Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE

145specifications compared
20differ
125identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16 GB
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:8 GB
Memory slots
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4x SO-DIMM
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:64 GB
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:32 GB
Total storage capacity
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1.25 TB
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:1 TB
Storage media
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:HDD
Optical drive type
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD±RW
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cards
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SD
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
- GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M

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Comparison of G9-792-792Q, GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE
185 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-792-792Q Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-792-792Q View product	B MSI GE72 6QC(Apache)-023BE View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	424 mm	419.9 mm
DepthDiffers	322.6 mm	287.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.96 cm	2.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.96 cm	3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one	40.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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