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Acer Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo X260 WIN 10 US

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 74identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Lenovo X260 WIN 10 US (4 vs 2). The Acer Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Lenovo X260 WIN 10 US (8 vs 4). The Acer Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Lenovo X260 WIN 10 US (3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the Lenovo X260 WIN 10 US has docking connector. Only the Lenovo X260 WIN 10 US has fingerprint reader.

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X260 WIN 10 US:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • X260 WIN 10 US:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • X260 WIN 10 US:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • X260 WIN 10 US:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • X260 WIN 10 US:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • X260 WIN 10 US:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • X260 WIN 10 US:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Predator 17 G9-792-79VK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • X260 WIN 10 US:4 MB

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181 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")31.8 cm (12.5")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
L3 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 8 GB1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSDXC
Total storage capacityKnown for one1.12 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Front cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInstalled
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Electronic compassKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GPS (satellite)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GyroscopeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Proximity sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Pointing Stick
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS English
Number of pointing stick buttonsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of touchpad buttonsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers83+3
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one6000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg1.45 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm306 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm209 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm21 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Number of WLAN antennasKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power adapter weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 g
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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