Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

122specifications compared
47differ
75identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
Processor cores
- Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of G9-793-704H, SP315-51-55WE
153 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-793-704H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-793-704H View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-55WE View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0x5916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTY
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	250.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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