Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

141specifications compared
55differ
86identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
Processor cores
- Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of G9-793-70WU, SP315-51-35DZ
161 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70WU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model G9-793-70WU View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-35DZ 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
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x4, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D1
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	6 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	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
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 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	1916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	88180
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2EU
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	22.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.97 cm	2.26 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.97 cm	2.26 cm

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