Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
59differ
75identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:16:9
- Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2

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Comparison of G9-793-71KU, SA5-271-37P9
170 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-793-71KU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model G9-793-71KU View product	B Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-37P9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SA5-271-37P9 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
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	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	128 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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
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
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	2
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	291.1 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	201.4 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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