Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

132specifications compared
46differ
86identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
Processor model
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
Processor cores
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of G9-793-77LN, P259-MG-78EU
155 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-793-77LN View product	B Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG-78EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model P259-MG-78EU View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i7-6500U
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	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 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
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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 family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	1916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	88194
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	6000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	65 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	381.6 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	259 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	30.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.39 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise, Small Business

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