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Acer Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 72identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black
  • Form factor
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Convertible (Detachable)
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:30.5 cm (12")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2160 x 1440 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Quad HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:16:9
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:3:2
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 G9-793-77LN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-5011 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5

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158 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDQuad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:93:2
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070Unknown — 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
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadTouchpad + Pointing Stick
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788193
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers82
Battery capacityDiffers6000 mAh4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W45 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg1.25 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm292.1 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm201.4 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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