All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI CX72 7QL-034

Add a product
  • 135specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 89identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-6700HQ
    • i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.5 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 4 GT/s

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
172 specifications
A

Acer

Predator 17 G9-793-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

Model G9-793-78NR

View product
B

MSI

CX72 7QL-034View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896795443
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityDiffers88 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.2 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers39.7 mm37 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.97 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.97 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons