Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

145specifications compared
41differ
104identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel type
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:IPS
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:TFT
Processor family
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
Processor codename
- Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Skylake
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of G9-793-78RN, VX5-591G-552N
166 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-793-78RN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-793-78RN View product	B Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-552N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model VX5-591G-552N View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	IPS	TFT
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i5-7300HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1440	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	R0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1.12 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 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	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installed	1	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	4	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 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
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 versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	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® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	97456
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2FQ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	3
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	135 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	265.5 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	28.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.97 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.97 cm	2.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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