Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

145specifications compared
56differ
89identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):HD
Processor family
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of G9-793-79D9, SP315-51-50KS
164 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 G9-793-79D9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model G9-793-79D9 View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-50KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-50KS View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700HQ	i5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	D1
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.51 TB	1.12 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
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 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)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88967	88193
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FQ	SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	88 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	3 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	230 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	250.9 mm
HeightDiffers	39.7 mm	22.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.97 cm	2.25 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.97 cm	2.25 cm
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

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