Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

141specifications compared
56differ
85identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:i7-6820HK
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor threads
- Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:8
- Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of GX-791-70AH, SP513-51-729Z
160 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 X GX-791-70AH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop Model GX-791-70AH View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-729Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-729Z 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
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6820HK	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6800 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingDiffers	R0	H0
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	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 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	32 GB	8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	512 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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0x5916
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 & interfaces6 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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88969	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FL	SR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	4
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	4.55 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	328.8 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	228.5 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	19.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	4.5 cm	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.97 cm	1.97 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office, Small Business

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