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Acer Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 75identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:43.2 cm (17")
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Full HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:1.89:1
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:16:9
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:i7-6820HK
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 X GX-791-70KE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P257-MG-79JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4

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179 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.2 cm (17")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers1.89:116:9
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTFT
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6820HKi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft office 2016 TrialUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896985214
Processor codeDiffersSR2FLSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers84
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers330 W65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.55 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm24.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business

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