Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 85identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Black, Red
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:i7-7820HK
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-73D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:3.9 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM225T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:3.1 GHz

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7820HKi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7800 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9746495443
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers330 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.55 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm23.2 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one88 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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