Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey

128specifications compared
47differ
81identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Black, Red
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
Display diagonal
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:4K Ultra HD
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:HD
Processor model
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:i7-7820HK
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:4
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:2
Processor threads
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:8
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:4
Processor boost frequency
- Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:3.9 GHz
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of GX-792-740Z, X542UR-GQ030T
169 specifications	A Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-740Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop Model GX-792-740Z View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ030T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home Grey Model X542UR-GQ030T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7820HK	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7800 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
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	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
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
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080	NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1050 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	0x591B	0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces6 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 quantityDiffers	0	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 quantityDiffers	1	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	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
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
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 HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-NIDiffers	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
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 CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97464	95451
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	6000 mAh	38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.55 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	321.5 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes

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