Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 88identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Market positioning
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Gaming
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-757J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • ThinkPad L480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 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 i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3287
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Audio
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — 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
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers88 Wh45 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs3 h12.2 h
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.55 kg1.68 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm335 mm
DepthDiffers321.5 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm22.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one4.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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