Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop vs MSI WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS

134specifications compared
42differ
92identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Laptop
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:Mobile workstation
Display diagonal
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:53.3 cm (21")
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:2560 x 1080 pixels
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:WFHD
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:Full HD
Native aspect ratio
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:21:9
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:16:9
Processor generation
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:i7-7820HK
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:i7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:3.9 GHz
- WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of GX21-71-76ZF, WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS
174 specifications	A Acer Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop Model GX21-71-76ZF View product	B MSI WS60 6QJ-676XES + Dragon Fever Summer WS View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	53.3 cm (21")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	WFHD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	21:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7820HK	i7-6700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-7800 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.51 TB
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
SSD capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 SLI	NVIDIA® Quadro® M2000M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5X	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 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	0x191B
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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	1	0
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	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 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 Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
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 version	1.00	1.00
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® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97464	88967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2FQ
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	88 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	330 W	150 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	1.98 kg
WidthDiffers	568 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	314.5 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	83.3 mm	19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	6.88 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	8.32 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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