Processor 8 differ Processor manufacturerDiffers Intel AMD Processor familyDiffers Intel® Core™ i7 AMD A9 Processor generationDiffers 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7 7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs Processor modelDiffers i7-7700HQ A9-9420 Processor coresDiffers 4 2 Processor threadsKnown for one 8 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor boost frequencyDiffers 3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz Processor frequencyDiffers 2.8 GHz 3 GHz System bus rateKnown for one 8 GT/s — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor cacheDiffers 6 MB 1 MB Processor cache typeKnown for one Smart Cache — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor lithographyKnown for one 14 nm — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor operating modesKnown for one 64-bit — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor seriesKnown for one Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor codenameKnown for one Kaby Lake — Unknown — not stated by the source Bus typeKnown for one DMI3 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one 45 W — Unknown — not stated by the source Configurable TDP-downKnown for one 35 W — Unknown — not stated by the source TjunctionKnown for one 100 °C — Unknown — not stated by the source Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one 16 — Unknown — not stated by the source PCI Express configurationsKnown for one 1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8 — Unknown — not stated by the source PCI Express slots versionKnown for one 3.0 — Unknown — not stated by the source ECC supported by processorKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Graphics 3 differ Discrete graphics card modelDiffers NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 AMD Radeon 530 Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers 6 GB 2 GB On-board graphics card familyKnown for one Intel® HD Graphics — Unknown — not stated by the source On-board graphics card modelDiffers Intel® HD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon R5 Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one 64 GB — Unknown — not stated by the source On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one 350 MHz — Unknown — not stated by the source On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one 1100 MHz — Unknown — not stated by the source On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one 12.0 — Unknown — not stated by the source On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one 4.4 — Unknown — not stated by the source On-board graphics card IDKnown for one 0x591B — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source 1 Ports & interfaces 2 differ USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers 3 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 quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source eSATA ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one 1 — Unknown — not stated by the source VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Headphone outputsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source S/PDIF out portKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Line-inKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Microphone inKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source ExpressCard slotKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source SmartCard slotKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Serial ports quantityKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one 0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor special features identical Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source CPU configuration (max)Known for one 1 — Unknown — not stated by the source Embedded options availableKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Execute Disable BitKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one 14 nm — Unknown — not stated by the source Idle StatesKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel 64Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one 1.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one 1.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one 1.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one 1.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one 0.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel TSX-NIKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one 0.00 — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one No — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® OS GuardKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one 2.0 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor ARK IDKnown for one 97185 — Unknown — not stated by the source Processor package sizeKnown for one 42 x 28 mm — Unknown — not stated by the source Supported instruction setsKnown for one AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 — Unknown — not stated by the source Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source Conflict-Free processorKnown for one — Unknown — not stated by the source 
