| Attribute |
MSI Workstation WE63 8SJ-248AU (WE63 8SJ-248AU) × | 
Acer Aspire A514-51-79HL (NX.H6UAL.005) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Workstation WE63 8SJ-248AU | Acer Aspire A514-51-79HL |
| Product code | WE63 8SJ-248AU | NX.H6UAL.005 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black, Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Workstation | Aspire |
| Series | WE63 | 5 |
| Model name | WE63 8SJ-248AU | A514-51-79HL |
| Part number | WE63 8SJ-248AU | NX.H6UAL.005 |
| Market positioning | High performance | - |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | i7-8565U |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 20 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 14 |
| HD type | Full HD | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA Quadro P2000 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,256 | 1,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 6 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 51 | - |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,150 | 4,319 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 13 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.29 | 2.1 |
| Height (mm) | 27.5 | 22.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 260 | 251 |
| Width (mm) | 383 | 343 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 150 | 65 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |