| Attribute |
 Acer Predator PH717-71-762A (NH.Q4ZEP.011) × |  MSI Workstation WE73 8SK-279AU (WE73 8SK-279AU) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator PH717-71-762A | MSI Workstation WE73 8SK-279AU |
| Product code | NH.Q4ZEP.011 | WE73 8SK-279AU |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Predator | Workstation |
| Series | Helios 700 | WE73 |
| Model name | PH717-71-762A | WE73 8SK-279AU |
| Part number | NH.Q4ZEP.011 | WE73 8SK-279AU |
| Market positioning | Gaming | High performance |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 9th gen Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon E |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Processor model | i7-9750H | E-2176M |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 12 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | 4K Ultra HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | NVIDIA Quadro P3200 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,512 | 1,512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
- wi-fi 6 (802.11ax)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 3 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 71 | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,670 | 4,730 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4.9 | 2.79 |
| Height (mm) | 41.7 | 28.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 299 | 285 |
| Width (mm) | 430 | 419 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 330 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |