| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GL65 9SFK-407FR (9S7-16U132-407) × | 
Acer Aspire A515-56-56MP (NX.A17EK.002) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GL65 9SFK-407FR | Acer Aspire A515-56-56MP |
| Product code | 9S7-16U132-407 | NX.A17EK.002 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Gaming | Aspire |
| Series | GL | 5 |
| Model name | GL65 9SFK-407FR | A515-56-56MP |
| Part number | 9S7-16U132-407 | NX.A17EK.002 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 9th gen Intel Core i7 | 11th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | - |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Processor model | i7-9750H | i5-1135G7 |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 24 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 51 | 48 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | 27.5 | 17.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 248 | 238.5 |
| Width (mm) | 357.7 | 363.4 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |