| Attribute |
 MSI Gaming GS73 8RF-206JP Stealth (GS73 8RF-206JP) × |  Acer Spin SP314-53GN (NX.HDCEV.001) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GS73 8RF-206JP Stealth | Acer Spin SP314-53GN |
| Product code | GS73 8RF-206JP | NX.HDCEV.001 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Gaming | Spin |
| Series | GS | 3 |
| Model name | GS73 8RF-206JP Stealth | SP314-53GN |
| Part number | GS73 8RF-206JP | NX.HDCEV.001 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | i5-8265U |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | - |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 24 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 14 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 120 | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q | NVIDIA GeForce MX230 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | - |
| 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) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 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 | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,500 | 4,515 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 12 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.43 | 1.7 |
| Height (mm) | 19.6 | 19.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 284.9 | 239 |
| Width (mm) | 411.8 | 329 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 65 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |