| Attribute |
Acer Predator PH717-71-72MT (NH.Q4YEF.001) × | 
MSI Gaming GS73 8RF-206JP Stealth (GS73 8RF-206JP) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator PH717-71-72MT | MSI Gaming GS73 8RF-206JP Stealth |
| Product code | NH.Q4YEF.001 | GS73 8RF-206JP |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Predator | Gaming |
| Series | Helios 700 | GS |
| Model name | PH717-71-72MT | GS73 8RF-206JP Stealth |
| Part number | NH.Q4YEF.001 | GS73 8RF-206JP |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 9th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | i7-9750H | i7-8750H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | - | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 9 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | - | 120 |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,512 | 1,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 2 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 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 | + | - |
| 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 | + | - |
| 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 | HD |
| 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) | 71 | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,670 | 4,500 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4.9 | 2.43 |
| Height (mm) | 41.7 | 19.6 |
| Depth (mm) | 299 | 284.9 |
| Width (mm) | 430 | 411.8 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 330 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |