| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GE62 6QD-1297XVN Apache Pro (GE62 6QD-1297XVN) × | 
Acer Aspire A315-53-54VR + Options Pack 15.6 (NX.H2BEF.024 B) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GE62 6QD-1297XVN Apache Pro | Acer Aspire A315-53-54VR + Options Pack 15.6 |
| Product code | GE62 6QD-1297XVN | NX.H2BEF.024 B |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Gaming | Aspire |
| Series | GE | 3 |
| Model name | GE62 6QD-1297XVN Apache Pro | A315-53-54VR + Options Pack 15.6 |
| Part number | GE62 6QD-1297XVN | NX.H2BEF.024_B |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 6th gen Intel Core i7 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Processor model | I7-6700HQ | i5-7200U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 12 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 2 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 7 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,128 | 1,128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | - | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| 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)
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| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| 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 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.3 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | FreeDOS | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | - | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 51 | 37 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,730 | 4,810 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 7 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Height (mm) | - | 21 |
| Depth (mm) | 260 | 262.8 |
| Width (mm) | 383 | 381.6 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 120 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |