| Attribute |
Acer Predator GX-792-72MU (NH.Q1EEX.020) × | 
MSI Workstation 8SK(vPro)-048PT (9S7-16K722-048) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator GX-792-72MU | MSI Workstation 8SK(vPro)-048PT |
| Product code | NH.Q1EEX.020 | 9S7-16K722-048 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Red | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Predator | Workstation |
| Series | 17 | WS63 |
| Model name | GX-792-72MU | 8SK(vPro)-048PT |
| Part number | NH.Q1EEX.020 | 9S7-16K722-048 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | High performance |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Processor model | i7-7820HK | i7-8850H |
| Processor cores | 4 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 12 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | FCBGA1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 9 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA Quadro P3200 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| 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 |
| SSD form factor | - | M.2 |
| 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)
| - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Bluetooth version | - | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 4 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| 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) | 88 | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 6,000 | 5,700 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4.55 | 1.89 |
| Height (mm) | 45 | 17.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 321.5 | 249 |
| Width (mm) | 423 | 380 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 330 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |