| Attribute |
Acer Aspire VN7-593G-78MW (NH.Q23TA.009) × | 
MSI Gaming GS60-2PMi581 (0016H4-SKU4) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Aspire VN7-593G-78MW | MSI Gaming GS60-2PMi581 |
| Product code | NH.Q23TA.009 | 0016H4-SKU4 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Aspire | Gaming |
| Series | V Nitro | GS |
| Model name | VN7-593G-78MW | GS60-2PMi581 |
| Part number | NH.Q23TA.009 | 0016H4-SKU4 |
| Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2014 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | 4th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | i7-7700HQ | i5-4210H |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 22 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1364 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 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 1060 | NVIDIA GeForce 840M |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 400 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 74 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 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 | - | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | 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 (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 8.1 |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 70 | 52 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,605 | 4,840 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 6 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | 24.9 | 20 |
| Depth (mm) | 266 | 266 |
| Width (mm) | 391 | 390 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 120 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |