| Attribute |
MSI Workstation WS63 8SK-054FR (9S7-16K722-054) × | 
Acer Aspire VN7-793G-782H (NH.Q26SA.003) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Workstation WS63 8SK-054FR | Acer Aspire VN7-793G-782H |
| Product code | 9S7-16K722-054 | NH.Q26SA.003 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | - |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Workstation | Aspire |
| Series | WS63 | V Nitro |
| Model name | WS63 8SK-054FR | VN7-793G-782H |
| Part number | 9S7-16K722-054 | NH.Q26SA.003 |
| Market positioning | High performance | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 7th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Processor model | i7-8850H | i7-7700HQ |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | FCBGA1440 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | 4K Ultra HD | 4K Ultra HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA Quadro P3200 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 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 UHD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 2,512 | 2,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | - | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| 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 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | - |
| 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 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 51 | - |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 5,700 | 4,605 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.89 | 3.2 |
| Height (mm) | 17.7 | 27.6 |
| Depth (mm) | 249 | 296 |
| Width (mm) | 380 | 423 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |