| Attribute |
Acer Predator PH517-61-R1DQ (NH.Q3GEG.001) × | 
MSI Workstation WE63 8SJ-603FR (9S7-16P632-603) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator PH517-61-R1DQ | MSI Workstation WE63 8SJ-603FR |
| Product code | NH.Q3GEG.001 | 9S7-16P632-603 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | - | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Predator | Workstation |
| Series | Helios 500 | WE63 |
| Model name | PH517-61-R1DQ | WE63 8SJ-603FR |
| Part number | NH.Q3GEG.001 | 9S7-16P632-603 |
| Market positioning | - | High performance |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | 2700 | i7-8750H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 16 | 12 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 20 | 9 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA Quadro P2000 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | - | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,512 | 1,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 6 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| 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) | 74 | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,800 | 4,150 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 4 | 2.29 |
| Height (mm) | 38.7 | 27.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 298 | 260 |
| Width (mm) | 428 | 383 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 330 | 150 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |