| Attribute |
MSI Workstation WE63 8SJ-603FR (9S7-16P632-603) × | 
Acer Predator PH517-61-R1DQ (NH.Q3GEG.001) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Workstation WE63 8SJ-603FR | Acer Predator PH517-61-R1DQ |
| Product code | 9S7-16P632-603 | NH.Q3GEG.001 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | - |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Workstation | Predator |
| Series | WE63 | Helios 500 |
| Model name | WE63 8SJ-603FR | PH517-61-R1DQ |
| Part number | 9S7-16P632-603 | NH.Q3GEG.001 |
| Market positioning | High performance | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | 2700 |
| Processor cores | 6 | 8 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 16 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 20 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 17.3 |
| 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) | 4 | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | - |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,256 | 1,512 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 51 | 74 |
| 1↑Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,150 | 4,800 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.29 | 4 |
| Height (mm) | 27.5 | 38.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 260 | 298 |
| Width (mm) | 383 | 428 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 150 | 330 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |