| Attribute |
Acer Predator G9-593-765Q (NH.Q16EG.002) × | 
MSI Workstation WS63 8SL-013ES (9S7-16K722-013) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Predator G9-593-765Q | MSI Workstation WS63 8SL-013ES |
| Product code | NH.Q16EG.002 | 9S7-16K722-013 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Predator | Workstation |
| Series | 15 | WS63 |
| Model name | G9-593-765Q | WS63 8SL-013ES |
| Part number | NH.Q16EG.002 | 9S7-16K722-013 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | High performance |
| Release year (year) | 2016 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 6th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Processor model | i7-6700HQ | i7-8850H |
| Processor cores | 4 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 8 | - |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | - |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 9 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | 4K Ultra HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA Quadro P4200 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | - |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 7 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 530 | 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 | - | |
| 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 | 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) | - | 4 |
| 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) | - | 51 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 6,000 | 5,700 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 3 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 3.7 | 1.89 |
| Height (mm) | 38.5 | 17.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 299.5 | 249 |
| Width (mm) | 391 | 380 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 230 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |