| Attribute |
MSI Alpha 17 A4DEK-020CZ (ALPHA 17 A4DEK-020CZ) × | 
MSI Creator 17 A10SF-817AU (CREATOR 17 A10SF-817AU) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Alpha 17 A4DEK-020CZ | MSI Creator 17 A10SF-817AU |
| Product code | ALPHA 17 A4DEK-020CZ | CREATOR 17 A10SF-817AU |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Family | Alpha | Creator |
| Series | 17 | 17 |
| Model name | 17 A4DEK-020CZ | 17 A10SF-817AU |
| Part number | ALPHA 17 A4DEK-020CZ | CREATOR 17 A10SF-817AU |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 7 | 10th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Processor model | 4800H | i7-10875H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 8 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 16 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| HD type | Full HD | 4K Ultra HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon RX 5600M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | 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) | 65 | 82 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Height (mm) | 28 | 20.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 272 | 259.4 |
| Width (mm) | 398.5 | 396.1 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 230 | 230 |