| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GL73 8RD-024XFR (9S7-17C612-024) × | 
MSI Gaming GL72M 7RDX-1472XFR (9S7-1799E5-1472) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GL73 8RD-024XFR | MSI Gaming GL72M 7RDX-1472XFR |
| Product code | 9S7-17C612-024 | 9S7-1799E5-1472 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Family | Gaming | Gaming |
| Series | GL | GL |
| Model name | GL73 8RD-024XFR | GL72M 7RDX-1472XFR |
| Part number | 9S7-17C612-024 | 9S7-1799E5-1472 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4 | 3.5 |
| Processor model | i5-8300H | i5-7300HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | - |
| 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) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 6 | 8 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | FreeDOS | FreeDOS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 41 | 41 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Height (mm) | 33 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 287 | 287 |
| Width (mm) | 419 | 419 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |