| Attribute |
MSI Workstation WE73 8SK-260RU (9S7-17C532-260) × | 
Acer Predator PH517-51-706N (NH.Q3NER.005) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Workstation WE73 8SK-260RU | Acer Predator PH517-51-706N |
| Product code | 9S7-17C532-260 | NH.Q3NER.005 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Acer |
| Family | Workstation | Predator |
| Series | WE73 | Helios 500 |
| Model name | WE73 8SK-260RU | PH517-51-706N |
| Part number | 9S7-17C532-260 | NH.Q3NER.005 |
| Market positioning | High performance | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Xeon | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | E-2176M | i7-8750H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 12 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 9 |
| 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 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| 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 Quadro P3200 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 8 |
| 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 P630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,128 | 1,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | - | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | 256 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| 1↑Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| 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 | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Linux |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 51 | 74 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4,730 | 4,810 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 3.5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.79 | 4 |
| Height (mm) | 28.5 | 38.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 285 | 298 |
| Width (mm) | 419 | 428 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 230 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |