2020 ROG Strix G17 vs. MSI GF75 Thin 9SX: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GF75 Thin 9SX specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI GF75 Thin 9SX.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G17 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GF75 Thin 9SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GF75 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
MSI GF75 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF75 Thin 9SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF75 Thin 9SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF75 Thin 9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF75 Thin 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF75 Thin 9SX is better than 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF75 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 23% lighter

MSI GF75 Thin 9SX weighed 4.85 pounds, 23% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Pound
6.28 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.20 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2020 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
By ASUS
$1,668.06
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, G713PI-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, G713PI-XS96
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$1,799.99
$2,199.99 18% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
By ASUS
$2,699.00
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MSI GF75 Thin 9SX Price
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with MSI P75 Creator 9SX GTX 17.3" TPU TouchPad Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Screen Protectors）
 Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with MSI P75 Creator 9SX GTX 17.3" TPU TouchPad Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Screen Protectors）
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$12.98
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Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with MSI P75 Creator 9SX GTX 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version
 Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with MSI P75 Creator 9SX GTX 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ） new version
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$12.98
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MSI GF75 Thin 9SC-027 17.3" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD
 MSI GF75 Thin 9SC-027 17.3" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD
By MSI
$1,199.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Released20202019
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G17 G712
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 0.86 ~ 1.02” (399 x 293 x 22 ~ 26 mm)15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.90” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G17 G712 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 144Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 120Hz
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
2020 ROG Strix G17 Ports
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  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1x LAN RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAMUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G17 G712LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology802.11 AC Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Size-51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
Power Supply230W power adapter
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1050 Ti, GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 Ti, GTX 1660 Ti, and RTX 2060 models.

Software

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones

Misc

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
Warranty-1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GF75 Thin 9SX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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