2020 ROG Strix G17 vs. MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX 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 GL75 Leopard 10SX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G17 has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX.

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 GL75 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX is better than 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX 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 GL75 Leopard 10SX
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 9% lighter

MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX weighed 5.73 pounds, 9% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
Pound
6.28 lbs.
5.73 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.60 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
By ASUS
$1,799.99
$2,199.99 18% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 128GB Hotface Extension Set
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 128GB Hotface Extension Set
By ASUS
$2,399.00
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MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX Price
MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VGG-205US
 MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VGG-205US
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$2,399.00
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MSI MAG301CR2, 30" Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1080 (UWFHD), VA, 200Hz, FreeSync, HDR Ready HDMI, Displayport, USB C, Tilt, Swivel, Height Adjustable,Black
 MSI MAG301CR2, 30" Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1080 (UWFHD), VA, 200Hz, FreeSync, HDR Ready HDMI, Displayport, USB C, Tilt, Swivel, Height Adjustable,Black
By MSI
$219.99
$249.99 12% OFF
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MSI GE68HX Raider 16'' Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i9-13950HX - 32GB RAM - 1.0TB SSD - GeForce RTX 4060-144HZ FHD+ (1920 x 1200) - Windows 11 Home - Kuulpal HDMI Cable (Raider GE68HX)
 MSI GE68HX Raider 16'' Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i9-13950HX - 32GB RAM - 1.0TB SSD - GeForce RTX 4060-144HZ FHD+ (1920 x 1200) - Windows 11 Home - Kuulpal HDMI Cable (Raider GE68HX)
By MSI
$1,594.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
Released20202020
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G17 G712
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 0.86 ~ 1.02” (399 x 293 x 22 ~ 26 mm)15.68” x 10.70” x 1.10” (398.5 x 272 x 28 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)5.73 lbs (2.6 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).
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
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 GL75 Leopard 10SX
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 2
    USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 on models with GTX 1650 and GTX 1650 Ti.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1x Headphone-out

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    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 RTX™ 2070
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB 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 GL75 Leopard 10SX
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
Size-
  • 41 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
    with GTX 1650 and GTX 1650 Ti models.
  • 51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Power Supply230W power adapter
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With  GTX 1650 Ti and GTX 1660 Ti models.
  • 230W power adapter
    With RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 models.

Software

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
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 SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
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
  • 2 x 3W Speakers
  • 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism.
  • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Nahimic 3 lets you enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
Warranty-1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More-
Cooler Boost 5
Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 7 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.
Matrix Display
Expand your vision across multiple displays with HDMI and mini DisplayPort, and enjoy up to 4K (3840x2160) resolution output for some extra productivity and fun.

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix G17MSI GL75 Leopard 10SX
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 Late
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

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