2021 ROG Strix G17 vs. MSI GE66 Raider 10SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2021 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GE66 Raider 10SX models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI GE66 Raider 10SX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE66 Raider 10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GE66 Raider 10SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the MSI GE66 Raider 10SX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX - DDR4
2,933 MHz
10% larger display

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch MSI GE66 Raider 10SX.

Display size
2021 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
15.6-inch

MSI GE66 Raider 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE66 Raider 10SX is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GE66 Raider 10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GE66 Raider 10SX.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
By ASUS
$1,099.99
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96
By ASUS
$1,699.00
$1,799.99 6% OFF
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ASUS 2021 ROG Strix G17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-4800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, Windows 10, Gray, 32GB USB SnowBell Card
 ASUS 2021 ROG Strix G17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-4800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, Windows 10, Gray, 32GB USB SnowBell Card
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$1,448.00
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MSI GE66 Raider 10SX Price
MSI GE66 Raider 10SF-285 15.6" 240Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
 MSI GE66 Raider 10SF-285 15.6" 240Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
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$2,327.48
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MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS 15.6-inch 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (32GB RAM, 6-Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070, Windows 10 Home) GE66048, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
 MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS 15.6-inch 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (32GB RAM, 6-Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070, Windows 10 Home) GE66048, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
By MSI
$1,854.15
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MSI GE66 Raider 10UG-211 15.6" 300Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10870H RTX3070 32GB 1TB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
 MSI GE66 Raider 10UG-211 15.6" 300Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10870H RTX3070 32GB 1TB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
By MSI
$2,972.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)-
Applicable Models
  • 2021 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix G17 G713
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Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Dimensions15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)
Colors
Original Black Eclipse Gray
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad
    ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • RGB Lighting Options
    Per-Key RGB lighting 4 x Zone RGB lighting
  • Touchpad 
    85% larger glass surface matte finish
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design

Display

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 240Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 300Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (5)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC)
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Up to 64GB 2933MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1615MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
MSI GE66 Raider 10SGS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI GE66 Raider 10SF
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.
  • 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
  • Killer AX Wi-Fi 6
  • 802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Killer Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Size
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.		99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of video playback.-
Power Supply
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
MSI GE66 Raider 10SF/10SGS
  • 230W slim power adapter
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
  • 280W slim power adapter

Software

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles
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Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080 FHD) camera.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2.8x Louder Volume.
    • 3x More Bass.
    • 6.5dBa Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 115W TGP
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA® GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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