2021 ROG Strix G17 vs. MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

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
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX - DDR4
2,666 MHz
10% larger display

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

Display size
2021 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
15.6-inch

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX Pros

Reasons that MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX 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 GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 5% lighter

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX weighed 5.07 pounds, 5% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Pound
5.29 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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
$999.00
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
By ASUS
$1,448.00
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
$1,299.00
$1,799.99 28% OFF
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX Price
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDK-049 15.6" 120Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H GTX 1660 Ti 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDK-049 15.6" 120Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H GTX 1660 Ti 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
By MSI
$1,999.00
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDK-433 Gaming and Entertainment Laptop (Intel i7-10750H 6-Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SATA SSD, GTX 1660 Ti, Win 10 Pro) with MS 365 Personal, Hub
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDK-433 Gaming and Entertainment Laptop (Intel i7-10750H 6-Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SATA SSD, GTX 1660 Ti, Win 10 Pro) with MS 365 Personal, Hub
By MSI
$2,599.00
MSI GL75 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 17.3" 144Hz Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Black (10SDK-651)
MSI GL75 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 17.3" 144Hz Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Black (10SDK-651)
By MSI
$1,799.00

Availability

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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 GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Dimensions15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)14.05” x 9.76” x 1.08” (357 x 248 x 27.5 mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 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
  • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDR,SCXR,SCSR.
  • Per-Key RGB Backlight Keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print.
    MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDR,SCXK,SCSK.
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture

Display

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC)
  • 1 x (4K @ 30Hz) HDMI
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDR/10SDK
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SCXR/SCXK/SCSR/SCSK
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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
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
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Up to 64GB 2666MHz 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 GP65 Leopard 10SDR/SDK
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SCXR/SCXK
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SCSR/SCSK
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Size
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDR/SDK
  • 51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SCXR/SCXK/SCSR/SCSK
  • 41 Wh (6-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 GP65 Leopard 10SCXR/SCXK
  • 150W slim power adapter
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDR/SDK/SCSR/SCSK
  • 180W slim power adapter

Software

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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 GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) 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 3W Speaker
  • 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Powered By
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
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2021 ROG Strix G17 vs. MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX

ASUS has released the ROG Strix G17, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX was introduced by MSI about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ROG Strix G171
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07876.13%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H1,24087.57%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,33494.21%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX1,416100.00%
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13480.08%
01,416

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2021 ROG Strix G171
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44084.04%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H5,47671.46%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,09892.63%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX7,663100.00%
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41270.63%
07,663

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX. In addition, the 2021 ROG Strix G17 weighs 5.29 lbs. about 4% heavier than the 5.07 lbs. MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX. Moreover, measured at 15.55” x 11.10” x 0.97”, the 2021 ROG Strix G17 is considerably bulkier than the MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX at 14.05” x 9.76” x 1.08”.

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2021 ROG Strix G17 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX, it supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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