2021 ROG Strix G17 vs. MSI GS75 Stealth: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2021 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GS75 Stealth models, including 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 GS75 Stealth.

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 GS75 Stealth.

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 GS75 Stealth - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GS75 Stealth - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
MSI GS75 Stealth - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412

MSI GS75 Stealth Pros

Reasons that MSI GS75 Stealth is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GS75 Stealth 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 GS75 Stealth
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Strix G17 and MSI GS75 Stealth.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GS75 Stealth - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
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
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$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
By ASUS
$1,448.00
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MSI GS75 Stealth Price
MSI GS75 STEALTH-242-17.3" 144Hz - i7-9750H - NVIDIA RTX 2080 Max Q - 32GB - 1TB SSD
 MSI GS75 STEALTH-242-17.3" 144Hz - i7-9750H - NVIDIA RTX 2080 Max Q - 32GB - 1TB SSD
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$3,399.00
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2020 MSI GS75 Stealth 17.3 Inch FHD 1080P Gaming Laptop (Intel 6-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, RGB Backlit KB, WiFi, HDMI, Win10)
 2020 MSI GS75 Stealth 17.3 Inch FHD 1080P Gaming Laptop (Intel 6-Core i7-9750H up to 4.5GHz, NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, RGB Backlit KB, WiFi, HDMI, Win10)
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$2,099.99
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MSI Stealth GS66 15.6” 240Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3070Ti, 32GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win 11 PRO: Black 12UGS-246
 MSI Stealth GS66 15.6” 240Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3070Ti, 32GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win 11 PRO: Black 12UGS-246
By MSI
$1,299.00
$1,999.99 35% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
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 GS75 Stealth
Dimensions15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)15.59” x 10.21” x 0.79” (396.1 x 259.4 x 20.25 mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)5.29 lbs (2.4 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 with Silver-Lining Print
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture

Display

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
Size17.3 Inches17.3 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
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 240Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 300Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
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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 Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) with PD charging
  • 1 x  Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP)
  • 3 x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x Micro SD Card Reader
  • 1 x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out (HiFi)

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
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™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 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™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 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 3200MHz 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).
GS75 Stealth 10SGS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS75 Stealth 10SFS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS75 Stealth 10SF
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS75 Stealth 10SE
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.
2x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
GS75 Stealth 10SE
  • 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
GS75 Stealth 10SF/SFS/SGS
  • Killer AX Wi-Fi
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 GS75 Stealth
Size
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.		84 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of video playback.up to 7 hours+ battery life
Tested on GS75 Stealth 10SF with Full HD 240Hz display and Super battery mode.
Power Supply
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
GS75 Stealth 10SE
  • 180W slim power adapter
GS75 Stealth 10SF/SFS/SGS
  • 230W slim power adapter

Software

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
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 GS75 Stealth
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
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.
  • 2x 2W Speaker
  • Sound by Dynaudio with DUO Wave Speaker
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
Security-
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

Key Features

2021 ROG Strix G17MSI GS75 Stealth
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
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 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
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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