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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” vs. MSI GF65 Thin 9SX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” and MSI GF65 Thin 9SX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” over MSI GF65 Thin 9SX.

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 9SX is better than ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”.

2019 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 9SX has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i5-8300H

3,269

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”.

Max system memory size

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX

64 GB

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

32 GB

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX weighed 4.10 pounds, 26% lighter than the 5.51 pounds ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”.

Weight	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Pound	5.51 lbs.	4.10 lbs.
Kilogram	2.50 kg	1.86 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” and MSI GF65 Thin 9SX.

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” Price
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G533QS-DS94 By ASUS $1,575.48	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96 By ASUS $2,899.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6 inch 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows10, G533QS-DS96 By ASUS $1,539.99	See at Amazon
MSI GF65 Thin 9SX Price
	MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047) By MSI $994.99 $1,199.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144hz IPS-Level Screen, Intel 10th Gen i5-10500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060, 512GB SSD, 8GB Memory, Black By MSI $799.00	See at Amazon
	MSI GF65 Thin 9SEXR Gaming Laptop 2021 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 120 hz Intel Core i5-9300H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 8GB DDR4 512GB SSD Backlit KB Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5 Windows 11 Pro Black By MSI $999.00	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Released	2017	2019

Exterior	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Dimensions	15.11” x 10.31” x 0.90” (384 x 262 x 23 mm)	14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
Weight	5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)	4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors	Midnight Black	-
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit chiclet keyboard RGB 4 zones Marked WASD keys Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Mute / ROG Gaming Center 1.8mm travel distance 0.25mm keycap curve	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional). Touchpad Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX

Size

15.6 Inches

Info

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503.VD/VM

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 5ms, 72% NTSC

ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VS

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 7ms, 72% NTSC, G-SYNC

ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) wide-viewing angle TN panel, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC

15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level

Ports	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Image Source: ASUS 1 x mDP 1.2 1 x HDMI 2.0 Supports 4K UHD output at 60 fps. 1 x RJ-45 Jack 1 x 2-in-1 card reader 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VD 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB 2.0 ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VM 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ROG Strix SCAR Edition SL503VS 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-C) (Thunderbolt™) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1	2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x RJ45 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz) 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/VM/VS Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Factory-overclocked by 100MHz, 2GB/4GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB/6GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	1TB SSHD 1TB 7200 rpm HDD 2TB 5400 rpm HDD	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN 802.11ac 2x2 WLAN 802.11ac 1x1 WLAN	802.11 AC Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Size	-	51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/GE 9 hours battery life ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM 3.5 hours battery life ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS 3 hours battery life ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503GE NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.	Up to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
Power Supply	ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503.VD/GE 150W power adapter ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VM 180W power adapter ROG Strix SCAR Edition GL503VS 230W power adapter	180W power adapter

Software	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App	Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
Camera	Front-facing webcam.	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	2 x 3.5W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	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	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
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 6 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.

Key Features	ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15”	MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
At Glance	Released in 2017 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8750H 6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 975 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,470 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5	Released in 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 4.10 lb 1.86 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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ROG Strix SCAR Edition 15” vs. MSI GF65 Thin 9SX: Full specs comparison