2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 vs. MSI Creator 15 A10SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 and MSI Creator 15 A10SX models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is better than MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI Creator 15 A10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Creator 15 A10SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI Creator 15 A10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI Creator 15 A10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 15 A10SX is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Supports larger memory

MSI Creator 15 A10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Max system memory size
MSI Creator 15 A10SX
64 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
48 GB
About 13% lighter

MSI Creator 15 A10SX weighed 4.63 pounds, 13% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Pound
5.29 lbs.
4.63 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
2.10 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 and MSI Creator 15 A10SX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
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$2,059.99
$2,499.99 18% OFF
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, GX551QM-ES76
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, GX551QM-ES76
By ASUS
$1,099.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black
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$2,099.00
$3,499.99 40% OFF
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MSI Creator 15 A10SX Price
MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" 4K UHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 3, 100% Adobe RGB, Win10 (A10UG-286)
 MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" 4K UHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 3, 100% Adobe RGB, Win10 (A10UG-286)
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$1,499.00
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MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" UHD OLED 4K DCI-P3 100% Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVME SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10, Black (A11UE-491)
 MSI Creator 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" UHD OLED 4K DCI-P3 100% Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVME SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10, Black (A11UE-491)
By MSI
$1,799.99
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MSI Creator 15 15.6" UHD 4K OLED Ultra Thin Bezel 100% DCI-P3 Thin and Light Creator Laptop Intel Core i7-11800H RTX3080 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD TB4 Win10 Pro VR Ready - Black (A11UH-631)
 MSI Creator 15 15.6" UHD 4K OLED Ultra Thin Bezel 100% DCI-P3 Thin and Light Creator Laptop Intel Core i7-11800H RTX3080 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD TB4 Win10 Pro VR Ready - Black (A11UH-631)
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$1,199.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Released20202020
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550L
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Dimensions14.17” x 10.55” x 0.78” (360 x 268 x 20 mm)14.10” x 9.76” x 0.72 ~ 0.78” (358.3 x 248 x 18.3 ~ 19.8 mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)4.63 lbs (2.1 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Carbon Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch, Non-glare UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS panel 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ with 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100) touchscreen
  • 15.6-inch, Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS panel 300Hz/3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ with 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100) touchscreen
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Touchscreen
  • 15.6" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level

Ports

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
    Support DisplayPort™ 1.4, Thunderbolt™ 3 and Power Delivery
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Microphone-in jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 
    With UHS-III support.
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 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™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM (16GB onboard memory)
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1390MHz, 90W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LXS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 1TB+1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 with RAID 0 support
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)802.11 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 Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Size-99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
Battery LifeUp to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback.-
Power Supply240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With GTX 1660 Ti, RTX 2060.
  • 230W compact power adapter

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Screen Xpert (with ROG theme) Armoury Crate Xsplit Gamecaster
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • 2 x 4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • ESS, High-res certified
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Duo Wave Speakers
      Experience the power of sound with MSI’s front-firing Duo Wave Speaker design. With the passive radiator technology, the Creator 15 generates a deep, warm bass and clean, crisp octaves.
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15MSI Creator 15 A10SX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD 300Hz
15.6”
w/ ScreenPad
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
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 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
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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