2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE vs. MSI GE66 Raider 10SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE and MSI GE66 Raider 10SX models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is better than MSI GE66 Raider 10SX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX - DDR4
2,933 MHz

MSI GE66 Raider 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE66 Raider 10SX is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Supports larger memory

MSI GE66 Raider 10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Max system memory size
MSI GE66 Raider 10SX
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
48 GB
About 5% lighter

MSI GE66 Raider 10SX weighed 5.24 pounds, 5% lighter than the 5.47 pounds 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Pound
5.47 lbs.
5.24 lbs.
Kilogram
2.48 kg
2.38 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
By ASUS
$2,199.99
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
By ASUS
$2,059.99
$2,499.99 18% OFF
asus ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card
asus ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card
By ASUS
$1,749.00
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
By MSI
$2,327.48
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237
By MSI
$2,190.95
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Display, Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 32GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10, Titanium Blue (11UG-068)
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Display, Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 32GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10, Titanium Blue (11UG-068)
By MSI
$2,357.95

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on February 1, 2021-
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Dimensions14.17 x 10.55 x 0.82” (360 x 268 x 20.9 mm)14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)
Weight5.47 lbs (2.48 kg)5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)
Colors
Black
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
  • Supports ASUS AURA Sync
  • 1.4mm key travel
  • N-KEY rollover
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoMain Screen
  • 15.6” 4K UHD 120Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 120Hz 3ms 132.7% sRGB 100% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
ScreenPad™ Plus
  • 14.1” UHD 60Hz
    3840 x 1100 60Hz 72% NTSC touchscreen IPS Level Anti-Glare
  • 14.1” FHD 60Hz
    1920x550 60Hz 72% NTSC touchscreen IPS Level Anti-Glare
 
  • 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, PD input 20 V/5A;output 5 V/3A
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
    Supports MicroSD 4.0, with Bus Speed 312MB/s
  • 1 x DC-in
  • 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. 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 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. 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 48GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Up to 64GB 2933MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • 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).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz 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, supports RAID-0.
  • 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
Size90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)
Power Supply
240W 280W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W
MSI GE66 Raider 10SF/10SGS
  • 230W slim power adapter
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
  • 280W slim power adapter

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass
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Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
CameraNo built-in webcam.Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080 FHD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 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 Zephyrus Duo 15 SEMSI GE66 Raider 10SX
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K 120Hz
15.6”
w/ ScreenPad+
Weight
5.47 lb
2.48 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
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB 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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