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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) vs. MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) and MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) is better than MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) weighed 4.85 pounds, 5% lighter than the 5.07 pounds MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX.

Weight	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Pound	4.85 lbs.	5.07 lbs.
Kilogram	2.20 kg	2.30 kg

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX Pros

Reasons that MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

2020 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX has a 68% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017). It supports up to 64GB versus 24GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

Max system memory size

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX

64 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)

24 GB

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

Memory type and speed

MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX - DDR4

2,666 MHz

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) Price
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray By ASUS $1,649.99 $1,999.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74 By ASUS $1,399.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $2,049.99	See at Amazon
MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX Price
	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDK-433 Gaming and Entertainment Laptop (Intel i7-10750H 6-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SATA SSD, GTX 1660 Ti, Win 10 Pro) with MS 365 Personal, Hub By MSI $2,299.00	See at Amazon
	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 $1,198.98	See at Amazon
	MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Super 192-bit HDMI/DP 6GB GDRR6 HDCP Support DirectX 12 Single Fan VR Ready OC ITX Graphics Card (GTX 1660 Super AERO ITX OC) By MSI $219.99	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Released	2017	2020

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Dimensions	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)	14.05” x 9.76” x 1.08” (357 x 248 x 27.5 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)	5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	AURA RGB Backlit chiclet keyboard Marked QWER / WASD keys Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center 1.4mm travel distance	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	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB	15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™ 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock	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	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM	Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.	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	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4	1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 WLAN	802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Size	-	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 Life	Up to 2 hours of battery life	-
Power Supply	230W power adapter	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SCXR/SCXK 150W slim power adapter MSI GP65 Leopard 10SDR/SDK/SCSR/SCSK 180W slim power adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App	-

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	2 x 3W Speaker 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism High-Resolution Audio ready Array Microphone

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
Security	Kensington lock slot	-

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX
At Glance	Released in 2017 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 120Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz Geekbench 5 852 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,208 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 24GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q	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

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) vs. MSI GP65 Leopard 10SX GTX: Full specs comparison