ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. MSI WS75 9TX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and MSI WS75 9TX models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than MSI WS75 9TX.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Xeon E-2276M inside MSI WS75 9TX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI WS75 9TX - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI WS75 9TX - Intel Xeon E-2276M
5,165
MSI WS75 9TX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports faster memory

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI WS75 9TX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI WS75 9TX.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI WS75 9TX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI WS75 9TX Pros

Reasons that MSI WS75 9TX is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Supports larger memory

MSI WS75 9TX supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020). It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Max system memory size
MSI WS75 9TX
64 GB
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
48 GB
About 13% lighter

MSI WS75 9TX weighed 5.03 pounds, 13% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

WeightROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Pound
5.73 lbs.
5.03 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.28 kg

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
By ASUS
$2,559.81
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79
By ASUS
$1,099.99
$1,298.00 15% OFF
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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
 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
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MSI WS75 9TX Price
MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (Supports 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 7, ATX)
 MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WiFi ProSeries Motherboard (Supports 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 7, ATX)
By MSI
$239.99
$259.99 8% OFF
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MSI MPG B760M Edge TI WiFi Gaming Motherboard (Support 14th/13th/12th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2 Slots, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 6E, mATX)
 MSI MPG B760M Edge TI WiFi Gaming Motherboard (Support 14th/13th/12th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2 Slots, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 6E, mATX)
By MSI
$233.69
$249.99 7% OFF
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MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi Gaming Motherboard (Supports 12th/13th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 7, ATX)
 MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi Gaming Motherboard (Supports 12th/13th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 7, ATX)
By MSI
$329.99
$359.99 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Released20202019

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Dimensions15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)15.59” x 10.22” x 0.75” (396.1 x 259.5 x 18.95 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)5.03 lbs (2.28 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Matte Black with Gold Diamond cut
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • 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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level 60Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, 100% sRGB.
  • 17.3" UHD (3840 x 2160), 4K Thin Bezel, 100% Adobe RGB.

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Ports
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  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
    Only 4K@30Hz on models with Nvidia® Quadro® T2000.
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out (HiFi)

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Processor
  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
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  3. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1660MHz, 115W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1380MHz, 115W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).
  • Nvidia® Quadro® T2000
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 3000
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 4000
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (SATA)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Size-82 Wh (4-cell battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours of video playback.
  • Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.
Up to 8 hours+ of battery life
Power Supply240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With Nvidia® Quadro T2000 and RTX™ 3000 models.
  • 230W compact power adapter
    With Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 4000 models.

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint Reader
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign-in
  • Discrete TPM 2.0
Warranty-3-year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More-
Matrix Display
MSI's Matrix Display lets you can expand your work setup up to 3 additional screens.
True Color Technology
With MSI's True Color Technology, you're getting a display that is precisely calibrated to deliver vibrate colors, stunning details, and sharp images. Get the perfect picture utilizing multiple viewing modes that provide the perfect setting, whether you're reviewing your designs, editing your timeline, or watching a movie.
Thunderbolt™ 3
Supports up to a data transfer rate of 40Gbps and includes 4K display capability, as well as support for USB 3.2 ultra-speed devices, and up to an output of 5V and 3A for charging.
ISV Certification
Officially recognized by 90% of major ISVs in the AEC Industry, media & entertainment, automobile, and simulation fields such as AutoDesk, Dassault Systems, Adobe, and more.
Military-Grade Reliability and Durability
The MSI Mobile Workstation meets the MIL-STD 810G standards covering a wide range of conditions.

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)MSI WS75 9TX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.03 lb
2.28 kg
Up to
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C/12T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,120
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,165
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics P630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA Quadro
RTX 4000
8GB GDDR6

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