2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. MSI GF75 Thin 10SX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and MSI GF75 Thin 10SX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is better than MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF75 Thin 10SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF75 Thin 10SX is better than 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Max system memory size
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
64 GB
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Display size
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
17.3-inch
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
15.6-inch
About 12% lighter

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX weighed 5.07 pounds, 12% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Weight2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Pound
5.73 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$1,199.99
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ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz Full HD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, TUF706IU-AS76
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz Full HD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, TUF706IU-AS76
By ASUS
$1,099.00
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$849.97
$949.99 11% OFF
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MSI GF75 Thin 10SX 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)
 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
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MSI GF75 Thin Gaming Laptop, 17.3" FHD 120Hz IPS Screen,Intel Core i5-10300H Processor Up to 4.50 GHz, NVIDIA GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam,Wireless-AC,Bluetooth,Win10 Home,Black
 MSI GF75 Thin Gaming Laptop, 17.3" FHD 120Hz IPS Screen,Intel Core i5-10300H Processor Up to 4.50 GHz, NVIDIA GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam,Wireless-AC,Bluetooth,Win10 Home,Black
By MSI
$1,045.00
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MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
 MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
By MSI
$1,129.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Released20202020
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Dimensions15.71” x 10.58” x 0.92 ~ 1.02” (399.2 x 268.9 x 23.38 ~ 26 mm)15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.90” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
Weight2.6 kg5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • Overstroke technology can withstand over 20 million pressed.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-Size Keyboard.
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    • Per-Key RGB Backlight Keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • With Adaptive Sync
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
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  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 2) with display supportDP1.4
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN for LAN insert
  • 1 x HDMI, HDMI support 2.0b
  • 1 x COMBO audio jack
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
StorageStorage Slots
  • 1 x SATA HDD slot
    Not available on 90Wh battery models.
  • 2 x M.2 NVMe slots
    Only one NVME slot on GTX1650 and 1650Ti models.
 
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.6 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 7.8 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
Up to 6 hours+ for productivity tasks
Power Supply
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 Ti, GTX 1660 Ti, and RTX 2060 models.

Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Two speakers with four cut-outs
  • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
    Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • 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

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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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 7 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1660 Ti
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
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 2060
6GB GDDR6

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