2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 over MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX is better than 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX
64 GB
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
About 9% lighter

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX weighed 5.24 pounds, 9% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Weight2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Pound
5.73 lbs.
5.24 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.38 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
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 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS-Level Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, Intel® Core™ i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES52
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS-Level Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, Intel® Core™ i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES52
By ASUS
$799.99
$849.99 6% OFF
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MSI GP66 Leopard RTX 30 Price
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
 MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
By MSI
$1,528.00
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MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (10UG-430)
 MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (10UG-430)
By MSI
$1,548.00
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MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900H GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" FHD, 360Hz, Close to, 32GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C w/DP, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Core Black 12UGS-267
 MSI Vector GP66 Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900H GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 15.6" FHD, 360Hz, Close to, 32GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C w/DP, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Core Black 12UGS-267
By MSI
$1,599.99
$2,099.00 24% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Dimensions15.71” x 10.58” x 0.92 ~ 1.02” (399.2 x 268.9 x 23.38 ~ 26 mm)14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)
Weight2.6 kg5.24 lbs (2.38 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.
  • Full-size gaming keyboard with Per-Key RGB by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture

Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB 3.5ms response time WVA

Ports

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
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 2
    With DisplayPort 1.4 support.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
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™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB 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™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Up to 64GB 3200MHz 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 RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1802MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
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.
 		2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Intel KTI225V Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
65 Wh (4-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.
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Power Supply
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
230W
proprietary power adapter

Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
HD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) 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.
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
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 Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 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
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W

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