2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. MSI GF63 Thin 9SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and MSI GF63 Thin 9SX models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

About 27% lighter

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 27% lighter than the 4.10 pounds MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Weight2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Pound
3.02 lbs.
4.10 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
1.86 kg

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF63 Thin 9SX is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GF63 Thin 9SX has a 24% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports larger memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
64 GB
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

Memory2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
17% larger display

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
15.6-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

Prices

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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
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$319.00
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2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$421.00
$489.95 14% OFF
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Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$399.00
$549.95 27% OFF
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MSI GF63 Thin 9SX Price
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
$1,149.99
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MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-12650H, Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB DDR4, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit, RJ45, USB-C, WiFi 6, Win 11, Free HDMI 2.1 Cable
 MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-12650H, Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB DDR4, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit, RJ45, USB-C, WiFi 6, Win 11, Free HDMI 2.1 Cable
By MSI
$1,071.00
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MSI GF63 THIN 9SCX-005 15. 6" FHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H GTX1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD Win10
 MSI GF63 THIN 9SCX-005 15. 6" FHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H GTX1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD Win10
By MSI
$592.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Released20182019
Release DateAnnounced on July 13th, 2018-
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
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Exterior

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Size Comparison
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
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Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
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Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
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  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
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  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
  • 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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory		Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
802.11 AC Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Up to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter120W power adapter

Software

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
OSShipped with macOS MojaveWindows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3 - Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Audio Boost - Enhance audio detail by 30% with built-in AMP (Audio Power Amplifier) and golden audio jack.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones

Misc

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
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In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
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Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
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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