MSI GF63 Thin 9SX vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GF63 Thin 9SX and 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GF63 Thin 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF63 Thin 9SX is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Max system memory size
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF63 Thin 9SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GF63 Thin 9SX and 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX Price
MSI Thin GF63 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black 12VE-066US
 MSI Thin GF63 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black 12VE-066US
By MSI
$858.00
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MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" Gaming Laptop, 144Hz FHD, Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 512GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11, Black, 11UC-1276US
 MSI GF63 Thin 15.6" Gaming Laptop, 144Hz FHD, Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 512GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11, Black, 11UC-1276US
By MSI
$617.77
$648.99 5% OFF
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MSI Thin GF63 Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i5-12450H GeForce RTX 2050, 15.6" FHD, 144Hz, 8GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home, Black
 MSI Thin GF63 Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i5-12450H GeForce RTX 2050, 15.6" FHD, 144Hz, 8GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home, Black
By MSI
$615.99
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2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4060, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JVR-ES94
 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4060, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JVR-ES94
By ASUS
$1,685.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$2,049.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black
By ASUS
$1,179.99
$1,499.00 21% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Released20192021
Release Date-Announced on May 11, 2021
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size Comparison
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” - 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 - 22.3 mm)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors-
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel Overstroke technology Aura Sync N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
  • Trackpad - 20% larger and more accurate glass precision trackpad.

Display

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
16” WQXVGA 165Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3

Ports

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
  • 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
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Processor
  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
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
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.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1585MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Wi-Fi802.11 AC Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
Battery LifeUp to 7 hours+ for productivity tasksUp to 10 hours
Video Playback.
Power Supply120W power adapter
  • 240W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.

Software

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player
Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
HD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Audio
  • 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
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling

Misc

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Sensors-Fingerprint sensor on power button
Security-
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Fingerprint Authentication
Warranty1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-

Key Features

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
At Glance
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
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXVGA
16”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

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