MSI GF63 Thin 9SX vs. 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI GF63 Thin 9SX and 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) models, including 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Supports larger memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Max system memory size
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
64 GB
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
32 GB
About 18% lighter

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX weighed 4.10 pounds, 18% lighter than the 4.96 pounds 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

WeightMSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Pound
4.10 lbs.
4.96 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
2.25 kg

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 45% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) 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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GF63 Thin 9SX and 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Slots
x2
x2
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 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Price
Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB RAM - 256GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home
 Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB RAM - 256GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$599.02
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$673.00
$899.99 25% OFF
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Windows 10H
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage, Windows 10H
By Lenovo
$597.00
$699.99 15% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Released20192021
Release Date-
  • Announced on January 7, 2021.
  • Available starting June 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $669.99
Applicable Models-
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
  • 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
  • AMD-based Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size Comparison
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)14.16 x 9.92 x 0.95 inches (359.6 x 251.9 x 24.2 mm)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)4.96 lbs (2.25 kg)
Colors-
Shadow black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad
    • White backlight or 4-Zone RGB backlight.
  • Touchpad
    • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad.
    • 120 x 70 mm One-Piece PTP Gaming TouchPad.

Display

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz
    250 nits, 60Hz, 800:1, 45% NTSC
  • 15.6” FHD 120Hz 
    250 nits, 120Hz, 800:1, 45% NTSC
  • 15.6” FHD 165Hz 
    300 nits, 300Hz, 1000:1, 100% sRGB
  • All Configurations
    16:9, 1920x1080, IPS, Anti-glare, 170° Viewing Angle, DC dimmer

Ports

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
  • 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
Left
  • 1 x USB-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), supports data transfer only.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Power connector
Right
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset port
    3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 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. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
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® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6
    Supports DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3050 with 4GB GDDR6
    1500 MHz at 75W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6
    1485 MHz at 75W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6
    1282 ~ 1486 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
Models with RTX 3060
  • 2 x M.2 slots
    2242/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD slot.
Models with Non RTX 3060
  • 1 x M.2 slot 
    2242/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD slot.
  • 1 x SATA slot
    2.5 inches hard drive slot.

Connectivity

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Wi-Fi802.11 AC Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac 1x1 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
  • Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
45Wh 60Wh
Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
Battery LifeUp to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
  • Up to 5 hours
    45Wh models.
  • Up to 7 hours
    60Wh models.
Power Supply120W power adapter
135W 170W
AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.

Software

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • No OS
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office

Camera & Audio

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 720p, with camera shutter.
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
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec
  • 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Security-Security Chip
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset
BIOS Security
  • Supervisor password
  • Power-on password
  • Hard disk password
Other Security
  • Camera privacy shutter
In the box-
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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 Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 165Hz
Weight
4.96 lb
2.25 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 95W TGP

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