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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GF63 Thin 9SX and 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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.

MemoryMSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR3
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.

SlotsMSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
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

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.

WeightMSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound
4.10 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
1.37 kg

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
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
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
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight
Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight
By Apple
$1,399.00
$1,499.00 7% OFF
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
$417.00
$489.95 15% OFF
Apple 13in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 Dual Core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Space Gray, MPXV2LL/A (Renewed)
Apple 13in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 Dual Core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Space Gray, MPXV2LL/A (Renewed)
By Apple
$399.00
$440.00 9% OFF

Availability

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released20192018
Release Date-Announced on July 13th, 2018
Pricing-
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size Comparison
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)Starting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)
Colors-
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
Backlit 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

Display

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
Retina 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

Ports

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
  • 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
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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. 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
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. 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
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
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.
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Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-Fi802.11 AC Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply120W power adapter61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OSWindows 10 HomeShipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player
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

Camera & Audio

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
720p FaceTime HD 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
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
In the box-
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)Your 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.
More-

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)

Key Features

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
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
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

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