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MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. Alienware M15 R5: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Alienware M15 R5 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GF65 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is better than Alienware M15 R5.

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware M15 R5. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware M15 R5.

Max system memory size

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX

64 GB

Alienware M15 R5

32 GB

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighed 4.10 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.34 pounds Alienware M15 R5.

Weight	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Pound	4.10 lbs.	5.34 lbs.
Kilogram	1.86 kg	2.42 kg

Alienware M15 R5 Pros

Reasons that Alienware M15 R5 is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside Alienware M15 R5 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

Alienware M15 R5 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10500H

4,821

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10200H

3,710

Alienware M15 R5 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed

Alienware M15 R5 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Alienware M15 R5.

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

Memory	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GF65 Thin RTX 30 Price
	MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047) By MSI $994.99 $1,199.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB By MSI $1,199.99	See at Amazon
	MSI GF65 Thin 3060 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz Display, Core i5-10500H 6-Core, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, 16GB RAM 3200MHz, 512GB PCIe SSD, USB-C, WiFi 6, Ethernet, HDMI, Backlit, Win 10 By MSI $839.00	See at Amazon
Alienware M15 R5 AMD Ryzen Price
	Newest Alienware m15 R5 15.6" 360Hz 1ms FHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8 cores), GeForce RTX 3070, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, HDMI, WiFi 6, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home, Dark Side of The Moon By Dell $1,775.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" 360Hz FHD \| Core Ryzen 7-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 8 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,465.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core Ryzen 9-1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3070 \| 12 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 8GB GDDR6 By Dell $1,999.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)	Announced on April 20, 2021
Generations	-	2022 Alienware M15 R7 2021 Alienware M15 R6 2021 Alienware M15 R5 2021 Alienware M15 R4 2020 Alienware M15 R3 2019 Alienware M15 R2 2019 Alienware M15 R1

Exterior	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Dimensions	14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)	14.02” x 10.73” x 0.47 - 0.76” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12 - 19.25 mm)
Weight	4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)	5.34 - 5.93 lbs (2.42 - 2.69 kg)
Colors	-	Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red). Touchpad Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard. RGB per-key backlit Cherry mechanical keyboard. AlienFX lighting Includes anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology 1.8mm key travel 0.2mm-dish concave key design Touchpad 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 60Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 60Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA 15.6" FHD 144Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 9ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 5ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 8W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI 9ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10W

Ports	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x RJ45 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack	Image Source: Dell 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 1 x RJ-45 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x Headset port 1 x Power/DC-in Port

Internal Specs	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)	2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Size	51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)	56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	180W proprietary power adapter	180W 240W power adapter.

Software	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
OS	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Dragon Center MSI App Player	Alienware Command Center Supports AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality. Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
Camera	HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera.	Front-facing camera Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio	2 x 2W Speakers Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready Array Microphone	Controller: Realtek ALC3254 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 2W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Key Features	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Alienware M15 R5
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 4.10 lb 1.86 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,134 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,412 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.34 lb 2.42 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,416 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,663 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6