MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. Alienware X14 R1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Alienware X14 R1 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 X14 R1.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware X14 R1. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware X14 R1.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
64 GB
Alienware X14 R1
32 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX 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 Alienware X14 R1 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR5
11% larger display

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Alienware X14 R1.

Display size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
15.6-inch
Alienware X14 R1
14-inch

Alienware X14 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X14 R1 is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-12900H inside Alienware X14 R1 has a 122% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Alienware X14 R1 - Intel Core i9-12900H
12,027
Alienware X14 R1 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
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
Supports faster memory

Alienware X14 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
Alienware X14 R1 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

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)
 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)
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$994.99
$1,199.00 17% OFF
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MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500H (Beats i7-9750H) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit KB USB-C Win10 Black + HDMI Cable
 MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500H (Beats i7-9750H) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit KB USB-C Win10 Black + HDMI Cable
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$1,189.00
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MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 10 Pro w/RE 32GB USB
 MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 10 Pro w/RE 32GB USB
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$1,129.99
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Alienware X14 Price
Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) | 14" QHD+ | Core i7-4TB SSD - 32GB RAM | 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) | 14" QHD+ | Core i7-4TB SSD - 32GB RAM | 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed)
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$2,535.15
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Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) | 14" 165Hz QHD+ | Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 4050 | 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home
 Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) | 14" 165Hz QHD+ | Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - RTX 4050 | 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU - 6GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home
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$1,736.79
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Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 14" FHD | Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti | 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 14" FHD | Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti | 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed)
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$1,495.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022)
  • Available starting in Winter 2022.
Pricing-Starting at $1,799
Applicable Models-
  • Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop
  • Alienware x14 R1 Gaming Laptop
  • Alienware x14 (2022) Gaming Laptop
  • Alienware x14 with 12th Gen Intel-H45 Series processors
  • Alienware x14 with RTX 3000-Series
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)12.66 x 10.345 x 0.57 inches (321.5 x 262.77 x 14.5)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)3.96 ~ 4.06 lbs. (1.798 ~ 1.841 kg)
Colors-
Lunar light
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 X-Series thin keyboard
    • 1-Zone AlienFX lighting
    • Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology.
    • 1.5mm key travel.
  • Touchpad
    • Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.

Display

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Size15.6 Inches14 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
14” FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080, 16:9, 144Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, 7ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, Advanced Optimus.

Ports

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
  • 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
Alienware X14 R1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Back (7)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1, HDCP 2.3 support with NVIDIA GeForce graphics
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v5.2, UHS-II
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4

Internal Specs

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • 16GB
    Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz
    RTX 3050 & 3050 Ti models
  • 16GB 32GB
    Dual Channel LPDDR5 5200MHz
    RTX 3060 models
Memory Slots
  • Onbaord memory
Memory Configurations
  • Speed:
    4800 MHz 5200 MHz
  • Memory Type: Dual-channel LPDDR5
  • Minimum Memory: 16 GB
  • Maximum Memory: 32 GB
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 4GB GDDR6
    Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation
    TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1177.5 → 1455 MHz.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6
    Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation
    TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1140 → 1410 MHz.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Includes 7 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation
    TGP: 60W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 85W, Speed: 817 → 1282 MHz.
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD slot.

Connectivity

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
  • Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 2x2 MIMO
    Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2974 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Intel AX211 2x2 MIMO
    Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetRealtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Size51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)80 WHr Lithium-ion battery
With Alienware Battery Defender technology.
Power Supply
180W
proprietary power adapter
130W
USB Type-C small form factor power adapter.

Software

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player
Alienware Command Center
  • Dashboard navigates all features, including themes, system performance, and overclocking
  • Five Tailored Power States
    full speed performance balanced quiet battery saver
  • Game Library to manage titles from multiple services
  • FX supports full RBG values up to 16.8 million colors
  • Power Management adjusts power plans with a game
  • Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles
  • Sound Center dials in the perfect sound by managing sound profiles, audio effects, and Audio Recon

Camera & Audio

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
  • Front-facing camera.
    Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Windows Hello IR support.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers:
    • Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
  • Microphone:
    • Dual-array microphones

Misc

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
Sensors-Windows Hello IR Camera
Security-Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXAlienware X14 R1
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
2022
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
3.96 lb
1.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,758
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,027
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Alienware X14 R1 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 85W TGP

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