MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

About 11% lighter

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighed 4.10 pounds, 11% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

WeightMSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Pound
4.10 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Supports faster memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
64 GB
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
64 GB
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

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)
By MSI
$1,015.00
$1,199.00 15% OFF
MSI Thin GF63 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Processor | 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic | Backlit USB-C Nahimic Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
MSI Thin GF63 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Processor | 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic | Backlit USB-C Nahimic Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,349.00
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
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
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Price
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$1,849.99
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
By Razer
$1,599.00
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,999.99
$2,499.99 20% OFF

Availability

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $ 1,699.99

Exterior

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors-
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 8ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 3ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
  • 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
  • 1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetRealtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply
180W
proprietary power adapter
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Security-
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Base Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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 165Hz
Weight
4.6 lb
2.09 kg
Powered By
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
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

MSI has released the GF65 Thin 10UX, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer around the same time in early-2021. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H1,03690.64%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H1,143100.00%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13499.21%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13499.21%
01,143

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H3,71068.55%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H4,82189.08%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

Both MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighs 4.10 lbs. about 12% lighter than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021). Moreover, measured at 14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85”, the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is considerably bulkier than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

MSI GF65 Thin 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021), it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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