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MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. Surface Laptop SE: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and Surface Laptop SE 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 Surface Laptop SE.

Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 10UX has a 397% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120

1,088

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020

746

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Max system memory size

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX

64 GB

Surface Laptop SE

8 GB

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Memory type and speed

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Surface Laptop SE - DDR4

2,400 MHz

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 Surface Laptop SE since it has onboard memory.

Memory	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W vs. integrated

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX has a 15.6-inch screen size 34% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX

15.6-inch

Surface Laptop SE

11.6-inch

Surface Laptop SE Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop SE is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 41% lighter than the 4.10 pounds MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Weight	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Pound	4.10 lbs.	2.45 lbs.
Kilogram	1.86 kg	1.11 kg

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 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 By MSI $1,189.00	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
Surface Laptop SE Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier By Microsoft $179.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $249.00 $304.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)	Introduced on November 9, 2021
Pricing	-	Starting at $249.99

Exterior	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Dimensions	14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)	11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)
Weight	4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)	2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)
Colors	-	Glacier
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: Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Trackpad: Microsoft Precision Touchpad. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Size	15.6 Inches	11.6 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	Resolution: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI) Liquid Crystal Display Module Aspect ratio: 16:9

Ports	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
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: Microsoft Left Kensington lock slot Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB-C 1 x DC-in Barrel type power connector. 1 x Headset jack Standard 3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
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	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 2 cores, 2 threads, 1.10 → 2.80 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
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	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 650 MHz Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
Memory	Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.	-
Storage	2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)	64GB 128GB eMMC

Connectivity	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Size	51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)	35Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	180W proprietary power adapter	45W Barrel type power adapter [email protected].

Software	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
OS	Windows 10 Home	Windows 11 SE
Built-in Apps	Dragon Center MSI App Player	Microsoft 365 for Education

Camera & Audio	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Camera	HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera.	1MP Front facing camera With up to 720p 30fps video
Audio	2 x 2W Speakers Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready Array Microphone	2W Stereo Speakers Single digital microphone

Misc	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
Inking	-	Not Support
Sensors	-	1 x Hall-effect Sensor
Security	-	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
In the box	-	Surface Laptop SE Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Exterior Casing: All plastic bodies unpainted Physical buttons: Power button and Volume buttons on Keyboard Hinge: 135 degrees open angle

Key Features	MSI GF65 Thin 10UX	Surface Laptop SE
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 Late 2021 16:9 HD 11.6” 768p 60Hz Weight 2.45 lb 1.11 kg Up to Intel Celeron N4120 4C/4T, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz Geekbench 5 384 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,088 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4