MSI GF65 Thin 9SX vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MSI GF65 Thin 9SX and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GF65 Thin 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 9SX is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
64 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI GF65 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 M1 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. 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 GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
17% larger display

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
MSI GF65 Thin 9SX
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than MSI GF65 Thin 9SX.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 51% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 9SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
MSI GF65 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
MSI GF65 Thin 9SX - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
About 25% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 25% lighter than the 4.10 pounds MSI GF65 Thin 9SX.

WeightMSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
4.10 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
1.41 kg

Prices

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

MSI GF65 Thin 9SX 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
$994.99
$1,199.00 17% OFF
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MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144hz IPS-Level Screen, Intel 10th Gen i5-10500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060, 512GB SSD, 8GB Memory, Black
 MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144hz IPS-Level Screen, Intel 10th Gen i5-10500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3060, 512GB SSD, 8GB Memory, Black
By MSI
$799.00
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MSI GF65 Thin 9SEXR Gaming Laptop 2021 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 120 hz Intel Core i5-9300H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 8GB DDR4 512GB SSD Backlit KB Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5 Windows 11 Pro Black
 MSI GF65 Thin 9SEXR Gaming Laptop 2021 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 120 hz Intel Core i5-9300H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 8GB DDR4 512GB SSD Backlit KB Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5 Windows 11 Pro Black
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$999.00
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M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$680.00
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$876.11
$975.23 10% OFF
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$744.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20192020
Release Date-Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 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:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • 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 GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
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
  • 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
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
  • 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 @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
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. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
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. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi802.11 AC Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply180W power adapter61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
OSWindows 10 HomeShipped with macOS Big Sur
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 GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
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.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

MSI GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 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
Cooler Boost 5
Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 6 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.		Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • 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 GF65 Thin 9SXM1 MacBook Pro 13”
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
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

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