MSI GF75 Thin 10UX vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MSI GF75 Thin 10UX and 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF75 Thin 10UX is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Max system memory size
MSI GF75 Thin 10UX
64 GB
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
About 12% lighter

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX weighed 5.07 pounds, 12% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

WeightMSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Pound
5.07 lbs.
5.73 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
2.60 kg

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is better than MSI GF75 Thin 10UX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF75 Thin 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
MSI GF75 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF75 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF75 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF75 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GF75 Thin 10UX and 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GF75 Thin RTX 30 Price
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 15 Gbps GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fan Ampere OC Graphics Card
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 15 Gbps GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fan Ampere OC Graphics Card
By MSI
$289.99
MSI GF75 Thin 17.3" Gaming Laptop Core i7-10750H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD 144Hz RTX 2060 6GB - 10th Gen i7-10750H Hexa-core - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB - 144 Hz Refresh Rate - Up to 5 GHz CPU Speed - W
MSI GF75 Thin 17.3" Gaming Laptop Core i7-10750H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD 144Hz RTX 2060 6GB - 10th Gen i7-10750H Hexa-core - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB - 144 Hz Refresh Rate - Up to 5 GHz CPU Speed - W
By MSI
$1,999.00
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 15 Gbps GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Triple Fan Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC)
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 15 Gbps GDRR6 192-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Triple Fan Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC)
By MSI
$299.99
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4060, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NV-ES74
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4060, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NV-ES74
By ASUS
$1,301.29
$1,499.99 13% OFF
ASUS 2021 TUF A17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-6800H Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, GeForce RTX 3060 6G DDR6, HD Webcam, Windows 11, Gray, 32GB USB Card
ASUS 2021 TUF A17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-6800H Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, GeForce RTX 3060 6G DDR6, HD Webcam, Windows 11, Gray, 32GB USB Card
By ASUS
$1,739.00
ASUS 2021 TUF A17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-6800H Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, GeForce RTX 3060 6G DDR6, HD Webcam, Windows 11, Gray, 32GB USB Card
ASUS 2021 TUF A17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-6800H Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, GeForce RTX 3060 6G DDR6, HD Webcam, Windows 11, Gray, 32GB USB Card
By ASUS
$1,799.00

Availability

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)-
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Dimensions15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.90” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)15.71 x 10.55 x 0.92 - 0.98 inches (399 x 268 x 23.3 - 24.8 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)5.73 lbs (2.60 Kg)
Colors-
Graphite Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red).
    • Steel Series per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key.
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    Static Breathing Color Cycle Strobing
  • Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.

Display

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info17.3" FHD 144Hz
16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
17.3” FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.50% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync

Ports

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 3 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x AC adapter plug

Internal Specs

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8GB 16GB 32GB
Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM sockets for expansion.
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, Dynamic Boost up to 1630 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1510 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetRealtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Size51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)90 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 12.5 hours of web browsing
  • Up to 14 hours of video playback
Power Supply
180W
proprietary power adapter
200W power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • Two speakers with four cut-outs
    • 2 x 2W speakers
    • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
      Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Microphone
    • Built-in array microphone
    • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Misc

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Security-
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features

MSI GF75 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 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
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W
Released in
2021
16:9
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

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