MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX and 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX image

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX

See at Amazon
Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) image

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)

See at Amazon

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX is better than 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8569U inside 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8569U
4,144
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8279U
3,760
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
64 GB
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX 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 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR3
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. 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 GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
17% larger display

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX
15.6-inch
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

About 41% lighter

The 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 41% lighter than the 5.07 pounds MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX.

WeightMSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound
5.07 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
1.37 kg

Prices

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

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX Price
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
By MSI
$2,998.88
See at Amazon
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SCXK 15.6-inch FHD 512GB SSD 2.5GHz i5 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, Quad-Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) 10SCXK-066US, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SCXK 15.6-inch FHD 512GB SSD 2.5GHz i5 Gaming Laptop (16GB RAM, Quad-Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) 10SCXK-066US, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
By MSI
$699.99
See at Amazon
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
 MSI GL65 Leopard 10SFK-062 15.6" FHD 144Hz 3ms Thin Bezel Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win 10
By MSI
$1,817.24
See at Amazon
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$558.36
$585.00 5% OFF
See at Amazon
Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$504.99
See at Amazon
Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
 Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$538.98
$567.33 5% OFF
See at Amazon

Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released20202019
Release Date-Announced on May 16th, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size Comparison
MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions14.08” x 9.76” x 1.08” (357.7 x 248 x 27.5 mm)
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.59 inch (1.49 cm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)Starting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)
Colors-
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print (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 GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 on some GTX 1650 and GTX 1650 Ti.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC) card reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1x Headphone-out
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8279U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8569U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8279U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8569U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
-
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size
  • 41 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
  • 51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 Ti and GTX 1660 Ti models.
  • 230W power adapter
    With RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 models.
  • 280W power adapter
    With RTX 2070 SUPER models.
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OSWindows 10 HomeShipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
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 GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism.
  • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Nahimic 3 lets you enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
  • Array Microphone
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
In the box-
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 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 7 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.
Matrix Display
Expand your vision across multiple displays with HDMI and mini DisplayPort, and enjoy up to 4K (3840x2160) resolution output for some extra productivity and fun.

Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
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 GL65 Leopard 10SX2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2019
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8569U
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,087
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,144
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between MSI GL65 Leopard 10SX and 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Loading Comments...