MSI GL75 9SX vs. 2020 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MSI GL75 9SX and 2020 ROG Strix G17, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MSI GL75 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GL75 9SX is better than 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GL75 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
MSI GL75 9SX
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 13% lighter

MSI GL75 9SX weighed 5.51 pounds, 13% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G17.

WeightMSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Pound
5.51 lbs.
6.28 lbs.
Kilogram
2.50 kg
2.85 kg

2020 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI GL75 9SX.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G17 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside MSI GL75 9SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GL75 9SX - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
MSI GL75 9SX - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GL75 9SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GL75 9SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GL75 9SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

MSI GL75 9SX Price
MSI GL75 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 17.3" 144Hz Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Black (10SDK-651)
 MSI GL75 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 17.3" 144Hz Display, Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Black (10SDK-651)
By MSI
$1,198.98
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MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED, 49 Curved OLED Gaming Monitor, 5120 x 1440 (DQHD), OLED 0.03ms Response time, 144Hz, True Black HDR 400, HDMI, DP Port, USB Type C, Tilt, Height
 MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED, 49 Curved OLED Gaming Monitor, 5120 x 1440 (DQHD), OLED 0.03ms Response time, 144Hz, True Black HDR 400, HDMI, DP Port, USB Type C, Tilt, Height
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$999.99
$1,099.99 9% OFF
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MSI Raider GE68HX Gaming Laptop | 16" FHD+ IPS 144Hz | Intel 24-core i9-13950HX | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio FHD Webcam Win11Pro + HDMI Cable
 MSI Raider GE68HX Gaming Laptop | 16" FHD+ IPS 144Hz | Intel 24-core i9-13950HX | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio FHD Webcam Win11Pro + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,799.00
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2020 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
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$1,668.06
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
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$1,099.99
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asus ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3'' QHD 240Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX, GeForce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB Hotface USB Card
 asus ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3'' QHD 240Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX, GeForce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB Hotface USB Card
By ASUS
$2,299.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Released20192020
Applicable Models-
  • 2020 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G17 G712
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Size Comparison
MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions
  • 15.62” x 10.57” x 1.14” (397 x 268.5 x 29 mm)
  • 15.68” x 10.70” x 1.10” (398.5 x 272 x 28 mm)
    With RTX 2060 and 144Hz display.
15.7” x 11.53” x 0.86 ~ 1.02” (399 x 293 x 22 ~ 26 mm)
Weight
  • 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
  • 5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)
    With RTX 2060 and 144Hz display.
6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
Colors-
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
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 chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G17 G712 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting

Display

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 144Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 120Hz

Ports

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
    USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 available on models with RTX 2060 and 144Hz display.
  • 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
2020 ROG Strix G17 Ports
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  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1x LAN RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs

Connectivity

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Wi-Fi802.11 AC Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Size
  • 41 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
    with GTX 1650 models.
  • 51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
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Power Supply
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1660 Ti, and RTX 2060 models.
  • 230W power adapter
    With RTX 2060 and 144Hz display model.
230W power adapter

Software

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragaon Center MSI App Player
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 3W Speakers
  • 5X bigger Upgraded Giant Speakers for captivating realism
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
Warranty1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-
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.		-

Key Features

MSI GL75 9SX2020 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 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
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 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
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

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