MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX and Surface Laptop 4 15” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Supports larger memory

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 4 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Max system memory size
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
64 GB
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI GP66 Leopard 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 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W vs. integrated

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 36% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 36% lighter than the 5.24 pounds MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX.

WeightMSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Pound
5.24 lbs.
3.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.38 kg
1.54 kg

Prices

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

MSI GP66 Leopard RTX 30 Price
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
 MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
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$1,528.00
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MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 16GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Per-Key RGB, Win10, Core Black (11UH-444)
 MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 16GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Per-Key RGB, Win10, Core Black (11UH-444)
By MSI
$1,528.00
$2,049.00 25% OFF
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MSI GP66 15.6" FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | 32GB RAM | 1024GB SSD | RGB Backlit | Windows 11 Home | Bundle with Mouse Pad
 MSI GP66 15.6" FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | 32GB RAM | 1024GB SSD | RGB Backlit | Windows 11 Home | Bundle with Mouse Pad
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$1,549.99
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Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$969.99
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
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$599.99
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$438.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors-Metal
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size gaming keyboard with Per-Key RGB by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Size15.6 Inches15 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB 3.5ms response time WVA
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    With DisplayPort 1.4 support.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1802MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
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Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
EthernetIntel KTI225V Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
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Battery

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Size65 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply
230W
proprietary power adapter
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
OSWindows 10 Home
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 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
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports

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