MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX and 2021 ROG Strix G17 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
About 18% lighter

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 weighed 5.29 pounds, 18% lighter than the 6.39 pounds MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX.

WeightMSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Pound
6.39 lbs.
5.29 lbs.
Kilogram
2.90 kg
2.40 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX and 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GP76 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)
By MSI
$1,528.00
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
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDRR6X 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Torx Fan 3 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio 8G)
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDRR6X 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Torx Fan 3 Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio 8G)
By MSI
$699.99
2021 ROG Strix G17 Price
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
By ASUS
$1,099.99
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96
By ASUS
$1,699.00
$1,799.99 6% OFF
ASUS 2021 ROG Strix G17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-4800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, Windows 10, Gray, 32GB USB SnowBell Card
ASUS 2021 ROG Strix G17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-4800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, Windows 10, Gray, 32GB USB SnowBell Card
By ASUS
$1,448.00

Availability

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix G17 G713
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions15.63” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 284 x 25.9 mm)15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)
Weight6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
Colors
Black
Original Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size gaming keyboard with Per-Key RGB by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad
    ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • RGB Lighting Options
    Per-Key RGB lighting 4 x Zone RGB lighting
  • Touchpad 
    85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info17.3" FHD 144Hz
16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare WVA
  • 17.3” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
  • 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
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (5)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
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 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 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
  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 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
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 1720MHz Boost Clock, 140W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1740MHz Boost Clock, 155W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1740MHz Boost Clock, 155W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1615MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.

Connectivity

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetIntel KTI225V Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Size65 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply
230W
proprietary power adapter
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2.8x Louder Volume.
    • 3x More Bass.
    • 6.5dBa Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Key Features

MSI GP76 Leopard 10UX2021 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 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 155W
Released in
2021
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 115W TGP

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