MSI Stealth 15M A11UX vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX and 2021 ROG Strix G17 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Pros

Reasons that MSI Stealth 15M A11UX is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX 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 Stealth 15M A11UX
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 30% lighter

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX weighed 3.73 pounds, 30% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2021 ROG Strix G17.

WeightMSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Pound
3.73 lbs.
5.29 lbs.
Kilogram
1.69 kg
2.40 kg

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 55% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

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
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935
10% larger display

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Display size
2021 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Stealth 15M A11UX 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 Stealth 15M A11UX - 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 Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Price
MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009)
 MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009)
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$1,010.00
$1,399.00 28% OFF
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MSI Stealth 15M 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro, Carbon Gray
 MSI Stealth 15M 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro, Carbon Gray
By MSI
$1,299.00
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MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009) (Renewed)
 MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009) (Renewed)
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$949.88
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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
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$1,099.99
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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
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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
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$1,448.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 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 Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions14.10 x 9.76 x 0.63” (358.3 x 248 x 16.15 mm)15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)
Weight3.73 lbs (1.7 kg)5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
Colors
Pure White Carbon Gray
Original Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Single-zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (84 Key)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • 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 Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info15.6" FHD 144Hz
16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz Refresh Rate IPS-Level 45% NTSC Thin Bezel
  • 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 Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (Up to 40Gbps), DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging up to 100W.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x MicroSD with UHS-III support slot
  • 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 Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
3200MHz DDR4 Memory
2 x SO-DIMM slots, supports up to 64GB.
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1357MHz Boost Clock, 65W 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).
Storage
512GB 1TB
NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot, supports PCIe SSD device
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.

Connectivity

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps 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
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
Size52 Wh
3-cell Lithium Battery
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply150W Slim AC Adapter
Input: 100-250V Output: [email protected]
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMSI Dragon Center
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Nahimic Hi-Res Audio Speakers.
    • Nahimic 3.
    • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones.
  • 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.

Misc

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
SecurityTPM 2.0 hardware-based encryption.-
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-

Key Features

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX2021 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
3.73 lb
1.69 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,427
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,935
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 65W
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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