MSI WF75 10TX vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI WF75 10TX and 2021 ROG Strix G17 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI WF75 10TX Pros

Reasons that MSI WF75 10TX is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

MSI WF75 10TX 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 WF75 10TX
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 9% lighter

MSI WF75 10TX weighed 4.85 pounds, 9% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2021 ROG Strix G17.

WeightMSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Pound
4.85 lbs.
5.29 lbs.
Kilogram
2.20 kg
2.40 kg

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than MSI WF75 10TX.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI WF75 10TX.

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 WF75 10TX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI WF75 10TX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI WF75 10TX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI WF75 10TX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI WF75 10TX and 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI WF75 10TX Price
MSI WF75 10TK-250 Mobile Workstation i7-10750H/RTX3000/32G/1T/WIN10PRO
MSI WF75 10TK-250 Mobile Workstation i7-10750H/RTX3000/32G/1T/WIN10PRO
By MSI
$1,599.39
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
By MSI
$1,015.00
$1,199.00 15% OFF
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G)
MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 SLI DirectX 12 VR Ready Graphics Card (GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G)
By MSI
$499.99
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
$999.00
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
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
$1,299.00
$1,799.99 28% OFF

Availability

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix G17 G713
Generations-

Exterior

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)
Weight4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
Colors
Space Gray
Original Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • 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 WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, 144Hz, 72% NTSC, Thin Bezel, close to 100% sRGB.
  • 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 WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out (HiFi)
  • 1 x DC-in
  • 1 x lock slot
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 WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB 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
  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
  • DDR4-2666 Memory
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
  • Nvidia® Quadro® T1000
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro® T2000
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 3000
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • 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
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.

Connectivity

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Size51 Wh (3-cell battery)
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours+ of battery lifeUp to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply
  • 150W compact power adapter
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With Nvidia® Quadro® T2000 and RTX™ 3000 models.
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMSI Creator Center
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • 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 WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader
-
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign-in
  • Discrete TPM 2.0
  • Lock slot
-
Warranty3-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global) + 3-year onsite warranty-

Key Features

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA Quadro
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6
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

Comparison Summary

MSI WF75 10TX vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17

MSI has released the WF75 10TX, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch ROG Strix G17 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI WF75 10TX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13480.08%
2021 ROG Strix G171
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07876.13%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H1,24087.57%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,33494.21%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX1,416100.00%
01,416

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MSI WF75 10TX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41270.63%
2021 ROG Strix G171
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44084.04%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H5,47671.46%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,09892.63%
4
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX7,663100.00%
07,663

Both MSI WF75 10TX and 2021 ROG Strix G17 have the same 17.3-inch display size. In addition, The MSI WF75 10TX weighs 4.85 lbs. about 9% lighter than the 5.29 lbs. 2021 ROG Strix G17. Moreover, measured at 15.63” x 10.24” x 0.91”, the MSI WF75 10TX is much more portable than the 2021 ROG Strix G17 at 15.55” x 11.10” x 0.97”.

MSI WF75 10TX2021 ROG Strix G17

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI WF75 10TX supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users 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.

For 2021 ROG Strix G17, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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