Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) vs. MSI GF63 Thin 10SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) and MSI GF63 Thin 10SX models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) is better than MSI GF63 Thin 10SX.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 46% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF63 Thin 10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF63 Thin 10SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF63 Thin 10SX.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF63 Thin 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF63 Thin 10SX is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

About 11% lighter

MSI GF63 Thin 10SX weighed 4.10 pounds, 11% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

WeightRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Pound
4.6 lbs.
4.10 lbs.
Kilogram
2.09 kg
1.86 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) and MSI GF63 Thin 10SX.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
64 GB
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
64 GB
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021 11800H Price
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,999.99
$2,199.99 9% OFF
Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" Dual Mode Mini LED Display - 64GB RAM - 4TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" Dual Mode Mini LED Display - 64GB RAM - 4TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$4,699.99
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
By Razer
$1,699.00
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX Price
MSI Thin GF63 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black 12VE-066US
MSI Thin GF63 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black 12VE-066US
By MSI
$859.68
$999.00 14% OFF
MSI Newest GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, Intel i5-11400H, RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11, Aluminum Black
MSI Newest GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, Intel i5-11400H, RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11, Aluminum Black
By MSI
$648.00
MSI GF63 Thin 11SC-693 15.6" Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB Memory, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11
MSI GF63 Thin 11SC-693 15.6" Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB Memory, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 11
By MSI
$585.00

Availability

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on July 14, 2021.-
Pricing
  • $1,799.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 144Hz
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 144Hz
  • $2,299.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 165Hz
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Exterior

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Dimensions13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
Weight4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors
Anodized Black
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 8ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 3ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 2 x USB-A 
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports Thunderbolt 4.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX Ports
Image Source: MSI
Left (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x power port
Right (6)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Microphone
Back (1)
  • 1 x HDMI
    4K@30Hz

Internal Specs

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1530 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
StorageStorage Slots
  • 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB SSD
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Wi-FiIntel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Size65Wh
Lithium-ion polymer battery.
51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery LifeUp to 6 hours of battery lifeUp to 7 hours for productivity tasks
Power Supply230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.
120W power adapter

Software

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitWindows 10 Home
Built-in AppsRazer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3 - Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio - Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones

Misc

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
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In the box
  • Razer Blade 15" Base Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
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Warranty-1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)MSI GF63 Thin 10SX
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.6 lb
2.09 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,466
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,908
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W
Released in Early
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
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
MSI GF63 Thin 10SX Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

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