Xbox Series S vs. MSI GF63 Thin 9SX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Xbox Series S and MSI GF63 Thin 9SX models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Xbox Series S Pros

Reasons that Xbox Series S is better than MSI GF63 Thin 9SX.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF63 Thin 9SX is better than Xbox Series S.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series S. It supports up to 64GB versus 10GB of system memory on the Xbox Series S.

Max system memory size
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX
64 GB
Xbox Series S
10 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI GF63 Thin 9SX 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 Xbox Series S since it has onboard memory.

MemoryXbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeGDDR6DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Prices

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

Xbox Series S Price
Microsoft Xbox Series S Gilded Hunters Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Microsoft Xbox Series S Gilded Hunters Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$288.17
$325.90 12% OFF
Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB SSD Console White - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB SSD Console White - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Up to 120 frames per second - 10GB RAM 512GB SSD - Experience high dynamic range - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$271.49
$299.99 10% OFF
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Console with Xbox One Wireless Controller (Renewed)
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Console with Xbox One Wireless Controller (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$226.99
$239.99 5% OFF
MSI GF63 Thin 9SX Price
MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
By MSI
$1,149.99
MSI GF63 THIN 9SCX-005 15. 6" FHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H GTX1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD Win10
MSI GF63 THIN 9SCX-005 15. 6" FHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-9300H GTX1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD Win10
By MSI
$592.00
MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-12650H, Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB DDR4, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit, RJ45, USB-C, WiFi 6, Win 11, Free HDMI 2.1 Cable
MSI GF63 Thin Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-12650H, Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB DDR4, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit, RJ45, USB-C, WiFi 6, Win 11, Free HDMI 2.1 Cable
By MSI
$1,071.00

Availability

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Released20202019
Release Date
  • Announced on September 9th, 2020.
  • Preordered on September 22nd, 2020.
  • Available on November 10th, 2020.
 
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Pricing$299-

Exterior

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Dimensions10.82” x 5.94” x 2.55” (27.5cm x 15.1cm x 6.5cm)14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
Weight4.25 lbs. (1.92 kg)4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors
White
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Keyboard and Trackpad-
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red) (optional).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Size-15.6 Inches
Info-
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1 port
    Support VRR, AMD FreeSync, 4K(2160p) @120Hz, 8K(4320p) @24-60Hz
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 1 x Gigabit 802.3 10/100/1000 network port
  • 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

Internal Specs

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Processor
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.40 → 3.60 GHz,
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
    Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
    20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory10GB of GDDR6 Memory (128-bit wide bus)
  • 8GB @ 224GB/s
  • 2GB @ 56GB/s
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • 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.
Storage512GB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD
  • 2.4GB/s uncompressed
  • 4.8GB/s compressed
Support Expandable Storage
  • Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately).
  • Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band802.11 AC Wi-Fi
Bluetooth-Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
MoreDedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio-

Battery

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Size-51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours+ for productivity tasks
Power Supply-120W power adapter

Software

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
OS-Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps-
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
Camera-Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • L-PCM, up to 7.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby TrueHD with Atmos
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3 - Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Audio Boost - Enhance audio detail by 30% with built-in AMP (Audio Power Amplifier) and golden audio jack.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones

Misc

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
In the box
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Wireless Controller
  • HDMI 2.1 Cable
  • Power Supply Cable
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Warranty-1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

Xbox Series SMSI GF63 Thin 9SX
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
Weight
4.25 lb
1.93 kg
Powered By
Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series S
8C/16T, 3.40 → 3.60 GHz
With integrated
Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
20 Compute Units, 4 TFLOPs, 1.565 MHz
10GB
GDDR6 Memory
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6

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