MSI Thin GF63 vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Thin GF63
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401
- Easier to carry: weighs 260 grams less (around 0.57 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Features a much bigger (~49%) battery – 76 against 51 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (110.5 vs 141.4 square inches)
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm 14.13 x 10 x 0.85 inches |
324 x 220 x 19.9 mm 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 912 cm2 (141.3 inches2) | 713 cm2 (110.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.6% | ~75.8% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 7.1 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Silver |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 145° |
| Kensington lock | Yes | Yes |
| Model codes | 12VE-068US / 12VE-066US / 12VE-201US / 12HW-001 / 11SCV / 11SC-084AU / 11SC-085AU / 11SC-086AU / 11SC-860AU | GA401QM-0141D5900HS / GA401QM-0151E5900HS / GA401QM-0132D5900HS / GA401QM-0162E5900HS / GA401QE-K2198R |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 59.3 dB | 52.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Thin GF63
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~24% more screen space
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 120 W | 180 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 330 grams | 545 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 40 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1380 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1560 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 3.2 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 370 | 381 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80 dB | ~77.2 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | - |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | - | 10.4 x 6.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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