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MSI GF65 Thin vs Thin GF63

36 out of 100
MSI GF65 Thin
VS
32 out of 100
MSI Thin GF63
MSI GF65 Thin
MSI Thin GF63
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Review

Evaluation of MSI GF65 Thin and Thin GF63 important characteristics
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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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
19.3
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Value Index
13.0
(Bad)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI GF65 Thin
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Performs significantly better (up to 70%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 29-40% higher FPS
Advantages of the MSI Thin GF63
  • Around 83% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
GF65 Thin
vs
Thin GF63

Case

Weight 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs)
Dimensions 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm
14.13 x 10 x 0.85 inches		 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm
14.13 x 10 x 0.85 inches
Area 912 cm2 (141.3 inches2) 912 cm2 (141.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~73.6% ~73.6%
Side bezels 6.8 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal - No
Number of fans 2 1
Noise level (max. load) - 59.3 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
PPI 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor - No
Display tests
sRGB color space 100% -
Response time 3 ms -
Max. brightness
GF65 Thin
250 nits
Thin GF63
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) No No
Charging port position Bottom Left
Charge power 180 W 120 W
Weight of AC adapter - 330 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.2-2.7 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
L3 Cache 8 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Fabrication process 14 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
GF65 Thin
1510
Thin GF63 +33%
2002
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
GF65 Thin
4659
Thin GF63 +52%
7061
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
GF65 Thin
67
Thin GF63 +24%
83
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
GF65 Thin
265
Thin GF63 +83%
485
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP - 40 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes Yes
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 12 nm 12 nm
GPU base clock 1455 MHz 1380 MHz
GPU boost clock 1590 MHz 1560 MHz
FLOPS 4.9 TFLOPS 3.2 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~12 Gbps ~12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1536 1024
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 32
GPU performance 4.9 TFLOPS 3.2 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
GF65 Thin +70%
5388
Thin GF63
3162
Blender GPU 729 369
Solar Bay 18734 -
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness - ~80 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.1 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 1x 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 Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
30 (48.4%)
32 (51.6%)
Total votes: 62

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Sandy Lynn Floyd June 18, 2024 at 07:26 PM
theb GF65 has a display of 1920x1080 120Hz not not 144hz
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