MSI GF75 Thin vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
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MSI GF75 Thin
From $1149
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
From $2399
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Review
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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI GF75 Thin
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 133-182% higher FPS
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 1
- Easier to carry: weighs 260 grams less (around 0.57 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~96%) battery – 100 against 51 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 26% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R20 test
- 78% sharper screen – 226 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (136.4 vs 160 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs) |
| Width | 397 mm (15.63 inches) | 357.9 mm (14.09 inches) |
| Height | 260 mm (10.24 inches) | 245.9 mm (9.68 inches) |
| Thickness | 22-23.1 mm (0.87-0.91 inches) | 16 mm (0.63 inches) |
| Area | 1032 cm2 (160.1 inches2) | 880 cm2 (136.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.9% | ~84.3% |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Black | Silver, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 5616 RPM |
| Noise level | - | 46.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 226 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3072 x 1920 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | - | 1331:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 88.8% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99.4% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 43 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 180 W | 96 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weigh of AC adapter | - | 359 gramm |
Sound
| Audio chip | Nahimic 3 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | - | 82.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 3.1 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | No |
| 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 | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1 mm |
| Size | - | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 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 630 |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU base clock | 816-1387 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1283-1703 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 10.94 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memoty type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory clock | 1750 MHz (Effective - 12000-14000 MHz) | 1500 MHz (Effective - 12000 MHz) |
| Shading units | 3840 | 1280 |
| DirectX support | 12 | 12 |
| Max. resolution | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 2666 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
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