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MSI GL75 Leopard in review: Successful gaming laptop with a 144 Hz display

Well-rounded gaming machine. With the GL75 Leopard, MSI has a powerful 17.3-inch gaming laptop in its range that brings all modern games smoothly onto the responsive Full HD display (144 Hz, IPS). The rest of the equipment is also right: 16 GB of memory (dual-channel mode), an NVMe SSD, and a 1 TB HDD.

The MSI GL75 Leopard belongs to the gaming laptops in the 17.3-inch format. It's powered by a Core i7-10750H hexa-core processor and a GeForce RTX 2070 graphics core. The device is not unknown to us since it's the (largely) identical successor to the GL75 9SEK and the identical sibling model of the GP75 Leopard 9SD, respectively. Competitors include devices like the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52, the Schenker XMG Neo 17, and the Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg.

As the GL75 10SFR is identical in construction to the GP75 9SD and the GL75 9SEK, we won't go any further into the case, connectivity, input devices, and speakers. The corresponding information can be found in the review articles of the GP75 9SD and the GL75 9SEK.

MSI GL75 10SFR (GL75 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 - 5 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1455 MHz, Memory: 1375 MHz, GDDR6, 256-bit interface, 27.21.14.5167 (Nvidia 451.67), Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4 2666, dual-channel, two memory slots (both occupied)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, Chi Mei N173HCE-G33, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
Lite-On CL1-8D512, 512 GB 
, + Seagate ST1000LM049 (1TB, 7200 rpm), 1403 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC233 @ Intel Comet Point PCH - cAVS
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: microphone input, headphone output, Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC, TPM 2.0
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28 x 399 x 272 ( = 1.1 x 15.71 x 10.71 in)
Battery
51 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, MSI Dragon Center, MSI App Player, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.6 kg ( = 91.71 oz / 5.73 pounds), Power Supply: 976 g ( = 34.43 oz / 2.15 pounds)
Price
1799 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
83.5 %
08/2020
MSI GL75 10SFR
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
2.6 kg28 mm17.30"1920x1080
80.6 %
06/2020
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.2 kg24.9 mm17.30"1920x1080
83.2 %
11/2019
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.5 kg27 mm17.30"1920x1080
84 %
03/2020
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
3 kg25.5 mm17.30"1920x1080

Size comparison

412 mm / 16.2 inch 305 mm / 12 inch 25.5 mm / 1.004 inch 3 kg6.64 lbs403.5 mm / 15.9 inch 280 mm / 11 inch 24.9 mm / 0.98 inch 2.2 kg4.85 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 272 mm / 10.7 inch 28 mm / 1.102 inch 2.6 kg5.73 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 261 mm / 10.3 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.5 kg5.56 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s +446%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
79 MB/s +339%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
79 MB/s +339%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
27 MB/s +50%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
 
23.5 MB/s +31%
MSI GL75 10SFR
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
18 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s +416%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
88 MB/s +271%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
86 MB/s +263%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
 
28.5 MB/s +20%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
27 MB/s +14%
MSI GL75 10SFR
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
23.7 MB/s
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1355 (1311min - 1381max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1160 MBit/s -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (450 - 1412, n=14, last 2 years)
1006 MBit/s -26%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
691 (668min - 703max) MBit/s -49%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
676 MBit/s -50%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
674 MBit/s -50%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
651 (428min - 683max) MBit/s -52%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
641 MBit/s -53%
iperf3 receive AX12
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1370 MBit/s +9%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1257 (1082min - 1351max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (423 - 1700, n=14, last 2 years)
1203 MBit/s -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
931 (815min - 947max) MBit/s -26%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
693 MBit/s -45%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
690 MBit/s -45%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
681 (655min - 689max) MBit/s -46%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
663 MBit/s -47%
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MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1256 (1082-1351)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø929 (815-947)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW); iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø680 (655-689)
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1355 (1311-1381)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø651 (428-683)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW); iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø691 (668-703)
ColorChecker
20.4 ∆E
26.4 ∆E
27.4 ∆E
21.4 ∆E
27 ∆E
19 ∆E
32.1 ∆E
31.7 ∆E
25.3 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
22.6 ∆E
28.7 ∆E
26.1 ∆E
14 ∆E
25.1 ∆E
25.1 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
10.7 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE: 20.61 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 32.1 ∆E
ColorChecker
10.7 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
19.7 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
21.4 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
20.4 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
17 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
12 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS: 14.42 ∆E min: 2.28 - max: 21.36 ∆E
ColorChecker
13.9 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
17.8 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
13 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
17.7 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
21 ∆E
7 ∆E
18 ∆E
20.3 ∆E
0 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI GL75 10SFR: 14.17 ∆E min: 0 - max: 21.03 ∆E

Display - Responsive, bright, high-contrast

The 17.3-inch display of the GL75 has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The brightness (308.7 cd/m²) and contrast (1,549:1) are within the target. In addition, the 144 Hz panel delivers good response times. Unfortunately, the display flickers at a frequency of 208 Hz at brightness levels of 30% and below. Due to the low frequency, sensitive users could experience headaches and/or eye problems.

Pixel grid
Pixel grid
Screen bleeding
Screen bleeding
293
cd/m²
317
cd/m²
303
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
333
cd/m²
310
cd/m²
300
cd/m²
304
cd/m²
331
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Chi Mei N173HCE-G33 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 333 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 308.7 cd/m² Minimum: 17.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 337 cd/m²
Contrast: 1549:1 (Black: 0.215 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.98 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.01
ΔE Greyscale 2.97 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
96% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.41
MSI GL75 10SFR
Chi Mei N173HCE-G33, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
AU Optronics B173HAN04.7, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
LG LP173WFG-SPB1 (LGD0615), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
AUO_B173HAN03, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
AU Optronics AUO479D (B173HAN04.7), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Chi Mei N173HCE-G33 (CMN175C), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
-38%
-0%
-2%
-36%
-1%
Display P3 Coverage
63.9
39.47
-38%
64.6
1%
63.8
0%
41.12
-36%
63.4
-1%
sRGB Coverage
96.2
58.9
-39%
95.6
-1%
92.7
-4%
61.1
-36%
94.9
-1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
66
40.77
-38%
65.6
-1%
65.3
-1%
42.49
-36%
65.1
-1%
Response Times
-191%
-30%
-28%
-144%
4066%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
12 ?(6, 6)
35 ?(17, 18)
-192%
15.6 ?(8, 7.6)
-30%
16 ?(8, 8)
-33%
26 ?(11.6, 14.4)
-117%
8 ?(4, 4)
33%
Response Time Black / White *
9 ?(5, 4)
26 ?(14, 12)
-189%
11.6 ?(6, 5.6)
-29%
11 ?(6, 5)
-22%
24.4 ?(12.8, 11.6)
-171%
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
2%
PWM Frequency
208 ?(30)
25510 ?(17)
12164%
Screen
-87%
-27%
-33%
-67%
-9%
Brightness middle
333
263
-21%
318
-5%
310
-7%
259.1
-22%
420
26%
Brightness
309
246
-20%
286
-7%
281
-9%
261
-16%
393
27%
Brightness Distribution
86
85
-1%
86
0%
85
-1%
93
8%
91
6%
Black Level *
0.215
0.47
-119%
0.23
-7%
0.31
-44%
0.25
-16%
0.32
-49%
Contrast
1549
560
-64%
1383
-11%
1000
-35%
1036
-33%
1313
-15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.98
5.07
-156%
3.89
-96%
3.86
-95%
4.23
-114%
3.04
-54%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.34
20.5
-372%
10.56
-143%
7.8
-80%
23.39
-439%
7.22
-66%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.01
4.9
-144%
1.03
49%
3.9
-94%
0.89
56%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.97
2.55
14%
5.3
-78%
4.48
-51%
1.3
56%
3.91
-32%
Gamma
2.41 91%
2.37 93%
2.46 89%
2.5 88%
2.076 106%
2.26 97%
CCT
6750 96%
6446 101%
7462 87%
7542 86%
6542 99%
7138 91%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
61
37
-39%
60
-2%
60
-2%
39
-36%
60
-2%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
96
59
-39%
96
0%
93
-3%
61
-36%
95
-1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-105% / -91%
-19% / -23%
-21% / -26%
-82% / -71%
1352% / 711%

* ... smaller is better

Out of the box, the screen already shows a good color reproduction. With a DeltaE 2000 color deviation of just under 2, the target (DeltaE less than 3) is met. The display doesn't suffer from a blue tint. Calibration doesn't lead to improvements in terms of color reproduction. Furthermore, the AdobeRGB color space (61%) is not fully mapped. The situation looks better with the sRGB color space (96%).

CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN - ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)
GL75 vs. sRGB
GL75 vs. sRGB
GL75 vs. AdobeRGB
GL75 vs. AdobeRGB

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5 ms rise
↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise
↘ 6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 208 Hz ≤ 30 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 208 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 30 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 208 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The laptop is equipped with a viewing-angle stable IPS panel. Consequently, the screen can be read from any position. Outdoors, reading the display is possible when the sun is not too bright.

The GL75 outdoors (shot in an overcast sky).
The GL75 outdoors (shot in an overcast sky).
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - The GL75 offers enough power for all application areas

MSI has a 17.3-inch gaming laptop in its range with the GL75 Leopard 10SFR-221. It brings every modern game smoothly onto the screen and also cuts a fine figure in all other application areas. Our test device costs just under 1,800 Euros (~$2,120). Other configuration variants are available.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
 

Test conditions

The preinstalled Dragon Center offers a variety of performance profiles to choose from that have an impact on noise development and performance. We performed all tests with the "Balanced" performance profile. Some benchmarks were also carried out under the "Extreme Performance" profile, and we point this out at the appropriate places.

Dragon Center
Dragon Center
Dragon Center
Dragon Center
Dragon Center
Dragon Center

Processor

MSI equips the GL75 with a Core i7-10750H hexa-core processor (Comet Lake). The CPU operates at a base speed of 2.6 GHz. The clock rate can be increased to range between 4.3 GHz (six cores) and 5 GHz (one core) via Turbo. Moreover, Hyper-Threading (two threads per core) is supported.

The processor briefly works through the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test at 3.4 to 4.2 GHz. The clock speed then drops to 3.3 to 3.9 GHz. The single-thread test is run at 4.2 to 4.6 GHz. On battery power, the speeds are 1.6 to 1.9 GHz (multithread) and 3.2 to 4.6 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

Multithread (plugged in)
Multithread (plugged in)
Multithread (battery power)
Multithread (battery power)
Single-thread (plugged in)
Single-thread (plugged in)
Single-thread (battery power)
Single-thread (battery power)

We verify if the CPU Turbo is also consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. The results drop slightly from the first to the second run and then remain at a constant level. Turbo is used.

Slightly higher results are achieved if the "Extreme Performance" profile is selected within the Dragon Center software.

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MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1084 (1049.24-1191.17)
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, Intel Core i7-10750H; Extreme Performance: Ø1207 (1197.75-1316.11)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1205 (1105.06-1307.79)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø991 (962.32-1086.1)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø1123 (1105.49-1224.89)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø969 (904.79-1042.12)
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø1175 (1102.32-1284.15)
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø1125 (1112.04-1191.93)
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H: Ø1847 (1814.88-1892.51)
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H: Ø1773 (1724.58-1815.79)
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop (Extreme Performance)
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop (Extreme Performance)
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
191 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1191 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
117 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points +39%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (184 - 213, n=45)
196.7 Points +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
195.8 Points +3%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H (Extreme Performance)
194 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Core i7-9750H
192 Points +1%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H
191 Points 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
191 Points
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
189 Points -1%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
189 Points -1%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
Intel Core i7-9750H
187 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
175 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Core i7-8750H
174 Points -9%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points +151%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1892 (1814.88min - 1892.51max) Points +59%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1816 (1724.58min - 1815.79max) Points +52%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H (Extreme Performance)
1316 Points +10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
1308 Points +10%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
Intel Core i7-9750H
1284 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (804 - 1418, n=50)
1263 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
1225 Points +3%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H
1191 Points 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
1191 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Core i7-9750H
1086 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Core i7-8750H
1042 Points -13%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
389.5 Seconds * -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (322 - 587, n=43)
389 Seconds * -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
379.1 Seconds * -4%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
365.6 Seconds *
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
271 Seconds * +26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
262 Seconds * +28%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * +43%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=242, last 2 years)
6034 MIPS +17%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
5169 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4504 - 5470, n=43)
5114 MIPS -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
5086 MIPS -2%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4717 MIPS -9%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4699 MIPS -9%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
4585 MIPS -11%
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=241, last 2 years)
74398 MIPS +109%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
51468 MIPS +44%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
48837 MIPS +37%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
35667 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (26040 - 37345, n=43)
33946 MIPS -5%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
33364 MIPS -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
32386 MIPS -9%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points +44%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
481 Points 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
480 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
478 Points 0%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
477 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (431 - 504, n=43)
473 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Core i7-9750H
434 Points -10%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
429 Points -11%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points +142%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4339 Points +47%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4132 Points +40%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
2961 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
2888 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1749 - 3325, n=43)
2848 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
2738 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Core i7-9750H
2280 Points -23%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points +38%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
1290 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1114 - 1333, n=43)
1263 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
1227 Points -5%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1197 Points -7%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1189 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
1128 Points -13%
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points +108%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8068 Points +28%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
7782 Points +23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
6317 Points 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
6317 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4443 - 6674, n=43)
6135 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
5909 Points -6%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=245, last 2 years)
20.5 fps +105%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
13.1 fps +31%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
12.2 fps +22%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
9.99 fps
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)
9.61 fps -4%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
9.47 fps -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
9.41 fps -6%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
95.8 s * -90%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
61.4 s * -22%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)
53.3 s * -6%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
50.3 s *
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
50.2 s * -0%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=239, last 2 years)
49.6 s * +1%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.676 sec * -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.626 sec * -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)
0.611 sec * -4%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.596 sec * -2%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.585 sec *
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.568 sec * +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=242, last 2 years)
0.4753 sec * +19%

* ... smaller is better

System performance

A glance at the GL75's component list reveals that the laptop has enough computing power for applications beyond gaming. This is confirmed by the good results in the PCMark benchmarks.

There are two memory slots available. Memory runs in dual-channel mode.
There are two memory slots available. Memory runs in dual-channel mode.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3372 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
3874 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5678 points
PCMark 10 Score
5179 points
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PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points +45%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
5970 Points +15%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5922 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (5179 - 6255, n=4)
5792 Points +12%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
5748 Points +11%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5617 Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
5454 Points +5%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
5440 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
5411 Points +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
5201 Points 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
5179 Points
Essentials
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points +12%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
9852 Points +4%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
9813 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (9509 - 10017, n=4)
9735 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
9624 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
9527 Points 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
9509 Points
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
9388 Points -1%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
9090 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
8980 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8827 Points -7%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points +19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
8261 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (7860 - 8826, n=4)
8255 Points +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
8139 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7749 Points -5%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
7690 Points -6%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
7587 Points -7%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
7418 Points -9%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
7241 Points -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
7113 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
6948 Points -15%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points +132%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8240 Points +69%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
7934 Points +63%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
7142 Points +47%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
6734 Points +38%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (4872 - 8855, n=4)
6734 Points +38%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
6653 Points +37%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
6640 Points +36%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
6436 Points +32%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
4872 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
4804 Points -1%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5539 Points +64%
Average of class Gaming
  (3570 - 6657, n=37, last 2 years)
5218 Points +55%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4780 Points +42%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (3372 - 5702, n=4)
4545 Points +35%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
4241 Points +26%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
3836 Points +14%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
3372 Points
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
Points -100%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming
  (4622 - 7085, n=36, last 2 years)
6071 Points +7%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5949 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (5678 - 6224, n=4)
5940 Points +5%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5749 Points +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
5678 Points
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
5636 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
5552 Points -2%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
5428 Points -4%

DPC latencies

In our standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95), we could observe high DPC latencies. The system is not suitable for real-time video and audio-editing.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
8852 μs * -509%
MSI GL75 10SFR
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512
1453 μs *
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
914 μs * +37%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
675 μs * +54%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

The system drive is an NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) from Lite-On that provides 512 GB of storage space. The SSD delivers good transfer rates overall. The laptop also comes with a 2.5-inch hard drive that provides 1 TB of storage space and runs at 7,200 revolutions per minute.

An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
A 1 TB hard drive is also on board.
A 1 TB hard drive is also on board.
Lite-On CL1-8D512
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2008 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1505 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 525 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 375.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1890 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1511 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 45.62 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 132.2 MB/s
MSI GL75 10SFR
Lite-On CL1-8D512
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
Average Lite-On CL1-8D512
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
5%
11%
21%
7%
7%
-45%
-24%
15%
-16%
Write 4K
132.2
140
6%
103.2
-22%
101.2
-23%
92.7
-30%
149.1
13%
105.8
-20%
94.6
-28%
189.7
43%
119 ?(102.4 - 132.2, n=3)
-10%
Read 4K
45.62
49.04
7%
42.11
-8%
44.61
-2%
41.4
-9%
48.58
6%
27.89
-39%
47.12
3%
62.3
37%
35.6 ?(25 - 45.6, n=3)
-22%
Write Seq
1511
1963
30%
1087
-28%
2295
52%
1363
-10%
270.8
-82%
850
-44%
1681
11%
1099 ?(653 - 1511, n=3)
-27%
Read Seq
1890
1455
-23%
974
-48%
2174
15%
1259
-33%
879
-53%
1157
-39%
1608
-15%
1806 ?(1686 - 1890, n=3)
-4%
Write 4K Q32T1
375.9
398.2
6%
404.7
8%
401.2
7%
289.7
-23%
462
23%
273.3
-27%
277.7
-26%
468.6
25%
390 ?(299 - 496, n=3)
4%
Read 4K Q32T1
525
461.9
-12%
469.8
-11%
475.5
-9%
337.5
-36%
606
15%
361.2
-31%
546
4%
541
3%
371 ?(266 - 525, n=3)
-29%
Write Seq Q32T1
1505
1969
31%
3279
118%
2397
59%
3332
121%
1454
-3%
253
-83%
908
-40%
1770
18%
965 ?(461 - 1505, n=3)
-36%
Read Seq Q32T1
2008
1927
-4%
3513
75%
3337
66%
3477
73%
1724
-14%
1505
-25%
1632
-19%
1898
-5%
1998 ?(1988 - 2008, n=3)
0%
Write 4K Q8T8
1562
1211
Read 4K Q8T8
1373
1104
AS SSD
51%
119%
89%
130%
49%
-53%
6%
30%
-13%
Seq Read
1923
1804
-6%
2274
18%
2800
46%
2359
23%
1296
-33%
748
-61%
1420
-26%
1320
-31%
1795 ?(1681 - 1923, n=3)
-7%
Seq Write
1065
1922
80%
2522
137%
2424
128%
2469
132%
1391
31%
219
-79%
922
-13%
1539
45%
706 ?(210 - 1065, n=3)
-34%
4K Read
25.43
38.21
50%
49.72
96%
42.77
68%
53.5
110%
29.67
17%
25.7
1%
48.51
91%
56.3
121%
24.8 ?(24.3 - 25.4, n=3)
-2%
4K Write
101.9
105
3%
118.2
16%
94.8
-7%
117.6
15%
82.4
-19%
116.8
15%
158.5
56%
92.6 ?(73.6 - 102.2, n=3)
-9%
4K-64 Read
477.9
976
104%
1209
153%
1406
194%
1579
230%
1042
118%
259.3
-46%
928
94%
586
23%
379 ?(292 - 478, n=3)
-21%
4K-64 Write
563
1150
104%
2218
294%
1697
201%
2048
264%
1284
128%
190.2
-66%
345.4
-39%
820
46%
472 ?(135.2 - 717, n=3)
-16%
Access Time Read *
0.053
0.055
-4%
0.05
6%
0.048
9%
0.108
-104%
0.159
-200%
0.089
-68%
0.043
19%
0.069 ?(0.053 - 0.078, n=3)
-30%
Access Time Write *
0.126
0.045
64%
0.031
75%
0.039
69%
0.03
76%
0.031
75%
0.058
54%
0.189
-50%
0.113
10%
0.134 ?(0.124 - 0.152, n=3)
-6%
Score Read
696
1194
72%
1486
114%
1729
148%
1869
169%
1201
73%
360
-48%
1119
61%
775
11%
584 ?(484 - 696, n=3)
-16%
Score Write
771
1747
127%
2588
236%
2034
164%
2413
213%
1542
100%
294
-62%
554
-28%
1132
47%
635 ?(230 - 904, n=3)
-18%
Score Total
1785
3563
100%
4855
172%
4630
159%
5248
194%
3363
88%
821
-54%
2232
25%
2333
31%
1469 ?(895 - 1785, n=3)
-18%
Copy ISO MB/s
1710
1305
-24%
2148
26%
1736
2%
1710
0%
Copy Program MB/s
465.3
467.5
0%
582
25%
553
19%
465
0%
Copy Game MB/s
1042
872
-16%
1278
23%
1264
21%
1042
0%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
28% / 33%
65% / 73%
55% / 64%
69% / 78%
28% / 33%
-49% / -49%
-9% / -7%
23% / 24%
-15% / -14%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The GeForce RTX 2070 graphics core supports DirectX 12 and operates at a base speed of 1,260 MHz. When boosted, an increase up to 1,455 MHz is possible. However, higher speeds can also be achieved if the GPU doesn't reach a specified temperature and/or energy threshold. As a result, we register a maximum of 1,900 MHz, which can only be maintained for a short time, though. The GPU processes our The Witcher 3 test at an average speed of 1,631 MHz. Furthermore, the GPU can access fast GDDR6 graphics memory (8,192 MB).

The results in the 3DMark benchmarks are at a normal level for the graphics core installed here. The UHD Graphics 630 GPU that's integrated into the processor is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.

The "Extreme Performance" profile, which can be selected within the Dragon Center software, has no influence on the graphics performance. The 3DMark results are similar.

3DMark 11 (Balanced, plugged in)
3DMark 11 (Balanced, plugged in)
3DMark 11 (Balanced, battery power)
3DMark 11 (Balanced, battery power)
Fire Strike Ultra (Balanced)
Fire Strike Ultra (Balanced)
Fire Strike Ultra (Extreme Performance)
Fire Strike Ultra (Extreme Performance)
Time Spy (Balanced)
Time Spy (Balanced)
Time Spy (Extreme Performance)
Time Spy (Extreme Performance)
3DMark 11 Performance
21006 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
36210 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
17529 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
7349 points
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3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points +50%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
27203 Points +3%
MSI GL75 10SFR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
26401 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (23335 - 27298, n=21)
25775 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
25248 Points -4%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
21895 Points -17%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
20793 Points -21%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
20511 Points -22%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
20181 Points -24%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
19513 Points -26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
16937 Points -36%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=157, last 2 years)
134064 Points +6%
MSI GL75 10SFR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
125884 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (64283 - 135881, n=18)
117543 Points -7%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
114826 Points -9%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
112768 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
111855 Points -11%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
103428 Points -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
102488 Points -19%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
101947 Points -19%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
64420 Points -49%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
59839 Points -52%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points +42%
MSI GL75 10SFR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
20444 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (18169 - 21138, n=19)
20123 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
19800 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
18877 Points -8%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
16590 Points -19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
15642 Points -23%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
15398 Points -25%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
15334 Points -25%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
15088 Points -26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
12753 Points -38%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points +55%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (7006 - 8028, n=18)
7651 Points +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
7608 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
7597 Points 0%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
6227 Points -18%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
5744 Points -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
5736 Points -25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
5660 Points -26%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H
5657 Points -26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4331 Points -43%

Gaming performance

The built-in CPU-GPU combination brings all modern games in Full HD resolution and with maximum quality settings smoothly onto the matte screen. Resolutions beyond Full HD are also possible when an appropriate monitor is connected. However, the quality controls shouldn't be adjusted too high in that case.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps +43%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
81 (72min - 91max) fps +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
79.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (64 - 82.1, n=21)
74.3 fps -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
73 fps -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
63 fps -21%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
58 fps -27%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
57.6 (46min) fps -28%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
56.9 (48min) fps -29%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
55.6 (53min - 60max) fps -30%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
45.4 (38min) fps -43%
BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (136.9 - 187.8, n=9)
166.5 fps +2%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
166 fps +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
163.7 fps
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
142.2 fps -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
138.4 fps -15%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (27 - 271, n=33, last 2 years)
157 fps +69%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
93 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (74.2 - 97, n=11)
88.7 fps -5%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
80 fps -14%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
73 fps -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
73 fps -22%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
54 (43min) fps -42%
Total War: Three Kingdoms - 1920x1080 Ultra (incl textures)
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
63.1 (51min - 76max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
63.1 fps 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
46.3 (36min - 56max) fps -27%
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
43 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (42.4 - 43, n=3)
42.7 fps -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
32.5 fps -24%
Doom Eternal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (145.1 - 157, n=3)
152 fps +5%
MSI GL75 10SFR
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
145.1 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (22.2 - 198.4, n=6, last 2 years)
142 fps -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
108.9 fps -25%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
fps -100%

In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant even over a prolonged period of time, we let the game The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character embodied by the player is not moved during this whole period. A drop in frame rates wasn't found.

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MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512: Ø79.2 (73-85)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00: Ø56.4 (47-63)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB: Ø56.8 (52-62)
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR: Ø76.3 (71-80)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB: Ø73.8 (65-79)
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G: Ø58.4 (55-63)
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1: Ø58.4 (50-62)
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G: Ø45.3 (41-47)
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 332.8 294.5 276.3 163.7
The Witcher 3 (2015) 286.3 226.7 147.1 79.9
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 147.2 129.4 121.8 115
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 107 92.3 79.6
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 118 104 100 93
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 232.7 129.9 88.5 63.1
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019) 127.9 97.5 66.4 43
Hunt Showdown (2020) 184.2 124 101.7
Doom Eternal (2020) 217.6 162 148.9 145.1
Gears Tactics (2020) 226.5 169.9 115.2 90.9
F1 2020 (2020) 230 177 148 115
Death Stranding (2020) 149.3 126 114.6 112

Emissions - The fans of the MSI laptop produce a lot of noise

Noise emissions

In idle usage, the fans usually run at low speeds. They aren't really noticeable then. Occasionally, they are quiet, and silence prevails. However, the fans turn up under load. Consequently, we register a sound pressure level of 53.2 dB(A) during the stress test. If you switch to the "Extreme Performance" profile within the Dragon Center software, the sound level rises to 54.9 dB(A). The "Silent" mode results in an overall lower noise level - at the expense of computing power.

Noise Level

Idle
32.2 / 32.2 / 32.2 dB(A)
Load
52.8 / 53.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 30.1 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.731.732.133.830.631.7253331.630.230.634.2333132.132.331.632.736.532.14029.832.631.529.53329.85029.134.529.729.132.929.16328.828.727.127.828.228.88030.729.128.126.827.330.710029.528.928.426.224.129.512534.83635.735.723.734.816028.928.126.924.623.228.920029.927.827.122.922.229.925031.629.92921.921.631.631535.632.832.721.320.935.640035.533.234.120.519.935.550035.233.631.719.319.535.263037.634.834.319.218.437.680037.735.935.220.717.837.7100040.237.637.120.717.640.2125042.240.239.619.217.342.2160043.64241.618.417.643.6200045.644.343.320.217.645.6250045.94443.621.217.345.9315045.844.644.519.917.845.8400044.642.942.820.517.944.6500043.341.441.220.217.943.3630039.337.93818.617.939.380003734.934.618.518371000035.132.532.318.217.935.11250030.428.428.218.617.930.4160002523.222.918.818.125SPL54.953.252.932.230.254.9N9.48.38.11.81.49.4median 37median 34.9median 34.6median 20.2median 17.9median 37Delta6.36.16.21.81.46.3hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI GL75 10SFR
MSI GL75 10SFR
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Noise
10%
5%
12%
6%
-1%
2%
13%
off / environment *
30.1
30.2
-0%
31
-3%
30.3
-1%
28.1
7%
29
4%
28.8 ?(25.7 - 30.1, n=18)
4%
24.1 ?(19.5 - 29.9, n=194, last 2 years)
20%
Idle Minimum *
32.2
30.2
6%
31
4%
30.3
6%
30.9
4%
29
10%
30.4 ?(25.7 - 35, n=18)
6%
25.6 ?(21.9 - 41.6, n=195, last 2 years)
20%
Idle Average *
32.2
30.2
6%
33
-2%
30.3
6%
30.9
4%
34
-6%
31.7 ?(26.7 - 37, n=18)
2%
27.4 ?(21.9 - 42.1, n=195, last 2 years)
15%
Idle Maximum *
32.2
30.2
6%
35
-9%
30.5
5%
31
4%
37
-15%
34.9 ?(30 - 40, n=18)
-8%
30.7 ?(21.9 - 47, n=195, last 2 years)
5%
Load Average *
52.8
41.5
21%
43
19%
40.8
23%
39
26%
53
-0%
46.8 ?(36.5 - 59, n=18)
11%
43.2 ?(25.2 - 62.9, n=195, last 2 years)
18%
Witcher 3 ultra *
53.8
44.5
17%
45
16%
40.5
25%
53.5
1%
51
5%
Load Maximum *
53.2
44.6
16%
47
12%
40.8
23%
53.5
-1%
55
-3%
55.8 ?(48.1 - 64.1, n=18)
-5%
53.2 ?(42.1 - 68.2, n=195, last 2 years)
-0%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The GL75 in the stress test.
The GL75 in the stress test.

The CPU and GPU process our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) at 3.1 GHz and 1,400 to 1,450 MHz, respectively. On battery power, the clock rates are 1.6 to 1.9 GHz (CPU) and 300 MHz (GPU), respectively. The stress test represents an extreme scenario that doesn't occur in everyday life. We use this test to check if the system remains stable even under full load.

The GL75 doesn't heat up in a particularly strong way. We register temperatures slightly above 40 °C (~104 °F) at some measuring points during the stress test. Heat development is at the same level when performing our The Witcher 3 test. In everyday use, the values are in the green range.

Max. Load
 44 °C
111 F
36.9 °C
98 F
43.7 °C
111 F
 
 35.4 °C
96 F
42.8 °C
109 F
35.4 °C
96 F
 
 26.1 °C
79 F
31.9 °C
89 F
33.3 °C
92 F
 
Maximum: 44 °C = 111 F
Average: 36.6 °C = 98 F
42.5 °C
109 F
38.3 °C
101 F
39.7 °C
103 F
27 °C
81 F
30 °C
86 F
29.4 °C
85 F
26.1 °C
79 F
25.1 °C
77 F
25.3 °C
78 F
Maximum: 42.5 °C = 109 F
Average: 31.5 °C = 89 F
Power Supply (max.)  50.3 °C = 123 F | Room Temperature 23.5 °C = 74 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36.6 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.5 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36.4 °C / 98 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33.3 °C / 91.9 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-4.4 °C / -7.9 F).
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Top (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Bottom (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
MSI GL75 10SFR
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Heat
-7%
-4%
-4%
-27%
-3%
-14%
-10%
Maximum Upper Side *
44
50.6
-15%
48
-9%
40.7
7%
49.4
-12%
45
-2%
47.1 ?(36.6 - 59, n=18)
-7%
46.3 ?(28.2 - 61, n=194, last 2 years)
-5%
Maximum Bottom *
42.5
53.8
-27%
54
-27%
42.2
1%
50.6
-19%
42
1%
51 ?(42.5 - 62, n=18)
-20%
49.7 ?(30 - 66.3, n=194, last 2 years)
-17%
Idle Upper Side *
29.1
26.6
9%
26
11%
31.9
-10%
39
-34%
30
-3%
31.8 ?(26.2 - 43.4, n=18)
-9%
31.5 ?(21.2 - 43, n=194, last 2 years)
-8%
Idle Bottom *
29.5
27.8
6%
27
8%
33.9
-15%
42
-42%
32
-8%
34.8 ?(29.4 - 42, n=18)
-18%
32.7 ?(22.6 - 45, n=194, last 2 years)
-11%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.830.633.82532.634.232.63132.836.532.84029.13329.15028.332.928.36327.728.227.78031.127.331.110043.824.143.812550.923.750.916049.423.249.420045.522.245.525052.421.652.431561.820.961.840069.419.969.450066.619.566.663072.618.472.680069.817.869.8100074.717.674.7125071.117.371.1160071.417.671.4200073.417.673.425007117.37131507117.871400068.417.968.4500072.517.972.5630075.617.975.6800075.11875.1100007417.9741250073.817.973.81600064.418.164.4SPL84.430.284.4N63.31.463.3median 71median 17.9median 71Delta5.61.45.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI GL75 10SFR
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MSI GL75 10SFR audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - The MSI Leopard doesn't offer long battery life

Energy consumption

In idle usage, we register a maximum power consumption of 18 watts - a high value, but it's quite normal for a device in this performance class. The stress test lets the demand increase up to 224 watts. Moreover, we measure an average power consumption of 203 watts (196 to 212 watts) during the execution of our The Witcher 3 test. The rated output of the power adapter is 230 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.5 / 0.65 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 12 / 16.6 / 18 Watt
Load midlight 130 / 224 Watt
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MSI GL75 10SFR
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
34%
14%
-18%
15%
11%
-42%
-14%
Idle Minimum *
12
5.4
55%
11
8%
15.7
-31%
10.7
11%
10
17%
21.4 ?(11.4 - 55, n=18)
-78%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
-14%
Idle Average *
16.6
9.8
41%
14
16%
26.3
-58%
15.2
8%
15
10%
26.3 ?(13.5 - 59, n=18)
-58%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-14%
Idle Maximum *
18
10.9
39%
20
-11%
28
-56%
17.8
1%
22
-22%
32.2 ?(18 - 63, n=18)
-79%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-47%
Load Average *
130
104
20%
100
23%
136
-5%
88.2
32%
92
29%
114.8 ?(90.7 - 157, n=18)
12%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
14%
Witcher 3 ultra *
203
134.3
34%
151
26%
160
21%
147.8
27%
153
25%
Load Maximum *
224
193
14%
174
22%
177
21%
206.5
8%
216
4%
238 ?(191 - 299, n=18)
-6%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
-11%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

The gaming laptop achieves a runtime of 3:54 h in our practical WLAN test (accessing websites using a script). In addition, the 17.3-incher ends our video test after 5:11 h. We let the short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, 1920x1080 pixels) run in a continuous loop here. Test conditions: The energy-saving functions and the wireless modules (only during the video test) are deactivated; the display brightness is adjusted to about 150 cd/m².

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
6h 26min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 44)
3h 54min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
5h 11min
Load (maximum brightness)
0h 47min
MSI GL75 10SFR
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 51 Wh
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 57.48 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 46 Wh
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 76 Wh
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 51 Wh
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, 51 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
84%
16%
-14%
20%
-21%
52%
Reader / Idle
386
661
71%
400
4%
229
-41%
474
23%
286
-26%
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
42%
H.264
311
439
41%
166
-47%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)
26%
WiFi v1.3
234
396
69%
280
20%
178
-24%
254
9%
190
-19%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
56%
Load
47
120
155%
58
23%
73
55%
60
28%
38
-19%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
83%

Pros

+ matte, bright, high-contrast IPS display
+ 144 Hz panel
+ good color reproduction
+ high system performance
+ fast WLAN transfer speeds
+ NVMe SSD
+ 1 TB HDD
+ USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C)

Cons

- fans are loud under load
- slow memory card reader
- no Thunderbolt 3

Verdict

The MSI GL75 Leopard 10SFR-221. Provided by MSI Germany.
The MSI GL75 Leopard 10SFR-221. Provided by MSI Germany.

The MSI GL75 does what is expected of it. It brings all modern games smoothly onto the screen. No compromises in terms of resolution and quality level have to be made for this. The combination of a Core i7-10750H hexa-core processor and a GeForce RTX 2070 GPU makes this possible.

The powerful hardware needs to be cooled. That's why the laptop's two fans turn up heavily under load and produce a lot of noise. Positive consequence: The case only heats up moderately.

MSI delivers a well-rounded gaming laptop at a reasonable price with the GL75 Leopard 10SFR-221.

The laptop comes with a fast NVMe SSD that offers a total of 512 GB of storage space. Since a gaming laptop can never have too much storage, MSI also includes a 1 TB hard drive (7,200 rpm). Both storage devices can be replaced. To do so, the bottom cover of the case would have to be removed.

The matte 144 Hz Full HD IPS display scores points with stable viewing angles, sufficient brightness, good contrast, short response times, and great color reproduction. The color-space coverage is also pleasing.

The battery runtimes won't knock anyone's socks off, but they're alright for a gaming laptop. The backlit keyboard has proven its everyday suitability. However, it doesn't offer RGB lighting like the predecessor and the sibling model did but only has a monochrome lighting in red. Moreover, the laptop doesn't offer a Thunderbolt 3 port. MSI has only installed a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port that doesn't support DisplayPort via USB-C or Power Delivery.

MSI GL75 10SFR - 07/31/2020 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
78 / 98 → 79%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
86%
Connectivity
61 / 80 → 77%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 88%
Battery
59 / 95 → 62%
Display
88%
Games Performance
94%
Application Performance
86%
Temperature
89 / 95 → 94%
Noise
62 / 90 → 69%
Audio
71%
Camera
42 / 85 → 49%
Average
74%
84%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > MSI GL75 Leopard in review: Successful gaming laptop with a 144 Hz display
Sascha Mölck, 2020-08- 3 (Update: 2020-08- 4)