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.

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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.

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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

Links

MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
83.5 %	08/2020	MSI GL75 10SFR i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	2.6 kg	28 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
80.6 %	06/2020	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	2.2 kg	24.9 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
83.2 %	11/2019	Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	2.5 kg	27 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
84 %	03/2020	Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	3 kg	25.5 mm	17.30"	1920x1080

Size comparison

Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS MSI GL75 10SFR Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 DIN A4 ❌

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming (48.5 - 209, n=93, last 2 years)	105.2 MB/s ∼100% +484%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	79 MB/s ∼75% +339%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	79 MB/s ∼75% +339%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27 MB/s ∼26% +50%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US	23.5 MB/s ∼22% +31%
MSI GL75 10SFR (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	18 MB/s ∼17%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming (72 - 269, n=84, last 2 years)	129.3 MB/s ∼100% +446%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	88 MB/s ∼68% +271%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	86 MB/s ∼67% +263%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US	28.5 MB/s ∼22% +20%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27 MB/s ∼21% +14%
MSI GL75 10SFR (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	23.7 MB/s ∼18%

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1355 (1311^min - 1381^max) MBit/s ∼100%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324)	1161 MBit/s ∼86% -14%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	1160 MBit/s ∼86% -14%
Average of class Gaming (450 - 1580, n=73, last 2 years)	1129 MBit/s ∼83% -17%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)	691 (668^min - 703^max) MBit/s ∼51% -49%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Wireless-AC 9560	676 MBit/s ∼50% -50%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	674 MBit/s ∼50% -50%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	651 (428^min - 683^max) MBit/s ∼48% -52%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Wireless-AC 9560	641 MBit/s ∼47% -53%
iperf3 receive AX12
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	1370 MBit/s ∼100% +9%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324)	1261 MBit/s ∼92% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1257 (1082^min - 1351^max) MBit/s ∼92%
Average of class Gaming (90 - 1743, n=73, last 2 years)	1178 MBit/s ∼86% -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	931 (815^min - 947^max) MBit/s ∼68% -26%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Wireless-AC 9560	693 MBit/s ∼51% -45%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Wireless-AC 9560	690 MBit/s ∼50% -45%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)	681 (655^min - 689^max) MBit/s ∼50% -46%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	663 MBit/s ∼48% -47%

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 Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE: 20.61 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 32.1 ∆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.


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

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 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 2.01
ΔE Greyscale 2.97 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
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

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	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%).

Display Response Times

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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
9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 6 ms rise
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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 (Likely 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 18889 (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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 (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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... in comparison

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=242, last 2 years)	251 Points ∼100% +31%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (184 - 213, n=45)	196.7 Points ∼78% +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	195.8 Points ∼78% +3%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H (Extreme Performance)	194 Points ∼77% +2%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Core i7-9750H	192 Points ∼76% +1%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H	191 Points ∼76% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	191 Points ∼76%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	189 Points ∼75% -1%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	189 Points ∼75% -1%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Core i7-9750H	187 Points ∼75% -2%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	175 Points ∼70% -8%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 Intel Core i7-8750H	174 Points ∼69% -9%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=241, last 2 years)	2595 Points ∼100% +118%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1892 (1814.88^min - 1892.51^max) Points ∼73% +59%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1816 (1724.58^min - 1815.79^max) Points ∼70% +52%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H (Extreme Performance)	1316 Points ∼51% +10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	1308 Points ∼50% +10%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Core i7-9750H	1284 Points ∼49% +8%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (804 - 1418, n=50)	1263 Points ∼49% +6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	1225 Points ∼47% +3%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H	1191 Points ∼46% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	1191 Points ∼46%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Core i7-9750H	1086 Points ∼42% -9%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 Intel Core i7-8750H	1042 Points ∼40% -13%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	389.5 Seconds * ∼100% -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (322 - 587, n=43)	389 Seconds * ∼100% -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	379.1 Seconds * ∼97% -4%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	365.6 Seconds * ∼94%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	271 Seconds * ∼70% +26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	262 Seconds * ∼67% +28%
Average of class Gaming (91 - 1259, n=239, last 2 years)	235 Seconds * ∼60% +36%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=236, last 2 years)	5808 MIPS ∼100% +12%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	5169 MIPS ∼89%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4504 - 5470, n=43)	5114 MIPS ∼88% -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	5086 MIPS ∼88% -2%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4717 MIPS ∼81% -9%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4699 MIPS ∼81% -9%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	4585 MIPS ∼79% -11%
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=235, last 2 years)	65586 MIPS ∼100% +84%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	51468 MIPS ∼78% +44%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	48837 MIPS ∼74% +37%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	35667 MIPS ∼54%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (26040 - 37345, n=43)	33946 MIPS ∼52% -5%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	33364 MIPS ∼51% -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	32386 MIPS ∼49% -9%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=238, last 2 years)	645 Points ∼100% +34%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	481 Points ∼75% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	480 Points ∼74%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	478 Points ∼74% 0%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	477 Points ∼74% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (431 - 504, n=43)	473 Points ∼73% -1%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Core i7-9750H	434 Points ∼67% -10%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	429 Points ∼67% -11%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=238, last 2 years)	6113 Points ∼100% +106%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4339 Points ∼71% +47%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4132 Points ∼68% +40%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	2961 Points ∼48%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	2888 Points ∼47% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1749 - 3325, n=43)	2848 Points ∼47% -4%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	2738 Points ∼45% -8%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Core i7-9750H	2280 Points ∼37% -23%

Geekbench 5.4
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=234, last 2 years)	1685 Points ∼100% +31%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	1290 Points ∼77%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1114 - 1333, n=43)	1263 Points ∼75% -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	1227 Points ∼73% -5%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1197 Points ∼71% -7%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1189 Points ∼71% -8%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	1128 Points ∼67% -13%
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=234, last 2 years)	11542 Points ∼100% +83%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	8068 Points ∼70% +28%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	7782 Points ∼67% +23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	6317 Points ∼55% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	6317 Points ∼55%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4443 - 6674, n=43)	6135 Points ∼53% -3%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	5909 Points ∼51% -6%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=239, last 2 years)	18.1 fps ∼100% +81%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	13.1 fps ∼72% +31%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	12.2 fps ∼67% +22%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	9.99 fps ∼55%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)	9.61 fps ∼53% -4%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	9.47 fps ∼52% -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	9.41 fps ∼52% -6%

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MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	95.8 s * ∼100% -90%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	61.4 s * ∼64% -22%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)	53.3 s * ∼56% -6%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=235, last 2 years)	50.8 s * ∼53% -1%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	50.3 s * ∼53%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	50.2 s * ∼52% -0%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H	0.676 sec * ∼100% -16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H	0.626 sec * ∼93% -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)	0.611 sec * ∼90% -4%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	0.596 sec * ∼88% -2%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H	0.585 sec * ∼87%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	0.568 sec * ∼84% +3%
Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=235, last 2 years)	0.504 sec * ∼75% +14%

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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.

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 - 9331, n=195, last 2 years)	7248 Points ∼100% +40%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	5970 Points ∼82% +15%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	5922 Points ∼82% +14%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (5179 - 6255, n=4)	5792 Points ∼80% +12%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5748 Points ∼79% +11%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	5617 Points ∼77% +8%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	5454 Points ∼75% +5%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	5440 Points ∼75% +5%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB	5411 Points ∼75% +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	5201 Points ∼72% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	5179 Points ∼71%
Essentials
Average of class Gaming (7334 - 12176, n=194, last 2 years)	10452 Points ∼100% +10%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	9852 Points ∼94% +4%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	9813 Points ∼94% +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (9509 - 10017, n=4)	9735 Points ∼93% +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	9624 Points ∼92% +1%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	9527 Points ∼91% 0%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	9509 Points ∼91%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	9388 Points ∼90% -1%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	9090 Points ∼87% -4%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB	8980 Points ∼86% -6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8827 Points ∼84% -7%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming (6161 - 11833, n=194, last 2 years)	9441 Points ∼100% +16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	8261 Points ∼88% +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (7860 - 8826, n=4)	8255 Points ∼87% +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	8139 Points ∼86%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	7749 Points ∼82% -5%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	7690 Points ∼81% -6%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	7587 Points ∼80% -7%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	7418 Points ∼79% -9%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	7241 Points ∼77% -11%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB	7113 Points ∼75% -13%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	6948 Points ∼74% -15%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming (5288 - 16424, n=194, last 2 years)	10534 Points ∼100% +116%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8240 Points ∼78% +69%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	7934 Points ∼75% +63%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	7142 Points ∼68% +47%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB	6734 Points ∼64% +38%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (4872 - 8855, n=4)	6734 Points ∼64% +38%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB	6653 Points ∼63% +37%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	6640 Points ∼63% +36%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	6436 Points ∼61% +32%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	4872 Points ∼46%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	4804 Points ∼46% -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 ∼100% +64%
Average of class Gaming (3570 - 6657, n=41, last 2 years)	5100 Points ∼92% +51%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	4780 Points ∼86% +42%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (3372 - 5702, n=4)	4545 Points ∼82% +35%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	4241 Points ∼77% +26%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	3836 Points ∼69% +14%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	3372 Points ∼61%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	Points ∼0% -100%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming (4622 - 7085, n=40, last 2 years)	5997 Points ∼100% +6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	5949 Points ∼99% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (5678 - 6224, n=4)	5940 Points ∼99% +5%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	5749 Points ∼96% +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	5678 Points ∼95%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1	5636 Points ∼94% -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	5552 Points ∼93% -2%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5428 Points ∼91% -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.

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 * ∼100% -509%
MSI GL75 10SFR GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Lite-On CL1-8D512	1453 μs * ∼16%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G	914 μs * ∼10% +37%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00	675 μs * ∼8% +54%

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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.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

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%

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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 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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... in comparison

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=233, last 2 years)	36470 Points ∼100% +38%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H	27203 Points ∼75% +3%
MSI GL75 10SFR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	26401 Points ∼72%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (23335 - 27298, n=21)	25775 Points ∼71% -2%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	25248 Points ∼69% -4%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	21895 Points ∼60% -17%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	20793 Points ∼57% -21%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	20511 Points ∼56% -22%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	20181 Points ∼55% -24%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	19513 Points ∼54% -26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	16937 Points ∼46% -36%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI GL75 10SFR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	125884 Points ∼100%
Average of class Gaming (15902 - 192520, n=167, last 2 years)	121059 Points ∼96% -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (64283 - 135881, n=18)	117543 Points ∼93% -7%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H	114826 Points ∼91% -9%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	112768 Points ∼90% -10%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	111855 Points ∼89% -11%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	103428 Points ∼82% -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	102488 Points ∼81% -19%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	101947 Points ∼81% -19%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	64420 Points ∼51% -49%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	59839 Points ∼48% -52%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=240, last 2 years)	26988 Points ∼100% +32%
MSI GL75 10SFR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	20444 Points ∼76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (18169 - 21138, n=19)	20123 Points ∼75% -2%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	19800 Points ∼73% -3%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H	18877 Points ∼70% -8%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	16590 Points ∼61% -19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	15642 Points ∼58% -23%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	15398 Points ∼57% -25%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	15334 Points ∼57% -25%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	15088 Points ∼56% -26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	12753 Points ∼47% -38%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=241, last 2 years)	10715 Points ∼100% +41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (7006 - 8028, n=18)	7651 Points ∼71% +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	7608 Points ∼71%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H	7597 Points ∼71% 0%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	6227 Points ∼58% -18%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	5744 Points ∼54% -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H	5736 Points ∼54% -25%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	5660 Points ∼53% -26%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	5657 Points ∼53% -26%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Radeon RX 5500M, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4331 Points ∼40% -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=239, last 2 years)	102.7 fps ∼100% +29%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	81 (72^min - 91^max) fps ∼79% +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	79.9 fps ∼78%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (64 - 82.1, n=21)	74.3 fps ∼72% -7%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	73 fps ∼71% -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	63 fps ∼61% -21%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	58 fps ∼56% -27%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	57.6 (46^min) fps ∼56% -28%
Schenker XMG Neo 17 XNE17M19 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	56.9 (48^min) fps ∼55% -29%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	55.6 (53^min - 60^max) fps ∼54% -30%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M	45.4 (38^min) fps ∼44% -43%

BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (136.9 - 187.8, n=9)	166.5 fps ∼100% +2%
Lenovo Legion Y740-17IRHg-81UJ001VGE Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	166 fps ∼100% +1%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	163.7 fps ∼98%
Average of class Gaming (last 2 years)	162.9 fps ∼98% 0%
MSI GP75 Leopard 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	142.2 fps ∼85% -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	138.4 fps ∼83% -15%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming (27 - 214, n=27, last 2 years)	135.3 fps ∼100% +45%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	93 fps ∼69%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (74.2 - 97, n=11)	88.7 fps ∼66% -5%
MSI GL75 9SEK-056US Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	80 fps ∼59% -14%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	73 fps ∼54% -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	73 fps ∼54% -22%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M	54 (43^min) fps ∼40% -42%

Total War: Three Kingdoms - 1920x1080 Ultra (incl textures)
Average of class Gaming (last 2 years)	83 fps ∼100% +32%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	63.1 (51^min - 76^max) fps ∼76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	63.1 fps ∼76% 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	46.3 (36^min - 56^max) fps ∼56% -27%

Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	43 fps ∼100%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (42.4 - 43, n=3)	42.7 fps ∼99% -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	32.5 fps ∼76% -24%
Average of class Gaming (last 2 years)	27 fps ∼63% -37%

Doom Eternal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming (22.2 - 304, n=12, last 2 years)	172.8 fps ∼100% +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (145.1 - 157, n=3)	152 fps ∼88% +5%
MSI GL75 10SFR Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	145.1 fps ∼84%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52-77DS Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	108.9 fps ∼63% -25%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M	fps ∼0% -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.