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MSI GP65 10SFK Laptop Review: 10th Gen Intel Core i7 Leaves its Mark

Intel 10th Gen Power.

MSI has beaten most other OEMs to market with laptops sporting Intel's latest Comet Lake-H processors. After having checked out the Core i5-10300H and Core i9-10980HK, let's see how the Core i7-10750H fits in the lineup.
Gaming Geforce Comet Lake MSI Laptop

MSI announced their first batch of gaming laptops earlier this month shipping with Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-H processors. We've already tested the refreshed MSI GF75 10SCXR and brand new MSI GS66 10SFS since then with more to come in the near future.

The latest model we have today is the GP65 10SFK to replace last year's GP65 9SE. Aside from the differences in CPU, GPU, and display panel, however, the chassis remains identical year-over-year. We recommend checking out our existing review on the GP65 9SE as many of our comments apply here as well.

The GP65 competes directly with other mid-range 15.6-inch gaming laptops like the Asus TUF FX505, HP Omen 15, Aorus 15, and the Lenovo Legion Y540. Our specific configuration with the Core i7-10750H CPU, GeForce RTX 2070 GPU, and 144 Hz FHD display can be found online for about $1500 USD.

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MSI GP65 10SFK-047US (GP65 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: 1260 MHz, RAM: 1375 MHz, GDDR6, 445.87, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, Apacer DDR4-2666, 19-19-19-43, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB3, IPS, LGD0625, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, 1024 GB 
, Secondary: Seagate ST2000LM007
Soundcard
Nvidia TU106 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio, Card Reader: SD reader
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): 27.5 x 357.7 x 248 ( = 1.08 x 14.08 x 9.76 in)
Battery
51 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Primary Camera: 1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2 W, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dragon Center 2.0, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.322 kg ( = 81.91 oz / 5.12 pounds), Power Supply: 729 g ( = 25.71 oz / 1.61 pounds)
Price
1500 USD
Links
MSI homepage
MSI notebook section
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
Price
83.2 %
v7 (old)
05 / 2020
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile		2.3 kg27.5 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.1 %
v7 (old)
10 / 2019
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile		2.4 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080
80.4 %
v6 (old)
07 / 2019
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile		2.2 kg26.8 mm15.60"1920x1080
86.2 %
v6 (old)
06 / 2019
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q		2.4 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080
85.5 %
v6 (old)
06 / 2019
Aorus 15-SA
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile		2.1 kg24.4 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

(Image source: CUKUSA)
(Image source: CUKUSA)
❌
383 mm / 15.1 in 260 mm / 10.2 in 29 mm / 1.142 in 2.5 kg5.4 lbs360.4 mm / 14.2 in 262 mm / 10.3 in 26.8 mm / 1.055 in 2.2 kg4.92 lbs361 mm / 14.2 in 246 mm / 9.69 in 24.4 mm / 0.961 in 2.1 kg4.69 lbs357.7 mm / 14.1 in 248 mm / 9.76 in 27.5 mm / 1.083 in 2.3 kg5.12 lbs360 mm / 14.2 in 275 mm / 10.8 in 25 mm / 0.984 in 2.4 kg5.35 lbs360 mm / 14.2 in 263 mm / 10.4 in 25 mm / 0.984 in 2.4 kg5.25 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

SD Card Reader

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
78.4 MB/s +186%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
27.4 MB/s
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
 
24.96 MB/s -9%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
19.84 MB/s -28%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
85.3 MB/s +167%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
31.92 MB/s
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
 
29.14 MB/s -9%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
18.73 MB/s -41%

Communication

The Intel AX201 now comes standard for 802.11ax or Wi-Fi 6 connectivity whereas last year's model came with Wi-Fi 5. We experienced no issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1645 (1401min - 1773max) MBit/s +15%
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1434 (736min - 1523max) MBit/s 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1427 (808min - 1646max) MBit/s
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1330 MBit/s -7%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1030 (722min - 1235max) MBit/s -28%
iperf3 receive AX12
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1379 (858min - 1529max) MBit/s +5%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1320 MBit/s 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1314 (949min - 1439max) MBit/s
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1295 (1184min - 1487max) MBit/s -1%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1242 (1133min - 1283max) MBit/s -5%

Webcam

ColorChecker
1.9 ∆E
3.6 ∆E
2.2 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
2.2 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
3.2 ∆E
4.1 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
3 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
3.7 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI GP65 10SFK-047US: 4.6 ∆E min: 1.93 - max: 10.21 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by several Philips screws including one that is under a warranty seal sticker. Removing the panel can be tricky since the latches around the edges and corners are finicky and difficult to detach. Once inside, users will have access to two storage bays and two SODIMM slots. Note that the second M.2 2280 slot adjacent to the SODIMM slots is removed on the GP65 series.

MSI GP65 10SFK
MSI GP65 10SFK

Accessories and Warranty

There are no extras in the box other than the usual paperwork and AC adapter. The standard one-year limited warranty applies with additional protection available if purchased from CUKUSA.

Display

The LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB3 IPS panel on our MSI is the first to appear in our database. A similar LP156WFG-SPB2 panel can be found on the Aorus 15 with nearly the same characteristics including the native 144 Hz refresh rate, fast black-white and gray-gray response times, and relatively wide color space.

The panel on our MSI is notably brighter than average for its category at 390 nits. In comparison, other gaming laptops like the Asus Strix Scar III or Dell Alienware m15 tend to top out at 300 nits. The main drawback to the panel is its average contrast ratio of about 600:1 whereas the panels on pricier gaming laptops like on the GS65 are closer to 1000:1.

No 4K UHD or OLED options for the 10th gen GP65 at the moment
No 4K UHD or OLED options for the 10th gen GP65 at the moment
Very narrow bezels help to reduce weight and overall size
Very narrow bezels help to reduce weight and overall size
Matte subpixel array. There is a minor level of graininess not unlike most other matte panels
Matte subpixel array. There is a minor level of graininess not unlike most other matte panels
Minor-moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the corners
Minor-moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the corners
350.5
cd/m²		361.9
cd/m²		370.9
cd/m²
336.7
cd/m²		384.9
cd/m²		366.3
cd/m²
339.7
cd/m²		360.8
cd/m²		354
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB3 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 384.9 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 358.4 cd/m² Minimum: 19.19 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 384.9 cd/m²
Contrast: 574:1 (Black: 0.67 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.43 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.83}
calibrated: 2.03
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
93.9% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
94.4% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
63.5% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
CCT: 6981 K
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB3, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
LG Philips LGD0625, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Sharp LQ156M1JW09 (SHP14D3), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
Panda LM156LF-GL, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
LG Philips LGD05C0, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
CMN N156HGE-EAL, TN LED, 15.6", 1920x1080
Display
2%
4%
-37%
-0%
23%
Display P3 Coverage
63.5
64.8
2%
66.2
4%
39.56
-38%
63.8
0%
85.8
35%
sRGB Coverage
94.4
96.2
2%
97.1
3%
59.5
-37%
93.4
-1%
100
6%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.1
66.3
2%
67.6
4%
40.91
-37%
65
0%
84.2
29%
Response Times
11%
-10%
-161%
-14%
-174%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
10.4 ?(6.4, 4)
9.6 ?(6, 3.6)
8%
15 ?(8, 7)
-44%
30.4 ?(14, 16.4)
-192%
14 ?(7, 7)
-35%
34.4 ?(22.4, 12.4)
-231%
Response Time Black / White *
12 ?(6.8, 5.2)
10.4 ?(6, 4.4)
13%
9 ?(5, 4)
25%
27.6 ?(17.6, 10)
-130%
11 ?(7, 4)
8%
26 ?(20, 6)
-117%
PWM Frequency
250 ?(20)
200 ?(99)
Screen
15%
-16%
-61%
2%
-104%
Brightness middle
384.9
348.3
-10%
309
-20%
286.2
-26%
316
-18%
265.7
-31%
Brightness
358
327
-9%
284
-21%
267
-25%
295
-18%
243
-32%
Brightness Distribution
87
85
-2%
88
1%
84
-3%
84
-3%
87
0%
Black Level *
0.67
0.4
40%
0.42
37%
0.33
51%
0.42
37%
0.63
6%
Contrast
574
871
52%
736
28%
867
51%
752
31%
422
-26%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.43
1.6
34%
3.99
-64%
5.45
-124%
2.7
-11%
9.6
-295%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.58
5.07
-11%
8.3
-81%
18.08
-295%
5.65
-23%
18.5
-304%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.03
1
51%
1.12
45%
4.47
-120%
1.58
22%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.6
2.3
12%
5.43
-109%
5.3
-104%
2.35
10%
12.7
-388%
Gamma
2.2 100%
2.203 100%
2.57 86%
2.1 105%
2.41 91%
2.01 109%
CCT
6981 93%
6707 97%
7767 84%
7679 85%
6904 94%
13654 48%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
59.7
61
2%
63
6%
37.6
-37%
60
1%
76
27%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
93.9
96
2%
97
3%
59.1
-37%
93
-1%
100
6%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
9% / 12%
-7% / -11%
-86% / -69%
-4% / -0%
-85% / -88%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers approximately 94 percent of sRGB and 60 percent of AdobeRGB to be smaller than the color space available on the older GP62 TN panel. However, the superior response times, refresh rate, viewing angles, and overall quality of the newer panel more than make up for the color deficit.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter reveal a well-calibrated display out of the box. Calibrating the display even further ourselves would result in only marginal improvements across the board meaning end-users won't need to do anything else to get the most out of the display.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

ℹ
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
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6.8 ms rise
↘ 5.2 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 30 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6.4 ms rise
↘ 4 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 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 not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8327 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is still average for the category since gaming laptops are not designed to be used outside frequently. Most Ultrabooks have brighter displays to better mitigate glare and washed out colors. 

Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast change if viewing from extreme angles only
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast change if viewing from extreme angles only

Performance

 

Processor

Raw CPU performance is roughly 5 to 15 percent faster than the average Core i7-9750H laptop. Users upgrading from an older Core i7-8750H laptop will see more significant gains of about 11 to 27 percent. The relatively minor gen-to-gen gains are not unexpected since Comet Lake-H shares the same 14 nm silicon as Coffee Lake-H.

Performance sustainability is excellent nonetheless. Running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop results in a performance dip of only 4 percent over time.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-10750H for more technical details and benchmark comparisons. The hexa-core Core i7-10750H is just one step down from the octa-core Core i7-10875H that's available on the Gigabyte Aero 15.

CineBench R10 32-bit
CineBench R10 32-bit
CineBench R11.5 64-bit
CineBench R11.5 64-bit
CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
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MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1240 (1233.16-1291.57)
Maingear Vector 15 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1181 (1168.74-1264.9)
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3 GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1213 (1201.27-1287.87)
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1496 (1486.55-1622.78)
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1081 (1056.8-1189.87)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
4288 Points +45%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
3795 Points +28%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
3677 Points +24%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
3505 Points +18%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
3431 Points +16%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
2960 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (2017 - 3133, n=55)
2564 Points -13%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
2333 Points -21%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
1906 Points -36%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
1737 Points -41%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
1633 Points -45%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
499 Points +8%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
495 Points +7%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
479 Points +3%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
474 Points +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
463 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (416 - 486, n=55)
443 Points -4%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
437 Points -6%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
418 Points -10%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
416 Points -10%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
403 Points -13%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
352 Points -24%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
211 Points +11%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
202 Points +6%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
198 Points +4%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
Intel Core i7-9750H
193 Points +2%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
193 Points +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
190 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (170 - 194, n=82)
183.7 Points -3%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
180 Points -5%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
173 Points -9%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
171 Points -10%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
157 (155min - 159max) Points -17%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
143 Points -25%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
1863 Points +44%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1821 Points +41%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
1671 (1548.11min - 1671.4max) Points +29%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
1623 Points +26%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
1617 (1603min - 1630max) Points +25%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
1292 (1233.16min - 1291.57max) Points
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
Intel Core i7-9750H
1227 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (952 - 1306, n=85)
1182 Points -9%
SCHENKER Key 16
Intel Core i7-8750H
1116 Points -14%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
839 (755.39min - 839.42max) Points -35%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
797 Points -38%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
734 Points -43%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
555 Seconds * -51%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
527 Seconds * -44%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (342 - 495, n=21)
433 Seconds * -18%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
367 Seconds *
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
317 Seconds * +14%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
297 Seconds * +19%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
290 Seconds * +21%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
5413 MIPS +9%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
5367 MIPS +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
4954 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (4580 - 5090, n=21)
4846 MIPS -2%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
4662 MIPS -6%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
4634 MIPS -6%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
48577 MIPS +34%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
44829 MIPS +23%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
43805 MIPS +20%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
36370 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (28512 - 35174, n=21)
32357 MIPS -11%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
22139 MIPS -39%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
1233 Points +2%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
1218 Points +1%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
1206 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (1117 - 1251, n=13)
1190 Points -1%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
1143 Points -5%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
874 Points -28%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
7675 Points +16%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
7431 Points +13%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
6604 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (4859 - 6262, n=13)
5597 Points -15%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
4032 Points -39%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
3537 Points -46%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
12.35 fps +20%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
12.19 fps +18%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
12.1 fps +17%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.3 fps
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (7.1 - 10.7, n=21)
8.72 fps -15%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
6.34 fps -38%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
86.6 s *
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
84.3 s * +3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (54.5 - 64.7, n=9)
59 s * +32%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
58.9 s * +32%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.676 sec * -9%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (0.608 - 0.695, n=14)
0.643 sec * -3%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.623 sec *
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.556 sec * +11%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
13457
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7275
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
37009
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
13.71 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.17 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
78.7 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
190 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
118 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1292 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
463 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2960 Points
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System Performance

Though the differences are minor, PCMark benchmarks are consistently higher than the 2019 GP65. Users upgrading from much older Core i5-7300HQ or i7-7700HQ gaming laptops like the GP62 will see more significant gains.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10 | PCMark 8
PCMark 10
Score
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6254 Points
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
5834 Points -7%
Aorus 15-SA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
5761 Points -8%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5625 Points -10%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5609 Points -10%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4732 Points -24%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP
4568 Points -27%
Essentials
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
10017 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
9859 Points -2%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
9502 Points -5%
Aorus 15-SA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
9379 Points -6%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8912 Points -11%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8355 Points -17%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP
7644 Points -24%
Productivity
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8193 Points
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
8106 Points -1%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7507 Points -8%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
7328 Points -11%
Aorus 15-SA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
7311 Points -11%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP
6713 Points -18%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6518 Points -20%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8088 Points
Aorus 15-SA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
7570 Points -6%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7221 Points -11%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
6999 Points -13%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
6631 Points -18%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5282 Points -35%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP
5040 Points -38%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Aorus 15-SA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
5081 Points +13%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5077 Points +12%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4860 Points +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4516 Points
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
4456 Points -1%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP
3928 Points -13%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3917 Points -13%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Aorus 15-SA
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
5913 Points 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5894 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5857 Points -1%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
5808 Points -1%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5697 Points -3%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP
5130 Points -13%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4701 Points -20%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4516 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5894 points
PCMark 10 Score
6254 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues when opening multiple browser tabs. Thankfully, 4k video playback is smooth with no dropped frames.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
1172 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our test unit comes with a 1 TB Samsung SSD PM981 and a secondary 2 TB Seagate ST2000LM007 HDD. The drive is only 5400 RPM, but the fast NVMe SSD more than makes up for it. The Samsung PM981 is faster than the Intel 660p series or the Toshiba XG3 series commonly found on Ultrabooks and other gaming laptops.

See our table of SSDs and HDDs for more benchmark comparisons.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
Secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay
Secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay
Primary M.2 2280 PCIe x4 slot
Primary M.2 2280 PCIe x4 slot
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR		Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ		MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP		MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
AS SSD
-79%
-46%
-19%
-49%
-94%
Seq Read
2066
1163
-44%
1019
-51%
2485
20%
1848
-11%
1307
-37%
Seq Write
2418
919
-62%
889
-63%
1575
-35%
601
-75%
730
-70%
4K Read
54.2
48.88
-10%
48.22
-11%
53.4
-1%
35.84
-34%
27.58
-49%
4K Write
129
90.1
-30%
115.5
-10%
113.5
-12%
112
-13%
80.3
-38%
4K-64 Read
1865
323.8
-83%
321.5
-83%
725
-61%
628
-66%
878
-53%
4K-64 Write
1878
403.8
-78%
787
-58%
1371
-27%
428.2
-77%
246.8
-87%
Access Time Read *
0.042
0.24
-471%
0.065
-55%
0.059
-40%
0.079
-88%
0.231
-450%
Access Time Write *
0.091
0.046
49%
0.047
48%
0.032
65%
0.034
63%
0.223
-145%
Score Read
2126
489
-77%
472
-78%
1027
-52%
849
-60%
1036
-51%
Score Write
2249
586
-74%
992
-56%
1642
-27%
600
-73%
400
-82%
Score Total
5482
1332
-76%
1717
-69%
3163
-42%
1829
-67%
1940
-65%
Copy ISO MB/s
2927
1269
-57%
942
-68%
1128
-61%
993
-66%
Copy Program MB/s
728
452.8
-38%
444.5
-39%
326.3
-55%
309.5
-57%
Copy Game MB/s
1614
755
-53%
867
-46%
442.8
-73%
582
-64%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-34%
-33%
-27%
-25%
-33%
Write 4K
145
133.3
-8%
137.5
-5%
50.2
-65%
158.4
9%
99.3
-32%
Read 4K
46.84
55.3
18%
57
22%
35.32
-25%
45.04
-4%
46.96
0%
Write Seq
2377
980
-59%
984
-59%
991
-58%
622
-74%
Read Seq
2185
1406
-36%
1564
-28%
1526
-30%
1592
-27%
Write 4K Q32T1
463.5
286.3
-38%
237.4
-49%
445.1
-4%
434.2
-6%
240.1
-48%
Read 4K Q32T1
527
331.5
-37%
340.7
-35%
526
0%
590
12%
581
10%
Write Seq Q32T1
2395
976
-59%
959
-60%
1647
-31%
630
-74%
686
-71%
Read Seq Q32T1
3470
1520
-56%
1732
-50%
3427
-1%
2108
-39%
1581
-54%
Write 4K Q8T8
748
268.1
Read 4K Q8T8
344.6
977
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-57% / -63%
-40% / -41%
-23% / -22%
-37% / -41%
-64% / -75%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3470 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2395 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 527 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 463.5 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2185 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2377 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 46.84 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 145 MB/s

GPU Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 mobile in our MSI performs where we expect it to be at about 10 to 14 percent faster than the GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q or 22 percent slower than the desktop GeForce RTX 2070. Performance when gaming is slightly higher than average by just a few percentage points likely due to both the new processor and the roomy 32 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM.

Idling on Witcher 3 for an hour shows steady frame rates with no unexpected dips for a smooth gaming performance.

See our dedicated page on the GeForce RTX 2070 mobile for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Time Spy
Time Spy
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
 
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
33935 Points +66%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS
25497 Points +25%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
23833 Points +17%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
22326 Points +9%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
20392 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (18169 - 21138, n=19)
20123 Points -1%
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
17466 Points -14%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
17119 Points -16%
Aorus 15-SA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
15164 Points -26%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
12441 Points -39%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
11563 Points -43%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
9428 Points -54%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
7866 Points -61%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
14492 Points +93%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS
9854 Points +32%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
9656 Points +29%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
8379 Points +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (7006 - 8028, n=18)
7651 Points +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
7492 Points
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
6695 Points -11%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6340 Points -15%
Aorus 15-SA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5931 Points -21%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
4298 Points -43%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
3568 Points -52%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
2330 Points -69%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
14057 Points +90%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS
10012 Points +35%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
9508 Points +28%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
8043 Points +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (6890 - 8253, n=18)
7537 Points +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
7404 Points
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
6521 Points -12%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6117 Points -17%
Aorus 15-SA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5944 Points -20%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
4105 Points -45%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
3559 Points -52%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
2474 Points -67%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
43576 Points +68%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS
34846 Points +34%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
30746 Points +18%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
30456 Points +17%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
26005 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (23335 - 27298, n=21)
25775 Points -1%
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
22523 Points -13%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
21492 Points -17%
Aorus 15-SA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
20862 Points -20%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
16335 Points -37%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
14723 Points -43%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
13575 Points -48%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
9394 Points -64%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS
18934 Points +38%
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
18534 Points +35%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13804 Points +1%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H
13722 Points
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
12758 Points -7%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
12708 Points -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (8716 - 16364, n=21)
12534 Points -9%
Aorus 15-SA
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
11914 Points -13%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
9839 Points -28%
Dell G7 17 7790
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
9107 Points -34%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
7309 Points -47%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
7163 Points -48%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
6838 Points -50%
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark 06 Standard Score
39513 points
3DMark 11 Performance
21386 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
39359 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
17768 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
7404 points
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider | The Witcher 3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
178 fps +32%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
135 fps 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
135 fps
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
133 fps -1%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
129 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (91.3 - 160, n=9)
124.5 fps -8%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
111 (83min) fps -18%
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
95 (65min) fps -30%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
141 fps +32%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
116 fps +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
107 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (86 - 114, n=10)
100.4 fps -6%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
100 fps -7%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
86 (71min) fps -20%
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
84 (56min) fps -21%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
81 fps -24%
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
124 fps +33%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
110 fps +18%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
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%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
83 fps -11%
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
79 (52min) fps -15%
Asus G752VS
Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
72 (59min) fps -23%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
64 fps -31%
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
414.3 fps +27%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
326.4 (306min - 354max) fps
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
301 (256min - 341max) fps -8%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
295.3 fps -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (193.9 - 357, n=12)
290 fps -11%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
287.9 fps -12%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
284.2 fps +16%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
263 (219min - 293max) fps +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
244.5 (232min - 258max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (154 - 250, n=12)
222 fps -9%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
215.4 fps -12%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
191.6 fps -22%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
182 (156min - 213max) fps +13%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
175.9 fps +9%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
160.8 (152min - 177max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (115.7 - 160.8, n=17)
140.1 fps -13%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
131 fps -19%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
116 fps -28%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)
109 (94min - 120max) fps +33%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS
Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
95.5 fps +16%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
82.1 (77min - 86max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
  (64 - 82.1, n=21)
74.3 fps -10%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
68.9 fps -16%
MSI GF65 9SD
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
60.6 fps -26%
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MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR: Ø70.5 (64-79)
lowmed.highultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 352 316 288.9 164.6
The Witcher 3 (2015) 326.4 244.5 160.8 82.1
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 152 139 128 120
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 102 91.7 77.5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 135 107 102 93

Emissions

System Noise

The fans are always active no matter the setting for a minimum fan noise of 31.9 dB(A) against a background of 29.3 dB(A). It'll be audible in a silent room, but essentially unnoticeable in offices spaces.

When running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06, fan noise would steadily increase until reaching 47 dB(A) towards the end of the 90-second benchmark. Results are much louder than what we recorded on last year's GP65 with the slower RTX 2060 GPU. Thankfully, fan noise remains steady at only 33.5 dB(A) if simply web browsing or video streaming.

When running Witcher 3, fan noise would stabilize at almost 54 dB(A) to be louder than most gaming laptops under similar conditions. If Cooler Boost is enabled, fan noise will jump to almost 57 dB(A) no matter the onscreen load.

We can notice no electronic noise from our test unit, but the constant fan noise would have drowned it anyway.

Cooling solution consists of dual ~50 mm fans with 7 heat pipes between them
Cooling solution consists of dual ~50 mm fans with 7 heat pipes between them
Fans are always active even when set to "Silent" mode
Fans are always active even when set to "Silent" mode
2x SODIMM slots adjacent to the CPU
2x SODIMM slots adjacent to the CPU
Core temperatures are still very warm despite the maze of heat pipes
Core temperatures are still very warm despite the maze of heat pipes
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR		Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ		MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP		MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G
Noise
5%
10%
3%
7%
12%
off / environment *
29.3
30
-2%
28.2
4%
30.5
-4%
28
4%
28.2
4%
Idle Minimum *
31.9
30.6
4%
28.2
12%
32.8
-3%
32.2
-1%
29.5
8%
Idle Average *
31.9
30.6
4%
28.2
12%
32.8
-3%
32.2
-1%
29.6
7%
Idle Maximum *
33.5
37.7
-13%
31.4
6%
32.8
2%
32.2
4%
29.6
12%
Load Average *
47
36.5
22%
39.8
15%
42.5
10%
40.9
13%
33
30%
Witcher 3 ultra *
53.8
52.1
3%
47
13%
45.4
16%
47.2
12%
Load Maximum *
56.7
48.1
15%
50.2
11%
47.5
16%
48.6
14%
52
8%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
31.9 / 31.9 / 33.5 dB(A)
Load
47 / 56.7 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   BK Precision 732A (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 29.3 dB(A)

Temperature

Surface temperatures are about the same as what we measured on last year's GP65 even though this newer SKU comes with the more powerful GeForce RTX 2070 GPU. Gaming, for example, causes the keyboard center to stabilize at around 46 C to 49 C. We applaud MSI for including very large ventilation grilles on the bottom panel unlike on some other gaming laptops like the Zephyrus G14 or G15.

Three sets of exhaust grilles
Three sets of exhaust grilles
AC adapter after running extreme loads for over an hour
AC adapter after running extreme loads for over an hour
Max. Load
 40.8 °C
105 F		49.4 °C
121 F		36.4 °C
98 F		 
 38.6 °C
101 F		49 °C
120 F		36.4 °C
98 F		 
 28.6 °C
83 F		30.8 °C
87 F		26.6 °C
80 F		 
Maximum: 49.4 °C = 121 F
Average: 37.4 °C = 99 F
55.2 °C
131 F		33.4 °C
92 F		57.2 °C
135 F
32 °C
90 F		38.8 °C
102 F		43.6 °C
110 F
28.6 °C
83 F		32.8 °C
91 F		30 °C
86 F
Maximum: 57.2 °C = 135 F
Average: 39.1 °C = 102 F
Power Supply (max.)  51 °C = 124 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.4 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.4 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 57.2 °C / 135 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.6 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.3 °C / 94 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.8 °C / 87.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-1.9 °C / -3.4 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

We stress the system with synthetic loads to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95, the CPU would boost to 4.2 GHz for the first few seconds before steadily declining to a stable 3.7 GHz. Core temperature would also stabilize at a very warm 95 C. If running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously, the CPU would drop even further to 3.1 GHz while maintaining the same core temperature of 95 C. Enabling Cooler Boost mode (i.e., Maximum Fan mode) will cause core temperatures to drop by only a few degrees while keeping clock rates relatively the same as shown by the screenshots below.

Running Witcher 3 is more representative of real-world gaming loads. Even so, the CPU would still stabilize at a high 96 C while the GPU is only a bit cooler at 79 C. In comparison, the older Core i7-9750H in the MSI GS65 would stabilize at a more reasonable 81 C when under similar conditions.

Running on batteries will impact performance. A 3DMark Fire Strike on battery power returns Physics and Graphics scores of 11586 and 5328 points, respectively. compared to 15923 and 18962 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress (Cooler Boost on)
Prime95+FurMark stress (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 MSI monitor
Witcher 3 MSI monitor
Witcher 3 MSI monitor (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 MSI monitor (Cooler Boost on)
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 43 40
Prime95 Stress 3.7 -- 95 54
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 3.1 - 3.2 1290 95 79
Prime95 + FurMark Stress (Cooler Boost on) 3.1 - 3.2 1320 89 73
Witcher 3 Stress ~4.2 1740 96 79

Speakers

Stereo speakers near front corners. Note the unused cutouts for quad speakers reserved for higher-end MSI models
Stereo speakers near front corners. Note the unused cutouts for quad speakers reserved for higher-end MSI models
Pink noise at maximum volume. Bass reproduction is poor with roll-off at about 1k Hz
Pink noise at maximum volume. Bass reproduction is poor with roll-off at about 1k Hz
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2046.647.846.62541.140.441.13138.638.838.64039.837.739.85039.637.939.66338.737.138.78038.636.338.610038.335.438.312540.536.340.516046.936.646.920052.533.252.525052.13252.131554.332.154.340057315750056.130.356.163068.230.368.28007530.975100082.729.282.7125080.429.280.4160079.72979.7200078.729.178.7250076.228.876.2315077.928.677.9400079.128.579.150007628.276630075.52875.5800079.127.979.11000079.327.779.31250078.227.878.21600071.827.771.8SPL90.341.390.3N81.54.281.5median 76median 29.2median 76Delta10.7210.735.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI GP65 10SFK-047USApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 8.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 84% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 11% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 69% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 25% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Idling on desktop demands between 14 W and 24 W compared to 13 W and 21 W on the GP65. Meanwhile, running Witcher 3 consumes an average of 185 W to be 20 percent more than on the 2019 GP65 with the GeForce RTX 2060. Not coincidentally, our RTX 2070 also outperforms the RTX 2060 by about 20 percent in 3DMark benchmarks to represent a linear performance-per-watt between the RTX 2060 and RTX 2070.

The maximum we're able to record is 233.4 W from the large (~16.8 x 8.3 x 3.5 cm) 230 W AC adapter when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. This peak consumption rate is only temporary as shown by our graphs below. When compared to the Asus Strix Scar III G531GW and Schenker XMG Pro 15 each with the same RTX 2070 GPU but older Core i7-9750H CPU, the peak consumption rate of our MSI is still well above the Asus (196 W) while being less than the Schenker (245 W). Any gen-to-gen power consumption advantages between the two CPUs would be very minor.

Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 136.4 W temporarily before falling and stabilizing at 109 W. Behavior mirrors our Stress Test observations above where clock rates are highest only during the start of the test
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 136.4 W temporarily before falling and stabilizing at 109 W. Behavior mirrors our Stress Test observations above where clock rates are highest only during the start of the test
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 233.3 W before steadily falling and stabilizing at 208.3 W. Curiously, there is a short-lived dip at the 4-minute mark
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 233.3 W before steadily falling and stabilizing at 208.3 W. Curiously, there is a short-lived dip at the 4-minute mark
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3 on Ultra settings
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3 on Ultra settings
CineBench R15 Multi-Thread initiated at 10s on an external monitor. It takes the Core i7-10750H approximately 33s at an average of 90 W to complete the benchmark
CineBench R15 Multi-Thread initiated at 10s on an external monitor. It takes the Core i7-10750H approximately 33s at an average of 90 W to complete the benchmark
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.5 / 1.23 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 14.2 / 18.8 / 23.9 Watt
Load midlight 96.9 / 233.4 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Aorus 15-SA
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Power Consumption
11%
12%
22%
-4%
8%
-4%
Idle Minimum *
14.2
11.4
20%
14.7
-4%
14.6
-3%
20
-41%
13.6
4%
15
-6%
Idle Average *
18.8
13.5
28%
18.6
1%
17.2
9%
23
-22%
17.9
5%
19
-1%
Idle Maximum *
23.9
21.6
10%
22.6
5%
17.3
28%
29
-21%
20.6
14%
26
-9%
Load Average *
96.9
106
-9%
90
7%
82.7
15%
87
10%
96
1%
101
-4%
Witcher 3 ultra *
185
186
-1%
107
42%
136
26%
154.6
16%
177
4%
Load Maximum *
233.4
196
16%
120
49%
136.7
41%
173
26%
218.6
6%
245
-5%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes are nearly identical to what we observed on last year's GP65 meaning users can expect less than 4 hours of real-world WLAN use. Charging from empty to full capacity takes just under 2 hours.

The system cannot be recharged via USB Type-C unlike on the Asus Zephyrus M.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
3h 40min
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 51 Wh		Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 66 Wh		Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 48 Wh		HP Omen 15-dc1303ng
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 70 Wh		MSI GP62 7REX-1045US
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 41 Wh		Aorus 15-SA
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, 62 Wh		MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 51 Wh
Battery Runtime
51%
30%
-10%
-21%
-23%
6%
WiFi v1.3
220
333
51%
285
30%
197
-10%
174
-21%
169
-23%
234
6%
Reader / Idle
466
301
259
208
359
Load
87
69
41
122
65

Pros

+ 144 Hz refresh rate and fast black-white response times as standard
+ lightweight for a GeForce RTX 2070 laptop
+ well-calibrated display out of the box
+ M.2 2280 + 2.5-inch SATA III bays
+ comfortable keyboard
+ bright display
+ SD reader

Cons

- servicing requires breaking a factory seal sticker
- high core temperatures when gaming
- ports are crowded and tightly packed
- no battery life improvements
- loud fans when gaming
- no Thunderbolt 3

Verdict

In review: MSI GP65 10SFK-047US. Test unit provided by Computer Upgrade King
In review: MSI GP65 10SFK-047US. Test unit provided by Computer Upgrade King

On the Comet Lake-U series, the gen-to-gen performance differences between it and the outgoing Whiskey Lake-U series is minimal unless if you opt for the high-end Comet Lake-U Core i7-10710U. Otherwise, lesser options like the Core i7-10510U will perform nearly the same as the older Core i7-8565U.

The same can be said for the Comet Lake-H series. The Core i7-10750H performs very closely to the Core i7-9750H to the point where any differences would be unnoticeable especially if gaming where games are more likely to be GPU bound than CPU bound. Instead, users will have to consider the higher-end Core i7-10875H option for any significant raw performance gains over the Core i7-9750H.

While not the news most enthusiasts like to hear, it's nonetheless good news for gamers looking to upgrade their old laptops. The fact that 10th gen Comet Lake-H is only marginally faster than 9th gen Coffee Lake-H at the mid-range SKU level means you can upgrade to a 9th gen Intel gaming laptop and still get essentially the same gaming experience as a more expensive 10th gen Intel model. The money saved could be used to upgrade other more tangible aspects of the laptop like display or RAM or even a better model altogether like the MSI GS65, GE65, or GS65.

The MSI GP65 10SFK is the same laptop as last year's GP65 9SE but with a slightly faster and newer processor. Users won't be missing any exciting features or enormous performance advantages by sticking with a Coffee Lake-H CPU.

MSI GP65 10SFK-047US - 05/06/2020 v7 (old)
Allen Ngo

Chassis
68 / 98 → 69%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
61 / 80 → 77%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 91%
Battery
56 / 95 → 59%
Display
87%
Games Performance
93%
Application Performance
92%
Temperature
84 / 95 → 88%
Noise
67 / 90 → 75%
Audio
75%
Camera
54 / 85 → 64%
Average
74%
83%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-05- 7 (Update: 2020-05- 7)