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.

Allen Ngo 👁, Published 05/07/2020 🇮🇹 🇷🇺 ...

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, Memory: 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

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
83.2 %	05/2020	MSI GP65 10SFK-047US i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	2.3 kg	27.5 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
82.1 %	10/2019	Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	2.4 kg	25 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
80.4 %	07/2019	Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	2.2 kg	26.8 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
86.2 %	06/2019	HP Omen 15-dc1303ng i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.4 kg	25 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
85.5 %	06/2019	Aorus 15-SA i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	2.1 kg	24.4 mm	15.60"	1920x1080

Case

MSI GP62 7REX-1045US Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 Aorus 15-SA MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T HP Omen 15-dc1303ng DIN A4 ❌

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 ∼100% +186%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.4 MB/s ∼35%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US	24.96 MB/s ∼32% -9%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	19.84 MB/s ∼25% -28%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	85.3 MB/s ∼100% +167%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	31.92 MB/s ∼37%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US	29.14 MB/s ∼34% -9%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	18.73 MB/s ∼22% -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 (1401^min - 1773^max) MBit/s ∼100% +15%
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1434 (736^min - 1523^max) MBit/s ∼87% 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1427 (808^min - 1646^max) MBit/s ∼87%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1330 MBit/s ∼81% -7%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1030 (722^min - 1235^max) MBit/s ∼63% -28%
iperf3 receive AX12
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1379 (858^min - 1529^max) MBit/s ∼100% +5%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)	1320 MBit/s ∼96% 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1314 (949^min - 1439^max) MBit/s ∼95%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1295 (1184^min - 1487^max) MBit/s ∼94% -1%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1242 (1133^min - 1283^max) MBit/s ∼90% -5%

Webcam

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.

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

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

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

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 Color 2.43 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 2.03
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.5
93.9% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	MSI GP65 10SFK-047US LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB3, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US LG Philips LGD0625, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T Sharp LQ156M1JW09 (SHP14D3), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 Panda LM156LF-GL, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	HP Omen 15-dc1303ng LG Philips LGD05C0, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080	MSI GP62 7REX-1045US CMN N156HGE-EAL, TN LED, 15.60, 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.

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.

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
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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 0.4 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.7 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 6.4 ms rise
10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.8 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 19454 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) 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.

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.

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 5.4: 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 ∼100% +45%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	3795 Points ∼89% +28%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	3677 Points ∼86% +24%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US Intel Core i9-9880H	3505 Points ∼82% +18%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	3431 Points ∼80% +16%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	2960 Points ∼69%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (2017 - 3133, n=55)	2564 Points ∼60% -13%
Schenker Key 16 Intel Core i7-8750H	2333 Points ∼54% -21%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	1906 Points ∼44% -36%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H	1737 Points ∼41% -41%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	1633 Points ∼38% -45%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	499 Points ∼100% +8%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	495 Points ∼99% +7%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	479 Points ∼96% +3%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US Intel Core i9-9880H	474 Points ∼95% +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	463 Points ∼93%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (416 - 486, n=55)	443 Points ∼89% -4%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	437 Points ∼88% -6%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H	418 Points ∼84% -10%
Schenker Key 16 Intel Core i7-8750H	416 Points ∼83% -10%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	403 Points ∼81% -13%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	352 Points ∼71% -24%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	211 Points ∼100% +11%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	202 Points ∼96% +6%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US Intel Core i9-9880H	198 Points ∼94% +4%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US Intel Core i7-9750H	193 Points ∼91% +2%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	193 Points ∼91% +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	190 Points ∼90%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (170 - 194, n=82)	183.7 Points ∼87% -3%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	180 Points ∼85% -5%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H	173 Points ∼82% -9%
Schenker Key 16 Intel Core i7-8750H	171 Points ∼81% -10%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	157 (155^min - 159^max) Points ∼74% -17%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	143 Points ∼68% -25%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	1863 Points ∼100% +44%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	1821 Points ∼98% +41%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	1671 (1548.11^min - 1671.4^max) Points ∼90% +29%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US Intel Core i9-9880H	1623 Points ∼87% +26%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	1617 (1603^min - 1630^max) Points ∼87% +25%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	1292 (1233.16^min - 1291.57^max) Points ∼69%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US Intel Core i7-9750H	1227 Points ∼66% -5%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (952 - 1306, n=85)	1182 Points ∼63% -9%
Schenker Key 16 Intel Core i7-8750H	1116 Points ∼60% -14%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	839 (755.39^min - 839.42^max) Points ∼45% -35%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H	797 Points ∼43% -38%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	734 Points ∼39% -43%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	555 Seconds * ∼100% -51%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	527 Seconds * ∼95% -44%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (342 - 495, n=21)	433 Seconds * ∼78% -18%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	367 Seconds * ∼66%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	317 Seconds * ∼57% +14%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	297 Seconds * ∼54% +19%
AMD Ryzen 1800X - Asus Crosshair VI Hero AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	290 Seconds * ∼52% +21%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	5413 MIPS ∼100% +9%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	5367 MIPS ∼99% +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	4954 MIPS ∼92%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (4580 - 5090, n=21)	4846 MIPS ∼90% -2%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	4662 MIPS ∼86% -6%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	4634 MIPS ∼86% -6%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	48577 MIPS ∼100% +34%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	44829 MIPS ∼92% +23%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	43805 MIPS ∼90% +20%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	36370 MIPS ∼75%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (28512 - 35174, n=21)	32357 MIPS ∼67% -11%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	22139 MIPS ∼46% -39%

Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	1233 Points ∼100% +2%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	1218 Points ∼99% +1%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	1206 Points ∼98%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (1117 - 1251, n=13)	1190 Points ∼97% -1%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	1143 Points ∼93% -5%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	874 Points ∼71% -28%

Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	7675 Points ∼100% +16%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	7431 Points ∼97% +13%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	6604 Points ∼86%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (4859 - 6262, n=13)	5597 Points ∼73% -15%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	4032 Points ∼53% -39%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	3537 Points ∼46% -46%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Eurocom Nightsky RX15 Intel Core i9-9980HK	12.35 fps ∼100% +20%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	12.19 fps ∼99% +18%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	12.1 fps ∼98% +17%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	10.3 fps ∼83%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (7.1 - 10.7, n=21)	8.72 fps ∼71% -15%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	6.34 fps ∼51% -38%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	86.6 s * ∼100%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	84.3 s * ∼97% +3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (54.5 - 64.7, n=9)	59 s * ∼68% +32%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	58.9 s * ∼68% +32%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	0.676 sec * ∼100% -9%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H (0.608 - 0.695, n=14)	0.643 sec * ∼95% -3%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H	0.623 sec * ∼92%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H	0.556 sec * ∼82% +11%

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Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

37009

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

7275

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

13457

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

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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 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	6254 Points ∼62%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G	5834 Points ∼57% -7%
Aorus 15-SA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	5761 Points ∼57% -8%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5625 Points ∼55% -10%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	5609 Points ∼55% -10%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	4732 Points ∼47% -24%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP	4568 Points ∼45% -27%
Essentials
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	10017 Points ∼77%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	9859 Points ∼76% -2%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G	9502 Points ∼73% -5%
Aorus 15-SA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	9379 Points ∼72% -6%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	8912 Points ∼69% -11%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	8355 Points ∼64% -17%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP	7644 Points ∼59% -24%
Productivity
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8193 Points ∼65%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G	8106 Points ∼64% -1%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	7507 Points ∼60% -8%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	7328 Points ∼58% -11%
Aorus 15-SA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	7311 Points ∼58% -11%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP	6713 Points ∼53% -18%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	6518 Points ∼52% -20%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8088 Points ∼44%
Aorus 15-SA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	7570 Points ∼41% -6%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	7221 Points ∼39% -11%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G	6999 Points ∼38% -13%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	6631 Points ∼36% -18%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5282 Points ∼29% -35%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP	5040 Points ∼27% -38%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Aorus 15-SA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	5081 Points ∼76% +13%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	5077 Points ∼76% +12%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	4860 Points ∼73% +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	4516 Points ∼68%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G	4456 Points ∼67% -1%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP	3928 Points ∼59% -13%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	3917 Points ∼59% -13%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Aorus 15-SA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8	5913 Points ∼83% 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	5894 Points ∼83%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ	5857 Points ∼82% -1%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT512G	5808 Points ∼82% -1%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5697 Points ∼80% -3%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5128GP	5130 Points ∼72% -13%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	4701 Points ∼66% -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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MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	1172 μs * ∼100%

* ... 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.

	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

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 | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X	33935 Points ∼47% +66%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS	25497 Points ∼35% +25%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	23833 Points ∼33% +17%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H	22326 Points ∼31% +9%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H	20392 Points ∼28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (18169 - 21138, n=19)	20123 Points ∼28% -1%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	17466 Points ∼24% -14%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	17119 Points ∼24% -16%
Aorus 15-SA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	15164 Points ∼21% -26%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H	12441 Points ∼17% -39%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	11563 Points ∼16% -43%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H	9428 Points ∼13% -54%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ	7866 Points ∼11% -61%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X	14492 Points ∼39% +93%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS	9854 Points ∼27% +32%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	9656 Points ∼26% +29%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H	8379 Points ∼23% +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (7006 - 8028, n=18)	7651 Points ∼21% +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H	7492 Points ∼20%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	6695 Points ∼18% -11%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	6340 Points ∼17% -15%
Aorus 15-SA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	5931 Points ∼16% -21%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H	4298 Points ∼12% -43%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H	3568 Points ∼10% -52%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ	2330 Points ∼6% -69%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X	14057 Points ∼43% +90%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS	10012 Points ∼31% +35%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	9508 Points ∼29% +28%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H	8043 Points ∼25% +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (6890 - 8253, n=18)	7537 Points ∼23% +2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H	7404 Points ∼23%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	6521 Points ∼20% -12%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	6117 Points ∼19% -17%
Aorus 15-SA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	5944 Points ∼18% -20%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H	4105 Points ∼13% -45%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H	3559 Points ∼11% -52%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ	2474 Points ∼8% -67%

3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X	43576 Points ∼40% +68%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS	34846 Points ∼32% +34%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	30746 Points ∼29% +18%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H	30456 Points ∼28% +17%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H	26005 Points ∼24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (23335 - 27298, n=21)	25775 Points ∼24% -1%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	22523 Points ∼21% -13%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	21492 Points ∼20% -17%
Aorus 15-SA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	20862 Points ∼19% -20%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H	16335 Points ∼15% -37%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	14723 Points ∼14% -43%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H	13575 Points ∼13% -48%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ	9394 Points ∼9% -64%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900KS	18934 Points ∼62% +38%
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X	18534 Points ∼60% +35%
Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13804 Points ∼45% +1%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H	13722 Points ∼45%
MSI GP65 Leopard 9SE-225US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H	12758 Points ∼42% -7%
Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-70N3 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H	12708 Points ∼41% -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (8716 - 16364, n=21)	12534 Points ∼41% -9%
Aorus 15-SA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	11914 Points ∼39% -13%
HP Omen 15-dc1303ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	9839 Points ∼32% -28%
Dell G7 17 7790 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	9107 Points ∼30% -34%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034 AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H	7309 Points ∼24% -47%
MSI GP62 7REX-1045US NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ	7163 Points ∼23% -48%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H	6838 Points ∼22% -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 ∼100% +32%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	135 fps ∼76% 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	135 fps ∼76%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	133 fps ∼75% -1%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	129 fps ∼72% -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (91.3 - 160, n=9)	124.5 fps ∼70% -8%
Asus G752VS Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile	111 (83^min) fps ∼62% -18%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile	95 (65^min) fps ∼53% -30%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	141 fps ∼100% +32%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	116 fps ∼82% +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	107 fps ∼76%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (86 - 114, n=10)	100.4 fps ∼71% -6%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	100 fps ∼71% -7%
Asus G752VS Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile	86 (71^min) fps ∼61% -20%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile	84 (56^min) fps ∼60% -21%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	81 fps ∼57% -24%
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	124 fps ∼100% +33%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	110 fps ∼89% +18%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	93 fps ∼75%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (74.2 - 97, n=11)	88.7 fps ∼72% -5%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	83 fps ∼67% -11%
Alienware 17 R4 Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile	79 (52^min) fps ∼64% -15%
Asus G752VS Intel Core i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile	72 (59^min) fps ∼58% -23%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	64 fps ∼52% -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 ∼100% +27%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	326.4 (306^min - 354^max) fps ∼79%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	301 (256^min - 341^max) fps ∼73% -8%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	295.3 fps ∼71% -10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (193.9 - 357, n=12)	290 fps ∼70% -11%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	287.9 fps ∼69% -12%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	284.2 fps ∼100% +16%
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	263 (219^min - 293^max) fps ∼93% +8%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	244.5 (232^min - 258^max) fps ∼86%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (154 - 250, n=12)	222 fps ∼78% -9%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	215.4 fps ∼76% -12%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	191.6 fps ∼67% -22%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	182 (156^min - 213^max) fps ∼100% +13%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	175.9 fps ∼97% +9%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	160.8 (152^min - 177^max) fps ∼88%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (115.7 - 160.8, n=17)	140.1 fps ∼77% -13%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	131 fps ∼72% -19%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	116 fps ∼64% -28%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (Desktop)	109 (94^min - 120^max) fps ∼100% +33%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	95.5 fps ∼88% +16%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	82.1 (77^min - 86^max) fps ∼75%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile (64 - 82.1, n=21)	74.3 fps ∼68% -10%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	68.9 fps ∼63% -16%
MSI GF65 9SD Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	60.6 fps ∼56% -26%

MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR: Ø70.5 (64-79)

	low	med.	high	ultra
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

Fans are always active even when set to "Silent" mode

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)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: 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.

AC adapter after running extreme loads for over an hour

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


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

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


32.4 °C 90 F	32.6 °C 91 F	31.6 °C 89 F
31.2 °C 88 F	33.8 °C 93 F	30 °C 86 F
27.8 °C 82 F	28.6 °C 83 F	27 °C 81 F

Maximum: 33.8 °C = 93 F
Average: 30.6 °C = 87 F


37.6 °C 100 F	30.2 °C 86 F	35.4 °C 96 F
29.8 °C 86 F	33.4 °C 92 F	33.6 °C 92 F
28.2 °C 83 F	30.6 °C 87 F	31.6 °C 89 F

Maximum: 37.6 °C = 100 F
Average: 32.3 °C = 90 F

Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


37.2 °C 99 F	46.6 °C 116 F	34.4 °C 94 F
35 °C 95 F	44.6 °C 112 F	34.2 °C 94 F
25.6 °C 78 F	27 °C 81 F	24.4 °C 76 F

Maximum: 46.6 °C = 116 F
Average: 34.3 °C = 94 F


53.2 °C 128 F	32.6 °C 91 F	55.4 °C 132 F
29.8 °C 86 F	36.4 °C 98 F	34.2 °C 94 F
28.8 °C 84 F	31.6 °C 89 F	27.8 °C 82 F

Maximum: 55.4 °C = 132 F
Average: 36.6 °C = 98 F

Power Supply (max.) 50.2 °C = 122 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 33.8 °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 40.4 °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 43.2 °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 33.8 °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 33.8 °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 29 °C / 84.2 F (-1.8 °C / -3.2 F).