MSI GS75 Stealth 10SF Laptop Review: Great Core i7-10875H Performance

10th gen Intel update. It may be stealthy by name, but it's anything but when gaming due to its loud fans. MSI has refreshed its premier ultra-thin 17.3-inch gaming laptop with both 10th gen Intel Core CPU and GeForce Super options for slightly faster performance than last year's Coffee Lake-H SKUs.

Allen Ngo 👁, Published 07/29/2020 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 ...

Launched early last year with 8th gen and then 9th gen Coffee Lake-H parts, the GS75 10SF swaps out all these older CPU options for the latest 10th gen Comet Lake-H family up to the unlocked octa-core Core i9-10980HK. Most everything else remains the same and so we recommend checking out our existing reviews on the GS75 8SG and GS75 9SG to learn more about the physical features of the system including the keyboard, design, clickpad, and available ports.

Our test unit here comes configured by Xotic PC with the Core i7-10875H CPU, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU, and 240 Hz display for about $2100 USD. Other SKUs are available with the Core i7-10750H, i9-10980HK, or 144 Hz display instead with RTX 2060, RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, or RTX 2080 Super Max-Q options.

Direct competitors include high-end ultra-thin 17.3-inch gaming laptops like the Razer Blade Pro 17, Asus Zephyrus S GX701, Acer Predator Triton series, and the Dell Alienware m17 series.

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MSI GS75 10SF-609US (GS75 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-10875H 8 x 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, Comet Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 900 MHz, Memory: 1375 MHz, GDDR6, 451.67, Optimus

Memory

32 GB

, Samsung DDR4-3200, 22-22-22-52, Dual-Channel

Display

17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, Sharp LQ173M1JW05, IPS, SHP14EC, 240 Hz, glossy: no, 240 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM470

Storage

WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G, 512 GB

Soundcard

Nvidia TU106 - High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headphones, 3.5 mm microphone, Card Reader: MicroSD reader

Networking

Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18.9 x 396 x 259 ( = 0.74 x 15.59 x 10.2 in)

Battery

80.25 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dragon Center 2.0, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

2.32 kg ( = 81.84 oz / 5.11 pounds), Power Supply: 868 g ( = 30.62 oz / 1.91 pounds)

Price

2100 USD

Links

MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
83.7 %	07/2020	MSI GS75 10SF-609US i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.3 kg	18.9 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
87.4 %	06/2020	Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.7 kg	19.9 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
86.5 %	05/2020	Aorus 17G XB i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	2.7 kg	26 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
87 %	04/2020	Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	2.7 kg	21 mm	17.30"	3840x2160
84.2 %	02/2020	Alienware m17 R2 P41E i9-9980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	2.6 kg	20.5 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
82.4 %	08/2020	Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q	2.6 kg	18.7 mm	17.30"	1920x1080

Case

One of the best aspects of the GS75 continues to be its relatively low weight of just 2.3 kg to be even lighter than the last generation GS73. The Razer Blade Pro 17, for example, is just a hair bigger but also significantly heavier at 2.7 kg due to its thicker skeleton and vapor chamber cooler. You'll sacrifice chassis rigidity for the lighter weight, but that might be worth the price if you intend to travel constantly with the laptop.

Base twists and creaks noticeably more than competitors like the Alienware m17 or Razer Blade Pro

Almost half of the bottom panel is perforated to aid in ventilation

Hinges are large and noticeable in an attempt to improve rigidity

Even more ventilation grilles on the keyboard deck to aid in cooling

Smooth matte aluminum alloy surfaces will attract fingerprints like no tomorrow

Hinge opened to maximum angle (~160 degrees). While satisfactory, the hinges could still be a bit firmer for a better sense of longevity

MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 Aorus 17G XB Alienware m17 R2 P41E Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB MSI GS75 10SF-609US Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

Ports are the same as on the Razer Blade Pro 17 but with two notable differences. Firstly, the MSI comes with a MicroSD reader instead of a full-size one. Secondly, the system comes with two gold-plated 3.5 mm jacks for headphones and microphones compared to the regular 3.5 mm combo jack on most other laptops. All these ports are tightly packed together and a bit too close to the front edges of the system.

Right side: USB Type-C 3.2 Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort, 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, Kensington lock

Left side: DC in, 2.5 Gbps RJ-45, USB Type-A 3.2 Gen. 1, microSD, 3.5 mm microphone, 3.5 mm headphones

SD Card Reader

Unlike most other 17.3-inch laptops, the GS75 integrates a spring-loaded MicroSD reader instead of the more common full-size SD reader. Transfer rates are still extremely fast unlike what we observed on the GE75. Moving 1 GB if pictures from card to desktop takes about 5 seconds compared to almost 40 seconds on the GE75.

Fully inserted SD card protrudes slightly

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Aorus 17G XB (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	212 MB/s ∼100% +4%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	208.5 MB/s ∼98% +2%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	207 MB/s ∼98% +1%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	204.8 MB/s ∼97%
MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	172 MB/s ∼81% -16%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Aorus 17G XB (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	247 MB/s ∼100% +18%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	245 MB/s ∼99% +17%
MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	215 MB/s ∼87% +3%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)	209.7 MB/s ∼85%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	208.3 MB/s ∼84% -1%

Communication

The Intel AX201 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. We didn't experience any issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router. Performance is essentially identical to the Killer 1650 series but without the gaming-centric Killer software enhancements.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1410 MBit/s ∼100% +11%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1390 MBit/s ∼99% +9%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1283 (1089^min - 1413^max) MBit/s ∼91% +1%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1270 (1080^min - 1388^max) MBit/s ∼90%
Aorus 17G XB Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1260 MBit/s ∼89% -1%
iperf3 receive AX12
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1390 MBit/s ∼100% +18%
Aorus 17G XB Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)	1260 MBit/s ∼91% +7%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1260 MBit/s ∼91% +7%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1182 (1085^min - 1338^max) MBit/s ∼85% 0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1177 (773^min - 1353^max) MBit/s ∼85%

MSI GS75 10SF-609US; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1176 (773-1353)

MSI GS75 10SF-609US; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1270 (1080-1388)

Webcam

ColorChecker MSI GS75 10SF-609US: 10.91 ∆E min: 1.18 - max: 19.22 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by 15 Philips screws with one protected by an anti-tamper sticker. Accessing the WLAN module and two storage bays is easy enough, but the two RAM slots will require flipping the motherboard over much like on the last generation GS73 series. Choose your RAM carefully as upgrades can be difficult down the line.

Accessories and Warranty

A large velvet cleaning cloth is included alongside the usual paperwork and AC adapter. The standard one-year limited warranty applies with potential extension options for users who register their purchases online.

Input Devices

Keyboard

The SteelSeries keyboards on most higher-end MSI laptops are relatively consistent meaning that you'll know what to expect out of the GS75 if you've ever typed on the GS66 or GS73. We prefer the keyboard on our GS75 over the Razer Blade Pro 17 as the keys here are firmer in feedback and deeper in travel. It even integrates a NumPad which many gaming laptops omit, though these keys are unfortunately smaller and spongier than the main QWERTY keys.

Touchpad

The clickpad is wider than on most other laptops at 14 x 6.5 cm to better match the 16:9 aspect ratio of the display much like the clickpads on many newer HP Envy and Spectre laptops. Even so, total surface area is slightly smaller than the squarer 13 x 8 cm clickpad on the Razer Blade Pro 17. Gliding is smooth nonetheless with only a bit of sticking when moving at very slow speeds.

Clicking feels stronger and with a more satisfying audible click when compared to the spongier clickpad of the Razer Blade Pro 17.

SteelSeries keyboard layout hasn't changed since the old GS73 days

Feedback is pretty good when clicking especially for a relatively large clickpad

The typing experience feels very similar to other GS series laptops including the GS66

Full sized arrow keys while the NumPad keys are slightly narrower and spongier

Display

The high quality 240 Hz Sharp LQ173M1JW05 IPS panel is the first to appear in our database. Response times, contrast, and colors are very similar to the 300 Hz LQ173M1JW02 panel as found on the Razer Blade Pro 17, but our MSI comes better calibrated. It's hard to go back to "regular" 60 Hz displays after becoming accustomed to panels capable of both very fast refresh rates and very fast response times like the one we have here.

No 4K UHD, OLED, or touchscreen options as MSI is focusing on the high refresh rate 1080p options instead

Narrow bezels on three sides of the display

Display is very slightly grainy which is common on most matte panels

Minor uneven backlight bleeding along top left and bottom right corners


324.3 cd/m²	309.8 cd/m²	320 cd/m²
292.6 cd/m²	299.4 cd/m²	303.3 cd/m²
277 cd/m²	274 cd/m²	292.5 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Sharp LQ173M1JW05

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 324.3 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 299.2 cd/m² Minimum: 14.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 299.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 966:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.82 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.59
ΔE Greyscale 2.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
67.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
75.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
75.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.18

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	MSI GS75 10SF-609US Sharp LQ173M1JW05, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Sharp LQ173M1JW02, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Aorus 17G XB AU Optronics B173HAN05.0 (AUO509D), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Alienware m17 R2 P41E Chi Mei 173HCE, CMN175F, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR AU Optronics B173HAN05.1, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080	MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 CMN N173HHE-G32 (CMN1747), TN, 17.30, 1920x1080
Display		-3%	-4%	-4%	-5%	11%
Display P3 Coverage	75.6	72.2 -4%	70.6 -7%	70.8 -6%	70 -7%	90.8 20%
sRGB Coverage	99.8	98.5 -1%	97.2 -3%	98.5 -1%	96.6 -3%	99.9 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	75.1	73 -3%	72.8 -3%	72.2 -4%	72.3 -4%	85.8 14%
Response Times		-29%	-151%	-154%	-14%	-25%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	5 ?(2.2, 2.8)	5.6 ?(2.6, 3) -12%	16 ?(7.6, 8.4) -220%	17.2 ?(8.8, 8.4) -244%	5.6 ?(2.4, 3.2) -12%	7.8 ?(4.4, 3.4) -56%
Response Time Black / White *	6.6 ?(2.6, 4)	9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4) -45%	12 ?(6.8, 5.2) -82%	10.8 ?(6, 4.8) -64%	7.6 ?(3.4, 4.2) -15%	6.2 ?(4.4, 1.8) 6%
PWM Frequency				26320 ?(25)		25510 ?(14)
Screen		-44%	19%	18%	3%	-17%
Brightness middle	299.4	328 10%	293 -2%	384.2 28%	288 -4%	262 -12%
Brightness	299	329 10%	285 -5%	357 19%	276 -8%	261 -13%
Brightness Distribution	84	78 -7%	95 13%	90 7%	93 11%	94 12%
Black Level *	0.31	0.35 -13%	0.24 23%	0.29 6%	0.24 23%	0.2 35%
Contrast	966	937 -3%	1221 26%	1325 37%	1200 24%	1310 36%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	1.82	4.74 -160%	1.27 30%	1.35 26%	1.92 -5%	3.96 -118%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	3.91	8.99 -130%	2.24 43%	3.45 12%	4.57 -17%	7.29 -86%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.59	2.12 -33%	1.06 33%	1.42 11%	1.14 28%	2.18 -37%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.7	6.8 -152%	1.34 50%	1.2 56%	3.08 -14%	3.09 -14%
Gamma	2.18 ^101%	2.2 ^100%	2.38 ^92%	2.23 ^99%	2.42 ^91%	2.48 ^89%
CCT	6837 ^95%	6446 ^101%	6542 ^99%	6580 ^99%	7055 ^92%	6977 ^93%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	67.1	64.8 -3%	73 9%	65.5 -2%	65 -3%	76 13%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	99.8	98.6 -1%	94 -6%	98.5 -1%	96 -4%	100 0%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-25% / -34%	-45% / -6%	-47% / -8%	-5% / -1%	-10% / -13%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers all of sRGB and 67 percent of AdobeRGB to be indicative of a high-end panel. Other fast refresh rate displays are similar with the notable exception of Panda panels like the one on the cheaper Asus ROG G512.

X-Rite colorimeter measurements reveal a well-calibrated display out of the box with average grayscale and color DeltaE values of just 2.7 and 1.82, respectively. Attempting to calibrate the panel even further ourselves would result in just marginal improvements.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
6.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 2.6 ms rise
6.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 2.2 ms rise
5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 2.8 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 10 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.5 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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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: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18982 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

At 300 nits maximum, display brightness is about average for a 17.3-inch gaming laptop meaning that outdoor visibility isn't anything special. You're going to want to stay under shade whenever possible if using the laptop outdoors or else the screen will look washed out.

Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast change just slightly if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

Though users can choose between the Core i7-10750H, i7-10875H, or i9-10980HK, we don't recommend the latter as performance gains will be very marginal between it and the i7-10875H. Meanwhile, graphics options are somewhat confusing as there are standard, Max-Q, and Super GPUs to choose from. There are no options lesser than the Core i7 or GeForce RTX series since MSI is positioning its GS75 as a flagship family.

Nvidia Optimus comes standard to automatically exclude G-Sync support for the internal display.

Processor

CPU performance is faster than most other laptops equipped with the same processor. The Razer Blade Pro 17, for example, is about 16 percent slower after accounting for performance throttling on both systems. Running CineBench R15 xT in a loop results in only a 6 percent dip in performance over time. Users upgrading from the 6-core Core i7-10750H will see roughly 20 percent faster processor performance. It's worth noting that the Ryzen 7 4800H in the MSI Bravo series stands toe-to-toe with the Core i7-10875H despite the AMD processor costing much less.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-10875H for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1620 (1596.04-1713.21)

Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1366 (1339.18-1451.59)

Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1362 (1352.68-1494.38)

Aorus 17G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1613 (1597.83-1832.68)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
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R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	4463 Points ∼100% +15%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	4288 Points ∼96% +10%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4132 Points ∼93% +6%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	3885 Points ∼87%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	3883 Points ∼87% 0%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	3712 Points ∼83% -4%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (1986 - 4176, n=32)	3455 Points ∼77% -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	3224 Points ∼72% -17%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	3178 Points ∼71% -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Intel Core i7-9750H	2357 Points ∼53% -39%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	1906 Points ∼43% -51%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	509 Points ∼100% +7%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	495 Points ∼97% +4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	489 Points ∼96% +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (430 - 524, n=32)	486 Points ∼95% +2%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	477 Points ∼94% 0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	475 Points ∼93%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	460 Points ∼90% -3%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	441 Points ∼87% -7%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	437 Points ∼86% -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	428 Points ∼84% -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Intel Core i7-9750H	422 Points ∼83% -11%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	1962 Points ∼100% +15%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	1863 Points ∼95% +9%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1816 (1724.58^min - 1815.79^max) Points ∼93% +6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	1737 (1552.73^min - 1737.47^max) Points ∼89% +1%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	1721 Points ∼88% 0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	1713 (1596.04^min - 1713.21^max) Points ∼87%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (1003 - 1833, n=38)	1554 Points ∼79% -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	1398 (1313.46^min - 1397.77^max) Points ∼71% -18%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	1347 (1253.05^min - 1347.16^max) Points ∼69% -21%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Intel Core i7-9750H	1097 Points ∼56% -36%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	839 (755.39^min - 839.42^max) Points ∼43% -51%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	215 Points ∼100% +9%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (190 - 220, n=37)	204 Points ∼95% +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	203 Points ∼94% +3%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	198 Points ∼92%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	193 Points ∼90% -3%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	189 Points ∼88% -5%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	189 Points ∼88% -5%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	189 Points ∼88% -5%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	180 Points ∼84% -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	178 Points ∼83% -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Intel Core i7-9750H	173 Points ∼80% -13%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	555 Seconds * ∼100% -98%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	347 Seconds * ∼63% -24%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	345 Seconds * ∼62% -23%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (259 - 535, n=30)	327 Seconds * ∼59% -17%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	297 Seconds * ∼54% -6%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	293 Seconds * ∼53% -5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	286 Seconds * ∼52% -2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	280 Seconds * ∼50%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	271 Seconds * ∼49% +3%
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	244 Seconds * ∼44% +13%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	5674 MIPS ∼100% +8%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (5071 - 5780, n=31)	5360 MIPS ∼94% +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	5336 MIPS ∼94% +2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	5232 MIPS ∼92%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	5026 MIPS ∼89% -4%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	4924 MIPS ∼87% -6%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	4717 MIPS ∼83% -10%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	4662 MIPS ∼82% -11%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	4634 MIPS ∼82% -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	4471 MIPS ∼79% -15%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	55064 MIPS ∼100% +14%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	48837 MIPS ∼89% +1%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	48577 MIPS ∼88% 0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	48397 MIPS ∼88%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	46591 MIPS ∼85% -4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	45938 MIPS ∼83% -5%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (29844 - 49562, n=31)	43117 MIPS ∼78% -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	36693 MIPS ∼67% -24%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	36370 MIPS ∼66% -25%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	22139 MIPS ∼40% -54%

Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5 / Single-Core
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	1372 Points ∼100% +8%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (1233 - 1371, n=29)	1304 Points ∼95% +3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	1302 Points ∼95% +2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	1271 Points ∼93%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	1219 Points ∼89% -4%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	1218 Points ∼89% -4%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	1189 Points ∼87% -6%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	1143 Points ∼83% -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	1108 Points ∼81% -13%

Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5 / Multi-Core
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	9100 Points ∼100% +9%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	8666 Points ∼95% +4%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	8363 Points ∼92%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	7782 Points ∼86% -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (5715 - 8620, n=29)	7734 Points ∼85% -8%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	7675 Points ∼84% -8%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	6298 Points ∼69% -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	5260 Points ∼58% -37%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	4032 Points ∼44% -52%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Eurocom Sky X4C i9-9900KS Intel Core i9-9900KS	15.31 fps ∼100% +20%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	12.8 fps ∼84%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	12.5 fps ∼82% -2%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	12.2 fps ∼80% -5%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	12.19 fps ∼80% -5%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H	11.86 fps ∼77% -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (7.27 - 14.1, n=27)	11.7 fps ∼76% -9%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	10.5 fps ∼69% -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	9.27 fps ∼61% -28%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	6.34 fps ∼41% -50%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	64.1 s * ∼100% -28%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	61.4 s * ∼96% -22%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	58.9 s * ∼92% -17%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	55.3 s * ∼86% -10%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	51.9 s * ∼81% -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (30.2 - 84.3, n=30)	50.3 s * ∼78% -0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	50.2 s * ∼78%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H	0.676 sec * ∼100% -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	0.626 sec * ∼93% -6%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H	0.617 sec * ∼91% -5%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	0.596 sec * ∼88% -1%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H	0.589 sec * ∼87%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H (0.546 - 0.662, n=29)	0.582 sec * ∼86% +1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK	0.581 sec * ∼86% +1%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1713 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

134 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

198 Points

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System Performance

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	6582 Points ∼62%
Aorus 17G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	6571 Points ∼62% 0%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	6483 Points ∼61% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (6263 - 6582, n=4)	6412 Points ∼61% -3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	6290 Points ∼60% -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	6049 Points ∼57% -8%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	5502 Points ∼52% -16%
Essentials
Aorus 17G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	10239 Points ∼49% +2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	10064 Points ∼48%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	10024 Points ∼48% 0%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	9933 Points ∼48% -1%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	9831 Points ∼47% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (9117 - 10064, n=4)	9689 Points ∼46% -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	9405 Points ∼45% -7%
Productivity
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	8469 Points ∼67%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (8028 - 8469, n=4)	8300 Points ∼66% -2%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	8253 Points ∼65% -3%
Aorus 17G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	8237 Points ∼65% -3%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	8176 Points ∼65% -3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	8028 Points ∼64% -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	7654 Points ∼61% -10%
Digital Content Creation
Aorus 17G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9128 Points ∼44% +1%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	9082 Points ∼44%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	9022 Points ∼44% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (8560 - 9234, n=4)	8906 Points ∼43% -2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	8560 Points ∼42% -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	8344 Points ∼41% -8%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	5514 Points ∼27% -39%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	5319 Points ∼80% +11%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	5217 Points ∼78% +9%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (4388 - 5217, n=3)	4795 Points ∼72% 0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	4780 Points ∼72%
MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP	4393 Points ∼66% -8%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	4384 Points ∼66% -8%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	6593 Points ∼93% +6%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	6317 Points ∼89% +2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	6191 Points ∼87%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (5551 - 6317, n=3)	6020 Points ∼85% -3%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	5818 Points ∼82% -6%
MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP	5323 Points ∼75% -14%

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4780 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		6191 points
PCMark 10 Score		6582 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals no latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K60 video playback is smooth and with no dropped frames as well.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8	8852 μs * ∼100% -2332%
Aorus 17G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	6058 μs * ∼68% -1564%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)	5066 μs * ∼57% -1292%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G	2952 μs * ∼33% -711%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	1933 μs * ∼22% -431%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	1218 μs * ∼14% -235%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Lite-On CA5-8D512	1030 μs * ∼12% -183%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	364 μs * ∼4%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Two M.2 2280 PCIe slots are available. Our test unit comes with a 512 GB Western Digital SN730, but expect other manufacturers depending on the reseller. The SN730 returns noticeably faster sequential write rates than what we recorded on the Lite-On CA5 as found on the Razer Blade Pro 17.

Primary M.2 drive near bottom right corner

Secondary M.2 slot sits perpendicular to the primary drive

	MSI GS75 10SF-609US WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G	Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Lite-On CA5-8D512	Aorus 17G XB Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	Alienware m17 R2 P41E 2x SK Hynix PC601 NVMe 512 GB (RAID 0)	Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR	MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
AS SSD		-30%	29%	-9%	8%	-10%
Seq Read	2327	2019 -13%	1791 -23%	1938 -17%	1662 -29%	1749 -25%
Seq Write	2479	1314 -47%	2193 -12%	2094 -16%	2266 -9%	1173 -53%
4K Read	45.46	46.61 3%	50.7 12%	25.88 -43%	46.86 3%	42.81 -6%
4K Write	157.4	90.2 -43%	116.8 -26%	100.8 -36%	101.1 -36%	98.4 -37%
4K-64 Read	1050	665 -37%	1525 45%	1217 16%	1419 35%	1238 18%
4K-64 Write	938	813 -13%	1958 109%	1137 21%	1746 86%	691 -26%
Access Time Read *	0.076	0.058 24%	0.07 8%	0.051 33%	0.047 38%	0.077 -1%
Access Time Write *	0.071	0.167 -135%	0.032 55%	0.107 -51%	0.037 48%	0.038 46%
Score Read	1328	913 -31%	1755 32%	1437 8%	1632 23%	1456 10%
Score Write	1343	1034 -23%	2294 71%	1447 8%	2074 54%	906 -33%
Score Total	3366	2392 -29%	4972 48%	3624 8%	4576 36%	3083 -8%
Copy ISO MB/s	3092	1715 -45%		1926 -38%	1398 -55%
Copy Program MB/s	733	622 -15%		626 -15%	438.9 -40%
Copy Game MB/s	1683	1506 -11%		1533 -9%	996 -41%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-7%	-3%	-10%	-29%	-38%
Write 4K	177.9	119 -33%	123.4 -31%	110.6 -38%	96.1 -46%	90.1 -49%
Read 4K	47.42	51.9 9%	45.02 -5%	41.46 -13%	40.86 -14%	39.07 -18%
Write Seq	2707	2258 -17%	2526 -7%	2378 -12%	1317 -51%	1192 -56%
Read Seq	2369	2283 -4%	2062 -13%	2114 -11%	1030 -57%	1135 -52%
Write 4K Q32T1	427.8	491 15%	497.9 16%	445.4 4%	350.4 -18%	290.9 -32%
Read 4K Q32T1	543	540 -1%	579 7%	509 -6%	404.1 -26%	343.9 -37%
Write Seq Q32T1	2703	2253 -17%	2982 10%	2735 1%	2396 -11%	1194 -56%
Read Seq Q32T1	3387	3172 -6%	3440 2%	3206 -5%	3194 -6%	3199 -6%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-19% / -21%	13% / 16%	-10% / -10%	-11% / -5%	-24% / -22%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3387 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2703 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 543 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 427.8 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2369 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2707 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 47.42 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 177.9 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

The RTX 2070 Max-Q in our MSI is performing slightly faster than the average in our database taken from at least 20 other gaming laptops with the same GPU. Overall performance is merely a few percentage points slower than the pricier RTX 2070 Super Max-Q to be essentially on par with the mobile RTX 2060. As mentioned before, mobile GeForce SKUs are becoming overcrowded to the point where older and supposedly slower SKUs can sometimes outperform newer ones.

See our dedicated page on the GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q for more technical information and benchmark comparisons. The GPU pairs well with our high refresh rate panel especially since you don't have to reach 240 FPS to exploit a 240 Hz monitor.

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	24416 Points ∼100% +32%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	22999 Points ∼94% +24%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	22391 Points ∼92% +21%
Aorus 17G XB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	21004 Points ∼86% +13%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	19338 Points ∼79% +4%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	19230 Points ∼79% +4%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H	18807 Points ∼77% +2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	18517 Points ∼76%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H	18114 Points ∼74% -2%
MSI GE73 8RF-008 Raider RGB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H	17980 Points ∼74% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (11563 - 21191, n=31)	17489 Points ∼72% -6%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	14724 Points ∼60% -20%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	14444 Points ∼59% -22%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H	9621 Points ∼39% -48%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	9638 Points ∼100% +37%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	9236 Points ∼96% +31%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	8479 Points ∼88% +20%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	7732 Points ∼80% +10%
Aorus 17G XB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	7358 Points ∼76% +4%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	7294 Points ∼76% +3%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	7057 Points ∼73%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (5948 - 8065, n=28)	6745 Points ∼70% -4%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H	6732 Points ∼70% -5%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H	6312 Points ∼65% -11%
MSI GE73 8RF-008 Raider RGB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H	5697 Points ∼59% -19%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	5454 Points ∼57% -23%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	4708 Points ∼49% -33%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H	3461 Points ∼36% -51%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	9629 Points ∼100% +30%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	9145 Points ∼95% +24%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	8604 Points ∼89% +16%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	7878 Points ∼82% +7%
Aorus 17G XB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	7633 Points ∼79% +3%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	7392 Points ∼77%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	7261 Points ∼75% -2%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H	6788 Points ∼70% -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (5989 - 8236, n=28)	6746 Points ∼70% -9%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H	6610 Points ∼69% -11%
MSI GE73 8RF-008 Raider RGB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H	5773 Points ∼60% -22%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	5651 Points ∼59% -24%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	4856 Points ∼50% -34%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H	3554 Points ∼37% -52%

3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	34021 Points ∼100% +41%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	31260 Points ∼92% +30%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	29220 Points ∼86% +21%
Aorus 17G XB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	27955 Points ∼82% +16%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	26413 Points ∼78% +10%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H	25706 Points ∼76% +7%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H	24617 Points ∼72% +2%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	24465 Points ∼72% +2%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	24066 Points ∼71%
MSI GE73 8RF-008 Raider RGB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H	23261 Points ∼68% -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (14723 - 27694, n=31)	22548 Points ∼66% -6%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	20224 Points ∼59% -16%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	19187 Points ∼56% -20%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H	13168 Points ∼39% -45%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK	17605 Points ∼100% 0%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10875H	17603 Points ∼100%
Aorus 17G XB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H	16266 Points ∼92% -8%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK	14894 Points ∼85% -15%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13742 Points ∼78% -22%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X	13644 Points ∼78% -22%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H	13226 Points ∼75% -25%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H	13126 Points ∼75% -25%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H	12851 Points ∼73% -27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (9107 - 17603, n=30)	12665 Points ∼72% -28%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H	12069 Points ∼69% -31%
MSI GE73 8RF-008 Raider RGB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H	11115 Points ∼63% -37%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H	10270 Points ∼58% -42%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H	8969 Points ∼51% -49%

3DMark | 3DMark 11

3DMark 11 Performance		22303 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		51136 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		17066 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		7392 points
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1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	121 (97^min) fps ∼100% +36%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	109 fps ∼90% +22%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)	104 fps ∼86% +17%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	99 fps ∼82% +11%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	99 (78^min) fps ∼82% +11%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)	90 fps ∼74% +1%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	89 fps ∼74%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	86 fps ∼71% -3%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	85 fps ∼70% -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (57 - 89, n=12)	79.1 fps ∼65% -11%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	74 fps ∼61% -17%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	73 fps ∼60% -18%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	70 fps ∼58% -21%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M	68 fps ∼56% -24%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	65 fps ∼54% -27%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	61 fps ∼50% -31%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	51 (39^min) fps ∼42% -43%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	44 (35^min - 73^max) fps ∼36% -51%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	127 (101^min) fps ∼100% +30%
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	115 fps ∼91% +17%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)	110 fps ∼87% +12%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	110 (91^min) fps ∼87% +12%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	105 fps ∼83% +7%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)	101 fps ∼80% +3%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	98 fps ∼77%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	97 fps ∼76% -1%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	93 fps ∼73% -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (62 - 98, n=12)	86.8 fps ∼68% -11%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	84 (79^min - 138^max) fps ∼66% -14%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M	83 fps ∼65% -15%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	81 fps ∼64% -17%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	79 fps ∼62% -19%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	75 fps ∼59% -23%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	72 fps ∼57% -27%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	58 (46^min) fps ∼46% -41%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	51 (40^min - 82^max) fps ∼40% -48%

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GE75 9SG Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile	95.3 fps ∼100% +41%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	93.4 (78^min) fps ∼98% +38%
MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)	89.9 (81^min - 101^max) fps ∼94% +33%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q	82.6 (69^min) fps ∼87% +22%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q 300 Hz Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	80.9 (75^min - 90^max) fps ∼85% +20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	80.7 fps ∼85% +20%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	78 fps ∼82% +16%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q	76.9 fps ∼81% +14%
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	75.3 (63^min) fps ∼79% +12%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)	72.7 (61^min - 82^max) fps ∼76% +8%
MSI GS75 10SF-609US Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	67.5 (61^min - 75^max) fps ∼71%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q (56 - 83.8, n=31)	66.3 fps ∼70% -2%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M	66.1 (62^min - 70^max) fps ∼69% -2%
MSI GE75 Raider 10SE-008US Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile	65.9 (61^min - 72^max) fps ∼69% -2%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	64 fps ∼67% -5%
MSI GE73 8RF-008 Raider RGB Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile	62.9 fps ∼66% -7%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	58.4 fps ∼61% -13%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	56.1 (51^min - 61^max) fps ∼59% -17%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	55.6 (53^min - 60^max) fps ∼58% -18%
HP Omen 15-dc0015ng Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	55.3 fps ∼58% -18%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74 Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile	53.7 fps ∼56% -20%
MSI GS73 Stealth 8RF-011 Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q	49.6 fps ∼52% -27%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	38.3 (29^min) fps ∼40% -43%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	37.7 fps ∼40% -44%

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