Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H vs MSI GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin

Add a product
  • 116specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 85identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:i7-8750H
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:i5-8300H
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:6
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:4
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:12
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:4.1 GHz
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:2.2 GHz
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG Zephyrus S GX531GW-0021A8750H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:9 MB
    • GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin:8 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of GX531GW-0021A8750H, GF63 8SC-247XFR Thin
158 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningGamingGaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenNoNo
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8300H
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1440BGA 1440
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDMIDMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W45 W
Configurable TDP-down35 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SteppingKnown for oneU0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB500 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB500 GB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB500 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 Max-QNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR6GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
On-board graphics card ID0x3E9B0x3E9B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker power2 W2 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRed
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features1 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906134876
Processor package size42 x 28 mm42 x 28 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W150 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.86 kg
WidthDiffers360 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm254 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.61 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons