MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021
The MSI laptop offers excellent value for its price, with many users praising its powerful RTX 3060 graphics and solid gaming performance for titles like Diablo 4 and Call of Duty. However, several reviewers report significant issues including poor battery life (2 hours or less), high temperatures during gaming, and a difficult upgrade process due to a warranty sticker. While the performance is generally good for the cost, reliability concerns and the need for immediate RAM upgrades are common themes.
Pros
- Powerful RTX 3060 graphics
- Great value for the price
- Good gaming performance
- Expandable RAM and storage
- Runs modern games smoothly
Cons
- Poor battery life (2 hours or less)
- High temperatures during gaming
- Difficult upgrade process
- Warranty sticker blocks upgrades
- Screen quality is poor
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
The 2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is widely praised for its exceptional build quality, stunning OLED display, and impressive performance from the RTX 5080 and integrated 890M GPU. Users highlight excellent battery life when tuned with G-Helper, powerful speakers, and a lightweight design. The main drawback is fan noise during gaming, but overall it's considered the best ultraportable gaming laptop available.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Stunning OLED display
- Impressive gaming performance
- Great battery life with tuning
- Powerful speakers
Cons
- Fan noise during gaming
- Trackpad could be better
- Requires tuning for optimal battery
- Armoury Crate software bloat
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 2.5 GHz xeon_platinum_8160m | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.90 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average port selection (25th percentile)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.