MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021

MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021

MSI
20 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021

72 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

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
👍 Value for money 5
👎 Battery life 4
👍 Gaming performance 6
👎 Heat management 4
👎 Upgrade difficulty 3
🤔 Build quality 3

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 2
👍 Battery life 2
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Developer
MSI
19
Microsoft
80
Student
MSI
21
Microsoft
79
Business
MSI
23
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
MSI
25
Microsoft
74
Compact
MSI
20
Microsoft
71
Creator
MSI
26
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
MSI
14
Microsoft
33
Gaming
MSI
30
Microsoft
20

Specifications

MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UEMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU2.5 GHz xeon_platinum_8160mQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Cores212★
Frequency2.5 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
16,890
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size15.6"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate144 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—600 nits★
Color Gamut—sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports3★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
Wi-Fi802.11axWi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight1.90 kg1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 10Windows 11 Pro

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 (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average port selection (25th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021

No current pricing available

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.

MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Better at:

Gaming

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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