MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE Black 2021
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GF65 15.6" Thin 10UE | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 2.5 GHz xeon_platinum_8160m | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.90 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.
