MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837 Black

MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837 Black

MSI
53 Overall Score
vs
HP ZBook 14" G1a Meteor Silver 2025

HP ZBook 14" G1a Meteor Silver 2025

HP
70 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837 Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews

The MSI GF65 Thin is praised for its fast performance, quiet operation, and sleek design, especially when purchased at a discount. Users highlight easy upgradability of RAM and storage, with two M.2 slots and support for up to 64 GB of RAM. The 144 Hz display and Core i7-9750H with GTX 1660 Ti offer solid gaming value, though some note the screen brightness is unspecified.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Easy RAM upgrade
  • Easy SSD upgrade
  • Two M.2 slots
Cons
  • Screen brightness not specified
  • Only 8 GB RAM base
  • Requires discount for good value
👍 Performance 4
👍 Upgradability 3
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Design 2
👍 Noise level 1
🤔 Display quality 2

HP ZBook 14" G1a Meteor Silver 2025

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Gaming
MSI
60
HP
83
Entertainment
MSI
57
HP
78
Creator
MSI
55
HP
77
Developer
MSI
46
HP
69
Compact
MSI
49
HP
68
Ai Llm
MSI
22
HP
68
Student
MSI
50
HP
67
Business
MSI
52
HP
67

Specifications

MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837HP ZBook 14" G1a
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 9750HAMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380★
CPU Multi-Core Score
10,574
24,546
Cores66
Frequency2.6 GHz3.6 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti★AMD Radeon 8040S Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
8,626
No data
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM6 GB48 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size15.6"14"
Resolution1920 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate144 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut45% NTSC100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23★
USB Ports2★1
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit LAN—
Physical
Weight1.86 kg★2.73 kg
Battery51 Wh74 Wh★
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837 Black

  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong gpu (73rd percentile)
  • Strong screen (71st percentile)
  • Below average ram (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average cpu (28th percentile)

HP ZBook 14" G1a Meteor Silver 2025

  • Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Pricing

MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837 Black is $450 cheaper (1.5x less).

MSI GF Series 15.6" GF65 Thin 9SD-837 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: HP ZBook 14" G1a

Scores 70 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.

HP ZBook 14" G1a Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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