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日本MSI Thin GF63 (12Vx) review – good budget gaming laptop with some flaws
In the last few years, finding a decent gaming laptop that isn’t expensive is a hard job. One of the possible offerings is the MSI Thin GF63 (12V). The manufacturer has made a lot of right choices in order to keep the end price as low as possible.
This machine can be configured with Intel Alder Lake-H CPUs which isn’t bad at all. These chips still pack plenty of power but they cost less than their new Raptor Lake siblings. The laptop relies on DDR4 memory which is another cost-saving method. Given the choice of mid-range GeForce RTX 4000 GPUs with very modest TGPs, the old RAM version shouldn’t be much of a problem / bottleneck.
There is just one display model but since it’s an IPS variant with a high refresh rate, we can call it a day. MSI mentions that the cooler solution of this machine keeps the notebook “cool and quiet under load”. That sounds brave enough for a machine in this price category (and that also weighs under 2 kilos).
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/msi-thin-gf63-12vx/
Contents
- Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- Design and construction
- Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- Buy our profiles
- Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- Storage performance
- MSI Center
- Verdict
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
MSI Thin GF63 (12Vx) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 + 1x SATA See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, No OS, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 52.4Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm (14.13" x 10.00" x 0.85")
- Weight
- 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic 3
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All MSI Thin GF63 (12Vx) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://www.msi.com/Laptop/Thin-GF63-12VX/support
What’s in the box?
Inside the box, you’ll find the mandatory paperwork and a 120W charger.
