MSI GL65 Leopard 10SER

Date Published: 01 Oct 2020
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CPU: Intel Core i5-10300H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 115W)
Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
Storage: 512GB SSD
RAM: 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
Weight: 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Pros

Exceptional performance
Great I/O connectivity with an SD card reader
Optional Per-key RGB backlight
Lack of PWM (AUO B156HAN08.4)
Up to 64GB of DDR4 memory

Cons

Quite bulky for 2020
Very loud during gaming
Covers only 51% of sRGB (AUO B156HAN08.4)

MSI GL65 Leopard 10SER - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i5-10300H 50

CPU Performance #50

Good

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 115W) 20

GPU Performance #20

Excellent

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q 8%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X) 12.3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 115W)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 1.4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5) 1.3%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) 1.4%

Display

15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

panel 1

AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90)

Color accuracy 3.3 -> 3.4

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HDD/SSD

512GB SSD

M.2 Slot

1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4

RAM

8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz

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Battery

51Wh, 6-cell

Body Material

Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions

357 x 248 x 27.5 mm (14.06" x 9.76" x 1.08")

Weight

2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
HDMI [email protected]
Mini DisplayPort
Card Reader SD, SDHC, SDXC
Ethernet LAN GB Lan
Wi-Fi 802.11ax
Bluetooth 5.1
Audio jack 1x Mic-in, 1x Headphone-out

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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name	AUO B156HAN08.4 (AUOAF90)
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	141.21 ppi
Brightness	258 cd/m²
sRGB	53%
PWM frequency	No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920x1080
Becomes "Retina" from	24 inches (62 cm)
Contrast	1000:1
dE Color Checker	3.3 3.4
PWM Rating	10.0: (safe)

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