MSI GS75 Stealth (9SF-253FR)

Date Published: 23 Jan 2021
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CPU: Intel Core i7-9750H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Display: 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS
Storage: 512GB SSD
RAM: 2x 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
Weight: 2.25 kg (5 lbs)

Pros

Decent battery life for a 17-inch laptop with 240 Hz display
Satisfactory keyboard design
Blazingly fast 240Hz display (AUO509D)
Good color coverage - 99% of sRGB (240 Hz variant (AUO509D))
Doesn't use PWM to adjust brightness (240 Hz variant (AUO509D))
Our Gaming and Web design profile makes it one of the most color-accurate laptops out there (240 Hz variant (AUO509D))
Supports RAID 0, has 3 M.2 SSD slots, a MicroSD card reader and supports Thunderbolt 3
Seamless work thanks to the responsive touchpad, fast SSD and high refresh rate screen
Thin and light aluminum design

Cons

Runs really hot
Not the best speakers out there
Get's pretty loud under pressure

MSI GS75 Stealth (9SF-253FR) - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i7-9750H 32

CPU Performance #32

Very Good

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 20

GPU Performance #20

Excellent

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Laptop) 6.2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X) 10.9%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5) 0.1%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) 2.8%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 80W) 5.8%

Display

17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS

panel 1

AUO B173HAN05.0 (AUO509D)

Color accuracy 4.7 -> 0.7

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HDD/SSD

512GB SSD

M.2 Slot

2x M.2 SSD NVMe PCIe Gen3; 1x M.2 SATA SSD

RAM

2x 16GB DDR4, 2666 MHz

Windows 10 Home

Battery

82Wh, 4-cell

Dimensions

396 x 260 x 18.95 mm (15.59" x 10.24" x 0.75")

Weight

2.25 kg (5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort
1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI [email protected]
Card Reader microSD
Ethernet LAN
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Audio jack 2x audio jacks

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MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS

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MSI GS75 Stealth (9SF-253FR)

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS

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MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

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MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

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MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

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MSI GS75 Stealth

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

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DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name	AUO B173HAN05.0 (AUO509D)
Diagonal	17.3"
Pixel density	127.34 ppi
Brightness	249 cd/m²
sRGB	99%
PWM frequency	No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920x1080
Becomes "Retina" from	27 inches (69 cm)
Contrast	1300:1
dE Color Checker	4.7 0.7
PWM Rating	10.0: (safe)

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