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Updated January 10, 2024·
The MSI GF65 Thin is more affordable and quite portable with a decent battery life, suitable for everyday tasks, light gaming, and some light creative work. However, it is less powerful than the MSI Titan GT77. The Titan GT77 offers substantially higher performance, with a top-tier processor and graphics card ideal for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering applications, but it is significantly heavier, less portable, and comes at a higher price. The Titan also boasts a larger and higher resolution screen with superior color accuracy, which is better for creative professionals. Choose the GF65 Thin for a balance of price and portability or the Titan GT77 for peak performance and a superior display at a premium. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the MSI GF65 Thin
- Good portability
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
- Very good for general use
- Best in class for engineering and design
- Best in class for gaming and AI
- Excellent for software development
- Excellent for content creation
- Best in class overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Very good speakers
- Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.5
8.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.
The MSI Titan GT77 outshines the GF65 Thin in general use primarily due to its significantly more powerful CPU, greater RAM capacity, and superior screen quality, featuring a Mini LED display with higher resolution and vivid color coverage. Conversely, the GF65 Thin is lighter and offers better portability; however, it has a lower-grade screen, less advanced CPU, reduced RAM, and shorter battery life, which impact its overall performance for general tasks.
Gaming and AI
6.8
10.0
6.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.
The MSI Titan GT77 has a more powerful graphics card, the Nvidia RTX 4080 and a superior display technology, Mini LED, which together provide best-in-class gaming and 3D experiences. In comparison, the MSI GF65 Thin uses the Nvidia RTX 3060 and has an IPS screen, offering a fair gaming experience but at a lower tier in terms of both GPU performance and screen refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
6.7
10.0
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
6.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.
The MSI Titan GT77 is best for engineering and design due to its substantially superior CPU, an abundance of RAM, and a more powerful GPU, all of which are crucial for complex tasks that require a lot of processing power and graphical computation. Although the MSI GF65 Thin is a good option for engineering and design with its decent performance specs, it falls short in comparison, especially with its lower quality screen, but does offer greater portability.
Content Creation
6.8
9.1
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.3
9.1
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the MSI GF65 Thin is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
6.8
9.7
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the MSI GF65 Thin for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Titan GT77 offers a high-resolution and bright display with superior panel technology, ensuring crisp images and comfortable viewing, which surpasses the decent but less advanced panel of the GF65 Thin. In engineering and design, the Titan's wider color gamuts are essential for accuracy in color-critical tasks, which the GF65 cannot match. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the GF65 might fall flat due to a modest refresh rate, while the Titan, despite its excellent color and resolution, may not provide the smoothness required for high-speed graphics due to similar limitations in refresh rate.
Portability
Good
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The MSI GF65 Thin has good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.7
8.5
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the MSI GF65 Thin has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,100
$6,975
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The MSI GF65 Thin has a price of $1,100 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $6,975.
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Battery
4.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The MSI GF65 Thin has 4.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Titan GT77 has 5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| MSI GF65 Thin | MSI Titan GT77 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,100 | $6,975 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2021 | May 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.1'' x 10'' x 0.85'' | 15.6'' x 13'' x 0.91'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 4.1 lbs | 7.28 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.13" | 15.63" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 9.99" | 12.99" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i5-10500H | Intel i9-13980HX | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 4 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 512 GB | 2048 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 4.5 Hours | 5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 51 Wh | 99.9 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 17.3" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | Mini LED | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 144Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 262 nits | 602 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 7.4/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 6.5/10 | 6.8/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 6.8/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 720p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | No | Yes | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 2 | 3 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | No | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 1 | 4 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | N/A | 4 | |
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MSI GF65 Thin
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Allen Ngo | March 2021
"The MSI GF65 Thin offers a GeForce RTX 3060 on a budget. The MSI GF65 is a relatively inexpensive RTX 3060 laptop and, perhaps not coincidentally, it also comes with a slower-than-average RTX 3060 GPU. Other laptops we've tested thus far with the same GPU are about 10 to 15 percent faster. CPU performance is also slightly slower than average unless if users decide to enable Cooler Boost mode. Colors, black-white response times, Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort are either average or completely omitted. Gamers who want to maximize performance-per-dollar without sacrificing RAM or SSD upgradeability will find the lightweight MSI GF65 attractive."
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Andreas Osthoff | February 2023
"The MSI Titan GT77 HX 13V is the utimate gaming laptop with RTX 4090 & Core i9-13950HX. The new MSI Titan GT77 will most likely only reach a very small group of users due to the high price, but it is still an impressive showcase of what is possible. The high-end gamer combines the best components you can currently get in almost every regard and it is a very good overall package, which does not have to hide behind full-fledged desktop systems."
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About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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