MSI GF63 Thin Review: The Reliable Entry-Level Gaming Laptop

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By Olatunbosun Adesoye

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Summary

The MSI GF63 Thin is an affordable laptop that delivers good performance for its price. It has enough power for gaming and productivity needs. The laptop’s lightweight and portability make it very admirable.

Overall
3.9

Pros

  • Relatively thin and lightweight
  • Good price-per-performance ratio
  • Moderate temperatures during runtime. Good performance

Cons

  • Dim and dull display
  • Average battery life

Have you been contemplating on which entry-level gaming laptop to purchase? This MSI GF63 Thin review will help you with your decision.

I will review the laptop’s overall features and performance, including its good and bad sides. Moreover, The laptop’s CPU, RAM, storage, and battery life performance will all be reviewed.

Most importantly, you will get to know about the laptop’s GPU performance. At the end of this review, you will have all the information you require to make your next laptop purchase decision.

My Initial Thoughts

MSI GF63 Thin Review: My Initial Thoughts

The MSI GF63 Thin is an interesting entry-level gaming laptop. It features an excellent CPU but a lower-powered GPU – this gives it a lower price compared to most entry-level laptops.

This laptop is not like most entry-level gaming laptops you will come across. MSI GF63 Thin offers a perfect combination of excellent gaming performance in an extremely light body.

Moreover, the MSI GF63 Thin is a beauty to behold. Unlike most gaming laptops, it looks perfectly fit to be used in any setting – even in an official setting.

MSI GF63 Thin Design, Dimension & Weight Review

MSI did an excellent job with the design of this laptop. The MSI GF63 Thin has the same classic MSI black and red theme.

Furthermore, the major parts of the MSI GF63 Thin are made of hard plastics. However, it also has some parts built with brushed aluminum.

One of these parts is the lid of the laptop that has the MSI dragon gaming laptop logo. The keyboard wrist rest area is also made of aluminum.

Overall, the MSI GF63 Thin has a very clean design. However, its brushed aluminum finish is prone to dust and oil marks.

Concerning its build quality, the MSI GF63 Thin’s plastic aluminum construction surpasses expectations. It feels very solid and sturdy.

Furthermore, MSI follows the latest trend of slim bezels to reduce the MSI GF63 Thin’s footprint. The MSI GF63 Thin measures 358.9 x 253.7 x 21.5 mm.

One of the interesting things about the MSI GF63 Thin is its weight. The laptop weighs 1859.7 g, unlike most gaming laptops that usually weigh between 2000 and 3000 g.

Moving on to other design features, this laptop’s red-backlit keyboard offers a nice typing experience. The keystrokes feel great and the keyboard’s deck is also solid.

Additionally, this laptop’s touchpad is very sensitive and smooth to touch. However, the bottom of the touchpad feels slightly loose.

Port selection on this laptop is also okay. It offers 1 Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1, three Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1, an HDMI port, and a headphone jack.

Overall, the MSI GF63 Thin has an excellent design and solid build. Therefore, it scores eight in this review.

MSI GF63 Thin Processor (CPU) Performance Review

MSI GF63 Thin Processor (CPU) Performance Review

MSI equipped the MSI GF63 Thin with a 6-Core Intel Core i7-9750H. This processor has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz.

The MSI GF63 Thin carries out regular computing operations effortlessly. This laptop breezes through regular document editing, web browsing, and basic video/image editing.

Furthermore, the MSI GF63 Thin scored 21,811 on the Geekbench 4 overall performance test. With this score, the MSI GF63 Thin exceeded the mainstream gaming laptop average score of 20,402.

The MSI GF63 Thin also beat its competitors in this test. It scored higher than the Dell G5 15 that scored a point of 16,751 and the Lenovo Legion Y730 that scored a point of 18,531.

As a result, it scores an eight in this review for its incredible CPU power.

MSI GF63 Thin Memory (RAM) Performance Review

MSI GF63 Thin Processor (CPU) Performance Review

The MSI GF63 Thin comes with 16 GB DDR4 RAM. This laptop has 2 memory slots, so it gives room for upgradability.

However, you can only upgrade the laptop’s RAM to a maximum size of 64 GB.

With its 16 GB RAM, the MSI GF63 Thin easily loaded 22 Google Chrome tabs with four of these tabs streaming 1080p YouTube videos. A document was also being edited on Google Docs while these tabs were opened.

In a PCMark 10 test to determine this laptop’s productivity, only the Acer Aspire Nitro 5 surpassed the MSI GF63 Thin. The MSI GF63 Thin scored 4889 points, while the Acer Aspire Nitro 5 scored 4973 points.

Furthermore, the MSI GF63 Thin beat the Dell G5 15 that scored 4615 points in the same memory test.

In conclusion, the MSI GF63 Thin scores an eight in this review for its RAM upgradeability and good performance.

MSI GF63 Thin Storage Options & Performance Review

The MSI GF63 Thin comes with a 512 GB NVMe SSD drive. The laptop also offers ab option for a 1 TB 2.5-inch hard drive.

Moreover, the Solid-state drive enhances this laptop’s speed during computing operations. The program loading time and the boot time of the MSI GF63 Thin are incredibly fast, thanks to the SSD.

On a CrystalDiskMark test, the MSI GF63 Thin recorded a sequential read speed of 963.2 MBps. Also, It recorded a sequential write speed of 597.1 MBps.

Furthermore, the MSI GF63 Thin copied 4.97 GB of mixed media files in just 17 seconds at a rate of 320 MBps. It recorded a better rate than the Dell G5 15 that copied the same file at 102 MBps.

The MSI GF63 Thin also beat the mainstream gaming laptop average data copy rate of 300 MBps and the Lenovo Legion Y730’s rate of 128 GB.

Therefore, the MSI GF63 Thin scores an eight in this review for its excellent storage speed.

MSI GF63 Thin Graphics Card Performance Review

The MSI GF63 Thin features a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU. This GPU also comes with a 4 GB GDDR5 dedicated VRAM.

This NVIDIA GeForce GPU has a base frequency of 1020 MHz and a boost frequency of 1245 MHz.

Furthermore, this laptop’s NVIDIA GPU is powerful enough to play both old and modern games smoothly at high graphics settings. However, you may need to reduce game settings when it comes to some graphically demanding games.

At high settings, the MSI GF63 Thin played Fortnite at 63 FPS, Overwatch at 101 FPS, Battlefield at 41 FPS, and PUBG at 45 FPS. However, it was only able to offer a good frame rate of 31 FPS on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey when the game settings were reduced to medium.

Nevertheless, the MSI GF63 Thin scores a nine in this review because it plays the majority of the AAA title games excellently.

MSI GF63 Thin Battery Life & Performance Review

MSI GF63 Thin Battery Life & Performance Review

The MSI GF63 Thin comes with a 3-Cell 51 Whr battery. This laptop falls a bit short in battery life performance.

Although the MSI GF63 Thin lasts as long as many gaming laptops, its battery life is not very impressive. The MSI GF63 Thin only lasted 4 hours in a continuous web surfing test.

This laptop’s battery life is disappointing because it is worse than MSI’s claim of 7 hours of battery life. At most, you will get 4 hours 16 minutes of battery life from the MSI GF63 Thin – with very basic operations and medium screen brightness.

In comparison, the MSI GF63 Thin is just a few minutes short of the average 4 hours and 26 minutes runtime for a mainstream gaming laptop. However, the Dell G5 15 has a much longer runtime of 6 hours 17 minutes.

But the MSI GF63 Thin lasts longer than the Lenovo Legion Y730 – delivers about 2 hours and 47 minutes.

In conclusion, the MSI GF63 Thin scores a six in this review because of its average battery life.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is The MSI GF63 Thin Good?

The MSI GF63 Thin has a very good price per performance ratio. Although it won’t beat a budget gaming desktop in performance, MSI GF63 Thin comes very close to a desktop, compared to many laptops in its price range. Moreover, it is lightweight and it has a very solid build.

2. What Games Can MSI GF63 Thin Run?

The MSI GF63 Thin gaming laptop can run both old and modern title games very smoothly. This laptop can run Fortnite, Minecraft, Apex Legends, The Witcher, and PUBG – most of the AAA title games at impressive frame rates. You will only have to reduce game settings when it comes to some highly graphically intensive games.

3. Do MSI Laptops Last For Long Before Getting Damaged?

MSI Laptops can last for years. The major maintenance needed with MSI laptops is the constant cleaning of their fans.

4. Is MSI A Chinese Company?

MSI which stands for Micro-Star International Co., Ltd, is a Taiwanese multinational information technology corporation whose headquarter is based in New Taipei City, Taiwan

5. Does The MSI GF63 Thin Have Touchscreen?

No, it doesn’t. The MSI GF63 Thin has a 15.6-inch display with an FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution. It has an IPS display, but it doesn’t have Touchscreen.

My Final Thoughts

MSI GF63 Thin Review: My Final Thoughts

The MSI GF63 Thin is a very good entry-level gaming laptop. This laptop may not be the best gaming laptop, but it is capable of handling your gaming needs.

Finally, as long as you adjust your expectations accordingly, you won’t be disappointed with this laptop’s performance. In the end, this laptop is worth considering.

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Olatunbosun Adesoye

Adesoye Olatunbosun is a technical writer at Itechguides.com. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering. Ola is an art and philosophy enthusiast. When he is not writing, he reads, watches football, or codes apps. Ola writes reviews, buying guides, and best pick articles for Itechguides.com.

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