Comparison of MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs Alienware 13 (13)
Comparison of Alienware 13 (13) vs MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002)

MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs Alienware 13 (13)

Comparison summary

  • For performance MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ has a lot better performing processor.
  • GL65 9SC-002 has Windows 10 Home, which is better than Windows 8 that is in Alienware 13.
  • For displaying graphics GL65 9SC-002 has a lot faster graphics card.
  • GL65 9SC-002 has a bigger screen. For carrying 13 is lighter and smaller in size.
Compare technical specifications of MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002)
Compare technical specifications of Alienware 13 (13)

MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002)

Alienware 13 (13)

i5 CPUIPS screen
i5 CPU

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MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002)Alienware 13 (13)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i5-9300HIntel Core i5-5200U
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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8gb8gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 860M
Screen size
15.6″13.3″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)-
Weight
7.53 lbs (3.42 kg)4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
14.08 x 9.76 x 1.08 inches12.91 x 9.25 x 1.1 inches
(35.76 x 24.79 x 2.74 cm)(32.79 x 23.49 x 2.79 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 HomeWindows 8
Hard drives
500gb SSD500gb SSD
Release date
April 11, 2020June 14, 2017

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Laptop Dimensions

14.08 in
35.76 cm
9.76 in
24.79 cm
Thickness: 1.08 in (2.74 cm)
12.91 in
32.79 cm
9.25 in
23.49 cm
Thickness: 1.1 in (2.79 cm)

Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ / Alienware 13 vs other gaming laptops:

17″
Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs Acer Nitro 17 (NH.QKLAA.001)
Acer Nitro 17
NH.QKLAA.001
Play 70% of new games on recommended RTX 4050 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,199.99
$989.99
15″
Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs HP Victus 15 (TPN-Q279598U1AV)
HP Victus 15
TPN-Q279598U1AV
Play 70% of new games on minimum RTX 2050 GPU16 GB RAMAMD CPU
$594.00
17″
Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs Acer Nitro 17 (NH.QKMAA.001)
Acer Nitro 17
NH.QKMAA.001
Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4060 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,399.99
$1,149.99
15″
Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-57Y8 (NH.QFLAA.002)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-57Y8
NH.QFLAA.002
Play 90% of new games on minimum RTX 3050 Ti GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi5 CPUIPS screen
$770.00
15″
Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs HP Victus 15 (TPN-Q279598U1AV)
HP Victus 15
TPN-Q279598U1AV
Play 70% of new games on minimum RTX 2050 GPU16 GB RAMAMD CPU
$630.00
16″
Compare MSI GL65 9SC-002 15″ (GL659SC002) vs ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614JI-AS94)
ASUS ROG Strix G16
G614JI-AS94
Play 90% of new games on recommended RTX 4070 GPU2023 model16 GB RAMi9 CPU
$1,982.18
$1,979.97

Amazon.com description

MSI GL65 9SC-002 15.6" Gaming Notebook - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-9300H - 8 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Black - Windows 10 Home - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB - in-Plane Switching (IPS) Technology

Processor Manufacturer: Intel

Processor Type: Core i5

Processor Generation: 9th Gen

Processor Model: i5-9300H

Processor Speed: 2.30 GHz

ASIN: B084JH5K8H