| Attribute |
ASUS G531GT-BQ165 (G531GT-BQ165) × | 
MSI Gaming GS65 9SD-1447XFR Stealth (9S7-16Q411-1447) × |
| General | | |
| Model | ASUS G531GT-BQ165 | MSI Gaming GS65 9SD-1447XFR Stealth |
| Product code | G531GT-BQ165 | 9S7-16Q411-1447 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Family | - | Gaming |
| Series | - | GS |
| Model name | G531GT-BQ165 | GS65 9SD-1447XFR Stealth |
| Part number | G531GT-BQ165 | 9S7-16Q411-1447 |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 9th gen Intel Core i7 | 9th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Processor model | i7-9750H | i7-9750H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 12 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 12 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,666 | 2,666 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 120 | 144 |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 1.5 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | - | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | FreeDOS | N |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 48 | 82 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Height (mm) | 25.8 | 18 |
| Depth (mm) | 275 | 248 |
| Width (mm) | 360 | 358 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 150 | 180 |