| Attribute |
ASUS ROG GX531GW-ES009T (GX531GW-ES009T) × | 
MSI Gaming GS65 8SF-026IT Stealth (GS65 8SF-026IT) × |
| General | | |
| Model | ASUS ROG GX531GW-ES009T | MSI Gaming GS65 8SF-026IT Stealth |
| Product code | GX531GW-ES009T | GS65 8SF-026IT |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Family | ROG | Gaming |
| Series | Zephyrus S | GS |
| Model name | GX531GW-ES009T | GS65 8SF-026IT Stealth |
| Part number | GX531GW-ES009T | GS65 8SF-026IT |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | i7-8750H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 12 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 9 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 24 | 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 | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 144 | 144 |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 60 | 82 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | - | 17.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 268 | 247.7 |
| Width (mm) | 360 | 357.7 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 230 | 230 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |