| Attribute |
MSI Creator 17 B11UE-240 (Creator 17 B11UE-240) × | 
MSI Gaming GS65 9SD-1678FR Stealth (9S7-16Q411-1678) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Creator 17 B11UE-240 | MSI Gaming GS65 9SD-1678FR Stealth |
| Product code | Creator 17 B11UE-240 | 9S7-16Q411-1678 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Family | Creator | Gaming |
| Series | 17 | GS |
| Model name | 17 B11UE-240 | GS65 9SD-1678FR Stealth |
| Part number | Creator 17 B11UE-240 | 9S7-16Q411-1678 |
| Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 11th gen Intel Core i7 | 9th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | - | 2.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Processor model | i7-11800H | i7-9750H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 6 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 24 | 12 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | 4K Ultra HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | 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) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 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) | - | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 99 | 82 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.45 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | 20.2 | 17.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 259.4 | 247.7 |
| Width (mm) | 396.1 | 357.7 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 230 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |