| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GL63 8RC-279XES (9S7-16P612-279) × | 
MSI Gaming GF63 9RCX-664XFR Thin (9S7-16R312-664) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GL63 8RC-279XES | MSI Gaming GF63 9RCX-664XFR Thin |
| Product code | 9S7-16P612-279 | 9S7-16R312-664 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Family | Gaming | Gaming |
| Series | GL | GF |
| Model name | GL63 8RC-279XES | GF63 9RCX-664XFR Thin |
| Part number | 9S7-16P612-279 | 9S7-16R312-664 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 9th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | i5-8300H | i5-9300H |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 6 | 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 | FreeDOS | FreeDOS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 41 | 51 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.86 |
| Height (mm) | 29 | 21.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 260 | 254 |
| Width (mm) | 383 | 359 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 135 | 120 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |