MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

sleek lightweight design

high refresh rate display

competitive pricing

solid build quality

average battery life

limited storage capacity

noisy under load

lacks thunderbolt support

Victus by HP Laptop 15 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Victus by HP Laptop 15 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful AMD processor

affordable gaming option

fast SSD storage

decent battery life

stylish design

average display quality

no Thunderbolt support

heavier build

limited upgradeability

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) and Victus by HP Laptop 15
83 % - Design
75 % - Display
78 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery
76 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
84 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) vs. Victus by HP Laptop 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.9 cm x 25.4 cm x 2.17 cm 35.79 cm x 25.5 cm x 2.35 cm
Weight 1.86 kg 2.29 kg
Colour - Mica silver, black chrome (logo)
DISPLAY MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features - Anti-glare, Flicker Free technology, Micro Edge, 9 ms response rate, 82.23% screen-to-body ratio (without speakers)
PROCESSOR MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10750H / 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600H / 3.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core 6-core
Cache 12 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Intel HM470 -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 -
MEMORY MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
RAM 8 GB 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC
Speed 2666 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 - NVM Express (NVMe), triple-level cell (TLC)
AUDIO & VIDEO MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / AMD Radeon Graphics
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - AMD FreeSync, NVIDIA Ampere architecture
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - HD
Camera Features - HP Wide Vision HD, Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions - 720p
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Dual stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features - Output: Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost
COMMUNICATIONS MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2 wireless card
Wireless Controller - MediaTek MT7921
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO
BATTERY MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 51 Wh 70 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 14.5 hours
Battery Run Time - Typical usage: up to 10.25 hours
Video playback: up to 14.5 hours
Battery Weight - 280 g
AC ADAPTER MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Output 180 Watt 200 Watt
INPUT MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Red backlighting Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Interfaces 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI 2.1
LAN (RJ-45)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
Software Included - Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe, Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), Xbox Game Pass (1 month trial), ExpressVPN (30 days trial), LastPass Premium (30 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS MSI GF65 10SDR (289UK Thin) Victus by HP Laptop 15
Included Accessories Power adapter HP 200W Smart AC Adapter
Features - HP Fast Charge, TPM support, Modern Standby
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G -
Model Number - fb0002na
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