MSI Raider GE66 (2022) vs Gigabyte Aero X16
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE66 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 165 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 14-20% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~31%) battery – 99.9 against 76 watt-hours
- Around 25% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Performs better (up to 20%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero X16
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 480 grams less (around 1.06 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 19% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (137.9 vs 148.2 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358 x 267 x 23.4 mm 14.09 x 10.51 x 0.92 inches |
355 x 250.7 x 16.75-19.99 mm 13.98 x 9.87 x 0.66-0.79 inches |
| Area | 956 cm2 (148.1 inches2) | 890 cm2 (138 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% | ~83.4% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Blue | White, Gray |
| Material | - | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5100 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 47 dB | 50.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | - |
Screen space comparison
Aero X16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Raider GE66 (2022)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Right |
| Charge power | 280 W | 150 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 838 grams | 455 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon 860M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 150 W | 85 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1035 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1485 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 18.5 TFLOPS | 14.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~14 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5632 | 3328 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 176 | 104 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 18.5 TFLOPS | 14.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3310 | 3115 |
| Solar Bay | 49860 | 49871 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~84 dB | ~76 dB |
| Microphones | - | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | - | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | - | 13.3 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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