MSI Raider GE78 HX (2023) vs Raider 18 HX (2024)
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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 GE78 HX (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 500 grams less (around 1.1 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (175.4 vs 192.5 square inches)
Advantages of the MSI Raider 18 HX (2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Performs significantly better (up to 75%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 40-54% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 26% sharper screen – 168 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 380 x 298 x 23 mm 14.96 x 11.73 x 0.91 inches |
404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| Area | 1132 cm2 (175.5 inches2) | 1242 cm2 (192.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74% | ~75.6% |
| Side bezels | 6.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | 145° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 59 dB | 62.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Raider 18 HX (2024)
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Raider GE78 HX (2023)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
~12% more screen space
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right, Bottom | Right, Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1260 grams | 1260 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.5 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2175 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 4608 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 21.8 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3810 | 6449 |
| Solar Bay | 62607 | 99748 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 4x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 4 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 192 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 6x2W | 4x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~84.4 dB | ~84.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.5 cm | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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