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MSI Vector 17 HX (2024) vs Raider GE78 HX

62 out of 100
MSI Vector 17 HX (2024)
VS
63 out of 100
MSI Raider GE78 HX
MSI Vector 17 HX (2024)
MSI Raider GE78 HX
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Review

Evaluation of MSI Vector 17 HX (2024) and Raider GE78 HX important characteristics
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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VS
29.1
(Mediocre)
Value Index
21.1
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI Vector 17 HX (2024)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
  • Around 14% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE78 HX
  • Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 99.9 against 90 watt-hours
  • Better webcam recording quality

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Vector 17 HX (2024)
vs
Raider GE78 HX

Case

Weight 3 kg (6.62 lbs) 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs)
Dimensions 380 x 297.97 x 23.55-29.45 mm
14.96 x 11.73 x 0.93-1.16 inches		 380 x 298 x 22.85-28.75 mm
14.96 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches
Area 1132 cm2 (175.5 inches2) 1132 cm2 (175.5 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~74% ~74%
Side bezels 6.9 mm 6.9 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2

Display

Size 17 inches 17 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
PPI 133 ppi 133 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No -
Display tests
sRGB color space 100% -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:30 hr 2:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Right, Bottom Left, Right, Bottom
Charge power 280 / 330 W 280 / 330 W
Weight of AC adapter 965 grams 1000 / 1261 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 5.6 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)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 2295 MHz 2295 MHz
GPU boost clock 2370 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3072 3072
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 96 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 48
GPU performance 16 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 3768 3707
Solar Bay 53764 51967
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 96 GB 96 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 2.0 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Power 2x2W 2x2W, 4x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x USB 3.2 3x 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 Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
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.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
8 (44.4%)
10 (55.6%)
Total votes: 18

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