MSI Vector GP77 vs Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
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Review
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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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Vector GP77
- Can run popular games at about 42-58% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 53% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 90 against 65 watt-hours
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) | 2.8 kg (6.17 lbs) |
Dimensions | 397 x 284 x 25.9 mm 15.63 x 11.18 x 1.02 inches |
395 x 282 x 23.4-30.8 mm 15.55 x 11.1 x 0.92-1.21 inches |
Area | 1127 cm2 (174.7 inches2) | 1114 cm2 (172.6 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% | ~74.1% |
Side bezels | 7 mm | 6 mm |
Colors | Black | Black, Gray |
Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 140° | - |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | Yes |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | 57 dB | 49 dB |
Display
Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
PPI | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Sync technology | - | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Contrast | - | 1000:1 |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Bottom |
Charge power | 240 / 280 W | 240 / 280 / 330 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 727 grams | 810 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 12 |
Threads | 20 | 24 |
L3 Cache | 24 MB | 64 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon 610M |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
FLOPS | 16.8 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 2560 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 80 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 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 | Yes |
Loudness | ~82 dB | - |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | No | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | No | 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 | No | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | - | 1.9 mm |
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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