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expired Posted by Power2day 11 months ago

MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop: i9 13980HX, 17" QHD+, 32GB RAM, RTX 4080 (12GB)

+ Free S/H

$1999

$2,599

23% off
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Deal Details
BH Photo Video has MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop (Dark Gray; GE78HX 13VH-438US) on sale for $1999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Power2day for finding this deal

Note, product is currently on backorder and is expected to be available around December 18, 2023. You may still purchase this unit at this time.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i9 13980HX 2.2GHz Processor (13th Gen)
  • 17" 2560x1600 QHD+ 240Hz IPS LCD Display w/ 1080p Webcam w/ Privacy Shutter
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 RAM (5600Mhz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6E (802.11ax; MU-MIMO) w/ Bluetooth 5.3
  • SteelSeries RGB Backlit Keyboard w/ TouchPad
  • 4-Cell Lithium Ion (99Wh)
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 2x USB-A 3.1/3.2 Gen-2
      • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen-2 (Supports Video Alt Mode)
      • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen-2 (Supports Video Alt Mode + Power Delivery)
      • 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4)
      • 1x HDMI 2.1

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • This unit is discounted for $600 Off as part of B&H Cyber Week Savings; normally priced $2599
  • Play your favorite PC games at 1440p high frame rates w/ the 13th Gen Intel CPU + GeForce RTX 40 Series; this gaming laptop can handle all your games and apps w/ ease
  • Offer valid while pricing/supplies last
Additional Notes

Original Post

Written by Power2day
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Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
BH Photo Video has MSI Raider GE78HX Gaming Laptop (Dark Gray; GE78HX 13VH-438US) on sale for $1999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Power2day for finding this deal

Note, product is currently on backorder and is expected to be available around December 18, 2023. You may still purchase this unit at this time.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i9 13980HX 2.2GHz Processor (13th Gen)
  • 17" 2560x1600 QHD+ 240Hz IPS LCD Display w/ 1080p Webcam w/ Privacy Shutter
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 RAM (5600Mhz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6E (802.11ax; MU-MIMO) w/ Bluetooth 5.3
  • SteelSeries RGB Backlit Keyboard w/ TouchPad
  • 4-Cell Lithium Ion (99Wh)
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 2x USB-A 3.1/3.2 Gen-2
      • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen-2 (Supports Video Alt Mode)
      • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen-2 (Supports Video Alt Mode + Power Delivery)
      • 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4)
      • 1x HDMI 2.1

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • This unit is discounted for $600 Off as part of B&H Cyber Week Savings; normally priced $2599
  • Play your favorite PC games at 1440p high frame rates w/ the 13th Gen Intel CPU + GeForce RTX 40 Series; this gaming laptop can handle all your games and apps w/ ease
  • Offer valid while pricing/supplies last
Additional Notes

Original Post

Written by Power2day
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
PolyDay
11 months ago
88 Posts
Ohh late deal on a gaming laptop. I think I'm in. Nice features!!
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
SniperFox
11 months ago
4 Posts
Quote from alboi :
Loving the specs but Gosh it's so frigging heavy at 6.83 lbs
That's not unusual for a 17" gaming laptop
11 months ago
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
jharmon203
11 months ago
2 Posts
I've been debating between this and the legion 7 . I bought the legion 7 during black Friday on here becuase i didn't think this msi would be that cheap. There have been reports of the msi cooling system being very loud which is why i went legion
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
Gidrah
11 months ago
56 Posts
Keep in mind the aspect ratio on this is 16:10. In some games like warzone you get less horizontal fov due to the way the game engine works unless you play 16:9 with black bars.
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Patj
11 months ago
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Quote from alboi :
I've seen a 16" for 2 lbs less. Think I might be better off looking at gaming desktops but haven't seen any good deals with i9-13900 and RTX 4080s. The ones I've seen cost as much as the laptops and I can't figure out why...
I've considered that very thing Confused...squeeze all that tech into a ~2-7 lb package and it should cost more than a desktop that doesn't even have a screen. Well, it used to.

Many times it's crossed my mind to get a well-equipped laptop and use it on my desk, plugged into a larger display and still have it portable for occasional needs. There are plenty of options for external drives to handle expansion. Place it on a cooling base for help with thermals, use your favorite kb/mouse AND, if someone is considering that option say versus a proprietary Dell desktop (which has limited upgradeability), then hey......
Good post - thought provoker.
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
alboi
11 months ago
317 Posts
Quote from Patj :
I've considered that very thing Confused...squeeze all that tech into a ~2-7 lb package and it should cost more than a desktop that doesn't even have a screen. Well, it used to.

Many times it's crossed my mind to get a well-equipped laptop and use it on my desk, plugged into a larger display and still have it portable for occasional needs. There are plenty of options for external drives to handle expansion. Place it on a cooling base for help with thermals, use your favorite kb/mouse AND, if someone is considering that option say versus a proprietary Dell desktop (which has limited upgradeability), then hey......
Good post - thought provoker.
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Yes but the question I have is... Realistically how often am I going to be gaming on the laptop when it is not docked and I'm in transit or something? Personally for me the answer is very, very little. So then why buy a laptop? It's a hot box with more chance of failure and throttled performance. I can't justify it.

I really just need a desktop. But I don't see any good deals on them. I feel like these same specs on a desktop should amount to at least 25% lower price. A desktop with these specs should cost like 1500 given it doesn't have a screen and they didn't have to do engineering magic to fit all this power into a 17" frame? Not sure if I'm being unreasonable with my price expectation
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
lmbb20
11 months ago
979 Posts
Quote from SniperFox :
That's not unusual for a 17" gaming laptop
Yes definitely not
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
DeputyStankus
11 months ago
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I bought this one a couple days ago: https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/893968

Is it worth the hassle of returning to get the MSI for the upgraded RAM? I also like the better webcam with privacy shutter, but that's not a huge deal.

I honestly prefer the larger screen (using as a desktop replacement essentially), and having a physical location to go to if there are problems, but I'm a bit torn.

I'll probably keep since I got $50 cash back (not enough to cover RAM upgrade, but helps with it), but I'm fairly uneducated on this stuff and wondered if there might be a consideration I'm missing.
Last edited by DeputyStankus November 28, 2023 at 04:58 PM.
11 months ago
316 Posts
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11 months ago
MonicaSlick
11 months ago
316 Posts
Quote from DeputyStankus :
I bought this one a couple days ago: https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/893968

Is it worth the hassle of returning to get the MSI for the upgraded RAM? I also like the better webcam with privacy shutter, but that's not a huge deal.

I honestly prefer the larger screen (using as a desktop replacement essentially), and having a physical location to go to if there are problems, but I'm a bit torn.

I'll probably keep since I got $50 cash back (not enough to cover RAM upgrade, but helps with it), but I'm fairly uneducated on this stuff and wondered if there might be a consideration I'm missing.
I would keep the ASUS. Bigger, brighter screen. Plus no G-Sync on the MSI.
11 months ago
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11 months ago
DeputyStankus
11 months ago
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Quote from MonicaSlick :
I would keep the ASUS. Bigger, brighter screen. Plus no G-Sync on the MSI.
Thanks, I didn't even notice that.
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Schultz0624
11 months ago
125 Posts
Quote from DeputyStankus :
Thanks, I didn't even notice that.
The ASUS also has a 2nd expansion M.2 ssd slot
11 months ago
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11 months ago
tapankap
11 months ago
11 Posts
I just bought Lenovo Legion pro 7i rtx 4080. Is this one better or Lenovo is good?

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11 months ago
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11 months ago
dgold109
11 months ago
205 Posts
Is this good enough for my son to play Minecraft on?