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MSI Raider GE78 HX: 17" QHD+ 240Hz, i9-14900HX, RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD $2199

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SPECS:
  • 17" QHD+ (2560x1600, WQXGA+) 16:10, 240Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX, 24C (8P + 16E) / 32T, P-core 2.2 / 5.8GHz, E-core 1.6 / 4.1GHz, 36MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6, Up to 2280MHz Boost Clock 175W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. Max. 250W CPU-GPU Power with MSI OverBoost Technology.
  • 64GB DDR5-5600; Max 96GB
  • 2TB (2x 1TB) M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), (NVMe PCIe Gen5 Compatible)
  • Intel Killer BE Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4
  • IR FHD type (30fps@1080p) with HDR, 3D Noise Reduction+ (3DNR+); Webcam Shutter
  • Per-Key RGB Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries
  • 4-Cell, 99.9 Battery (Whr)
  • 3.1 kg / 6.61 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP)
    • 1x Type-C (USB / DP / Thunderbolt 4)
    • 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP) with PD charging
    • 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1
    • 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2
    • 1x SD Express Card Reader
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)
    • 1x RJ45
    • 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack


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SPECS:
  • 17" QHD+ (2560x1600, WQXGA+) 16:10, 240Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX, 24C (8P + 16E) / 32T, P-core 2.2 / 5.8GHz, E-core 1.6 / 4.1GHz, 36MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6, Up to 2280MHz Boost Clock 175W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. Max. 250W CPU-GPU Power with MSI OverBoost Technology.
  • 64GB DDR5-5600; Max 96GB
  • 2TB (2x 1TB) M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4), (NVMe PCIe Gen5 Compatible)
  • Intel Killer BE Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4
  • IR FHD type (30fps@1080p) with HDR, 3D Noise Reduction+ (3DNR+); Webcam Shutter
  • Per-Key RGB Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries
  • 4-Cell, 99.9 Battery (Whr)
  • 3.1 kg / 6.61 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP)
    • 1x Type-C (USB / DP / Thunderbolt 4)
    • 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP) with PD charging
    • 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1
    • 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2
    • 1x SD Express Card Reader
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)
    • 1x RJ45
    • 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack


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Alherberg
Yesterday
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Which to buy ? Both look good- This MSI Raider GE78 HX 17 or Lenovo legion pro 7i 16?Lenovo
Yesterday
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SaqibK
Yesterday
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Quote from Alherberg :
Which to buy ? Both look good- This MSI Raider GE78 HX 17 or Lenovo legion pro 7i 16?Lenovo
Do you have the link for the lenovo?
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Alherberg
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Quote from SaqibK [IMG]https://api-web.slickdeals.net/images/misc/backlink.gif[/IMG] : Do you have the link for the lenovo? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...ro_7i.html Thank you for taking a look. It is listed at B &H.
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nikolgjonikolov
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Can I play Pac-Man on this?
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Alherberg
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Quote from SaqibK :
Do you have the link for the lenovo?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...ro_7i.html
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fatguypoolshark
26m ago
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Quote from Alherberg :
Which to buy ? Both look good- This MSI Raider GE78 HX 17 or Lenovo legion pro 7i 16?Lenovo

Guessing I am late to this, but I would take the Lenovo and for me it isn't even close to a hard decision. MSI build quality at all price points of their gaming laptops is garbage. Like the MSI 18" Titan has worse build quality than HP Victus or Legion LOQs at 20% it's price. It's crazy how bad MSI's build quality is and has been for almost a decade now.

Ignoring that though, I still don't think this is particularly close. The CPU on the Legion crushes the 14th gen I9 and I believe has noticeably better battery life (though I doubt either is good). Legion weighs .75 lbs less which is noticeable on a laptop this size. The Legion screen is better being Oled and brighter. Main downside that matters is the 5070 ti only has 12 GBs of ram vs 16 on the 4080, but unless you plan to get a new laptop on a semi yearly basis, I wouldn't touch a MSI until they get their build quality better.

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