
MSI Raider GE78HX 13VG – Intel Core i9-13950HX + RTX 4070 140W + FHD+ or QHD+ IPS display.MSI Raider GE78HX 13VH – Intel Core i9-13950HX + RTX 4080 175W + QHD+ IPS display.MSI Raider GE78HX 13VI – Intel Core i9-13980HX + RTX 4090 175W + QHD+ IPS display.Here are the main configurations available for this generation: Our review unit is the mid-specced Raider GE78HX 13VH configuration available for 2023, pairing an Intel Core i9-13950HX processor with an RTX 4080 Laptop graphics chip. SteelSeries per-key RGB backlit keyboard, Mystic Light RGB lightbar and logo, 6x speakers, FHD 2MPx IR webcam HDMI 2.1, LAN, UHS-III SD card reader, mic/earphone, Lockĩ9.9 Wh, 330W power brick, 100W USB-C charging supportģ80 mm or 14.96” (w) x 298 mm or 11.73 (d) x from 23 mm or. WiFi 6E (Killer AX1690i) 3×3 with Bluetooth 5.2, 2.5G Ethernet (Killer E3000)ġx USB-C 3.2 with Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C gen2 (with DP, charging), 1x USB-C gen2 (with DP, no charging), With MUX, Optimus, no GSync on the internal displayĢx 2TB TB SSDs (Samsung PM9A1) – 1x M.2 PCIe gen5 and 1x PCIe gen4 slots Intel UHD + Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB (up to 175W with Dyn Boost), Intel 13th-gen Raptor Lake, Core i9-13950HX CPU, 8C+16c/32T, 5.5 GHz Max Turbo Specs sheet as reviewed – MSI Raider GE78 HX 13VĢ560 x 1600 px, IPS, 240 Hz 3ms, 400+ nits, 100% DCI-P3 Other than that, the steep entry price, and a few minor other gripes, there’s little not to like about this series.ĭown below I’ve gathered my in-depth thoughts and impressions on this 2023 MSI GE78 Raider lineup, with a close look at all the details that you should consider as a potential buyer. However, you’ll want to place this on a stand or cooling pad for longer gaming and work sessions, in order to keep the internals from overheating. It doesn’t compromise on any important features, though, and is also one of the best-performing implementations of the Intel Core HX and RTX 4000 hardware that we’ve tested so far, as you’ll find from this review. This is a rather unusual format in today’s environment, as a 17-inch laptop with a 16:10 display, but it’s still a big and heavy laptop, about on par with the 18-inch models offered by the competition. For the 2023 generation, the GE68 and GE78 Raider models are brand-new designs, and I got to spend about a week with the Raider GE78 unit.


The Raider lineup includes MSI’s top-of-the-line gaming and high-performance notebooks, alongside the behemoth of the GE77 Titan, which we’re discussing in a different article.
