MSI GE76 Raider (2021) review – the 165W RTX 3080 shows near-desktop performance
Apart from the cringy text on the land page of the GE76 Raider on MSI’s official website, everything about the device seems to be impressive. Its design notes are very similar to the GP series, but it definitely brings more flare with its huge LED strip.
Earlier this year, we saw ASUS release the SCAR 17 G733, which was an impressive device with a ton of performance. However, at least on paper, the GE76 Raider (2021) seems like it can chew through its opponent. We are talking about up to Core i9-11980HK, and an RTX 3080 with 16GB of GDDR6 video memory, and up to 165W of TGP thanks to a firmware update.
Now, the impressive specs don’t end up here. Its display options are equally staggering. We are talking about a 360Hz 1080p panel, 165Hz and 240Hz 1440p panels, and a 120Hz UHD display. How insane is that?! With such an impressive specs sheet, things like the 2.5Gbit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6 may slide unnoticed.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/msi-ge76-raider-11ux/
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Video Review
Specs Sheet
- HDD/SSD
- up to 16000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11, Windows 10 Home, Chrome OS, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, Windows OS
- Battery
- 99.9Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 397 x 268.4 x 25.9 mm (15.63" x 10.57" x 1.02")
- Weight
- 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD)
- HDMI
- 2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz)
- Displayport mini
- Card reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- FHD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Speakers + 2x 1W Woofers, Dynaudio
- Optical drive