MSI GE73 RAIDER

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Date Published: 14 Feb 2018

Intel Core i7-7700HQ
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, TN
500GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
16GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)

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MSI GE73 RAIDER in-depth review

The MSI Raider series of devices is positioned well in the hard-core gaming segment. Today we are going to look at the 17.3-inch GE73VR 7RF which has a pretty slim form factor for a machine that houses a GeForce GTX 1070 with 8GB of GDDR5 memory. It also boasts the almighty Core i7-7700HQ and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Ok, so far nothing special because every self-respecting gaming device with a GTX 1070 would have the same parameters. MSI, though, has got you covered with two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support for connecting more than one super fast NVMe SSD.The GE73VR 7RF is also equipped with a playful RGB keyboard that supports different modes via the dedicated utility app found on the disk with drivers. All of this is great but it's simply not enough to compete with rivals of the class of ASUS [...]

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Pros

Sleek design for a gaming device of this size
Support of RAID 0
Vivid screen with great responsiveness
RGB keyboard
No aggressive PWM-adjustment
Hardware is easy to upgrade

Cons

Unacceptable battery life
Poor viewing angles

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080, TN

Name
Innolux N173HHE-G32 (CMN1747)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
287 cd/m²

sRGB
100%%

Panel Type
TN

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1200:1

dE Color Checker
9.8 2.1

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