•  Date Published: 15 Feb 2023
  • Intel Core i9-13980HX
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W)
  • 17.0”, QHD+ (2560 x 1600), 240 Hz, IPS
  • 2000GB SSD
  • 64GB DDR5
  • 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)

Pros

  • Loaded with RGB
  • Zero-compromise performance
  • 99.4% DCI-P3 coverage and accurate color representation thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO B170QAN01.2 (AUO04A6))
  • Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (AUO B170QAN01.2 (AUO04A6))
  • 240Hz panel has very quick pixel response times (AUO B170QAN01.2 (AUO04A6))
  • Top-tier GPU supports 175W TGP
  • Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5Gbit Ethernet support
  • Great keyboard and touchpad
  • 2x DDR5 SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots (one with Gen 5 SSD support)

Cons

  • Loud during gaming
  • Quite expensive

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 2TB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4  See photo
  • RAM
  • 64GB DDR5
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 380 x 298 x 23 mm (14.96" x 11.73" x 0.91")
  • Weight
  • 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x 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), DisplayPort
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • 2.1 ([email protected] / [email protected])
  • Card Reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.3
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • FHD IR
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W Speakers + 4x 2W Woofers, Dynaudio, Nahimic 3
  • Optical drive

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DISPLAY: 17.0-inch, 2560x1600, IPS

  • Name
  • AUO B170QAN01.2 (AUO84A6)
  • Diagonal
  • 17.0"
  • Pixel density
  • 177.58 ppi
  • Brightness
  • 507 cd/m2
  • sRGB
  • 100%
  • PWM frequency
  • No PWM (Flicker-Free)
  • Panel Type
  • IPS
  • Resolution
  • 2560x1600
  • Becomes "Retina" from
  • 19 inches (49 cm)
  • Contrast
  • 1240:1
  • dE Color Checker
  • 3.3 0.8
  • PWM Rating
  • 10.0: (safe)

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Office Work

Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

Design and Gaming

This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

Health-Guard

Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

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MSI Raider GE78 in-depth review

MSI is going old school with the new Raider series. The GE78 HX (13VX) is an homage to the past of the brand, but with a look to the future. Part of that is the RGB illumination, which comes from almost everywhere. On the other hand, the visual features of the machine are nothing, compared to what's inside. We not only see Intel's latest and greatest, but it also comes in the more powerful 55W TDP option (ergo the HX series). Similarly, the graphics cards you can choose from are the RTX 4070, RTX 4080, and RTX 4090, which are the cream of the crop of gaming at the moment of writing this review. The sublime tech upgrades don't end here. Ever since DDR5 hit the market, we've been waiting for SODIMM sticks to exceed 5000MHz. The ones inside this device reach 5600MHz, which is insane. [...]

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CPU Performance: Intel Core i9-13980HX

Some games you can play on this laptop

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
HIGH PERF
HIGH QLT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) 1382 FPS PLAY VIDEO 750 FPS PLAY VIDEO