MSI Raider GE78 (17.3-inch, 2023)

High-quality display ; Impressive sound system ; Eye-catching matrix LED lightshow ; Improved build

No support for G-Sync or Advanced Optimus ; Fans are loud at full speed ; No ; Mini LED ; option

The 2023 MSI Raider GE78 HX has most of the key attributes needed for a great gaming laptop, from a high-quality display and a top-notch keyboard to excellent performance. But, for the price, there’s room for improvement.

Gorgeous design ; Super-powerful specs ; High build quality

A little loud when gaming ; Undeniably expensive

A premium machine for a premium price, the MSI Raider GE78 HX is a high-performing gaming laptop with a sense of style. If you're serious about having fun, this might just be the ultimate gaming laptop.

Rainbow road lightbar ; Bright, colorful display ; Comfortable keyboard ; Great speakers ; Powerful performance and graphics

$3,000 hurts my soul ; Poorly implemented touchpad ; Terrible battery life

The MSI Raider GE78 HX is an absolute beast, from its raw performance to its gorgeous 17-inch display, but I hate the touchpad.

Top-of-the-line specs ; Highest gaming scores we've tested to date ; Unique, retro aesthetic

Runs hot ; Keyboard feels cramped

The MSI Raider GE78 HX is a beast of a gaming laptop with top-of-the-line specs across the board. It’s a straight-up improvement over its predecessor and our best-performing gaming laptop of 2023. It features a retro aesthetic which might not be for...

excellent build quality and fair-looking design, even with the odd color accents ; good inputs and excellent IO ; one of the most powerful platforms in its class ; fair power profiles and customization options, albeit further tweaking is possible ;...

full-size and heavy chassis ; somewhat shallow typing experience for this segment ; high internal temperatures with the laptop flat on the desk ; runs very loudly on the Extreme Performance profile ; warranty seal on one of the screws! ; mostly...

pannello di alta qualità 1600p 240 Hz con 100% DCI-P3;più sottile e con cerniere più robuste rispetto al GE77;slot accessibili 2x SODIMM, 2x PCIe M.2 2280;lED unici e accattivanti ispirati ai pixel;supporta le prossime unità SSD PCIe5 x4 NVMe

forte perdita di luminosità sulla nostra unità di visualizzazione;nessun supporto G-Sync o Advanced Optimus;tastierino numerico e frecce angusti;nessuna opzione 4K o OLED;adattatore AC molto ingombrante

hoge kwaliteit 1600p 240 Hz paneel met 100% DCI-P3;dunner en met sterkere scharnieren dan de GE77;toegankelijke 2x SODIMM, 2x PCIe M.2 2280 slots;unieke en opvallende op pixels geïnspireerde LED's;ondersteunt komende PCIe5 x4 NVMe SSD's

grote backlight bleeding op ons beeldscherm;geen G-Sync of Advanced Optimus ondersteuning;krappe numpad- en pijltjestoetsen;geen 4K of OLED opties;zeer omvangrijke AC-adapter

Qua prestaties biedt de GE78 een aanzienlijke verbetering ten opzichte van de