MSI Raider GE68 HX 16" GE68 HX Black 2023
A 16-inch 4K Mini-LED panel with 144Hz refresh and 100% DCI-P3 gamut, driven by a 24-core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070, delivers color-accurate visuals and fluid frame rates. Its striking matrix lighting design, Wi-Fi 7, and Thunderbolt connectivity add practical flair and future-proof I/O. This laptop suits gamers and video editors working with 4K footage who need a VR-ready portable workstation without sacrificing display quality.
About This Laptop
A 16-inch 4K Mini-LED panel with 144Hz refresh and 100% DCI-P3 gamut, driven by a 24-core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070, delivers color-accurate visuals and fluid frame rates. Its striking matrix lighting design, Wi-Fi 7, and Thunderbolt connectivity add practical flair and future-proof I/O. This laptop suits gamers and video editors working with 4K footage who need a VR-ready portable workstation without sacrificing display quality.
- CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2000 GB
- Screen 16" 3840x2160
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.7
- Battery wh 100
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average compact (8th percentile) 8th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2.0 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3840 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gb Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.1 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider GE68 HX 16" GE68 HX | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider GE68 HX 16" GE68 HX | 92.5 | 85.3 | 88 | 98 | 97.3 | 8.2 | 90.1 | 58.2 | 77.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 99.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.7 |
Usage Scores
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