Compare MSI Raider GE78 vs ROG Strix G18
Variants
FHD+
QHD+
Connectivity
Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Wireless Connectivity
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 99 Wh
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
720P HD camera
Colors
Core Black
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2-speaker system
Dimensions
Size | Depth
298 mm
294 mm / 11.57"
Size | Height
23 mm
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
Size | Width
380 mm
399 mm / 15.71"
Weight
3.1 kg
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
17 inch
18 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
Power Supply
330W
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
Storage
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) + 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
83%
Pros
- Powerful components
- Good speaker setup
- PCIe 5.0 support
- Great port selection
- Powerful components
- Good cooling
- Good port selection
- Good QHD+ Nebula display
- Advanced Optimus
Cons
- Very deep for a 16:10 17-incher
- Not the best displays in its class
- Has numeric keypad
- Mostly made of plastic
- Aggressive branding
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