Compare MSI Raider GE78 vs ROG Flow X16 2023

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 ROG XG Mobile Interface + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
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)
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Colors
Core Black
Material
Metal
Microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
4-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology

Dimensions

Size | Depth
298 mm
243 mm / 9.57"
Size | Height
23 mm
19.4-21.9 mm / 0.76-0.86 inch
Size | Width
380 mm
355 mm / 13.98"
Weight
3.1 kg
2.2 kg / 4.85 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
17 inch
16 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™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
1-zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
13th Gen Intel®Core™ i9-13900H
Touch Screen
Yes

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 / 240W AC Adapter
Storage
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) + 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
87%
Pros
  • Powerful components
  • Good speaker setup
  • PCIe 5.0 support
  • Great port selection
  • Very powerful for a 2-in-1
  • All-metal construction
  • Dual SO-DIMMs + M.2
  • Beautiful MiniLED display
  • Not as obnoxious as the Zephyrus M16 or Strix G16
  • Rather compact
Cons
  • Very deep for a 16:10 17-incher
  • Not the best displays in its class
  • Has numeric keypad
  • MiniLED not optimal for texts
  • Repackaged the 2022 model

Price

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