MSI Raider GE68 Series

Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch, 16.00 inch
Weight: 2.7kg, 2.701kg
Price: 1700, 3200 euro
Average of 6 scores (from 8 reviews)
MSI Raider GE68 HX 13VG, i7-13700HX
Specifications

Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i7-13700HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 3200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Reviews
Source: Gadgetbyte Nepal

Okay, that was all for my full review of the new MSI Raider GE68 HX (2023). Needless to say that there’s definitely a lot to love about this gaming beast. Including its design, display, performance, and thermals. Yes, that RTX 4070 issue is a bit concerning but that’s an “NVIDIA issue” and not an “MSI issue”, so we can’t pile it all on MSI anyway. At NPR 388,000, the Raider GE68 HX is quite an overpriced gaming laptop for everything it offers. And looking into alternatives from practically any other major laptop brand, you can find similarly configured gaming laptops for much lower prices. Like the Acer Predator Helios 16 (2023) which has the same RTX 4070 GPU and an even more powerful Core i9-13900HX CPU combo. And unlike the Raider GE68, it also brings Advanced Optimus support.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/20/2023
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 70% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
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MSI Raider GE68HX Review - Immense kracht
MSI Raider GE68 HX 13VG
Specifications

Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13950HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Reviews
Source: Jarrod'sTech

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/23/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: Profesional Review

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/11/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 93% display: 92% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Noticias 3D

Positive: Powerful processor; high gaming performance; premium design; solid workmanship; comfortable keyboard; great speakers. Negative: Poor display; noisy under loads.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/27/2023
Source: Les Numeriques

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/06/2023
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
MSI Raider GE68 HX 13VF
Specifications

Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13950HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: PC Mag

The Raider GE68HX 13VF is an intriguing if flawed confluence, set apart by its powerful hardware. It may not be the most effective gaming machine you can get for the price, but it makes up for that with a bit of extra curb appeal and a heap of CPU performance that can help it excel as a workstation during the day and gaming machine at night (ideally with an external monitor). The Costco-exclusive model's $1,799 price is one of its more compelling aspects (and its screen one of its least), as the higher-spec configurations will make for unfavorable races with Lenovo’s higher-end Legion laptops.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF
Specifications

Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13950HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 1900 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 2.701kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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MSI is doubling down on the design of the 17-inch GE78 for the smaller 16-inch GE68. The new look may not be for everyone, but performance is admirable with some of the fastest CPU and GPU options currently available on any gaming laptop this year.
Comment
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Raptor Lake-HX:
i7-13700HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 16 cores (8 performance, 8 efficiency cores). Similar to the Desktop Core i7-13700K but with reduced clock speeds.
i9-13950HX: Mobile CPU based on the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-139000K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00:
This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.7 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
2.701 kg:
78.32%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.