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Updated January 10, 2024·
Choosing between the ASUS ROG Strix G18 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx depends on what you value most in a laptop. If you need exceptional graphic performance for tasks like 3D rendering or engineering applications, the ASUS ROG Strix G18 with a more powerful GPU may be the better option. However, if you prefer a lighter laptop with a slightly better portability score, then the MSI Raider GE67Hx could be a more convenient choice for carrying around. Both have similar storage and RAM, so for general usage, either would suffice. The MSI has an OLED screen, which often provides better color contrast and can be preferable for entertainment purposes, while the ASUS has an IPS display with high brightness and excellent colors, suitable for various use cases. If battery life is a concern, the ASUS offers a slightly longer duration of typical use. Both laptops are on the upper-midrange price tier, with the MSI often being slightly less expensive. Keep in mind that while both are capable machines for gaming, the ASUS may handle intensive gaming better because of its higher-tier GPU. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G18
- Very good for software development
- Good battery life
- Best in class speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE67Hx
- Excellent overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.7
9.1
18.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
422.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 has a better screen than the MSI Raider GE67Hx for software development, and content creation, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 offers good clarity and brightness, contributing to its high-quality display for general use and detail-oriented tasks in engineering, enhanced by a screen that covers a wide range of colors, which is vital for design work. The MSI Raider GE67Hx surpasses with its display's excellent brightness, resolution, and a color gamut that accurately represents colors, making it ideal for both general and engineering/design applications. However, both laptops have screens with poor refresh rates, which is a drawback for gaming and 3D applications where fluid motion and quick screen updates are essential.
Battery
8.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 has 8 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE67Hx has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Poor
Fair
18.0in
SIZE
15.6in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has only fair portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix G18 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8
8.5
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has very good build quality, while the ASUS ROG Strix G18 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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Key similarities
General Use
8.3
8.0
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
422.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
5.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 and MSI Raider GE67Hx are both very good for general use.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 outshines in general use primarily due to its high-performing CPU and RAM, alongside a larger, high-refresh-rate IPS screen, which enhances multitasking and content viewing experiences, coupled with outstanding speaker quality; however, it sacrifices portability and battery life. On the contrary, the MSI Raider GE67Hx, while still delivering strong performance, boasts better portability and a striking OLED display that offers richer colors, with the tradeoff being a smaller screen and not as loud speakers as the ASUS.
Gaming and AI
8.7
8.7
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 and MSI Raider GE67Hx are both very good for gaming and AI.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 boasts a high-end GPU and a rapid screen refresh rate ideal for gaming and 3D applications, complemented by a strong CPU and a high-quality IPS display. On the other hand, the MSI Raider GE67Hx offers a similarly capable but less powerful GPU and a comparable screen refresh rate, alongside a good CPU and a high-contrast OLED screen, which is excellent for deep blacks and vibrant colors but may not be as good as the ASUS in GPU-intensive tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.9
8.9
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 and MSI Raider GE67Hx are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 stands out for engineering and design with its top-tier CPU and powerful GPU, making it excellent for computational-heavy tasks, while its larger screen and high resolution benefit detailed design work. On the other hand, the MSI Raider GE67Hx, with a high-quality CPU and robust GPU, also performs well for engineering tasks, and its OLED screen delivers outstanding color accuracy, which is beneficial for precision design; however, it is lighter and thus easier to carry than the ASUS, but may be slightly less capable in raw processing power.
Content Creation
8.6
8.3
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 and MSI Raider GE67Hx are both very good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
8.1
7.9
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Strix G18 to be very good for software development, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Cost
$2,299
$2,349
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS ROG Strix G18 has a price of $2,299 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx costs $2,349.
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Spec Comparison
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| ASUS ROG Strix G18 | MSI Raider GE67Hx |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,299 | $2,349 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | April 1, 2023 | May 1, 2022 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 15.7'' x 11.6'' x 1.06'' | 14.1'' x 10.5'' x 0.92'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 6.61 lbs | 5.25 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 15.71" | 14.09" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 11.57" | 10.51" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i9-13980HX | Intel i7-12800HX | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 8 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 90 Wh | 99.9 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 18" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | OLED | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 422 nits | 344 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 5.7/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7.3/10 | 6.3/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 8/10 | 9/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 9.6/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 1080p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 2 | 3 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | No | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 3 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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ASUS ROG Strix G18
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Florian Glaser | March 2023
"With the ROG Strix G18, Asus has made an almost consistently good debut in the still quite new 18-inch laptop segment. The base unit case shows a few signs of weakness in the area of stability and is something which has an effect on the perceived quality of the input devices (the chassis tends to rattle a bit). Nevertheless, thanks to generous port features (incl. Thunderbolt 4), a striking design, and extensive lighting (keyboard, LED strip on the front), gamers get a fitting gaming platform."
MSI Raider GE67Hx
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Francisco Lahoz | October 2022
"If you've wanted to dip your toes into PC gaming but can't let go of your console roots, the MSI Raider GE67 HX stakes out an attractive middle ground between the speed and versatility of PC gaming and the comfort and ease of a console. If you can overlook its noisy fans and chintzy touchpad, the Raider provides a powerhouse entertainment experience with an OLED screen that tops most household TVs. It's not cheap, but this gaming machine is more than the sum of its parts."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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