For general use with a tight budget, you might prefer the ASUS Vivobook 17 which is lighter and thus more portable, but it has lower performance capabilities and a smaller battery than the MSI Titan GT77. If you engage in intensive engineering tasks, 3D rendering, or gaming and have the budget for it, the MSI Titan GT77 offers superior performance and a higher quality display but is heavier and less portable. The MSI also has a backlit keyboard with customizable colors, additional memory slots, and more storage, while the Asus offers a more budget-friendly price tag, potentially suitable for less demanding tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 17
Good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
Very good for general use
Best in class for engineering and design
Best in class for gaming and AI
Excellent for software development
Excellent for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.0/10
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
263.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
7.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is good.
The ASUS Vivobook 17 offers modest performance suitable for everyday tasks with its basic processor and RAM, along with a decent screen, but its lightweight design and fair battery life make it a reasonable choice for on-the-go use. In contrast, the MSI Titan GT77 boasts a top-tier processor and ample RAM for high-end performance, a superior screen, and robust management of heat and noise, but its weight and shorter battery life reduce its portability compared to the Vivobook.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
10.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
9.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
6.3/10
10.0/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is only fair.
The MSI Titan GT77 surpasses the ASUS Vivobook 17 with its significantly more powerful CPU and GPU, which are essential for demanding engineering and design tasks, alongside a superior screen quality with higher resolution and brightness. While the Vivobook offers a lighter and somewhat more portable option, the Titan's advanced hardware and its heftier design, which includes a more favorable keyboard and better overall build quality, render it more suitable for intensive workloads despite being less portable.
Content Creation
7.0/10
9.1/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is good.
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
6.9/10
9.1/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is only fair.
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.
Screen Quality
6.2/10
9.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
263.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
If you prioritize a great display for general tasks like web browsing and video streaming, the MSI Titan GT77 has a high-resolution, bright screen with excellent colors. For heavy-duty engineering and design work that demands precise color reproduction, the Titan GT77 also excels with wide color gamut coverage. However, for gaming and 3D applications where fast-moving visuals are key, neither laptop is ideal due to their lower refresh rates, despite the MSI's superior resolution and panel technology for other uses.
Portability
Good
Poor
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Vivobook 17 has good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.5/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$429
$5,430
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The ASUS Vivobook 17 has a price of $429 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $5,430.
"The ASUS Vivobook 17 is an affordable 17-inch laptop with passive cooling. On one hand, you get a really quiet and cool work device with a good system performance, many connections, good maintenance options, speakers acceptable for multimedia enjoyment, and a sharp and clear matte FHD IPS display with the Asus VivoBook 17 (F712JA). On the other hand, the USB-C port lacks Power Delivery and DisplayPort, and the display, a higher brightness and better color space coverage."
"The MSI Titan GT77 HX 13V is the utimate gaming laptop with RTX 4090 & Core i9-13950HX. The new MSI Titan GT77 will most likely only reach a very small group of users due to the high price, but it is still an impressive showcase of what is possible. The high-end gamer combines the best components you can currently get in almost every regard and it is a very good overall package, which does not have to hide behind full-fledged desktop systems."
Get a great deal on the ASUS Vivobook 17 or the MSI Titan GT77
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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