For general use, the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is budget-friendly with moderate battery life and portability, but has limited performance due to its basic processor and lower memory. It's suitable for everyday tasks but not for intensive applications. The MSI Titan GT77 is significantly more expensive, offering top-tier performance with a powerful processor, high-grade graphics, and abundant memory, ideal for engineering, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks. However, this comes at the cost of reduced portability and battery life. Its superior display quality benefits gaming and professional creative work, but may be excessive for casual use. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Go 15
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
5.6/10
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has basic performance with a lower-tier CPU and less RAM, as well as a lower-quality TN screen, resulting in a poor experience for general use; on the other hand, the MSI Titan GT77 boasts a high-end CPU and abundant RAM, paired with a premium Mini LED display, providing a much smoother and visually satisfying general use experience, despite being less portable and having shorter battery life.
Gaming and AI
5.5/10
10.0/10
3.5/10
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
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.4/10
10.0/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
4.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is limited by its basic CPU and GPU, low RAM, and lower-quality screen, making it inadequate for demanding engineering and design tasks. In contrast, the MSI Titan GT77 is equipped with a high-end CPU, a powerful GPU, substantial RAM, and a high-quality screen, rendering it highly suitable for intensive engineering and design workloads.
Content Creation
5.7/10
9.1/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
4.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.9/10
9.1/10
3.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
4.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 is poor.
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
5.2/10
9.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has a display that lacks in brightness and resolution, making it less suitable for tasks across general use, engineering, and design due to difficulty in seeing fine details and vibrant colors. The MSI Titan GT77 comes with a screen that provides high resolution and brightness, and covers a wide range of colors, making it ideal for intricate engineering and design work, although its refresh rate isn't optimized for the fast-paced visuals required in high-end gaming and 3D applications. For gamers and those working with 3D, a laptop with both a high refresh rate and good resolution would be preferable to ensure a smooth and detailed visual experience.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Titan GT77 has 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
Good
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3.4 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$240
$5,430
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The ASUS Vivobook Go 15 has a price of $240 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $5,430.
"The Asus Vivobook Go 15 is a good option if you’re looking for one device to tackle a bunch of smaller problems. For simple school studies, portable evening entertainment or distractions, and getting household admin or light office workloads out of the way, it’s a great little package with respectable battery life, and a great contender for the advent of cloud gaming."
"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."
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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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