The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R offers solid performance at a more affordable price than the MSI Titan GT77, making it suitable for general use and gaming. It is also more portable with a smaller screen and lower weight. While it has an impressive display, the MSI Titan GT77 boasts superior performance with a more powerful processor and graphics card, more RAM and storage, which makes it ideal for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks. The compromise with the Titan GT77 is the significantly higher price, larger size, and reduced battery life which may affect portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R
Good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
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
8.3/10
8.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 and Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R are both very good for general use, though the MSI Titan GT77 is somewhat better.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R offers a solid balance for general use with its high-quality CPU and RAM, a sharp screen, and good portability, coupled with features like water cooling for better heat management. On the other hand, the MSI Titan GT77 boasts a more powerful processor, substantially more RAM and storage, and an exceptional screen, but it sacrifices portability and has shorter battery life, making it less convenient for on-the-go use.
Gaming and AI
8.7/10
10.0/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is geared towards gaming with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and a high screen refresh rate of 240Hz, which provides smooth visuals in fast-paced games. The MSI Titan GT77, though, with its more powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and a stunning Mini LED display, delivers superior gaming and 3D performance despite a lower refresh rate of 144Hz.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
10.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very good.
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R features high-quality components suitable for engineering and design, but the MSI Titan GT77 is considered the best because it includes top-tier CPU and GPU options, further enhanced with exceptional screen quality vital for detailed work. Additionally, while both laptops support high-performance specifications necessary for demanding engineering tasks, the MSI Titan GT77 outshines with its superior RAM capacity, which is crucial for multitasking and complex computations.
Content Creation
8.4/10
9.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very 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
8.1/10
9.1/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R is very 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.
Screen Quality
8.4/10
9.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering general use, the superior panel type, higher resolution, and increased brightness of the MSI Titan GT77 make its screen more vibrant and sharper compared to the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R. For engineering and design, the MSI Titan GT77 offers a wider color gamut, covering more of the DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB spectrums, providing more accurate color reproduction which is critical for professional work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops have lower refresh rates, which means less fluid motion and responsiveness, but the impact of resolution and panel quality play a lesser role in this context.
Battery
6.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has 6.5 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
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$2,400
$6,975
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Eluktronics Mech-15 G3R has a price of $2,400 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $6,975.
"Everything considered, the XMG Neo 15 (Mech-15 G3R) with RTX 3070 Ti is a great gaming performer. The combination of the Ti graphics card with the new Intel 12th gen CPU is enough to go toe-to-toe, and even slightly pull ahead of the RTX 3080 in most titles, though on games with Ray-Tracing enabled, particularly with graphics set to the maximum and on higher resolutions, the additional VRAM of the RTX 3080 makes a big impact, and the 8GB RTX 3070 Ti machine simply can’t compete, even with the more powerful processor."
"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 Eluktronics
Eluktronics is a relatively new American gaming laptop company, founded in 2011. They are a reseller for the Taiwanese brand Clevo, who manufacture laptops exclusively and ship them to resellers like Eluktronics who customize them. Eluktronics laptops generally have great hardware specifications for the money, including the CPU, GPU, and RAM. They also feature a relatively clean design by gaming laptop standards, with few logos and discreet colors.
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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