The Gigabyte A7, priced in the lower midrange, may appeal if you are budget-conscious and still want decent performance for general use and gaming. It's lighter with a fairly good battery life, but lags behind in power for demanding tasks. The MSI Titan GT77, on the high end of the price scale, is packed with top-notch components suitable for intensive engineering, 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming, but is less portable and has a larger, heavier power supply. You'll pay substantially more for the MSI, but it offers a significantly better display and overall superior performance in every aspect, especially for professional and performance-heavy computing tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte A7
The Gigabyte A7 has no clear advantages over the MSI Titan GT77.
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
Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.3/10
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
318.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
The Gigabyte A7, with its adequate processing power and RAM, is well-suited for everyday tasks, and its IPS display delivers solid viewing angles and color reproduction, although it is less portable and has a shorter battery life. In contrast, the MSI Titan GT77 offers exceptional performance through its top-tier CPU and abundant RAM, boasts a superior mini LED display with higher resolution, but it comes at the cost of being heavier, less portable, and generally more expensive.
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
10.0/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
The MSI Titan GT77 offers better gaming and 3D performance due to its more robust Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU, which renders graphics faster and more efficiently than the Gigabyte A7's RTX 3060, without sacrificing its equally high screen refresh rate for smooth visuals. Though both laptops feature a similar screen refresh rate conducive to gaming, the MSI's screen quality is superior with a higher resolution and Mini LED technology, which can provide a more immersive experience compared to the Gigabyte's IPS display with a lower resolution.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
10.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
7.3/10
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 Gigabyte A7 is good.
The MSI Titan GT77 is preferable for engineering and design due to its superior CPU, much larger RAM capacity, and more powerful GPU, along with an exceptionally high-quality screen compared to the respectable yet less advanced hardware and screen quality of the Gigabyte A7. However, the Gigabyte A7 is lighter and might be slightly more portable, but with tradeoffs in keyboard and speaker quality, and operating noise levels, which are less optimal than those of the MSI Titan GT77.
Content Creation
7.3/10
9.1/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
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 Gigabyte A7 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
7.0/10
9.1/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the Gigabyte A7 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.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
9.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the Gigabyte A7 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte A7 offers a balanced screen experience, with its resolution and brightness making it suitable for general use, and its color accuracy meeting the needs for engineering and design. However, its lower refresh rate makes it less ideal for gaming or 3D applications where fluid motion is key. Meanwhile, the MSI Titan GT77 presents a superior screen for both general use and professional design tasks due to its high resolution, panel quality, and color gamut coverage, though, like the Gigabyte A7, its refresh rate isn't optimized for the fast-paced demands of gaming and 3D content.
Build Quality
7.2/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte A7 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$940
$5,430
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Gigabyte A7 has a price of $940 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $5,430.
"In terms of looks, the Gigabyte A7 X1 is certainly not a trendy, slim, and ultra-mobile gaming laptop. But it does what it's supposed to do, namely bringing games smoothly onto the screen, very well. Both the processor and the GeForce RTX 3070 are able to unleash their performance without restrictions thanks to the well-ventilated case. The Gigabyte A7 X1 brings modern games smoothly onto the screen and offers excellent maintenance options."
"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 Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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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