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Aorus 17
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE77Hx
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.3
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
8.4
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx have similar screen quality.

Battery

8.0 Hours
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has 8 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE77Hx has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.4
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
8.5
The MSI Raider GE77Hx has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.0
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
8.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both very good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.3
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
8.7
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both very good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
8.8
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.1
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
8.2
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.8
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
7.9
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 17 are both good for software development.

Portability

Fair
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
Poor
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 17 to have only fair portability, while the MSI Raider GE77Hx has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$2,000
Aorus 17
Raider GE77Hx
$1,999
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a price of $2,000 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx costs $1,999.

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How the Gigabyte Aorus 17 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte Aorus 17MSI Raider GE77Hx
Gigabyte Aorus 17MSI Raider GE77Hx

GENERAL

Price
$2,000
$1,999
Release Date
March 1, 2024June 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.7'' x 11.5'' x 0.86''15.6'' x 11.2'' x 1.02''
Weight
6.17 lbs6.39 lbs
Width
15.7"15.63"
Depth
11.5"11.18"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel i7-12800HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
99 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
240Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
300 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.2/105.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Gigabyte Aorus 17

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Sascha Mölck | April 2022
"The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is a powerful high-end gaming machine. The Aorus 17 is a potent gaming notebook in a 17.3-inch format designed for FHD gaming at maximum settings. A Core i7-12700H processor and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU make this possible. A lightning-fast PCIe 4 SSD (1 TB) provides the necessary storage space and ensures short loading times. With the Aorus 17 XE4, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded, high-performance gaming notebook."

MSI Raider GE77Hx

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Sascha Mölck | July 2022
"The MSI Raider GE77 offers a lot of power for a lot of money. The main components consist of a Core i9-12900HX CPU, a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP, 16 GB VRAM), and 64 GB of RAM, which makes for a high overall performance level. The GeForce GPU in particular scores some of the highest scores we have seen from this chip. Both the CPU and the GPU are able to run at continuously high clock speeds. The relatively high heat and noise emissions match our expectations for this device class. With approximately 5.5 to 6.5 hours, the battery life is good for a powerful 4K laptop."

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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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