If you need a laptop mainly for general use and want to save some money, the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is a solid choice with a good performance for daily tasks, RGB keyboard backlighting, and hardware ray tracing for casual gaming. However, if superior performance for engineering tasks, 3D rendering, or intensive gaming is important to you, the MSI Raider GE77Hx offers a higher resolution screen, better build quality, and higher quality keyboard at a higher price. The Raider is slightly heavier, which may affect portability, and comes with Windows 11 Pro instead of Windows 11 Home found on the Aorus. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 7
Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE77Hx
Very good for general use
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
8.7/10
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 7, equipped with an Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, offers a high screen refresh rate, making it a solid choice for gaming and 3D applications, although its CPU may not be as robust as some alternatives. In comparison, the MSI Raider GE77Hx also boasts a very capable GPU in the form of an Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and pairs it with a more powerful CPU, further enhancing its overall gaming and 3D performance despite a slightly lower screen refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
8.8/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 7 are both very good for engineering and design, though the MSI Raider GE77Hx is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is equipped with a middle-range Intel i5 processor and Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, making it a decent choice for engineering and design due to its competent performance in processing and graphics handling, complemented by satisfactory screen resolution and quality.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.2/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 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
7.4/10
7.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Gigabyte Aorus 7 are both good for software development, though the MSI Raider GE77Hx is somewhat better.
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
8.3/10
8.4/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
351.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE77Hx has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 7 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Gigabyte Aorus 7 and MSI Raider GE77Hx both provide excellent visuals due to their high-resolution screens and brightness, enabling crisp and clear content display. In engineering and design, both laptops offer a broad color spectrum, capturing a wide range of color details critical for precision work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, their lower refresh rates result in less fluid motion, making them less ideal for fast-paced, graphics-intensive activities where screen responsiveness is crucial.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,190
$2,140
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has a price of $1,190 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx costs $2,140.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Raider GE77Hx to be very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Battery
6.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has 6 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE77Hx has 5.5 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
Fair
Poor
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
1.0in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 7 to have only fair portability, while the MSI Raider GE77Hx has poor portability.
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How the Gigabyte Aorus 7 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is a gaming laptop that is pitched at perhaps the hardest market to get right: the mid-range. So, unlike high-end gaming laptops that can throw the latest and greatest components together in a bid to attract gamers with plenty of money to spend, or budget gaming laptops that can make wise cuts that are justified as long as the price is low enough, mid-rangers like the Gigabyte Aorus 7 have to balance the two."
"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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