If you require a laptop for general use, prefer a lighter weight for better portability, and are looking for a less expensive option, the HP 14" Laptop would be suitable. However, if you need a machine capable of handling more intensive engineering tasks, 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming, and are willing to invest in premium performance, the MSI Stealth GS77 is more appropriate. The MSI also offers a higher quality display and better heat management but comes at a higher price and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable than the HP. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP 14" Laptop
Very good portability
Advantages of the MSI Stealth GS77
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.7/10
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
265.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The MSI Stealth GS77 is very good for general use, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
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.
Gaming and AI
5.8/10
7.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS77 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 14" Laptop is poor.
The MSI Stealth GS77 excels in gaming and 3D due to its high-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and a screen with a high refresh rate, making for smoother visuals and better responsiveness in fast-paced games. In contrast, the HP 14" Laptop has a more modest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Vega 7 integrated graphics and a standard refresh rate screen, which is sufficient for less demanding games but may struggle with more intensive 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.0/10
8.7/10
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Stealth GS77 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The MSI Stealth GS77 offers superior performance for engineering and design due to its higher-end CPU and GPU, increased RAM, and better screen quality, which are crucial for demanding applications and graphic-intensive tasks. In contrast, the HP 14" Laptop has a less powerful processor, less RAM, and a GPU that's not as strong for these tasks, though it does have a higher portability score, indicating that it's easier to carry around.
Content Creation
7.0/10
8.3/10
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth GS77 is very good for content creation, while the HP 14" Laptop 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
6.8/10
8.1/10
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS77 is very good for software development, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
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
6.3/10
8.3/10
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
265.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The MSI Stealth GS77 has a better screen than the HP 14" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The HP 14" Laptop's screen offers adequate resolution and brightness for day-to-day tasks and readability, but the color range may not be ideal for professional engineering and design work that demands precise color accuracy. Whereas the MSI Stealth GS77's display, with its higher resolution and wider color gamuts, renders sharp visuals and accurate colors suitable for engineering and design applications. However, for gaming and 3D modeling, both may fall short due to lower refresh rates, which are crucial for smooth motion and responsive gameplay.
Battery
8.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The HP 14" Laptop has 8.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth GS77 has 6 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
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.2 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 14" Laptop has very good portability, while the MSI Stealth GS77 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.0/10
8.0/10
The MSI Stealth GS77 has very good build quality, while the HP 14" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$418
$2,499
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The HP 14" Laptop has a price of $418 and the MSI Stealth GS77 costs $2,499.
"This feels like an ideal laptop for someone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on a laptop and isn’t too bothered by things like build quality or construction. It’s a laptop that will be used to pay bills, keep track of expenses, do some online shopping, and will be tucked away in a spare bedroom/home office. It’s an appliance designed to do a job without fuss. It’s not a premium experience—the materials do feel a little cheap, the display won’t exactly wow you, and the battery life is nothing to write home about, especially if you’ve used more expensive devices. But overall it’s not too shabby, especially for the price."
"The MSI Stealth GS77 is better than the GS76... mostly. The GS77 is a few steps forward and a few steps back from the GS76. Improvements are numerous including the stronger and more rigid skeleton, higher resolution webcam, larger clickpad, easier serviceability, relatively similar battery runtimes, newer display options, and higher performance at about the same TDP and TGP levels as before. CPU performance is better than expected even when compared to other laptops with Core i7 or Core i9 processors. The newer model feels more substantial than the outgoing one for higher quality impressions as well."
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About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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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