The HP 17" Laptop, being less expensive and lighter, is ideal for general use, offers decent battery life, and is fairly portable, with a numeric keypad and backlit keyboard—it's a solid choice for everyday tasks and moderate workloads. On the other hand, the MSI Raider GE76, at a higher price, delivers high performance suitable for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks with its powerful processor and top-tier graphics card. It has a better display, more storage, and a larger battery, but is heavier, which reduces its portability. Choose the HP for casual use and the MSI if you require top performance and can manage the extra weight. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP 17" Laptop
Good portability
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE76
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very 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
Good battery life
Good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.3/10
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
287.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The MSI Raider GE76 is very good for general use, while the HP 17" Laptop is good.
The HP 17" Laptop offers ample performance for daily tasks with its decent CPU and RAM, combined with a lightweight design and fair battery life, making it a practical choice for general use. In contrast, the MSI Raider GE76 delivers top-tier performance with a superior CPU and double the RAM, a higher resolution display, and excellent keyboard and speaker quality, but it is less portable and has shorter battery life, positioning it as a powerhouse better suited for users with high-performance needs despite its lower general portability.
Gaming and AI
6.2/10
8.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI Raider GE76 is very good for gaming and AI, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.
The HP 17" Laptop's integrated AMD GPU and a screen refresh rate of 60Hz are serviceable for gaming and 3D applications, but the MSI Raider GE76's superior Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti graphics card and a much higher refresh rate of 240Hz make it an exceptional choice for those purposes.
Engineering and Design
6.8/10
9.0/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE76 is excellent for engineering and design, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.
The HP 17" Laptop offers solid performance for engineering and design with its AMD Ryzen CPU and RAM, but the MSI Raider GE76 far surpasses it with a higher-tier Intel i7 CPU, double the RAM, and a powerful Nvidia RTX GPU, catering to more demanding engineering applications and 3D design work.
Content Creation
7.2/10
8.4/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE76 is very good for content creation, while the HP 17" 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
7.1/10
8.2/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE76 is very good for software development, while the HP 17" Laptop 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
6.6/10
8.6/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
287.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE76 has a better screen than the HP 17" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The HP 17" Laptop's screen is acceptable for general use due to its adequate resolution and brightness but may not satisfy professionals in the engineering and design fields where color accuracy is critical; its capabilities are limited for Gaming and 3D because it lacks a high refresh rate. Meanwhile, the MSI Raider GE76's screen excels in not only resolution and brightness, making it great for everyday tasks, but also has the color range needed for precise engineering and graphic work; however, despite these qualities, its lower refresh rate can be a drawback for gaming and 3D applications where smoothness and quick image updates are key.
Portability
Good
Poor
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
4.5 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The HP 17" Laptop has good portability, while the MSI Raider GE76 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.0/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE76 has very good build quality, while the HP 17" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$850
$3,552
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The HP 17" Laptop has a price of $850 and the MSI Raider GE76 costs $3,552.
"As far as starter laptops go, the HP Laptop 17 is a sound investment. Sure, it might not be the lightest of options, but what you get for the price is a well-rounded machine that fits multiple niches. Whether it be office duties that require you to multi-task between multiple programs, or study tasks in which you’ll spend hours browsing online, this laptop does it all. Plus, when it's time to unwind, you can watch your favorite shows or movies on a super-wide display. What's best of all is that you can do all this for about half a day on a single charge."
"The MSI Raider GE76: with Alder Lake and RTX 3080 Ti to gaming heaven. Yes, MSI could improve some aspects (like the quality of the webcam), but the manufacturer offers a very convincing and balanced overall package. The biggest advantage is definitely the immense performance potential. The combination of Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and two NVMe SSDs offers a lot of performance for the next couple of years and plenty of power for 3D applications. Most titles would run smoothly on an external 4K screen no matter the quality preset. We came away impressed with the integrated 360 Hz panel's fast response times and good color accuracy."
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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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