The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is a budget-friendly laptop with moderate storage and RAM that's suitable for general use. It's lighter and offers longer battery life for better portability. The MSI Titan GT77, however, is on the higher end of price range, but provides significantly more storage and RAM, a much more powerful processor and graphics card which makes it better suited for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks. Although it has a shorter battery life and is heavier, making it less portable, it boasts a larger and higher resolution screen with greater color accuracy and brightness, enhancing viewing and creative work experiences. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14"
Very good portability
Very good battery life
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
Very good speakers
Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.9/10
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
313.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
10.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
8.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" is only fair.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 falls short in battery life, build quality, and screen colors, offering only fair keyboard quality and moderate portability due to its weight, which is impactful for users who move around often. In contrast, the MSI Titan GT77, despite being less portable due to its heavier weight, excels with a potent CPU, abundant RAM, superior screen quality, and excellent keyboard, although with shorter battery life, positioning it as a high-performing laptop more suited for stationary use or high-demand tasks.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
10.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
9.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" is only fair.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has a mid-range integrated GPU and a standard screen refresh rate, which provides an adequate gaming and 3D experience with some limitations on graphics quality and smoothness. In contrast, the MSI Titan GT77 is equipped with a high-end dedicated GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, delivering top-tier performance and smoother visuals for the most demanding gaming and 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.1/10
10.0/10
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" is only fair.
The MSI Titan GT77 surpasses the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" in engineering and design use mainly due to its significantly more powerful CPU, substantially higher RAM, and a superior GPU, along with a much higher quality screen, all of which are crucial for intensive tasks. In contrast, the IdeaPad, although adequate for entry-level engineering, compromises on performance with modest specifications, but offers better portability thanks to its lighter weight and smaller form factor.
Content Creation
7.1/10
9.1/10
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" 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
9.1/10
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" 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
6.4/10
9.7/10
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
313.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3, with its fair screen quality, is adequate for everyday tasks given its resolution and brightness, but for engineering and design, its color gamut coverage is likely not up to par with the vibrant and precise color needs of those fields. The MSI Titan GT77, with its superior screen, excels in clarity and brightness for all users and provides an extensive color range essential for professionals in engineering and design, ensuring accurate color representation. However, for Gaming and 3D applications which highly value fluid motion, the MSI's lower refresh rate may not deliver the smooth visuals desired by enthusiasts and professionals in those areas.
Battery
10.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has 10 hours of battery life. The MSI Titan GT77 has 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
Very Good
Poor
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.1 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has very good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.5/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$490
$5,430
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" has a price of $490 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $5,430.
"The low-priced IdeaPad 3 14 delivers on core functionality. Lenovo's IdeaPad 3 14 meets all the basic requirements for an inexpensive office laptop. The matte IPS display is bright enough, the performance is high for the class, and the input devices are rock solid. In addition, the mostly quiet operation including the useful performance modes, cool surface temperatures, easy maintainability as well as expandable working and mass storage all contribute to the IdeaPad 3 14's value proposition."
"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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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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