The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 may be better if you prefer a lighter, more portable laptop with longer battery life and a touch screen, suited to general use and light to moderate creative tasks, at a somewhat less expensive price. Conversely, the MSI Raider GE67Hx is tailored for high-performance needs such as intensive gaming, 3D rendering, or machine learning, featuring a more powerful GPU and a high refresh rate display, making it suitable for professional engineering work, but it comes with increased weight, shorter battery life, and a somewhat higher price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE67Hx
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Excellent overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
8.7/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is only fair.
The MSI Raider GE67Hx is very good for gaming and 3D due to its higher-end Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics processor and a screen that refreshes 240 times per second, providing smoother visuals, whereas the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, with its Nvidia RTX 3050 and 90 times per second refresh rate, is good but not as capable in rendering games and 3D content as fluidly.
Engineering and Design
7.7/10
8.9/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE67Hx is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 is good.
The MSI Raider GE67Hx is considered very good for engineering and design because it has a more powerful CPU and GPU combination with an Intel i7-12800HX and Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti, which is better suited for the most demanding tasks, and it comes with an OLED screen providing superior color accuracy and contrast. In contrast, the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14, while still capable with an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS and Nvidia RTX 3050, is less powerful but offers better portability and battery life, making it a good, more mobile option for some engineering and design work.
Screen Quality
7.4/10
9.1/10
14.5in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
334.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has a better screen than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
For general use, the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14's display offers a balance of resolution and brightness that makes it quite suitable for everyday tasks, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx, with a similar or higher resolution and brightness, provides an equally excellent visual experience. In engineering and design, color accuracy is crucial, and the MSI Raider's superior color gamut coverage enables more precise color work, surpassing the Lenovo's capabilities. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the refresh rate is key for smooth motion, and in this area, both laptops fall short, making them less ideal for those specific needs despite their strengths in resolution and panel technology.
Battery
12.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has 12 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE67Hx 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
Very Good
Fair
14.5in
SIZE
15.6in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has very good portability, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,200
$2,349
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has a price of $1,200 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx costs $2,349.
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 are both very good for general use.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 has higher portability with a lighter weight and longer battery life, suitable for on-the-go users requiring a reliable machine for general tasks with a high-quality screen and sufficient performance from its CPU and RAM. In contrast, the MSI Raider GE67Hx, while also good for general use, offers more power-intensive components, better suited to gaming and demanding software, but is heavier with a shorter battery life, trading off portability for higher performance.
Content Creation
8.0/10
8.3/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 are both very good for content creation.
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
7.8/10
7.9/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 are both good for software development.
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.
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How the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx compare to other laptops
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is an attractive, portable laptop that’s ideal if you need a combination of CPU and GPU performance. It also nails the fundamentals with solid connectivity, an enjoyable keyboard, a large touchpad, and top-notch webcam. Display quality is a weakness, but it’s an acceptable compromise for the laptop’s extremely competitive $1,199 MSRP. The Slim Pro 7 is a versatile, affordable laptop and hard to beat for the price."
"If you've wanted to dip your toes into PC gaming but can't let go of your console roots, the MSI Raider GE67 HX stakes out an attractive middle ground between the speed and versatility of PC gaming and the comfort and ease of a console. If you can overlook its noisy fans and chintzy touchpad, the Raider provides a powerhouse entertainment experience with an OLED screen that tops most household TVs. It's not cheap, but this gaming machine is more than the sum of its parts."
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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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