The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is more affordable, lighter, and offers better portability with a longer battery life, making it well-suited for business professionals on-the-go. Its performance is suitable for general use and some lighter engineering applications. In contrast, the MSI GE66 Raider is heavier and pricier but provides top-tier gaming and high performance for engineering and 3D/machine learning tasks due to its powerful processor and graphics capabilities. It also has a larger and higher-resolution display but with a shorter battery life, which makes it less portable and more suited for stationary use where power is readily available. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga
Excellent portability
Advantages of the MSI GE66 Raider
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
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.2/10
8.4/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
451.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
347.0 nits
8.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
9.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The MSI GE66 Raider is very good for general use, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is good.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga offers a balance suitable for general use with its lightweight and thin design, adequate CPU and RAM, and good battery life, though screen quality may be average. In contrast, the MSI GE66 Raider shines in performance with a superior CPU and RAM, a high-quality screen, and greater storage, but sacrifices portability and has a shorter battery life, making it heavier and bulkier but more capable for demanding tasks.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
8.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
9.1/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI GE66 Raider is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has an integrated Intel GPU and a standard screen refresh rate, making it fair for gaming and 3D applications. In contrast, the MSI GE66 Raider is equipped with a high-end Nvidia GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, providing excellent performance for gaming and 3D.
Engineering and Design
6.7/10
9.1/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI GE66 Raider is excellent for engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, with its mid-range CPU and integrated graphics, is suitable for engineering and design, but the MSI GE66 Raider's high-end CPU and powerful dedicated GPU make it excellent for more demanding tasks. While the ThinkPad offers a touchscreen with a high-resolution display, making it portable and versatile for presentations and on-the-go design work, the Raider provides superior screen quality and performance which makes it more suitable for intensive engineering simulations and graphic design projects, albeit with less portability due to its greater weight and size.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.4/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI GE66 Raider is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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
7.3/10
8.4/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI GE66 Raider is very good for software development, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 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
7.3/10
8.2/10
13.5in
SIZE
15.6in
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
451.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
347.0 nits
The MSI GE66 Raider has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga offers a balance of resolution and brightness suitable for everyday tasks and professional design work, but it has a standard refresh rate which is not ideal for the fast-paced visuals in gaming and 3D applications. The MSI GE66 Raider also presents high resolution and brightness, catering well to general and engineering uses, with the added benefit of a more diverse color range covering wider color gamuts, enhancing color accuracy for design tasks. However, for gaming and 3D, although its better than the Lenovo, it still falls short on the high refresh rates that provide smoother motion and better visuals required for those specific applications.
Battery
8.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has 8 hours of battery life. The MSI GE66 Raider 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
Excellent
Fair
13.5in
SIZE
15.6in
2.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.4in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has excellent portability, while the MSI GE66 Raider has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$725
$3,199
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has a price of $725 and the MSI GE66 Raider costs $3,199.
"The ThinkPad X1 Titanium is a showcase of what Lenovo thinks business computing will look like in the near future. People want thinner, lighter laptops with high-quality screens and enough computing power to get their work done. The X1 Titanium achieves these goals with some controversial but innovative design choices, including a redesigned keyboard and a pared-down port selection."
"The MSI Raider GE66 12UHS notebook passes with flying colors. The GE66 is a high-end notebook with strong performance. The keyboard and trackpad are still very good and score well with precise inputs as well as high build quality. Thanks to a new liquid metal cooling solution, the Intel Core i9 12900HK brings a performance increase of around 50 percent over the predecessor's Intel Core i9 10980HK. The installed graphics card in our device delivers up to 30 percent higher frame rates than the RTX 2070 Super in the MSI GE66 10SFS."
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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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