The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is better suited for business use and portability, featuring a lighter design and a touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio, useful for productivity tasks. However, its performance is less suitable for demanding applications such as 3D rendering or intensive gaming. In contrast, the MSI Raider GE66, equipped with a powerful graphics card and a processor, is designed for gaming and high-performance tasks such as engineering, 3D work, and machine learning. It offers a higher refresh rate screen for fast-motion clarity but is heavier and less portable. Both are similarly priced, so choose based on whether portability or high-performance gaming and engineering capabilities are more important to you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga
Excellent portability
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE66
Very good for general use
Very good 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
8.3/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
451.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 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 Raider GE66 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is good.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is considered good for general use because it is lightweight, highly portable, has a good portability score, high screen brightness, and can double as a tablet for flexibility in usage. In contrast, the MSI Raider GE66 is regarded as very good for general use due to its higher processing power, double the RAM, superior speaker and keyboard quality, and larger storage capacity, but it is less portable and has a shorter battery life.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
8.5/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
9.1/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI Raider GE66 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 GPU and a standard screen refresh rate, making it suitable for casual gaming and light 3D applications, whereas the MSI Raider GE66 is equipped with a more powerful dedicated GPU and a high refresh rate display, providing smoother visuals and better performance for intensive gaming and 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.7/10
8.9/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE66 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The MSI Raider GE66 offers superior performance for engineering and design tasks with its higher-powered CPU, double the RAM, and a more powerful dedicated GPU compared to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, which may still handle such tasks but with slower performance. Additionally, while both laptops feature high-quality IPS screens, the Raider GE66's larger and higher-resolution screen delivers a more immersive and detailed visual experience, important for design work, although this makes it less portable than the X1 Titanium Yoga.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.3/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE66 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
8.0/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE66 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
8.4/10
13.5in
SIZE
15.6in
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
451.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE66 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 has a high-resolution display and good brightness, which makes it crisp and easy to view for general tasks and detailed engineering work, but it lacks the high refresh rate that gaming and 3D applications demand. The MSI Raider GE66 also provides a high-resolution screen and excels in brightness and color accuracy, ensuring that colors are vibrant and precise for professional design and photographic work. However, neither laptop is tailored for gaming or 3D purposes because while they may deliver on resolution and panel quality, they do not offer the fast refresh rates that these particular activities require for smooth motion.
Battery
8.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has 8 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE66 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 Raider GE66 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$725
$2,499
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has a price of $725 and the MSI Raider GE66 costs $2,499.
"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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