The Lenovo Yoga 6 is often significantly less expensive, offers good general use performance, and is quite portable with a long battery life, making it suitable for everyday tasks and travel. Its smaller screen and less powerful integrated graphics are adequate for general use but not for intensive engineering or gaming. In contrast, the MSI Raider GE77Hx is often significantly more expensive, with a larger, higher-resolution screen that's great for engineering and gaming. It has powerful hardware for 3D rendering and machine learning but is less portable due to its larger size and shorter battery life. If cost and portability are crucial, and your tasks are not graphically intensive, consider the Yoga 6; if you need top performance for engineering, 3D work, or gaming and can handle a less portable device, the Raider GE77Hx is more appropriate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE77Hx
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
8.7/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
The MSI Raider GE77Hx excels in gaming and 3D tasks due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and a high screen refresh rate of 240Hz, which is essential for smooth visuals in fast-paced games. In contrast, the Lenovo Yoga 6, with its integrated AMD Vega 8 graphics and a standard refresh rate of 60Hz, offers less graphical prowess and slower screen updates, making it only fair for gaming and less demanding 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
8.8/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The Lenovo Yoga 6, with its AMD Ryzen CPU and integrated GPU, offers adequate processing and graphics capabilities for engineering and design, complemented by its high-resolution touchscreen and portable 2-in-1 design. The MSI Raider GE77Hx, on the other hand, features a more powerful Intel CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU, as well as a larger, high-refresh rate screen, making it better suited for more intensive engineering and design tasks, but it is less portable due to its size and weight.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.2/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Raider GE77Hx is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 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.
Screen Quality
6.7/10
8.4/10
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE77Hx has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, where panel type, resolution, and brightness take precedence, the Lenovo Yoga 6 offers a balance that suits everyday tasks like web browsing and video streaming, whereas the MSI Raider GE77Hx, with higher resolution and brightness, provides a more vibrant and crisp display ideal for watching movies and editing documents. In engineering and design, professionals require accurate color representation; while both laptops may handle these needs, the MSI has an edge with a wider color gamut, offering richer and more precise colors necessary for detailed work. However, when it comes to gaming and 3D applications, the need for high refresh rates becomes crucial for fluid motion and reduced lag; in this case, both laptops fall short for enthusiasts and professionals who require the smoothness that higher refresh rates provide.
Battery
12.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Raider GE77Hx 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
Poor
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.3 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the MSI Raider GE77Hx has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,045
$1,999
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has a price of $1,045 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx costs $1,999.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Raider GE77Hx to be very good for general use, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.9/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Raider GE77Hx and Lenovo Yoga 6 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 Yoga 6 and the MSI Raider GE77Hx compare to other laptops
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
"The MSI Raider GE77 offers a lot of power for a lot of money. The main components consist of a Core i9-12900HX CPU, a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP, 16 GB VRAM), and 64 GB of RAM, which makes for a high overall performance level. The GeForce GPU in particular scores some of the highest scores we have seen from this chip. Both the CPU and the GPU are able to run at continuously high clock speeds. The relatively high heat and noise emissions match our expectations for this device class. With approximately 5.5 to 6.5 hours, the battery life is good for a powerful 4K laptop."
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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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