For general use, the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs less, is more portable, and has longer battery life, making it suitable for everyday tasks and light productivity. Conversely, the MSI Titan GT77 is designed for high-end performance with a more powerful processor and graphics card, ideal for 3D rendering, machine learning, engineering tasks, and intensive gaming, but it's significantly pricier, heavier, and has shorter battery life, making it less portable. The Titan also has a larger, higher resolution screen which is great for multitasking and detail, but this contributes to its reduced portability and battery life. If budget and casual use are your priorities, the Yoga 6 is the better option, but if you need top-tier performance and are willing to invest more, then the Titan GT77 is the way to go. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent 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
Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.6/10
8.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
271.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
12.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is 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.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
10.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
The MSI Titan GT77 is best for gaming and 3D applications due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU and high screen refresh rate of 144Hz, offering superior graphics performance and smoother visuals compared to the Lenovo Yoga 6, which has an integrated AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Vega 8 GPU and a lower refresh rate of 60Hz, making it only fair for such tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
10.0/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The MSI Titan GT77 outperforms the Lenovo Yoga 6 in tasks suited for engineering and design due to its higher-end CPU, substantially more RAM, and significantly more powerful GPU, as well as a superior screen quality with higher resolution and brightness.
Content Creation
7.6/10
9.1/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent 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.
Software Development
7.4/10
9.1/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 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
6.7/10
9.7/10
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 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, the Lenovo Yoga 6's screen provides enough clarity and brightness for everyday tasks, while the MSI Titan GT77 offers superior resolution and brightness, enhancing comfort for prolonged sessions. With respect to engineering and design, the MSI Titan GT77 excels by offering a wider color range, ensuring accurate color reproduction critical for professional work, but the Yoga 6 still offers decent color accuracy at a lower cost. However, for gaming and 3D applications, despite both having good resolution and panel types, they fall short as neither laptop's screen supports high refresh rates, which is vital for a smooth visual experience in fast-paced scenarios.
Battery
12.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 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
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 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
$6,975
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has a price of $1,045 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $6,975.
"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 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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