The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i offers a balance of performance and portability with its high-resolution Mini LED display, excellent color coverage, and a number pad on the keyboard, making it suitable for general use and engineering tasks. It's also lighter and thinner, with a longer battery life, ideal for on-the-go use. However, its gaming and 3D performance may not match that of the MSI due to a less powerful GPU.
In contrast, the MSI Raider GE67Hx is a powerhouse designed for gaming and intensive tasks, featuring a high-refresh-rate OLED screen and a more powerful GPU, the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti. It's bulkier and has a shorter battery life, which might not be as convenient for frequent travelers. It lacks a touchscreen and number pad, which could be a drawback for some users.
If you prioritize portability, versatility, and battery life for general use and light engineering tasks, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is the way to go. However, for superior gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning performance, the MSI Raider GE67Hx is the better choice, despite its heavier build and shorter battery life. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i
Very good for software development
Best in class overall display quality
Good portability
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE67Hx
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.7/10
8.7/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
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 Yoga Pro 9i is good.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Screen Quality
9.8/10
9.1/10
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
400.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has a better screen than the MSI Raider GE67Hx for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
PerfectRec’s screen quality scores take into account various important factors that are relevant for different use cases.
Battery
9.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has 9 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
Good
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
4.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has good portability, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,450
$2,349
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has a price of $1,450 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx costs $2,349.
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i and MSI Raider GE67Hx are both very good for general use.
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.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
8.9/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i are both very good for engineering and design.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.3/10
8.3/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i and MSI Raider GE67Hx 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
8.1/10
7.9/10
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i to be very good for software development, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx 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.
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How the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i and the MSI Raider GE67Hx compare to other laptops
"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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