The LG Gram 17 offers a lightweight design and superior battery life, making it well-suited for those prioritizing portability and general use, like web browsing and office tasks. Despite having less storage, the MSI Raider GE66 boasts a powerful processor and graphics card suitable for demanding tasks such as 3D rendering, machine learning, and intensive gaming. The MSI also features a higher screen refresh rate, useful for fast-paced games, but has a shorter battery life and is heavier, thus less convenient for travel. Choose the LG Gram 17 for everyday tasks and mobility or the MSI Raider GE66 for performance-intensive applications and gaming. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the LG Gram 17
Good portability
Very good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE66
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.5/10
8.5/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI Raider GE66 is very good for gaming and AI, while the LG Gram 17 is only fair.
The MSI Raider GE66 is very good for gaming and 3D due to its powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and a high screen refresh rate of 240Hz, which ensures smoother visual performance. In contrast, the LG Gram 17, with its integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics and a lower refresh rate of 60Hz, offers good performance, but is less suited for intensive graphical tasks and fast-paced gaming that benefit from a stronger GPU and higher refresh rates.
Engineering and Design
8.0/10
8.9/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI Raider GE66 and LG Gram 17 are both very good for engineering and design, though the MSI Raider GE66 is somewhat better.
The LG Gram 17, with its lightweight design, large screen and longer battery life, is suited for engineering and design tasks where portability and less frequent charging are beneficial. The MSI Raider GE66, despite being less portable, offers superior computational power with a more advanced CPU, a high-end GPU, and a display with a higher refresh rate, making it better for more demanding engineering and design applications that require top-tier graphics performance.
Screen Quality
7.4/10
8.4/10
17.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
353.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The MSI Raider GE66 has a better screen than the LG Gram 17 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
For general use, the LG Gram 17 provides a sizable, high-resolution screen with ample brightness, making it pleasant for everyday tasks and viewing, whereas the MSI Raider GE66 also offers a vibrant and sharp display, but with additional focus on high performance. In the realm of engineering and design, the color accuracy and wide color gamuts of the LG Gram 17 are crucial for those fields, yet the MSI Raider GE66 exceeds in providing an even broader color range for professional-grade color work. However, when it comes to gaming or 3D applications, both may fall short as their lower refresh rates don't match the smoothness found in displays specifically tailored for such fast-paced visuals.
Battery
11.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The LG Gram 17 has 11 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
Good
Fair
17.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The LG Gram 17 has good portability, while the MSI Raider GE66 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0/10
8.5/10
The MSI Raider GE66 has very good build quality, while the LG Gram 17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,699
$2,499
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The LG Gram 17 has a price of $1,699 and the MSI Raider GE66 costs $2,499.
The LG Gram 17 and MSI Raider GE66 are both very good for general use.
The LG Gram 17, with its lightweight design and 11-hour battery life, combines portability and endurance suitable for users on the move, without compromising on screen quality or performance. In contrast, the MSI Raider GE66 focuses on high performance with top-tier CPU and graphics suitable for intense gaming, albeit with a heftier build and shorter battery life, making it ideal for those preferring power over portability.
Content Creation
8.4/10
8.3/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Gram 17 and MSI Raider GE66 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
8.2/10
8.0/10
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The LG Gram 17 and MSI Raider GE66 are both very 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.
Give feedback
We’re constantly working to improve.
How the LG Gram 17 and the MSI Raider GE66 compare to other laptops
"The LG Gram 17 is a light office laptop with a large display and great battery life. The newest incarnation of the Gram 17 can be classified as a model update. LG uses the predecessor's compact, light magnesium case along with an identical port configuration (including 2x Thunderbolt 4) and keyboard. Changes can be found in the hardware. With the Gram 17 (2022), LG offers a light (approx. 1,350 g), mobile work device - and finally with a matte display."
"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."
Get a great deal on the LG Gram 17 or the MSI Raider GE66
About LG
LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, 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.
This information was produced and vetted by the PerfectRec laptops team. We are a product research and recommendation organization that meticulously reviews and evaluates the latest laptop information and makes it digestible for you.
By the numbers
380
Laptops evaluated
48,640
Laptops stats compiled
13
Proprietary Laptops ratings developed
97,695
Recommendations made
21,168
Consumer hours saved
About the laptop team
Joe Golden, Ph.D
CEO and Laptops Editor
Joe is an entrepreneur and lifelong electronics enthusiast with a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Michigan.
Jason Lew
Staff Expert & Software Engineer
Jason is a staff expert and software engineer that has been making laptop recommendations for 7 years and moderates one of the largest laptop subreddits.
Chandradeep Chowdhury
Staff Expert & Software Engineer
Chandradeep is a staff expert and software engineer and expert in televisions and monitors. He’s been making monitor recommendations for ten years.
Craig Russell
Laptops Expert
Craig is a UK-based laptops expert. Craig works in IT, where he recommends and supports laptops and PCs for clients and has been recommending laptops on Reddit for five years.