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Updated January 10, 2024·
The MSI GE66 Raider offers top-notch performance with a more powerful processor and better graphics card than the MSI Raider GE67Hx, which is reflected in its higher price. It's less portable due to its weight and has a lower battery life. If budget permits and gaming or engineering tasks are a priority, the GE66 could be a good choice. Alternatively, the GE67Hx, while still strong in performance, is less costly, lighter, and features an OLED screen with higher contrast ratios, which is great for vibrant colors and deep blacks. If portability and screen quality are more important and cost is a concern, then the GE67Hx would be the more suitable option. Both choices have similar physical dimensions and share features like the backlit keyboard and hardware ray tracing, but you'll have to gauge which factors like performance, cost, battery life, and portability align with your priorities. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the MSI GE66 Raider
- Excellent for engineering and design
- Very good for software development
- Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Raider GE67Hx
- Excellent overall display quality
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.2
9.1
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
347.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
The MSI GE66 Raider has a better screen than the MSI Raider GE67Hx for software development, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The MSI GE66 Raider, with its good panel resolution and brightness, offers a pleasant visual experience for everyday tasks, but its color coverage may not be as extensive, making it less ideal for precise engineering and design work. The MSI Raider GE67Hx, on the other hand, boasts not only high resolution and brightness but also a wide color gamut, which is crucial for professionals who require color accuracy. However, both models fall short for gaming and 3D modeling because they lack high refresh rates, which are essential for these applications to ensure smooth motion and responsiveness.
Cost
$3,199
$2,349
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The MSI GE66 Raider has a price of $3,199 and the MSI Raider GE67Hx costs $2,349.
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Key similarities
General Use
8.4
8.0
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
347.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
344.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The MSI GE66 Raider and MSI Raider GE67Hx are both very good for general use.
The MSI GE66 Raider, with its higher-end CPU and additional RAM, excels in general use, offering robust performance for a variety of tasks, whereas the MSI Raider GE67Hx, although still powerful, might be slightly less responsive during high-demand activities due to its lower RAM. Despite the GE67Hx's impressive OLED screen that provides excellent color coverage and contrast, the GE66 Raider's IPS display with its higher resolution is more suited for tasks requiring visual precision, making it very good for general use compared to the good rating of the GE67Hx.
Gaming and AI
8.6
8.7
9.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI Raider GE67Hx and MSI GE66 Raider are both very good for gaming and AI.
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.
Engineering and Design
9.1
8.9
9.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
9.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI GE66 Raider to be excellent for engineering and design, while the MSI Raider GE67Hx is very good.
The MSI GE66 Raider excels in engineering and design tasks largely due to its more powerful CPU and GPU, higher RAM, and a 4K display; these components are crucial for running complex applications and providing detailed visual accuracy. In comparison, the MSI Raider GE67Hx also performs well with a slightly less powerful CPU and GPU and lower RAM, but features an OLED screen for better color accuracy, yet both have trade-offs in terms of portability and operating noise.
Content Creation
8.4
8.3
9.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The MSI GE66 Raider 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
8.4
7.9
9.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI GE66 Raider 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.
Battery
6.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The MSI GE66 Raider has 6 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
Fair
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.2 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The MSI GE66 Raider and MSI Raider GE67Hx both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
The MSI GE66 Raider and MSI Raider GE67Hx both have very good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| MSI GE66 Raider | MSI Raider GE67Hx |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$3,199 | $2,349 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.1'' x 10.5'' x 0.92'' | 14.1'' x 10.5'' x 0.92'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.25 lbs | 5.25 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.09" | 14.09" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10.51" | 10.51" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i9-12900HK | Intel i7-12800HX | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 32 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 6 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 99 Wh | 99.9 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | OLED | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 347 nits | 344 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 6.9/10 | 6.9/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 6.3/10 | 6.3/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 7.5/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 1080p | 1080p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | No | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 3 | 3 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | No | No | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 4 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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MSI GE66 Raider
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Patrick Schüdzig | June 2022
"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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Francisco Lahoz | October 2022
"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 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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