MSI GE75 Raider-653 vs Raider GE78HX 14VGG-205US Laptop Comparison

MSI GE75 Raider-653 and MSI Raider GE78HX 14VGG-205US are both laptops with the same RAM Size (32 GB), Memory Configuration (2 x 16 GB) and SSD Capacity (1000 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+71%), better multithreading performance (+228%), better gaming performance (+49%) and CPU.

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MSI GE75 Raider-653	MSI Raider GE78HX 14VGG-205US
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model GE75653 GE75 RAIDER-653	Model Raider GE78HX 14VGG-205US
Release Date 📅 April 2019	Release Date 📅 January 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-71%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-228%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-49%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i9-9880H	CPU Intel i9-14900HX
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5800 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVME SSD	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 17.3"	Screen Size 17"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type -
Refresh Rate 144 Hz	Refresh Rate 240 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 268 mm x 397 mm x 27 mm	Dimensions 380 mm x 298 mm x 23 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.61 Kg	Weight 3.1 Kg
Battery Capacity 51 Wh	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
MiniDisplayPorts 1	MiniDisplayPorts -
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI GE75 Raider-653:

Bigger screen size (+0.30")
Lighter weight (-0.49 Kg)
+1 Mini DisplayPort
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

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Reasons to buy the MSI Raider GE78HX 14VGG-205US:

Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
Hugely better single-core performance, around +71% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +228% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Much better gaming performance, around +49% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070)
16 more cores (Intel i9-14900HX)
Smaller screen size (-0.30")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+48.9 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
+1 Ports Thunderbolt 4