MSI Raider GE68HX 13VI-202US vs Raider GE68HX 13VF-049US Laptop Comparison

MSI Raider GE68HX 13VI-202US and MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF-049US are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (24), CPU Clock Rate (2200 MHz) and Memory Type (DDR5). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+9%), better multithreading performance (+12%), better gaming performance (+83%) and CPU.

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MSI Raider GE68HX 13VI-202US	MSI Raider GE68HX 13VF-049US
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Raider GE68HX 13VI-202US	Model Raider GE68HX 13VF-049US
Release Date 📅 August 2023	Release Date 📅 February 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-9%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-12%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-83%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i9-13980HX	CPU Intel i9-13950HX
CPU Cores 24	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5500 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 240 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 357 mm x 284 mm x 22.2 mm	Dimensions 357 mm x 284 mm x 27.90 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 Kg	Weight 2.7 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 99 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Raider GE68HX 13VI-202US:

Newer Product, it was released around 6 months later
Slightly better single-core performance, around +9% (Intel i9-13980HX)
Moderately better multithreading performance, around +12% (Intel i9-13980HX)
Hugely better gaming performance, around +83% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090)
16 GB more RAM