In today’s world, we know how much resource-demanding software and applications have become, resulting in the need for laptops with good specifications. To meet such needs MSI has brought its new beast, the new MSI Raider GE67 HX. This seems to be a very powerful package with all its top-tier specs.
The gaming beast comes with the Intel core i7-12800H processor, new 16 GB of DDR5 RAM with 4800 MHz frequency, and 1 TB of Gen 4 SSD and to render the graphics it comes with the power of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070ti graphics card.
The cost of this package is Rs.2,59,990 on all the well-known E-commerce websites.
Build and Design
The new beast by MSI has a clamshell design and in the front, it has very narrow bezels helping it to cope-up with the design language of the modern machines available in the market. You can’t expect portability with such powerful machines as the weight is on the heavier side of 2.38 Kg.
The 15.6-inch OLED screen of the MSI’s new beast features a QHD resolution of 2560×1440 pixels with a 240 Hz of refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness. The brightness is good enough to be viewed in any situation with a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut giving you a good color depth and the matte texture on the screen helps to cancel out the glares of light. The top bezel houses a 1080p webcam with two mics which offers a good experience for video calls.
Performance
The MSI’s new laptop is the full package of the new Intel Core i7 12th Gen – 12800H processor. As per the benchmark scores, the laptop is a beast with 14 cores and 20 threads with a base clock speed of the processor of 3.4GHz and can boost up to 4.8GHz. The laptop is capable of doing every task you throw at it, whether it’s running any game or productivity software. This brand new laptop will not disappoint you with its performance. Additionally, this MSI laptop comes with a new improved cooling system to sustain its performance for long runs.
Sound and Connectivity
MSI is known for its good speakers in the Windows laptop segment. This time also the speakers won’t disappoint you. It will get your job done with its two 2-watt speakers. MSI recommends earphones or headphones for better sound quality and audio. Moreover, the laptop supports Wi-fi 6E and Bluetooth version 5.2 for wireless connectivity.
Being an Intel-powered laptop it has the advantage of having a Thunderbolt-4 Port along with 1 Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, 2 Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, and 1 Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 port. It boasts HDMI 2.1 port which can give output up to 8K resolution at 60fps. For creators, there is also an SD Express Card Reader.
Battery Life
It has a fairly big 99.9 Watt-Hour battery to power its power-hungry components. The brand claims that the laptop can run up to 10 hours on battery power but you can expect 3 to 4 hours of battery life because of such power-hungry components. To juice up such a decently big battery, you will be getting a 330 Watt adapter. It is capable of charging the battery in around 2 to 2.5 hours.
Final Verdict
• Pros
The new MSI Raider GE67 HX is a very powerful machine with the 12th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics card. It can handle any game with its maxed-out graphic settings or any productivity software with great ease.
The price of the laptop is on the premium side but offers a great value with such specifications as compared to the competition.
• Cons
You can’t expect a good battery life with this laptop as the NVIDIA graphics card along with the Intel processor will be draining a lot of power. You will have to suffer a lot to carry this machine with you as the weight is on the heavier side. Apart from all these, this laptop is considerable with its decent pricing and offering of such good specs and you will not be disappointed.