Name: MSI GE76 Raider
Brand: MSI

MSI GE76 Raider

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs MSI GE76 Raider (11Ux) MSI GE76 Raider

Date Published: 28 Jul 2021

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 165W)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
2x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)

Pros

Loaded with RGB
A ton of fast, high-res display options
94% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (Sharp LQ173M1JW04)
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (Sharp LQ173M1JW04)
300Hz panel has very quick pixel response times (Sharp LQ173M1JW04)
Top tier GPU supports 165W TGP
Wi-Fi 6 support and two M.2 PCIe x4 drives
Great input devices

Cons

CPU performance is limited by the cooling
Quite pricey

Specs

Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
2x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
397 x 268.4 x 25.9 mm (15.63" x 10.57" x 1.02")

Weight
2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD)

HDMI
2.1 ([email protected] / [email protected])

Mini DisplayPort

Card Reader
SD

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
FHD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
2x 2W Speakers + 2x 1W Woofers, Dynaudio

Optical drive

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MSI GE76 Raider

Processor: Intel Core i7-11800H
VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W)
RAM: 16GB DDR4
STORAGE: 1TB SSD
OS: Windows 11 Home

MSI GE76 Raider

Processor: Intel Core i7-11800H
VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W)
RAM: 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
STORAGE: 512GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Home

MSI GE76 Raider

Processor: Intel Core i7-11800H
VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W)
RAM: 32GB DDR4
STORAGE: 1TB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Home

MSI GE76 Raider

Processor: Intel Core i7-11800H
VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W)
RAM: 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
STORAGE: 1TB SSD
OS: Windows 10 Home

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