MSI Raider 16" GE68HX 2024, Core i9-14900HX, 32GB, 4TB SSD, RTX 4070, Black
The 24-core i9-14900HX and RTX 4070 deliver desktop-class power with a 144Hz IPS display and Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. Its pre-upgraded 4TB SSD, backed by a dedicated 1-year warranty on upgraded parts, provides massive out-of-the-box storage without setup hassle. This desktop replacement suits gamers targeting high 1080p frame rates and video editors needing heavy multi-threaded rendering and abundant local storage.
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.8 kg
Battery 100 Wh
65 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.8 kg / 6.1 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider 16" GE68HX | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider 16" GE68HX | 93.2 | 94.5 | 79.5 | 99.3 | 70.4 | 9.2 | 97.6 | 60.4 | 17.7 | 9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall64.5
- AI/LLM50.5
- Gaming84.6
- Portability43.2
- Creator83.7
- Student52.4
- Business54.6
- Developer78.1
- Entertainment66.3
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