MSI Raider 16" RAIDERGE6814247 Black 2023
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI Raider 16" RAIDERGE6814247 Black 2023
The MSI Raider GE68HX is praised for its blazing speed, smooth performance, and stunning display, making it ideal for gaming and demanding tasks. Users love the extensive customization options and futuristic design, though they note the fans can get loud under full load and the laptop is quite heavy. Battery life is decent for normal use but drains quickly during high-performance gaming. Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons for most reviewers.
Pros
- Blazing fast performance
- Smooth gaming experience
- Stunning display quality
- Extensive customization options
- Futuristic design
Cons
- Loud fans under full load
- Heavy and bulky design
- Battery drains quickly during gaming
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
This MacBook Air M4 is a stellar machine with fast performance, improved keyboard, excellent battery life, and a lightweight design. Users appreciate the MagSafe charger and the ability to drive external displays, appealing to professionals for photo/video editing and AI work. A few note the limited storage configuration is expensive to upgrade, but Thunderbolt speeds make external storage painless. Overall, it is praised as a powerful and portable upgrade from older Intel or M1 models, well worth the sale price.
Pros
- Fast M4 performance
- Improved keyboard feel over 2019 Intel model
- Excellent battery life
- Lightweight and portable design
- MagSafe charging
Cons
- Expensive storage upgrade from Apple
- Limited to 2 Thunderbolt ports
- Basic storage is low (256GB)
- May need external dongle for extra ports
- Storage configuration costs high per GB from Apple
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Raider 16" RAIDERGE6814247 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i9 14900HX★ | Apple M4 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070★ | Apple (10-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 3840 px★ | 2560 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.75 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | 100 Wh★ | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Raider 16" RAIDERGE6814247 Black 2023
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 76 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.