Compare MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 17″ (GE73 Raider RGB-012) vs other laptops

MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 17″ (GE73 Raider RGB-012)

Laptop summary

MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 is a Windows gaming laptop. It doesn't have the best Intel processor and also less memory than competitors for its price. The laptop has the GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card that is not the best for gaming. You can play older games on recommended settings, but using lower graphics settings you can run 40% of the games published this year. Full HD resolution is fine for the 17″ 120 Hz monitor. MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 is quite hefty at 6.83 lbs.

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MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 17″ (GE73 Raider RGB-012) technical specifications

MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 17″ (GE73 Raider RGB-012)

Play 90% of new games on minimum120hz screeni7 CPU

Specifications

MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 17″ (GE73 Raider RGB-012)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-8750H
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1070
Screen size
17.3″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
6.83 lbs (3.1 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
16.49 x 11.29 x 1.18 inches
(41.88 x 28.68 x 3 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10
Hard drives
250gb SSD, 1000gb HDD
Release date
April 13, 2018
Amazon.com List Price
$1,599.99
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,599.99
Amazon.com Lowest Used Price
$1,339.99
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Laptop Dimensions

16.49 in
41.88 cm
11.29 in
28.68 cm
Thickness: 1.18 in (3 cm)

Amazon.com description

MSI GE73 Raider RGB-012 17.3" 120Hz 3ms 94%NTSC Premium Gaming Laptop 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H (6 cores) GTX 1070 8G, 16GB 256GB + 1TB HDD RGB A cover Aluminum Black, Per Key RGB KB

Display: 17.3" FHD (1920*1080), 120Hz 3ms Wide view 94%NTSC Color Anti-Glare | Operating System: Win 10 Multi-language

Processor: Core i7-8750H Hexa-Core (6 Cores) 3.9 - 4.1GHz

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 8G GDDR5

Memory (RAM): 16GB (8G*2) DDR4 2400MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 32GB | Storage: 256GB M.2 SATA + 1TB (7200RPM)

Special Features: VR Ready | RGB A cover Aluminum Black | Killer Gaming Network E2500 | Steel Series per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining | USB 3.1 Gen2 Type C *1

ASIN: B07CCPSBB6