MSI Raider 16" GE68 HX 14VFG-297US 2024, Core i7-14700HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD + 512GB SSD, RTX 4060, Black
Intel’s 20-core i7-14700HX and GeForce RTX 4060 drive its 2560x1600 240Hz panel for smooth gameplay and creative tasks. 1.5TB of PCIe 4.0 storage and Killer Wi-Fi 7 cut load times while delivering next-gen wireless connectivity. Best suited for gamers and 4K video editors who prioritize screen real estate and connectivity over portability.
CPU Intel Core i7 14700HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
Battery 100 Wh
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong storage (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700HX |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | BT 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.1 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Raider 16" GE68 HX 14VFG-297US | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Raider 16" GE68 HX 14VFG-297US | 91.6 | 90 | 59.8 | 92.9 | 86 | 9.3 | 88.5 | 60.4 | 78.7 | 12.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 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 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall68.2
- AI/LLM45.5
- Gaming83.9
- Portability46.5
- Creator83.7
- Student59.2
- Business60.6
- Developer78.4
- Entertainment74.3
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