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Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)

What ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (8) and where Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)
9.1Score
8 advantages
vs
MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)
MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)
9.1Score
15 advantages
Higher score
9.2Graphics9.2
8.1Overall performance9.4
7.3Display5.8
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.3Battery & portability7.4
8.3Features & cooling8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)
354 × 26422.6380 × 29823
ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth264 mm298 mm−34 mm
Width354 mm380 mm−26 mm
Thickness22.6 mm23 mm−0.4 mm
Weight2.5 kg3.1 kg−0.6 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. Weight2.5 kg vs 3.1 kg+24%
  2. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No
  3. HDRYes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No
  4. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No
  5. Dolby AtmosYes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No
  6. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  7. Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 59 dB+16%
  8. Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%

Why is Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 1,9752.5×
  2. CPU cores10 vs 242.4×
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 16,342+45%
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  5. CPU threads16 vs 322×
  6. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  8. SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
  9. IR camera (face login)No · ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,423 vs 3,021+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)9.1
MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)9.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory12 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores7,4247,424
GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,26620,972
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13450HXCore i9-13950HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1024
CPU threads1632
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HXCore i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,30016,342
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4233,021
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7991,975
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage76%—
Pixel density142 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg3.1 kg
Thickness22.6 mm23 mm
Width354 mm380 mm
Depth264 mm298 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.9 mm—
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.4
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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