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Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Medion Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (3) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Medion · 2022Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)

5.8Score

3 advantages≈ $2,050

MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

8.2Score

8 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

2.8Memory & storage5.5

8.8Battery & portability7.4

3.3Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	262 mm	298 mm	−36 mm
Width	395 mm	380 mm	+15 mm
Thickness	26 mm	23 mm	+3 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	3.1 kg	−0.8 kg

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

Why is Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

Video memory32 GB vs 8 GB4×
Weight2.3 kg vs 3.1 kg+35%
GPU shader cores5,120 vs 4,608+11%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)?

CPU cores8 vs 162×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
Battery capacity91 Wh vs 100 Wh+10%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Thickness26 mm vs 23 mm+13%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5 GHz+9%
Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Medion Erazer Beast X20 RTX 3070 (2022)≈ $2,0505.8	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1508.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	140 W
Video memory	32 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	5,120	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,260
Processor
Processor	Core i7-11800H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	—	165 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Pixel density	—	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	—	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	91 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	—	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	26 mm	23 mm
Width	395 mm	380 mm
Depth	262 mm	298 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	—	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	3
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	—	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No