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Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (6) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.1Score

6 advantages

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

8.1Score

14 advantages≈ $2,000

Higher score

7.9Graphics7.8

7.9Overall performance8.1

5.9Display7.1

8.6Memory & storage5.3

7.8Battery & portability7.4

3.4Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	298 mm	−39 mm
Width	359 mm	380 mm	−21 mm
Thickness	26.9 mm	23 mm	+3.9 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 Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Weight2.3 kg vs 3.1 kg+35%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
CPU cores10 vs 16+60%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
USB-C ports1 vs 33×
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SD card readerNo · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
IR camera (face login)No · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
Thickness26.9 mm vs 23 mm+17%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)8.1	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0008.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,528	13,260
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13620H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	16
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,596	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,599	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	847	—
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
Pixel density	142 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,200 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	26.9 mm	23 mm
Width	359 mm	380 mm
Depth	259 mm	298 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	3
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No