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Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)

MSI Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)

What Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (3) and where Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023)

8.8Score

3 advantages

Razer · 2023Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)

9.6Score

18 advantages

Higher score

9.2Graphics9.2

9.0Overall performance9.4

4.8Display8.8

8.6Memory & storage8.6

6.1Battery & portability9.2

8.0Features & cooling9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)

	Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023)	Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)	Difference
Depth	284 mm	244 mm	+40 mm
Width	357 mm	355 mm	+2 mm
Thickness	27.8 mm	22 mm	+5.8 mm
Weight	2.7 kg	2.4 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Battery capacity100 Wh vs 95 Wh+5%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,305 vs 20,722+3%
USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
Geekbench 6 multi-core14,577 vs 16,817+15%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,321 vs 2,009+52%
CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
Weight2.7 kg vs 2.45 kg+10%
DCI-P3 coverage42% vs 98%2.3×
Thickness27.8 mm vs 22 mm+26%
Vapor chamber coolingNo · Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
Dolby AtmosNo · Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
sRGB coverage62% vs 100%+61%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Raider GE68 RTX 4080 (2023)8.8	Razer Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)9.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	175 W
Video memory	12 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	7,424
GPU compute (FP32)	37.6 TFLOPS	37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	21,305	20,722
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13700HX	Core i9-13950HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	24
CPU threads	24	32
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX	Core i9-13950HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	14,577	16,817
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,601	3,014
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,321	2,009
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	100%
Response time	—	9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	42%	98%
Pixel density	142 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 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	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	100 Wh	95 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.7 kg	2.45 kg
Thickness	27.8 mm	22 mm
Width	357 mm	355 mm
Depth	284 mm	244 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	White, Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	60.5 dB	51.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	3	2
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	No
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.2
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes