MSI GE63 Raider 8SG Laptop Review: GeForce RTX 2080 for Cheap

[Redaktion]

It may not have the sexy narrow bezels of the latest laptops, but the GE63 still comes equipped with one of the fastest Nvidia GPUs available and an ultra-smooth 144 Hz display with almost no ghosting.

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[anon]

The laptop cannot be recharged via USB Type-C unlike on the Asus Zephyrus M GU502.

Holy cow, how did I miss that that Zephyrus could charge with USB-PD? That's fantastic!

Still a shame that as of today, no RTX 2080 (or greater) laptop has the capability that I can tell.

But that Zephyrus with GTX 1660Ti could replace my MSI GT62VR with GTX 1070, and then I could take it outside while keeping the original power brick cable-managed away at my desk. Most people/places I visit have a USB-PD charger, or I could take a small lightweight one for computer and phone both. Unless I want to charge AND use my type-C portable monitor simultaneously, then I'd have to buy a second power brick or give up cable management... or wait for a powerful laptop that supports USB-PD charging AND has two type-C ports.

[anon]

Ooh, I just read on the other review that the Zephyrus M GU502GV has an RTX 2060 and still supports charging via USB-PD (up to 65W only but still awesome)

[Dibony]

Very good review.. What's the best gaming laptop at the moment for under 1500$ with at least 15 " and average noise?

[Migue]

Hi Allen,

Great article, thanks! I have the same laptop.

I would add that the laptop, when it's connected to an external display, it performes as "it should" (considering it's still Single Channel), but you can gain an extra 30-50% performance onyl connecting it to an external display, as it bypass the Optimus software. Well, not a lot of sense, but true.

Regards!

[Gowtham]

One of the most thorough reviews of the laptop! I have the same laptop!

I agree with the trackpad issue. The laptop does feel sluggish as mentioned while browsing with multiple browser tabs(>15) due to single RAM.

[Gowtham]

One of the most thorough reviews of the laptop! I have the same laptop!

I agree with the trackpad issue. The laptop does feel sluggish as mentioned while browsing with multiple browser tabs(>15) due to single RAM.

[Typo, read last sentence as below]
*The laptop does feel sluggish as mentioned while browsing with multiple browser tabs(>15) due to single channel RAM.

[Janco]

Very detailed review!

What I can say though is that it seems you've got a bad example of this laptop. My 3D Mark scores are definitely higher than that what was achieved by you and I can even recall that The Witcher 3 has even dropped to a frame rate below 80 fps. Most of the time it seems to be hanging around 100fps and higher on the same settings you used. I don't know if it is because I use dual DDR RAM or what, all the results you've found is definitely less than what I've been experiencing.

[Janco]

Sorry meant to say that I can't recall the framerates dropping below 80 in The Witcher 3