CES 2021 | MSI GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop With GeForce RTX 3080

Micro-Star International (MSI) has scheduled a special online event MSIology: The Ultimate Shockwave on January 13th, featuring a range of gaming innovations, and is one of them is the all-new MSI GE76 Raider gaming laptop.

Over the past week, the manufacturer has consistently hinted through its social platforms that the emphasis on new products will be on the design theme of new products. Let’s remind that the dragon is the symbol of the company.

MSI GE76 Raider combines both performance and aesthetics for gamers who want a bit of flair thanks to keys that support customizable RGB lighting, which users can set to fit their style. It is powered by a 10th Gen 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-10870H eight-core processor, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / RTX 3080 graphics card.

MSI Raider has also paired the hardware with a 1080p Full HD 300 Hz IPS display. Connectivity options include USB Type-A and Type-C, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, SD media cards, Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2. Other integrated features include a webcam, microphones, speakers, and audio in/out jacks. Windows 10 Home (64-bit) is the installed operating system.

The GE76 Raider features customizable RGB lighting and FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution display with a fast 300 Hz refresh rate, which improves user responsiveness in fast-paced action games like FPS, fighting, racing, and more.

Price and availability

MSI GE76 Raider gaming laptop is now available to pre-order via the Bhphotovideo.com for $2,299 for the model with RTX 3070 and $2,899 for the RTX 3080. The online store also offering Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (Download, 5 Devices, 1 Year) for free, worth $24.99 on both models.

MSI GE76 Raider Specifications

• Display: 17.3-inch IPS-Type LCD screen
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Refresh Rate: 300 Hz
• Response Time: 3 ms
• OS: Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)
• CPU: 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-10870H 8-Core (10th Gen), Max Boost 5.0 GHz
• L3 Cache: 16 MB
• RAM: 2 x 16 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM / RTX 3070 with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM
• Storage: 1 x 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe
• Ports: 2 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1), 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2), USB Type-C Ports 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Microphone Input, 1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Headphone Output, SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot
• Connectivity: Ethernet 1 x RJ45 (Gigabit), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 2 x 2 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1
• Webcam
• Battery: Capacity 6-Cell: 65 Wh
• Keyboard: Notebook Keyboard with Backlight
• Pointing Device: TouchPad
• Power Supply 280 W
• Dimensions: 359.92 x 264.92 x 23.11 mm
• Weight: 5.73 lb / 2.6 kg

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