MSI GE76 Raider (2022) – Holy Smoke It’s Fast

1. Introducing the MSI Raider GE76 (2022)2. MSI Raider GE76 - Technical details3. Testing and Performance - CPU4. Testings and Performance - CPU & Memory5. Testing and Performance - Games6. Battery Testing7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

MSI Raider GE76 Hardware

Specification

• CPU: Intel Core i9-12900HK 45W 6P + 8E cores with Intel Iris Xe graphics 48EU
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB Laptop with Nvidia driver 511.79
• Display: 17.3-inches 1,920×1,080 @360Hz
• Memory: 32GB DDR5-4800 dual channel
• Storage:
  • 1st SSD 2TB Samsung PM9A1 PCIe Gen 4.0 M.2 NVMe
  • 2nd SSD 2TB Samsung PM9A1 PCIe Gen 4.0 M.2 NVMe
• Networking: Killer WiFi6e AX1675i and Killer E3100G 2.5Gbit
• Battery: 99.99Wh/6,250mAh, 4-cells with 280W power adapter
• Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit
• Dimensions: 397mm x 284mm x 25.9mm
• Weight: 2.9kg plus 900g for power supply plus mains cable

I/O ports Rear:
Mini-DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 4 Type-C
RJ45 2.5Gbit
HDMI 2.1(8K @60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)
Power connector

I/O ports Left hand side:
3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort
USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A

I/O ports Right hand side:
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
UHS Express SD card reader

MSI Center Software

As we show in our video, the performance and behaviour of the MSI Raider GE76 is controlled by MSI Center which sets power limits for the Core i9-12900HK CPU and also tweaks the RTX 3080 Ti graphics.

Smart Auto Mode
The CPU is set to PL1 55W and PL2 135W  with 61W sustained package under load.
This results in 2.9GHz P-Cores and 2.3GHz E-cores.
The graphics use 145W board and 105W for the chip with 1,520MHz GPU clock speed.

Extreme Performance Mode
The CPU is set to PL1 110W and PL2 135W  with 72W sustained package under load.
This results in 3.3GHz P-Cores and 2.3GHz E-cores.
The graphics use 165W board and 125W for the chip with 1,620MHz GPU clock speed.

Balanced Mode
The CPU is set to PL1 110W and PL2 135W  with 57W sustained package under load.
This results in 3.0GHz P-Cores and 2.3GHz E-cores.
The graphics use 145W board and 105W for the chip with 1,520MHz GPU clock speed.

Silent Mode
The CPU is set to PL1 30W and PL2 30W  with 30W sustained package under load.
This results in 3.0GHz P-Cores and 2.3GHz E-cores.
The graphics use 145W board and 105W for the chip with 1,520MHz GPU clock speed.

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