by MSI in the gaming laptop series,Raider GE The series belongs to the top flagship orientation, although there are Titan GT series, but for users who are looking for high performance, dazzling design and a balanced body weight,Raider GE series is very suitable.recently launched Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS just built-in Intel Core i9-12900HX The processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti are the selling points, other configurations are also very powerful, and the overall design is also stylish. How does this machine perform? Take a look at the author’s actual test to know.
The fuselage line is tough and the design is simple and domineering
The Raider series of gaming laptops all have a very combat-like design and appearance, and the new Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS is the same. The fuselage has strong lines and a lot of corners. The top of the fuselage screen is made of silver aluminum alloy material. The MSI “Dragon Pattern” logo above is a silver three-dimensional design, which is simple and domineering. In addition, the Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS is lighter than other gaming laptops. The built-in 4-Cell 99.9 Whr battery weighs only 2.38kg, so it won’t feel too heavy if you really need to take it out for use.
▲The fuselage lines at the corners are neat, and the silver aluminum alloy material is used to build the top of the fuselage screen, which is very combat-like.
▲ The MSI “Dragon Pattern” logo is a three-dimensional design.
▲There is more MSI laser engraving on the surface of the machine.
▲The bottom of the machine is printed with the series model name, which is very special.
I/O Rich variety for better user experience
Many users think that gaming laptops will have rich connectivity, which is convenient for connecting different devices for gaming or other work. The Raider GE67 HX – 12U has a complete I/O interface, with Type-C 3.2 Gen2 and Type-A 3.2 interfaces on the left and right sides of the fuselage, as well as an SD card reader. Other interfaces such as Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, and 2.5GbE LAN are located at the rear of the machine, which has the advantage of not obstructing the use of space on the left and right sides. It is worth mentioning that the HDMI output supports up to 8K60Hz specification, which is a relatively rare configuration in gaming laptops.
▲There is a Type-A and Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 plug on the left.
▲There is an SD card reader and two USB-A on the other side. Having a card reader is very convenient for friends who can edit images.
▲ Other interfaces such as HDMI,Mini PD and 2.5GbE LAN is located at the tail of the aircraft, HDMI output maximum support 8K60Hz and 4K120Hz Specification.
Like the previous Raider GE series, the Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS is equipped with a SteelSeries single-key RGB keyboard with RGB lighting effects. According to the actual measurement, the travel of the keys is relatively high, and the paragraph sense is sufficient and solid, whether it is in a computer or general input environment. The bottom will have a good feel. If you want to have more visual changes when playing, you can customize the backlight color of each button through a dedicated program. You can also set different light effects. The banner Mystic Light Bar located under the handrest, the whole machine has a good gaming atmosphere. However, it would be better if the Mystic Light Bar could extend to the left and right sides of the fuselage.
▲The SteelSeries single-key RGB keyboard equipped with RGB lighting effect, according to the actual measurement, thinks that the stroke of the keys is high, and the paragraph sense is sufficient and solid.
▲The banner Mystic Light Bar under the handrest is matched with the RGB keyboard, and the whole machine has a good gaming atmosphere.
▲Mystic Light Bar can set different light effects to match the effect of the machine.
▲ Of course, the SteelSeries single-key RGB keyboard can also set the lighting effect and keys by itself, making it more effective when playing the machine.
240Hz The screen provides smooth visual effects
More and more gamers are looking for refined game screen effects. The 15.6-inch screen of the Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS has both a narrow bezel design, a QHD resolution and an OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate. Friends who like to play MOBA or FPS games, because This machine is equipped with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti discrete graphics card, which can also have a high picture refresh rate under high resolution, making the game screen both detailed and smooth.
▲ The quality of the 15.6-inch OLED screen is quite high, the brightness and contrast are satisfactory to the author, and the colors are quite bright.
▲Built-in MSI True Colorfunctions to meet different usage environments.
12 Generation Intel Core i9 With GeForce RTX 3070 TiProvide strong performance
The Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS reviewed this time is powered by a 12th generation Intel Core i9-12900HX processor with 32GB DDR5-4800 memory, and the graphics processing part uses an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti discrete graphics card with 8GB GDDR6 memory , supports Ray tracing technology and DLSS, etc., with MSI OVERBOOST super boost mode, fully release the maximum performance of the processor and GPU, calmly cope with high-demand 3D games and provide the best picture experience. Measured using PCMark and 3DMark test programs to test the comprehensive ability and 3D image ability, Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS delivers impressive performance.
▲The PCMark comprehensive ability test scored 5,823 points.
▲ The 3DMark Time Spy test scored 12,469 points.
▲ The 3DMark Port Royal test score of Ray tracing is 7,329 points, which shows that the Raider GE67 HX-12UGS will perform well when playing games with ray tracing elements in high resolution.
On the other hand, of course, you can’t “suffocate” the game, Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS has built-in Killer AX1675 wireless network card supporting Wi-Fi 6E and Killer E3100G 2.5 Gbps LAN and Killer Control Center network optimization function, no matter wired or wireless Connect without worrying about lack of speed.
▲Raider GE67 HX-12UGS is equipped with Cooler Boost 5 efficient heat dissipation design, dual fans with 7 sets of heat pipes, and the processor part uses phase-change liquid metal heat sink, which can effectively eliminate the processor and independent graphics card of heat.
Summarize:
Raider GE67 HX – 12UGS is a relatively thin but powerful gaming laptop. It doesn’t feel very bulky if you really need to take it out for use. It also has an OLED screen with a 240Hz refresh rate and I/O is quite good Enough, with Intel Core i9-12900HX processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics card, it is an all-round high-performance model.
