MSI Vector GP78 (2023) review

MSI Vector GP78 (2023) — the big Vector with a 90 Wh cell

The Vector GP78 (2023) at $922 scales the 2023 Vector formula to 17 inches: a Core i9-13950HX, a GeForce RTX 4060 with 8 GB and 64 GB of RAM. Reliability is the flagged strength at 71 (+34%); the flagged weakness is weight at 3.0 kg, 25% above the class median in the heavy band — and the 90 Wh battery posts 26.8% above par in the huge band.

Where it holds up

Office productivity reads 98.84 in the top band with photo design at 95 (top) and the modeling/CAD pair at 66 (high) — tied with its 15-inch sibling for the tier's best compute readings — on the bigger panel. The RTX 4060 clears the recommended bar for Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege, the 64 GB memory ceiling matches the class median, and performance posts 80.29 (high). Value reads 64.35 (mid).

Where it falls short

Weight is the flagged weakness (3.0 kg, heavy band) with portability at 8.3 in the low band — the 17-inch format's standing tax, steeper than the GP68's 24.7. Gaming sits at 77 (high), the 4060's ceiling on the big panel's tuning.

Price and depreciation

No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); no curve or projection applies. The 2023 cohort rate is 16.26% per year — the standard expectation band for this tier and age.

Alternatives to consider

The Vector GP68 (2023) at the same price is the more movable sibling with matching compute indices and a lighter photo reading; the Titan GT77 HX (2023) at $922 offers 128 GB of RAM in the same format. The Crosshair 16 (2023) carries the RTX 4070 at this price if GPU outranks panel.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The big-screen compute-and-endurance buy of the tier: top office numbers, a 90 Wh cell, high-band CAD — with weight as the format's fee.