MSI Titan GT77 (2023) - The Ultimate Gaming Laptop?

MSI’s Titan is one of the biggest gaming laptops you can get, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best!

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MSI Titan GT77 (2023) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Bigger Not Always Better ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
0:08 Design & Build Quality
0:27 Size & Weight
1:10 Laptop Specs
1:22 Camera & Microphones
1:37 Mechanical Keyboard & RGB Lighting
2:59 Touchpad & Fingerprint Scanner
3:12 Speakers & Latencymon
3:29 Ports
4:58 Getting Inside & Internals
5:30 4 RAM Slots, But Limited Speed
6:38 SSD & SD Card Speed
7:02 Wi-Fi Speed & Upgrade Options
7:25 Battery Life
8:15 Cooling Design & Thermal Modes
9:14 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
10:46 Game Performance in Different Modes
10:56 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
11:48 Keyboard Temperatures
12:18 Fan Noise
13:12 New Mini-LED Screen (MUX/Gamut/Brightness)
14:11 Screen Response Time & Latency
15:20 Backlight Bleed & Screen Flicker
15:59 3 Game Comparison (1440p & 1080p)
18:08 Why Titan Wasn’t Best in Games?
18:55 3DMark & Content Creation
19:50 BIOS
20:11 Linux Support
20:29 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
21:06 RTX 4080 or RTX 4090?
21:15 MSI Titan GT77 Worth It?
22:46 Titan Tested in 25 Games (RT/DLSS/Frame Gen On/Off)

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[JarrodsTech]

19:13 I accidentally highlighted the 2022 GT77. The result isn't much different, but interesting that the 2023 wasn't better.

[SteveEricJordan]

0:15 really cool little editing detail. love you jarrod <3
the titan and blade 18 are just such beautiful machines to me and definitely my main considerations this year.
maybe also the zephyrus duo or a new offer by alienware.

[Alex-sxfj]

I appreciate the effort for the subtitles, just wanted to add that! Not a lot of creators bother with it, I love it when I find them and I think it makes the experience of watching content much better.

[majortheprotagonist]

msi is outrageously expensive compared to other brands, even surpassing razer this time around

[ingaz]

I cant even afford a laptop like this but I watch your reviews anyways, they are so well made and easy to understand!

[Bob-jek]

some of the best tech review videos out there. good job man

[ryanw.]

I laughed at myself when you said perky lighting. Then, I thought out how important the space would be…per key…😂

[vikpar]

Well I think I have found the solution and apparently it is an error in the MSI BIOS, for some reason in the advanced options the memory speed is set to 2000 by default which is equivalent to 2000mhz or 4000mhz in dual channel, many people claimed that the required speed should be set manually... In the tutorials that I found on youtube and forums it said to set 2400 to obtain a speed of 4800mhz or 2800 for the speed of 5600mhz but you must do the complete opposite, you must go step by step (not all at the same time since there come the delays and long waits and problems)... Restart with each activation.

We start:

You enter the BIOS then press the keys (R-CTRL+R-SHIFT+L-ALT+F2) to activate the advanced bios (you must do this every time you enter the BIOS) (each reboot takes a while and you only have to have patience), go to the path advanced>system agent (sa) configuration>memory configuration>memory. There you will find the memory profile, then change from (default SPD profile to custom profile) below find OCsafemode and deactivate it, reboot and enter the BIOS again to go to advanced and look for "overclocking performance menu" put the overclocking feature enabled, reboot again and at this point you will see that the reboot takes a little longer than usual but you must be patient and not panic as it takes a few minutes... Once it starts, enter the BIOS again and go to the advanced path> system agent (sa) configuration>memory configuration. You look for "frequency limit for mixed 2DPC DDR5" and the FOUR values that are in 2000 change them to number 0 since this value applies automatic speeds together with the latencies that your memory has. and this would be all... you restart again and it will take time but in the end you will get the maximum memory speeds offered by the manufacturer and you will not have problems.

I think that the value of 2000 that comes by default is the real problem because it forces you to have that base speed, on the other hand the fact that the "Dynamic Memory Boost" cannot be activated at the moment also generates these inconveniences.

I did it with a kingston DDR5 64gb (2x32) 5600mhz cl40 memory kit (I think they are the best on the market at the moment and even more with that latency) the change was considerable since the 3dmark time spy increased about 960 points without modifying values in the graphics card to get a score of 22430 points.

If you're in the same boat changing these memories on this laptop and require additional help or have any questions, I'd be happy to help you resolve them. greetings !!

[knightacedia]

Now this is the review I've been waiting for, thank you Jarrod. Honestly I don't want to shell out the cash but with so few having the m.2 slots I need I don't have much choice.

[NeikosGamer]

Finally the laptop review I been waiting for I watch other reviews but love your reviews the most when buying new hardware

[aaz]

I picked up the Aorus 17H with the RTX 4080 for only $1990 USD. Insanely good band-for-the-buck

[sofiyactually]

Tune in this week for the next episode of “How Insane is the Scar 18?” Haha love your vids and all the effort you put in!

[khensationalReviews]

I was looking for a MSI motherboard and out of curiosity I looked at the laptops they got and holy this laptop is a beast. Very nice review and presentation Mr. Jarrods. Thank you very much

[fireoil]

Looking to my 10 years old msi GT 60. Back in the day the most powerful single gpu, the gtx 780m . Although i loved this computer, the initial gpu burned and nvidia gpu drivers stopped to be released in 2019. Witch is suspicious to me. Only 6 years of drivers update. This is a shame to me. Of course back in 2013 it "only" cost 1500€ but putted two ssds and rams to have a total of 3 ssds and 1 hdd. For a total of 1640go of space and 28 ddr3 ram. All that in a 15" form factor ! It was nuts and the price was about 2200€ in total.

I replaced the gpu in 2020 for a new oem one and a new compatibility battery in 2021 for 150€ and it gives a second life to my laptopt. build quality is perfect, keyboard, screen lids, fan...
, everything runs. The only and biggest drawback is the Nvidia drivers stopped in 2019. Witch start to cause me trouble in simple streaming official tv website and games who can't run.

So here is your "futur proof" timeline story of 10 year of the top of line 2013 Msi GT laptop.
Hope this GT titan gonna last at least 10 years with gpu drivers included regarding the price !

[ИндираВахитова-оя]

Hi Jarrod! Could you please feature a laptop in a $1500-2000 price range which is best for the price? (for example last year it was strix g15 and advantage edition, what about now?)

[brandonsargent]

As much as people complain about no numpad on the blade (as if that’s keeping them from buying them lol), this guy should have record breaking sales this year

[martinwieden]

I assume that such a low color gamut is due to HDR being turned on on the laptop. Without HDR, the color gamut at all levels is almost 100% according to Brandon's test at GizmoSlipTech. Jarrod can you please confirm if the test was done with HDR on?

[dartex]

nice review, thank you. decided to go with razor blade 18 4080 this time, hope i will not regret it. should arrive soon.

[tommyb]

1:05 and this is an aspect that needs to be expanded upon.
People don't know (like i was 1 year ago) about alternatives.
A normal person thinks of a desktop systems, either imagines those ATX towers or the compact PCs without a GPU
But there's the mITX performance builds. And cases of 10l or similar have the footprint of a 15inch laptop with a 15-20cm height. And under 10kg of weight. (compared to 4kg of the much larger footprint 17-18" gaming laptops)
They can be easily taken into a backpack if you want gaming somewhere else.
The large screen gaming laptops aren't laptops anymore. They are clunky, heavy and most importantly don't game very well when unplugged.
There's no merit for a dedicated GPU laptop or a 17" screen if you need it on the move (like on a train, or plane).
And this would lead to a great new series of videos. Comparing those portable 14"-15" laptops vs gaming laptops while unplugged.
Simulating a vlogger/content creator/whatever that is on the move and might want to play some games. I'd love to see playing fps on a laptop that you hold on your lap as you lay comfortable on the beach seat, or on car rear seat. And the actual capabilities of the 17-18" gaming laptop unplugged.

[NeilD]

Appreciate the shout/link re the XMP guide, cheers. Not sure how different/better the 13th gen cooling layout will be as suitability for a desktop replacement, I used the 12900HX & 12700HX GT77's as desktop replacements for several months and for the most part they were phenomenal, but I've had to go back to a desktop due to the units shutting down under moderate to heavy load. I was getting 62C surface temps at shutdown working in UE5 with some video encoding going on at the same time, not an unreasonable workload for a desktop replacement but they packed in and shut down.