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Popular gaming laptops have gotten thinner and lighter in recent years, but there s still something to be said for big-screen, big-bore power. The MSI GE76 Raider (starts at $1,499) is certainly large and in charge, a 17.3-inch system packing a blazing Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ampere GPU in our $2,899 review configuration. For that price, this model is loaded with deluxe options including a 300Hz display, 32GB of memory, and a 1TB solid-state drive. While super-fast, the Raider doesn t blow away the more compact, RTX 3070-equipped Alienware m15 R4, or outrun more portable (and more attractive) 17-inch options. Still, if you like its design, demand a display larger than 15.6 inches, and want a rig that can go toe to toe with just about anybody s, the GE76 Raider has the performance and feature chops to satisfy.