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MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat vs. M2 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat and M2 MacBook Pro 13” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat Pros

Reasons that MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat is better than M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 64GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat

64 GB

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

24 GB

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M2 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	Unified

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W vs. integrated

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat

17.3-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

13.3-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat.

2022 vs. 2021

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i7-10870H

6,596

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

M2 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.0 pounds, 54% lighter than the 6.39 pounds MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat.

Weight	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound	6.39 lbs.	3.0 lbs.
Kilogram	2.90 kg	1.36 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat Price
	MSI GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i9-12900H 64GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB RGB Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C MiniDP Dynaudio Nahimic Win11 + HDMI Cable By MSI $1,789.21	See at Amazon
	MSI 2022 GE76 Raider 17.3" 144Hz (32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Intel 8-Core i7-11800H (Beat Ryzen 7 5800H), RTX 3060), FHD Gaming Laptop, Thunderbolt 4, RGB Backlit, HDMI Cable, Windows 10 By MSI $1,349.99	See at Amazon
	MSI 2023 Raider GE76 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" FHD 144Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900H (14 cores), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Windows 11 Home By MSI $1,799.00	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $859.95	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,499.00	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (2022 Model) - Z16R0005S By Apple $1,498.95	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)	Announced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)
Pricing	-	$1,299 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	-	MacBook Pro 13” (2022) 2022 MacBook Pro 13” MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

Exterior	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size Comparison	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition TiamatM2 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions	15.62” x 10.57” x 1.08” (397 x 268.5 x 27.5 mm)	11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)
Weight	6.39 lbs (2.9 kg)	Starting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	-	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	17.3 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	17.3" FHD 240Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA 17.3" FHD 300Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA 17.3" UHD 60Hz 16:9 3840 x 2160 60Hz IPS-Level 100% AdobeRGB Anti-Glare WVA	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 With DisplayPort support. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x RJ45 1x SD (XC/HC) card reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots.	8GB Unified onboard memory Configurable to 24GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1720MHz Boost Clock, 140W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1740MHz Boost Clock, 155W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6 Supports up to 1740MHz Boost Clock, 155W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.	-
Storage	2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	-	1
Cooling Info	-	Active

Connectivity	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Killer Gigabit LAN E3100 Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	-

Battery	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	230W 280W proprietary power adapter	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
OS	Windows 10 Home	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera 1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.	720p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	2 x 1W Dynaudio Speaker 2 x 2W Woofers Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system Nahimic 3 / Hi-Res Audio Array Microphone	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	One-year limited warranty.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output are supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	MSI GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 6.39 lb 2.90 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,223 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,013 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.0 lb 1.36 kg Powered By Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz Geekbench 5 1,933 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,819 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 24GB Unified Memory