Today, we’re going to tear down an MSI Raider GE77 to upgrade the RAM and SSD.
After removing the bottom plate, you can see the internal components, including the battery, cooling system, Wi-Fi card, memory modules, and SSD.
RAM
The main topic for today’s discussion is the SSD and RAM of the MSI Raider GE77. The laptop supports only DDR5 RAM modules. There are two RAM slots in total. With two slots, you can achieve a dual memory channel for faster multitasking. To upgrade the RAM capacity, remove the black cover and plug the new RAM modules into the unused slots. It is worth mentioning that this laptop supports up to 64GB of RAM, which is more than enough, as the primary purpose of this notebook is gaming.
SSD
The MSI Raider GE77 supports the latest generation of PCIe 4.0 SSDs. There are two SSD slots on the motherboard, and both slots support the PCIe 4.0 protocol. As a result, you can easily upgrade your SSD.
Battery
The laptop has a 99.99Wh Li-Polymer battery with a capacity of 6578mAh. To remove the battery, first remove the bottom cover, then unplug the connector on the motherboard, and finally, unscrew all five screws. To reconnect the battery, do the same in the opposite direction.
Cooling system
In the teardown of the notebook, there are two things that seem to stand out to you. One is the battery, and the other is the cooling system. This massive cooling system consists of 2 fans and 7 pipes that help maximize the performance efficiency of the CPU and GPU and ensure that you won’t face any issues during advanced gaming.
Wi-Fi Card
The notebook is equipped with Intel’s latest Killer AX Wi-Fi 6E network card, which has an exclusive 6GHz band that ensures lightning-fast network speeds as well as smoothness and stability, so there is no lag during gaming. In addition to Wi-Fi 6E, the notebook also supports Bluetooth v5.2.
