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MSI GE62/GE72 and GS63/GS73 now shipping with GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti GPU options

MSI GE62/GE72 and GS63/GS73 now shipping with GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti GPU options
MSI GE62/GE72 and GS63/GS73 now shipping with GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti GPU options
The traditionally super-thin high-end GS Ghost series is going mainstream with the GeForce GTX 1050 starting at about 1800 Euros.

MSI unveiled nearly its entire lineup of gaming notebooks at CES 2017 and the mainstream models are finally ready to ship later this month. These include the GE62/GE72 Apache Pro series and super-thin GS63/GS73 Stealth Pro series all equipped with the new GTX 1050 or GTX 1050 Ti GPUs. As shown by our recent reviews, the new GTX 1050 GPUs perform in the same ball park as the Maxwell GTX 970M while consuming less power. The new SKUs will all make use of the recently revealed Kaby Lake i7-7700HQ as well.

Previously, the 15.6-inch GS63 and 17.3-inch GS73 shipped only with the GTX 1060. The new GTX 1050 series should bring prices down to more affordable levels for the otherwise pricey GS series. Prices start at around 1800 Euros with 16 GB RAM, a 256 GB primary SSD, and a secondary 1 TB HDD for additional storage. The valuable 120 Hz/5 ms display option remains in place in addition to the SteelSeries keyboard, Thunderbolt 3 port, and Killer DoubleShot Pro depending on the model.

Core specifications according to manufacturer:

GE62 / GE72 Apache Pro 

  • Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor
  • Windows 10 Home
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU with 4 GB GDDR5 (GE62/GE72 7RE) /
  • GeForce GTX 1050 GPU with 4 GB GDDR5 (GE62/GE72 7RD)
  • 39.6 cm (15.6“) Anti-Reflection Full-HD Wide View Display (IPS-Level) (GE72) /
  • 43.9 cm (17.3“) 120 Hz/5ms Anti-glare Full-HD True Color Display (GE62)*
  • 16 GByte RAM DDR4*
  • 256 GB M.2 SSD + 1 TB HDD*
  • Cooler Boost 4 Dual Fan cooling
  • SteelSeries keyboard
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Typ-C
  • Killer Gaming WLAN with Killer Shield
  • WLAN 802.11ac
  • Dynaudio Soundsystem with Nahimic 2 Audio Enhancer
  • MSI Dragon Center system controller
  • Includes 1-year premium subscription for XSplit Gamecaster
  • Aluminium Design for base and lid
  • 2.4 kg / 383 (B) x 260 (T) x 29 (H) mm without feet (GE62)
  • 2.7 kg / 420 (B) x 288 (T) x 32 (H) mm without feet (GE72)
  • 2-year warranty
  • Starting at 1369 / 1419 Euros

GS63 / GS73 7RE Stealth Pro 

  • Intel Core i7-7700HQ Prozessor
  • Windows 10 Home
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU with 4 GB GDDR5 (GS63/GS73 7RE)
  • 39.6 cm (15.6“) Anti-glare Full-HD Wide View Display (IPS-Level) (GS63) /
  • 43.9 cm (17.3“) 120 Hz/5ms Anti-glare Full-HD True Color Display (GS73)*
  • 16 GByte RAM DDR4*
  • 256 GB M.2 SSD + 1 TB HDD*
  • Cooler Boost Trinity
  • SteelSeries keyboard
  • Killer DoubleShot Pro Gaming WLAN with Killer Shield
  • Thunderbolt 3 with USB 3.1 Typ-C
  • Stereo speakers and subwoofer (GS73)
  • ESS SABRE Audio DAC
  • MSI Dragon Center system controller
  • Includes 1-year premium subscription for XSplit Gamecaster
  • Aluminium casing
  • 1.8 kg / 380 (B) x 249 (T) x 17.7 (H) mm without feet (GS63) /
  • 2.4 kg / 412 (B) x 285 (T) x 19.6 (H) mm without feet (GS73)
  • 2-year warranty
  • Starting at 1799 / 1849 Euros

*Subject to change and depending on the SKU

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2017 02 > MSI GE62/GE72 and GS63/GS73 now shipping with GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti GPU options
Allen Ngo, 2017-02- 8 (Update: 2017-02- 8)