MSI GS43VR 6RE-053ES

Specifications

MSI GS43VR 6RE-053ES (GS43VR Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-6700HQ (Intel Core i7)

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop)

Memory

16384 MB

, DDR4 SODIMM (2x8GB)

Display

14 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, LED, glossy: no

Storage

, GB

, 1TB (5400 rpm S-ATA) + 256 GB SSD (256GB *1 NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3 x4)

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, MMC

Networking

802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4), Bluetooth 4.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 23 x 345 x 245 ( = 0.91 x 13.58 x 9.65 in)

Battery

Lithium-Ion, 4-cell

Operating System

FreeDos

Additional features

Keyboard Light: yes

Weight

1.8 kg ( = 63.49 oz / 3.97 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Links

MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

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Average Score: 60% - poor
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

price: 70%, performance: 80%, features: - %, display: 80% mobility: 60%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the MSI GS43VR 6RE-053ES

60% MSI GS43VR 6RE Phantom Pro review
Source: Trusted Reviews English

MSI’s laptop promises huge performance in a slim and stylish exterior, and it certainly delivers in benchmarks. However, the tight confines mean that heat is a big issue, with temperatures that are only tamed by making big clock speed compromises. It’s a shame, because there’s plenty to like here – but the GS43 isn’t worth buying unless you’re willing to settle or really do need a tiny gaming portable.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/04/2017
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Ultraportátil para juegos 14": MSI GS43VR 6RE-053ES
Source: Putoinformatico Spanish

ES→EN
Positive: High gaming performance; compact size; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/01/2017

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop): The mobile GTX 1060 is based on the GP106 chip and offer 1280 shaders. Compared to the identically named desktop version it features a slightly lower clock rate. Games in Full HD and maximum details should run fluently on the card. With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.8 kg:

This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.

MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI), is a Taiwan based computer hardware manufacturer since 1986 best known for desktop computer motherboards. MSI also designs and manufactures graphics cards, barebone PCs, notebook computers, networking products, servers, multimedia, consumer electronics, and storage devices. MSI, as most Taiwanese computer manufacturers, sells products on OEM/ODM basis. It also sells products worldwide based on its own brand name "MSI". The market share of laptops with the MSI brand is rather low.

MSI is not present in the smartphone market. As a laptop manufacturer, MSI has a medium market share and is not among the Top 10 global manufacturers. The ratings of MSI laptops are above average in the tests (as of 2016).

60%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.