MSI GT70 2PE-2275XES

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85% MSI GT70 2PC Dominator • La potenza a tua disposizione
Source: Techzilla.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/06/2015
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 78% performance: 92% display: 90% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%

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Model: Even from a distance one can immediately spot an MSI gaming laptop and the MSI GT70 2PE-2275XES follows this trend with aggressive edges, lines and lighting. The overall design is edgy and inspired by a fighter jet. The simple lid sports a black brushed metal finish with the all the usual MSI branding. The chassis is solid and the interior is highlighted with yellow lighting, red pinstripes and the ever popular SteelSeries chiclet-style keyboard.

The Windows 8.1 system comes with an Intel Core i7 4800MQ processor, up to 32 GB RAM, a powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M GPU and internal storage consisting of up to 384 GB Super RAID 2 + 750 GB HDD 7200 rpm. The 17.3 inch anti-glare panel features Full HD resolution and produces good clarity and contrast. Audio quality is equally impressive with sound by Dynaudio and a subwoofer. Other features include an optical drive, an HD webcam, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 2.0 ports, three USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI out and a Mini-DisplayPort. The MSI GT70 2PE-2275XES weighs in at 3.9 kg and features a gigantic 9-cell Li-Ion battery to aid with mobility.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M: High-end graphics card from the GeForce GTX 800M series.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» 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.  

4800MQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.7 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.00":

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

3.9 kg:

Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight. 

MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

85%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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