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MSI WS75 Review: Thin 17-inch workstation with powerful GPU

17-inchers are "in" again! With the WS75, MSI presents a very thin workstation with a 17-inch screen. Despite the thin chassis, already familiar from the GS75 gaming laptop, it also features the brand new Quadro RTX GPUs from Nvidia. Is the WS75 a feasible alternative to the 'heavies' from Dell, HP and Lenovo?

MSI is mostly known for its gaming laptops, but for a little while now the company has also been offering mobile workstations. These are often based on the same chassis and differentiate themselves mostly via their GPUs. Instead of a consumer GPU such as the Nvidia GeForce, they feature professional chips including ISV certification which guarantees problem-free operation with professional applications.     

Our review model today, the MSI WS75 9TL, is one such device. The main body is already familiar to us from the MSI GS75 gaming laptop. This means we get an especially thin and light companion that doesn't have to compromise on performance. As well as a current Intel CPU from the 9th generation (i7, i9 and Xeon), it also features the new professional Quadro GPUs from Nvidia - starting with the T2000 and up to RTX 3000 and RTX 4000 options (as in our review device). A WS75 with the top model from Nvidia, the Quadro RTX 5000, should be available in the future.

Our review sample (WS75 9TL-636) is, at around 3,700 Euros (~$4,207), hardly a bargain - but looking at the configuration this is unsurprising. Along with the Quadro RTX 4000 there is a current Core i7 from Intel, 32 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1 TB PCIe SSD. The display is a matte Full HD IPS panel.     

When thinking of competition, the 17.3-inch models from Dell (Precision 7730), Fujitsu (Celsius H980), HP (ZBook 17 G5) and Lenovo (ThinkPad P72) spring immediately to mind. As the WS75 is significantly thinner, we should also consider and compare against more mobile 15-inch models such as the Dell Precision 5530, HP ZBook Studio and Lenovo ThinkPad P1.

MSI WS75 9TL-636 (WS75 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-9750H 6 x 2.6 - 4.5 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1560 MHz, GDDR5, 419.72, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4-2666, dual channel, 2 slots, max. 64 GB
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, B173HAN04.2, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Cannon Lake HM370
Storage
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, 1024 GB 
, 944 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Card Reader: microSD (UHS-II), 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Qualcomm Atheros AR8171/8175 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18.95 x 396.1 x 259.5 ( = 0.75 x 15.59 x 10.22 in)
Battery
82 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo 2 Watt, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 230 watt power adapter, MSI Creator Center, MSI True Color, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
2.265 kg ( = 79.9 oz / 4.99 pounds), Power Supply: 909 g ( = 32.06 oz / 2 pounds)
Price
3700 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

As already mentioned, the chassis of the WS75 is borrowed from its gaming sibling, the GS75, and apart from the different logos on the back of the display there are no differences. The WS75 is a very thin and, weighing in at just over 2.2 kg, very light laptop. The design is very much a prominent feature and the combination of dark metal for the upper elements (only the bottom is plastic) and the thin screen bezels make for an elegant impression. Contrasting the dark materials are copper-coloured elements such as the hinges and bordering the display and touchpad. As a result, the design is somewhat more impactful compared to the competition but not as bold as with previous models. Our overall impression is that the design of the WS75 would be at home in an office environment, and it would not stand out too much. Another colour combination is not available. The surfaces of the laptop should be cleaned regularly, as dirt and fingerprints accumulate quickly.

Very thin screen bezels
Very thin screen bezels

We come now though to the downside of the thin chassis - in terms of rigidity it cannot match its more solid and beefy competition. Considering its thinness, its rigidity is definitely not bad, but mild creaking noises when being handled and flex of the upper side of the base unit do occur.

This applies also to the thin screen/lid, which is easily twisted and light pressure on the rear of the panel results in visible distortion and waviness of the display. The two hinges could also in our opinion be somewhat stiffer. Opening the laptop with one hand is possible, but the base will tip backwards somewhat, and if the lid is open only a little it will snap shut on its own.   

Overall, compared to the competition, you're trading a little solidity for improved mobility. The fact that it has passed MIL-STD 810G certification speaks to quality - this includes tests for resistance to vibration, shock and extreme temperatures.

Our size comparison shows clearly just how compact the WS75 is. When speaking of pure footprint size, the MSI mobile workstation positions itself directly in the middle between the 17.3-inch and the thinner 15-inch competition. With its 2 cm thickness, it is right at the level of the thin 15-inch models and not much heavier. Compared to the regular 17.3-inch workstation models, you're saving around 1 kg of weight. However, when travelling you have to account for the approximately 900 gram power adaptor.

Size Comparison

416 mm / 16.4 inch 288 mm / 11.3 inch 33 mm / 1.299 inch 3.3 kg7.34 lbs418 mm / 16.5 inch 288 mm / 11.3 inch 30 mm / 1.181 inch 3.5 kg7.7 lbs416 mm / 16.4 inch 281 mm / 11.1 inch 29.4 mm / 1.157 inch 3.4 kg7.52 lbs414 mm / 16.3 inch 274 mm / 10.8 inch 30 mm / 1.181 inch 3.3 kg7.38 lbs396.1 mm / 15.6 inch 259.5 mm / 10.2 inch 18.95 mm / 0.746 inch 2.3 kg4.99 lbs361.8 mm / 14.2 inch 245.7 mm / 9.67 inch 18.7 mm / 0.736 inch 1.8 kg4.06 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 2.1 kg4.61 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI 2.0 included

MSI's mobile workstation offers all current connectivity options including Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI 2.0, which supports 4K video at 60 Hz. With the USB ports it's important not to get confused by the new naming conventions - MSI lists USB 3.2 ports in the datasheet, but these are the already-known ports. More important is the following value listed: either Gen 1 for up to 5 Gb/s or Gen 2 for up to 10 Gb/s - Gen 2x2 is the version that supports up to 20 Gb/s.

In principle it is possible to connect a docking station via the Thunderbolt 3 port, however power for the must be provided via an external power adaptor - the competition offers better solutions in this area. The general selection of ports didn't impress us either. Due to the fact that the cooling solution dominates the rear portion of the laptop, all ports are located further towards the front of the machine. That includes also where the power adaptor plugs in, which means that either you block a port or the cable runs past the air vent, which is not optimal for airflow.

Left: power, RJ45 LAN, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, microSD, microphone, headphone
Left: power, RJ45 LAN, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, microSD, microphone, headphone
Right: USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, Kensington lock
Right: USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, Kensington lock

SD card reader - Only microSD, but very fast

Despite the roomy chassis, the MSI WS75 only features a microSD card reader. More and more devices are going the route of only offering support for this card size. This means that those who use normal-size SD cards cannot avoid having to use an external card reader. The other way around would have been much more convenient. There is good news however: The maximum transfer rates of the reader, at more than 200 MB/s, are very good. Copying a folder full of images using our reference card, a Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II, was also very brisk at more than 180 MB/s.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell Precision 7730
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
198 MB/s +10%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
180 MB/s
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
177 MB/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
171 MB/s -5%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
148 MB/s -18%
Average of class Workstation
  (54.8 - 200, n=17, last 2 years)
95.8 MB/s -47%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell Precision 7730
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
212.8 MB/s +2%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
209.2 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
203.3 MB/s -3%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
202.7 MB/s -3%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
176.9 MB/s -15%
Average of class Workstation
  (78.6 - 262, n=17, last 2 years)
133.6 MB/s -36%

Communication

In contrast to the gaming-oriented GS75 with its WLAN module from Killer, MSI has equipped the WS75 with a WLAN module from Intel. The current Intel Wireless-AC 9560 supports all modern standards including fast 802.11ac as well as Bluetooth 5.0. During our practical testing we did not encounter any connectivity issues, but the transfer speeds in our standardised test with a Linksys EA8500 router could have been better.   

A physical gigabit Ethernet port is included (Qualcomm Atheros), but there is no possibility to include a WWAN module.   

Despite the thin bezels, the webcam sits in its usual position above the display. This is a pretty standard unit and the picture quality is overall very weak. There was seemingly no space left over for an IR camera, so there's no possibility of utilising face-unlock features.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1421 MBit/s +147%
Dell Precision 7730
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
683 MBit/s +19%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
679 MBit/s +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
642 (629min - 650max) MBit/s +12%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
575 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1385 MBit/s +112%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
681 (341min - 686max) MBit/s +4%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
657 MBit/s +1%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
653 MBit/s
Dell Precision 7730
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
580 MBit/s -11%

Maintenance

There is no separate removable panel - in order to access the components the entire base of the laptop has to be removed. After removing 15 Phillips head screws, the panel has to be levered open - we recommend beginning where the network port is located. In reality though, there's not that much that can be achieved - MSI has covered most components with dark tape and only the M.2 slots and fan are freely accessible. Covering up soldered components doesn't worry us, but the RAM slots should be freely accessible - in this case swapping out memory modules has been made unnecessarily complicated.

Internal layout - MSI WS75
Internal layout - MSI WS75

Input Devices

Keyboard

The keyboard of the MSI WS75 is already known to us from numerous gaming laptops from MSI. The SteelSeries layout orients itself towards gaming slightly, but the relatively soft and, most importantly, quiet typing profile wins us over. Longer periods of typing are no problem at all. The keys of the numberblock are somewhat smaller but present no problems in usage.  

Compared to its GS75 gaming sibling, MSI has chosen not to offer colourful backlighting of the keyboard, and instead has chosen to include a 3-stage white-blue backlight. Considering its target market, we consider this to be a smart move.

Keyboard
Keyboard
White-blue lighting
White-blue lighting

Touchpad

Below the keyboard there is a very wide ClickPad, which is not very high (14 x 6.5 cm). Usage did not present any problems though, apart from the somewhat annoyingly loud clicking noise it produces. As a result, we quickly adapted to tapping the pad to produce left-clicks. The normal range of gestures is supported and the smooth surface allows for drag-free movement.

With the touchpad we also encounter another difference compared to the MSI GS75, as there is a fingerprint sensor located in the top left corner. This was not intrusive during usage, but it also does not function perfectly - we had to occasionally repeat read attempts before our finger was recognised.

Display

Subpixel structure
Subpixel structure
There are only minimal bright spots
There are only minimal bright spots

MSI offers the WS75 with two different displays. The first is the Full HD panel in our review device, which with its NTSC colour-space coverage 72% should suffice for all applications outside of image-editing. The alternative is a matte 4K display with full AdobeRGB coverage. The 1080p panel in our review sample is an AU Optronics unit (B173HAN04.2). In comparison to the gaming models, the WS75 features normal 60 Hz displays. 

Subjective impressions from the display are fine - colours are vibrant and content is rendered crisply. A look at the test results confirms this impression: The panel is acceptable even if not exceptional for 2019. The average brightness sits at just under 290 cd/m², which in conjunction with its black level (0.25) provides for a good contrast ratio of 1,200:1. The image is not overly grainy, despite the matte surface. PWM flickering is not present with our panel, and there were no major issues with IPS glow.

274
cd/m²
263
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
294
cd/m²
300
cd/m²
304
cd/m²
285
cd/m²
283
cd/m²
305
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
B173HAN04.2 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 305 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 288.3 cd/m² Minimum: 14.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 301 cd/m²
Contrast: 1200:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.3
ΔE Greyscale 4.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
91% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
91.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
MSI WS75 9TL-636
B173HAN04.2, , 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
LP173WF4_SPF7, , 1920x1080, 17.30
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
AUO B173HW01 V0, , 1920x1080, 17.30
Dell Precision 7730
B173HAN01.3, , 1920x1080, 17.30
Fujitsu Celsius H980
LG Philips, LP173WF4-SPF5, , 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
-3%
1%
2%
-3%
Display P3 Coverage
64.5
67.4
4%
66.3
3%
65
1%
67.3
4%
sRGB Coverage
91.1
85
-7%
89.9
-1%
93.4
3%
85
-7%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.8
62.2
-5%
66.3
1%
62.2
-5%
Response Times
-3%
-4%
-20%
11%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
39.2 ?(19.6, 19.6)
40.8 ?(22, 18.8)
-4%
42.4 ?(21.2, 21.2)
-8%
48.8 ?(24.4, 24.4)
-24%
38 ?(19.2, 18.8)
3%
Response Time Black / White *
28.4 ?(15.6, 12.8)
28.8 ?(15.6, 13.2)
-1%
28.4 ?(15.6, 12.8)
-0%
32.8 ?(18.8, 14)
-15%
23.2 ?(10, 13.2)
18%
PWM Frequency
120500 ?(99)
Screen
-8%
-6%
17%
-24%
Brightness middle
300
338
13%
335
12%
322
7%
400
33%
Brightness
288
317
10%
326
13%
316
10%
394
37%
Brightness Distribution
86
86
0%
92
7%
84
-2%
92
7%
Black Level *
0.25
0.28
-12%
0.22
12%
0.24
4%
0.51
-104%
Contrast
1200
1207
1%
1523
27%
1342
12%
784
-35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.9
4.3
-10%
4.7
-21%
2.2
44%
5.3
-36%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6
10.2
-70%
8.7
-45%
4.6
23%
9.3
-55%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.3
3.7
-61%
2.7
-17%
1.9
17%
3.8
-65%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.3
2.2
49%
6.5
-51%
1.6
63%
5.5
-28%
Gamma
2.2 100%
2.17 101%
2.23 99%
2.19 100%
2.17 101%
CCT
7391 88%
6621 98%
6108 106%
6621 98%
6686 97%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
59.2
55.8
-6%
58.7
-1%
60.4
2%
55.8
-6%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
91
84.7
-7%
89.7
-1%
93.3
3%
84.9
-7%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-5% / -7%
-3% / -5%
-0% / 9%
-5% / -15%

* ... smaller is better

CalMAN Grey tones (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN Grey tones (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN Saturation (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN Saturation (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN ColorChecker (sRGB colour space)

Included with the WS75 is MSI's TrueColor software, which offers multiple profiles and, for example, a blue light filter. The sRGB profile is selected by default, which we also used for our measurements. We tested briefly with the 'Designer' profile, but there were only minimal differences.

The display is not calibrated from the factory and therefore the results were not acceptable. Grey tones especially suffered from a blue tint and overall the colour temperature was too cold.

CalMAN grey tones calibrated (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN grey tones calibrated (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN saturation calibrated (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN saturation calibrated (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN ColorChecker calibrated (sRGB colour space)
CalMAN ColorChecker calibrated (sRGB colour space)

We were able to improve the display via our calibration, however this was at the cost of somewhat reduced brightness (-20 cd/m²). Colour accuracy was also improved, although there were a few outliers that were not able to be fixed. Together with its relatively low colour-space coverage (91% sRGB, 59% AdobeRGB) this means that this display is not suitable for designers or graphic artists, as they require much higher colour accuracy. These users will have to either opt for the 4K panel or use an external monitor. In the interests of fairness, it's important to note that the displays of the competition don't do much better in this area.

vs. sRGB: 91%
vs. sRGB: 91%
vs. AdobeRGB: 59.2%
vs. AdobeRGB: 59.2%

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
28.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 15.6 ms rise
↘ 12.8 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 71 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
39.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19.6 ms rise
↘ 19.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 54 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The display benefits outdoors from its matte display, although it is still only really usable in the shade. In lighter environments brightness on the display will need to be turned up. There are no issues with viewing angles - standard fare for an IPS panel.

Outdoors (summer, mildly overcast)
Outdoors (summer, mildly overcast)
Outdoors (summer, mildly overcast)
Outdoors (summer, mildly overcast)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance

Thanks to its up-to-date components, the MSI WS75 is a powerful machine across the board - it remains to be seen with our testing though whether or not there are any performance limitations due to its thinner chassis. It's interesting to note that the WS75, in contrast to its smaller sibling, the WS65, is equipped with regular versions of the Quadro GPUs and not the more efficient Max-Q models. When equipped with a Xeon CPU, the WS75 is also available with ECC memory.        

One standout feature of MSI's mobile workstations is the certification process. The competition generally just settles for ISV-certification of the GPU, whereas MSI submits the entire laptop for certification in order to ensure a best possible compatibility scenario. The MSI workstations should therefore have no disadvantages when compared to proven hardware.

Creator Center system monitor
Creator Center system monitor
Creator Center power profile
Creator Center power profile

MSI ships its gaming laptops with its Dragon Center software, and the mobile workstations also come with a comprehensive software suite called Creator Center. An interesting feature of this software is "Creator Mode", which aims to optimise the system according to installed applications. Applications recognised by the software include, for example, products from Adobe.         

Alongside system monitoring, the Creator Center also features various power profiles, which don't work perfectly together with Windows' own power profiles. There are various performance levels that can be set (Sport, Comfort, Eco), although we weren't able to measure any difference between Sport and Comfort. Only when Eco is selected do we see performance (as well as the fan noise) reduce significantly, as can be seen in the following table. Interestingly, only the CPU is affected - the GPU performance is not changed.

Benchmark Performance Comfort Performance Eco Difference
CB R15 Single 190 67 -65%
CB R15 Multi 1194 384 -68%
Geekbench 4 CPU Single 5377 1879 -65%
Geekbench 4 CPU Multi 24370 8563 -65%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics 6851 6866 ±0%

For the fan there are also various profiles (Auto, Basic, CoolerBoost), which we will look into in more detail in the noise emissions section.

For our performance and emissions testing, the Balanced profile was selected (Performance: Comfort; Fan: Auto). Changing the performance slider in Windows' power settings had no effect on the results or emissions.

LatencyMon WLAN active
LatencyMon WLAN active

Processor

Our MSI WS75 is equipped with a standard processor, a Core i7-9750H. This is a current 6-core processor, which operates with a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and which can turbo boost up to 4.5 GHz (all six cores max. 4 GHz). MSI has been generous in terms of TDP limits: For short periods the CPU can theoretically consume up to 107 watts, which means that the CPU is able to sustain short periods of load and realise its full potential. Sustained load is also possible at a comparatively high 65 watts. 

Our benchmarks show that this thin device is not able to sustain such high speeds for long. We see a maximum of 70 watts, sufficient for six cores at 3.8 GHz whereas 64 watts only allows for six cores at 3.6 - 3.7 GHz. In the Cinebench tests, the WS75 was able to compete well with its thicker competition. Running on battery sees the laptop limited to 45 watts (6 x 3.2 GHz), which was enough to achieve a score of 1,042 points.

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (166.2 - 301, n=27, last 2 years)
254 Points +34%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H
190 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
187 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Core i7-8850H
184 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (170 - 194, n=82)
183.7 Points -3%
Dell Precision 7730
Intel Core i7-8850H
182 Points -4%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Intel Core i7-8850H
181 Points -5%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H
175 Points -8%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
175 Points -8%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (706 - 3625, n=27, last 2 years)
2343 Points +96%
Dell Precision 7730
Intel Core i7-8850H
1276 (1144.66min - 1276.49max) Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Core i7-8850H (Undervolting)
1267 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Core i7-8850H (Default)
1262 Points +6%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Intel Core i7-8850H
1200 Points +1%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H
1194 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (952 - 1306, n=85)
1182 Points -1%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H
1127 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
1118 Points -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
1090 Points -9%
CPU data during the Cinebench run loop
CPU data during the Cinebench run loop

It's always interesting with thin devices to see how long they are able to maintain performance levels under longer periods of load. In this area, the WS75 surprised us, as only the P72 from Lenovo and the Precision 7730 from Dell were quicker in our Cinebench benchmark runs. The results of the WS75 fluctuated a little, but the average score came in at 1,147 points - a very good result. Analysing the output showed an average power consumption level of 50 watts at a clock rate of 3.5 GHz, with a die temperature of 90 °C.

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MSI WS75 9TL-636 Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø1115 (1053.3-1188)
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE Intel Core i7-8850H, Intel Core i7-8850H; Undervolting: Ø1267 (1252.58-1272.26)
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE Intel Core i7-8850H, Intel Core i7-8850H; Default: Ø1147 (1115.23-1244.83)
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA Intel Core i7-8850H, Intel Core i7-8850H: Ø1062 (1050.28-1181.65)
Dell Precision 7730 Intel Core i7-8850H, Intel Core i7-8850H: Ø1158 (1144.66-1276.49)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS Intel Xeon E-2176M, Intel Xeon E-2176M: Ø1026 (1012.5-1120.61)
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1018 (1008.9-1100.84)
Fujitsu Celsius H980 Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1034 (1025.75-1058.79)
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
36158
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7070
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
6824
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
13.18 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
127.6 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.19 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
190 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
100 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
197 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1194 Points
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System Performance

In this section we can sum things up quickly: Thanks to current, high-end components the benchmark results, as well as subjective impressions are very good. Sluggishness or stuttering performance is not an issue here.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Workstation
  (5488 - 8587, n=27, last 2 years)
6843 Points +16%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5875 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
5875 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5401 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
5335 Points -9%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
5287 Points -10%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5206 Points -11%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
4618 Points -21%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4462 Points -24%
Essentials
Average of class Workstation
  (9151 - 12197, n=27, last 2 years)
10513 Points +9%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
9649 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
9649 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9251 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
9121 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
8321 Points -14%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8032 Points -17%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7739 Points -20%
Productivity
Average of class Workstation
  (7846 - 10820, n=27, last 2 years)
9113 Points +14%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7979 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
7979 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
7459 Points -7%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7278 Points -9%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7203 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
6824 Points -14%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6573 Points -18%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Workstation
  (5399 - 13947, n=27, last 2 years)
9196 Points +28%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7198 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
7198 Points 0%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6622 Points -8%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6353 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
6058 Points -16%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4741 Points -34%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
4709 Points -35%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4732 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
4732 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4657 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
4550 Points -4%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4376 Points -8%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
4332 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
3536 Points -25%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3433 Points -27%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
5503 Points +3%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5450 Points +2%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5323 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
5323 Points 0%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
5276 Points -1%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5132 Points -4%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4453 Points -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
4404 Points -17%
Creative Score Accelerated v2
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
7933 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
7933 Points 0%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
6795 Points -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
5359 Points -32%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
4832 Points -39%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4732 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
7933 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5323 points
PCMark 10 Score
5875 points
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Storage Solution

One M.2-2280 slot with PCIe-x4 support is free.
One M.2-2280 slot with PCIe-x4 support is free.

A fast PCIe NVMe SSD from Samsung can be found within our MSI WS75. The PM982 SSD is one of the fastest drives currently available, as is confirmed in the benchmarks. Not only sequential but also random 4K transfer rates are very good, and thanks to its capacity of 1 TB there's plenty of storage on hand. Should this not be sufficient, it is possible to install a second M.2 SSD, and the second slot also supports faster PCIe x4 NVMe drives. Further benchmarks and comparisons are available in our tech section.

MSI WS75 9TL-636
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
Dell Precision 7730
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Average Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-7%
-2%
-9%
-15%
-14%
11%
Write 4K
103.5
101
-2%
103.2
0%
108
4%
102.7
-1%
111.8
8%
165.7 ?(92.4 - 1107, n=25)
60%
Read 4K
41.88
45.37
8%
41.39
-1%
37.24
-11%
38.32
-9%
32.02
-24%
44.6 ?(37 - 52.6, n=25)
6%
Write Seq
1931
1409
-27%
1880
-3%
1476
-24%
1417
-27%
1539
-20%
1982 ?(981 - 2389, n=25)
3%
Read Seq
1286
2129
66%
2350
83%
1367
6%
1289
0%
1252
-3%
1764 ?(976 - 2543, n=25)
37%
Write 4K Q32T1
414.3
320.3
-23%
282.3
-32%
302.4
-27%
278.9
-33%
355.4
-14%
395 ?(205 - 603, n=25)
-5%
Read 4K Q32T1
470.2
348.3
-26%
314.3
-33%
375
-20%
348.8
-26%
408.7
-13%
434 ?(270 - 592, n=25)
-8%
Write Seq Q32T1
2393
1529
-36%
1881
-21%
2433
2%
1895
-21%
1913
-20%
2351 ?(1706 - 2404, n=25)
-2%
Read Seq Q32T1
3425
2957
-14%
3216
-6%
3493
2%
3352
-2%
2530
-26%
3234 ?(1758 - 3505, n=25)
-6%
Write 4K Q8T8
1484
1575
1772
1408 ?(1254 - 1562, n=2)
Read 4K Q8T8
1536
1607
1022
1449 ?(1373 - 1525, n=2)
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Sequential Read: 1154 MB/s
Sequential Write: 2284 MB/s
512K Read: 813 MB/s
512K Write: 2187 MB/s
4K Read: 54.4 MB/s
4K Write: 100.6 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 430.9 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 396.9 MB/s

GPU - New Nvidia Quadro RTX GPUs

GPU-Z Quadro RTX 4000
GPU-Z Quadro RTX 4000

The MSI WS75 is currently available with three different mobile Quadro GPUs from Nvidia. Those who don't need so much graphical power, and can do without ray-tracing, will be well-served by the Quadro T2000. Sitting above this are the new Quadro RTX 3000 and RTX 4000 options, as featured in our review sample. With 2560 shaders, the Quadro RTX is placed between the two consumer GPUs, the RTX 2070 and RTX 2080, although the clock rates with 780 MHz base and 1,300 MHz boost should prove to be a bit slower. In practice, we often saw a solid clock rate of 1,560 MHz. The GPU is equipped with 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM.

As we previously touched on briefly, the GPU performance is not influenced by the selected performance profile in MSI's software. Only in battery operation is the performance significantly reduced. For example, running on battery, the Time Spy benchmark score fell from 6,851 to 1,044 points (-85%).

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit
Room GPUs-only
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
2840 Samples/s
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
2337 Samples/s -18%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
2319 Samples/s -18%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
2299 Samples/s -19%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
2206 Samples/s -22%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
2181 Samples/s -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
1863 Samples/s -34%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
1842 Samples/s -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
1277 Samples/s -55%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
712 Samples/s -75%
Sala GPUs-only
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5927 Samples/s
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4383 Samples/s -26%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
4369 Samples/s -26%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4369 Samples/s -26%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
4357 Samples/s -26%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
4322 Samples/s -27%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
3635 Samples/s -39%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
3612 Samples/s -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
2617 Samples/s -56%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
1260 Samples/s -79%
SiSoft Sandra 2016
Image Processing
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
1240 MPix/s
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
830 MPix/s -33%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
821 MPix/s -34%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
819 MPix/s -34%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
786 MPix/s -37%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
773 MPix/s -38%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
691 MPix/s -44%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
264 MPix/s -79%
GP Cryptography (Higher Security AES256+SHA2-512)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
58 GB/s
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
33.33 GB/s -43%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
33.08 GB/s -43%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
30.16 GB/s -48%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
30 GB/s -48%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
28.79 GB/s -50%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
28.1 GB/s -52%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
10.83 GB/s -81%
GP Financial Analysis (FP High/Double Precision)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
110.5 KOPT/s
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
100.5 KOPT/s -9%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
99.6 KOPT/s -10%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
86.6 KOPT/s -22%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
86.4 KOPT/s -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
86.1 KOPT/s -22%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
84.5 KOPT/s -24%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
23.48 KOPT/s -79%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
199.8 fps +34%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
164.9 fps +11%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
149.1 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
148.4 fps 0%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
144.9 fps -3%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
142.3 fps -5%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
119.9 fps -20%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
117.4 fps -21%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
102 fps -32%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
75.2 fps -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
71.3 fps -52%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
213.7 fps +15%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
186 fps
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
178.8 fps -4%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
157.4 fps -15%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
134.5 fps -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
130.1 fps -30%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
126.3 fps -32%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
111.7 fps -40%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
108.4 fps -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
57 fps -69%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
55.7 fps -70%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
98 fps
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
75.6 fps -23%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
68.8 fps -30%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
65.5 fps -33%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
62.6 fps -36%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
59.9 fps -39%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
59 fps -40%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
58.7 fps -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
58.5 fps -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
30.01 fps -69%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
27.42 fps -72%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
79.1 fps +27%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
68.1 fps +9%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
62.7 fps 0%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
62.4 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
48.7 fps -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
47.28 fps -24%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
47.1 fps -25%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
43.68 fps -30%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
41.8 fps -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
26.61 fps -57%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
14.89 fps -76%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
144.1 fps
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
143.4 fps 0%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
102.1 fps -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
92.7 fps -36%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
90.3 fps -37%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
88.8 fps -38%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
73 fps -49%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
69.4 fps -52%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
64.9 fps -55%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
47.2 fps -67%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
36.99 fps -74%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
16.88 fps +21%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
14.68 fps +6%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
14.22 fps +2%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
13.9 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
10.72 fps -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
10.61 fps -24%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
10.6 fps -24%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
10.51 fps -24%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
10.25 fps -26%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
6.43 fps -54%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3.66 fps -74%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
152 fps +8%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
140.7 fps
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
131.5 fps -7%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
117.2 fps -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
112.6 fps -20%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
109.5 fps -22%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
105.7 fps -25%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
97.2 fps -31%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
91.9 fps -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
55.7 fps -60%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
51.2 fps -64%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
188.6 fps +16%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
161.9 fps
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Samsung SSD SM961 1TB M.2 MZVKW1T0HMLH
155.6 fps -4%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
139.9 fps -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
126.8 fps -22%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
125.4 fps -23%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
Quadro P4000 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
110 fps -32%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
107.5 fps -34%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
105.1 fps -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
64.5 fps -60%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
54 fps -67%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
110.3 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
110 fps
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
50.8 fps
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
178.3 fps +42%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
133.5 fps +6%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
131.5 fps +5%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
125.4 fps
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
110.6 fps -12%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
108.5 fps -13%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
76.6 fps -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
72.8 fps -42%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
386.7 fps +43%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
271.1 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
243.5 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
238.9 fps -12%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
228.4 fps -16%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
204.4 fps -25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
102.9 fps -62%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
102.6 fps -62%
Showcase (showcase-02)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
94 fps
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
75.5 fps -20%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
59.2 fps -37%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
58.8 fps -37%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
58.6 fps -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
58.4 fps -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
29.94 fps -68%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
27.23 fps -71%
Medical (medical-02)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
73.2 fps
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
61.5 fps -16%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
37.93 fps -48%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
30.91 fps -58%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
29.9 fps -59%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
27.49 fps -62%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
16.21 fps -78%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
13.58 fps -81%
Maya (maya-05)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
251.9 fps +21%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
207.9 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
168.6 fps -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
163.9 fps -21%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
150.3 fps -28%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
148.2 fps -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
81.4 fps -61%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
71 fps -66%
Energy (energy-02)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
36.03 fps
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
25.15 fps -30%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
17.14 fps -52%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8.5 fps -76%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
8.41 fps -77%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
8.39 fps -77%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
4.97 fps -86%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3.28 fps -91%
Creo (creo-02)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
241.6 fps +16%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
208 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
165.3 fps -21%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
158.8 fps -24%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
154.8 fps -26%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
146.4 fps -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
74.1 fps -64%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
66.9 fps -68%
Catia (catia-05)
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
291.7 fps +37%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
212.6 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
200.5 fps -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
190.8 fps -10%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
180.8 fps -15%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
168.9 fps -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
96.4 fps -55%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
78.1 fps -63%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
173 fps
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
149.6 fps -14%
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
108 fps -38%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
107.5 fps -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
105.9 fps -39%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
92.5 fps -47%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
63.8 fps -63%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
50.7 fps -71%

In professional benchmarks, which we use to measure OpenGL and OpenCL performance, the Quadro RTX 4000 performs very well. Especially in the OpenCL area the new RTX is able to position itself clear at the top of the table, ahead of the old Quadro P5000. In both versions of SPECviewperf (including multiple simulations of application types such as CAD, CAM, geology and medical MRT) this trend continues, although depending on the scenario there can be occasional exceptions. In general, the OpenGL application performance is at the level of the old P5000.

With DirectX (3DMark) we also encountered no problems. Performance-wise the MSI WS75 kept pace with the larger and heavier workstations and performance was stable for longer periods. The Time Spy stress test was passed without issue, scoring 98.8%.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (23739 - 27002, n=2)
25371 Points +7%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, Intel Xeon E-2176G
25266 Points +6%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
23739 Points
Average of class Workstation
  (7432 - 54334, n=27, last 2 years)
23544 Points -1%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
20096 (19942min - 20278max) Points -15%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
19569 Points -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
17021 Points -28%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
16805 Points -29%
Dell Precision 7730
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
16433 Points -31%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-7700HQ
15837 Points -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon E-2176M
8148 Points -66%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
5982 Points -75%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (17619 - 20079, n=2)
18849 Points +7%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, Intel Xeon E-2176G
18544 Points +5%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
17619 Points
Average of class Workstation
  (4816 - 35868, n=28, last 2 years)
16313 Points -7%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
14666 Points -17%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
14665 (14572min - 14667max) Points -17%
Dell Precision 7730
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
12558 Points -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
12555 Points -29%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
12554 Points -29%
MSI WS63VR 7RL-023US
NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-7700HQ
12312 Points -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon E-2176M
6742 Points -62%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
4756 Points -73%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (6851 - 7717, n=2)
7284 Points +6%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
6851 Points
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, Intel Xeon E-2176G
6454 Points -6%
Average of class Workstation
  (1882 - 16218, n=28, last 2 years)
6389 Points -7%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
4867 (4840min - 4873max) Points -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
4378 Points -36%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
4356 Points -36%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
2898 Points -58%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon E-2176M
2049 Points -70%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
1395 Points -80%
Unigine Heaven 4.0
Extreme Preset OpenGL
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
104.3 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
104.3 fps 0%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
88.2 fps -15%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
86.6 fps -17%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
73 fps -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
71.4 fps -32%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
70.3 fps -33%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
35.1 fps -66%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
26 fps -75%
Extreme Preset DX11
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
111.7 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
111.7 fps 0%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
100.3 fps -10%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
95.6 fps -14%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
77.2 fps -31%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
75.7 fps -32%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
75.6 fps -32%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, Intel Xeon E-2176M
42.5 fps -62%
Average of class Workstation
  (25.2 - 38.3, n=2, last 2 years)
31.8 fps -72%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
28.1 fps -75%
Unigine Valley 1.0
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
89.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
89.9 fps 0%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
74.8 fps -17%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
73.9 fps -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
63 fps -30%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
59.9 fps -33%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
57.1 fps -36%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
34.1 fps -62%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
25.8 fps -71%
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
MSI WS75 9TL-636
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Intel Core i7-9750H
75.8 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
75.8 fps 0%
HP ZBook 17 G4-Y3J82AV
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
60.8 fps -20%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
55.4 fps -27%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8750H
50.2 fps -34%
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
49.7 fps -34%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, Intel Core i7-8850H
49.3 fps -35%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
26.8 fps -65%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, Intel Core i7-8750H
21 fps -72%
3DMark Vantage P Result
56250 points
3DMark 11 Performance
19880 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
38830 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
15912 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6823 points
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Gaming Performance

Thanks to its sleek chassis, the WS75 is definitely of interest for those who are looking for a single device to use for both work and at home. Therefore, we of course tested the gaming performance of the Quadro RTX 4000. We didn't have any issues with drivers and were able to play every title without problems. In general the performance of the laptop is sufficient to run current games fine with our QWHD preset - it's only with 4K resolution that the GPU begins to hit its limit.    

This also means that a comparison with the consumer-grade RTX GPUs is relevant, and so we've provided comparison results in the table below. This shows that the Quadro RTX 4000 positions itself slightly ahead of the RTX 2070, but as expected cannot come close to the RTX 2080.

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
186 fps +41%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (132 - 153, n=2)
142.5 fps +8%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
132 fps
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
130 (108min) fps -2%
Average of class Workstation
  (34.9 - 298, n=27, last 2 years)
113.4 fps -14%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
113.2 fps -14%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
112.2 fps -15%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
105.2 fps -20%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
100 fps +43%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (70 - 79, n=2)
74.5 fps +6%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
70.2 (58min) fps 0%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
70 fps
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
64.1 fps -8%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
63.6 fps -9%
Average of class Workstation
  (19.6 - 156.5, n=28, last 2 years)
62.9 fps -10%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
60 fps -14%
Anno 1800
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality (DX11)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
54.3 fps +27%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
42.6 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
42.6 fps 0%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
39.5 (27min) fps -7%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
39.4 fps -8%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
36.9 fps -13%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
34 fps -20%
1920x1080 High Graphics Quality (DX11)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
92.2 fps +19%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
77.5 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
77.5 fps 0%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
76.8 (71min) fps -1%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
70.6 fps -9%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
68.1 fps -12%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
63.1 fps -19%
The Division 2
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
103 fps +47%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
79 fps +13%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
73 (33.1min, 47.2P1) fps +4%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
70 fps 0%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
70 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
70 fps 0%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
64 fps -9%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
57 fps -19%
1920x1080 High Preset
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
136 fps +42%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
98 fps +2%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
94 (39.7min, 55.6P1) fps -2%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
96 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
96 fps 0%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
87 fps -9%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
87 fps -9%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
74 fps -23%
Far Cry New Dawn
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
108 fps +23%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (88 - 94, n=2)
91 fps +3%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
88 fps
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
83 (61min) fps -6%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
79 fps -10%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
72 fps -18%
1920x1080 High Preset
MSI GT76 Titan DT 9SG
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
121 fps +22%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
  (99 - 103, n=2)
101 fps +2%
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
99 fps
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
91 (65min) fps -8%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
87 fps -12%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
79 fps -20%
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MSI WS75 9TL-636 Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR: Ø63.9 (60-68)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 303 215 132 70 46
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 152 140 133 129 100
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) 199.6 127.8 104.9 45.1
For Honor (2017) 289 148 141 109 45.7
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) 139.9 98 90.8 52.9 35
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 119 107 88
Far Cry 5 (2018) 129 106 100 96 69 36
F1 2018 (2018) 241 180 142 95 76 48
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 138.6 105.2 81.6 85 57.1 29.7
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 99 87 75 54 41 28
Hitman 2 (2018) 95.4 93.6 85.8 81.1 72.9 39.4
Battlefield V (2018) 116.7 100.6 86.6 81 65.5 41.8
Darksiders III (2018) 143.8 119.2 105.2 69.1 34.2
Just Cause 4 (2018) 150 125 93 86 60 33
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 124 102 99 88 72 39
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) 267 180.7 151 85.6 63.3
The Division 2 (2019) 180 122 96 70 47 25
Anno 1800 (2019) 98 77.5 42.6 37.7 22.4

Emissions

Noise Emissions

The MSI WS75 features three fans in total - one for the CPU, and two for the GPU. As long as the dedicated GPU is not being utilised, the two GPU fans remain inactive. The CPU fan on the right-hand side runs generally at 2,600 RPM, which results in a light background hum at 30.1 dB(A). This only changes when the Eco profile in the Creator Center software is selected, which results in a significant drop in performance (see Performance section above). This means you have a handy option to have a silent-running device when not so much performance is required. We have also asked MSI why the CPU fan spins constantly - this is done so that when sudden load is encountered, the fan is able to spin up quickly to counter it.

As soon as load is applied to the GPU, the two fans on the left side make their presence known. With a noise level of around 40 dB(A) there is a somewhat high-pitch noise which is slightly irritating. When playing games noise levels of 38.7 and 41.9 dB(A) should be expected. In our stress test this was measured at 42.7 dB(A) (CPU fan 4,500 RPM, GPU fan 4,210 RPM). Taking into account the performance slim form factor, these are good results.

In the Creator Center software there are three different options for the fan: Auto, Basic, and CoolerBooster. Auto is the standard setting and modifies fan speed according to load on the GPU.  With Basic you can change the fan speed via a slider. CoolerBooster runs the fan constantly at maximum (CPU fan 5,850 RPM, GPU fan 6,000 RPM), which is very noisy, at 51.2 dB(A). We didn't reach these levels in our normal testing however.

With our review sample we didn't experience any annoying electronic noise, and spinning up and down of the fan at idle, which we did notice with the GS75, was also not encountered.

Noise Level

Idle
29.4 / 30.1 / 30.9 dB(A)
Load
40.7 / 42.7 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 29.4 dB(A)
MSI WS75 9TL-636
Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G
Dell Precision 7730
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Noise
10%
3%
5%
4%
5%
-3%
off / environment *
29.4
28.6
3%
28.7
2%
29.7
-1%
28.3
4%
28.6
3%
29.6
-1%
Idle Minimum *
29.4
28.6
3%
28.7
2%
29.7
-1%
28.4
3%
28.6
3%
29.6
-1%
Idle Average *
30.1
28.6
5%
28.7
5%
29.7
1%
28.4
6%
28.6
5%
32.5
-8%
Idle Maximum *
30.9
28.6
7%
30.9
-0%
29.7
4%
29.2
6%
30
3%
32.5
-5%
Load Average *
40.7
31.9
22%
37.3
8%
31.4
23%
41.8
-3%
38.1
6%
34.9
14%
Witcher 3 ultra *
41.9
35.7
15%
41.1
2%
37.9
10%
39.1
7%
35
16%
Load Maximum *
42.7
37.7
12%
41.4
3%
44.2
-4%
41.8
2%
42.5
-0%
49.1
-15%

* ... smaller is better

Temperatures

At idle and under light load the metal casing of the laptop barely heats up, and the surfaces feel comfortably cool to the touch. Once you begin to put the components under more load, it naturally starts to get a bit warmer. We measured a maximum of 55 °C on the bottom of the device and 47 °C on the upper side. The keyboard area was also noticeably warmer, but not disturbingly so. In any case, we wouldn't recommend using this laptop on your knees.

Stress test begin
Stress test begin
Stress test end
Stress test end

During stress testing with the two synthetic benchmarks Prime95 and FurMark, the WS75 was able to impress. The CPU set itself to 45 watts, which in Prime95 was sufficient for 6 x 2.5-2.6 GHz. We were especially surprised by the very stable GPU performance, as even after an hour of load the Quadro RTX 4000 was still able to maintain a clock rate of 1,470 - 1,540 MHz - essentially max clock rate.

As the fans are all connected to each other via heat-pipes, it's very possible that a WS75 configured with a slower GPU would have even more potential for CPU cooling. At the end of the testing, the CPU was at 86 °C and the GPU at 73 °C. With the CoolerBooster function you can drop the temperatures by a couple of degrees each, but then you have to live with the increased fan noise.

Max. Load
 36.6 °C
98 F
47.4 °C
117 F
42.8 °C
109 F
 
 37.8 °C
100 F
41.5 °C
107 F
38.2 °C
101 F
 
 30.5 °C
87 F
31.9 °C
89 F
30.1 °C
86 F
 
Maximum: 47.4 °C = 117 F
Average: 37.4 °C = 99 F
52.4 °C
126 F
55.6 °C
132 F
42.4 °C
108 F
38.8 °C
102 F
45.8 °C
114 F
41.5 °C
107 F
32.4 °C
90 F
34.5 °C
94 F
33.2 °C
92 F
Maximum: 55.6 °C = 132 F
Average: 41.8 °C = 107 F
Power Supply (max.)  39.1 °C = 102 F | Room Temperature 20.5 °C = 69 F | Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.4 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 32 °C / 90 F for the devices in the class Workstation.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47.4 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 38.1 °C / 101 F, ranging from 22.2 to 69.8 °C for the class Workstation.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55.6 °C / 132 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22.6 °C / 73 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36.4 °C / 98 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.9 °C / 89.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-4.1 °C / -7.4 F).
Heat map stress test (top)
Heat map stress test (top)
Heat map stress test (bottom)
Heat map stress test (bottom)

Speakers

One of the two speakers
One of the two speakers

The two stereo speakers are definitely one of the weak points of the MSI WS75. They are located at the front and underneath and have a power output of 2 watts. The results are definitely not what one would expect from such a large and expensive laptop. In general, the sound profile is very thin and tinny, and at higher levels all detail is lost in playback. Bass is pretty much non-existent - a small subwoofer would have helped here. For a little web radio whilst working, or Skype chats, the speakers are definitely usable, but for games or films they would detract from the enjoyment.

The gaming roots of the machine are again visible in the twin 3.5 mm jacks - audio via these jacks was absolutely fine.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.536.6252628.93134.430.7403029.55025.729.6632332.38026.730.810023.628.412522.328.316021.828.620021.831.525021.63831520.645.140019.849.950019.751.763019.661.580018.865.7100018.665125018.165160017.260.9200016.762.1250016.459.3315016.262.840001662.1500015.969.4630015.763.2800015.659.61000015.356.61250015.2511600014.845.6SPL29.475.4N1.334.1median 18.1median 59.3Delta2.39.83337.127.327.12931.52628.22726.923.532.921.529.523.526.124.125.623.329.523.735.222.639.62149.319.954.819.956.919.158.218.55717.763.617.560.816.458.615.860.615.654.415.251.71555.61555.814.651.514.745.214.638.414.239.214.140.228.969.61.223.7median 17.5median 51.73.1928.529.725.224.32629.523.927.52627.322.433.921.335.42343.52246.722.951.621.454.221.855.820.257.72057.919.557.718.860.818.361.217.466.816.864.216.5651665.915.665.515.263.61564.815.163.31562.61560.914.857.914.556.514.245.728.775.81.237.7median 16.8median 60.834.829.631.225.124.128.428.925.125.622.426.624.22722.726.72336.32243.522.55321.756.821.254.321.453.220.553.719.65719.366.218.86918.370.117.670.917.672.316.970.416.968.816.76916.468.416.171.916.46716.460.316.457.81666.315.968.629.781.11.349.1median 17.6median 66.31.67.7hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI WS75 9TL-636Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGEHP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EADell Precision 7730
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI WS75 9TL-636 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.3% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (27.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 92% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 5% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 81% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 15% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (69.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (30.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 96% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 87% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 10% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 23% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Dell Precision 7730 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.4% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 50% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management

Power Consumption

We were surprised by the high power consumption readings at idle. Despite its automatic GPU-switching tech the WS75 requires comparatively large amounts of power. The competitors in this review show how much better it can be. Even in standby, or when switched off, this workstation consumes a lot of power - clearly there is a need for optimisation here. The backlighting on the keyboard requires 0.5 watts at level 1, 1.2 watts at level 2, and 3 watts at level 3.

Under load however, the power consumption figures are about where they should be, which is no doubt due in part to the improved efficiency of the RTX GPU. During our stress test we measured maximum power consumption at 193 watts, which then settled to an average of 160 watts. The 230-watt power adaptor is therefore fully capable of powering the laptop and has a little elbowroom for future models with the Quadro RTX 5000.

The WS75 with the smaller Quadro T2000 is supplied with a weaker 180-watt power adapter.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.74 / 2.26 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 16.4 / 21.6 / 22.9 Watt
Load midlight 88 / 193 Watt
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MSI WS75 9TL-636
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
i7-8850H, Quadro P3200, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
i7-8850H, Quadro P3200, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV256G, , 1920x1080, 17.30
Dell Precision 7730
i7-8850H, Quadro P3200, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
E-2176M, Quadro P2000 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
i7-8750H, Quadro P1000, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Fujitsu Celsius H980
i7-8750H, Quadro P3200, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
 
Average of class Workstation
 
Power Consumption
34%
20%
11%
36%
41%
-0%
-16%
25%
Idle Minimum *
16.4
4.6
72%
9.3
43%
10.1
38%
7.1
57%
6.8
59%
14.8
10%
18.7 ?(16.4 - 21, n=2)
-14%
7.75 ?(2.6 - 19.5, n=26, last 2 years)
53%
Idle Average *
21.6
12.2
44%
14.4
33%
18
17%
14.4
33%
11.3
48%
20.4
6%
26 ?(21.6 - 30.4, n=2)
-20%
12.5 ?(4 - 35.9, n=26, last 2 years)
42%
Idle Maximum *
22.9
15.4
33%
15.8
31%
19.7
14%
14.6
36%
14.3
38%
21.5
6%
29.4 ?(22.9 - 35.8, n=2)
-28%
18.3 ?(5.6 - 47, n=26, last 2 years)
20%
Load Average *
88
79.6
10%
89.2
-1%
89.6
-2%
93.9
-7%
78
11%
98.4
-12%
99 ?(88 - 110, n=2)
-13%
96.4 ?(47.7 - 182, n=26, last 2 years)
-10%
Witcher 3 ultra *
137
86
37%
123
10%
134
2%
77.9
43%
64
53%
Load Maximum *
193
176
9%
189
2%
204
-6%
88.3
54%
126
35%
213.5
-11%
204 ?(193 - 215, n=2)
-6%
157.6 ?(60.2 - 311, n=26, last 2 years)
18%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

MSI equips the WS75 with an 82 Wh battery that provides for acceptable runtimes. Under best-case conditions (minimum brightness, at idle) more than 12 hours can be achieved, which shows that other power-saving mechanisms are at play. The real-world results with a specified brightness of 150 cd/m² were also acceptable: 6.5 hours whilst surfing the web and more than 8 hours of video playback.

However, under load results in the laptop giving up after just over an hour, even if performance is significantly reduced.

Battery options
Battery options
Charging time
Charging time
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
12h 34min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 44.17763.1.0)
6h 35min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 13min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 12min
MSI WS75 9TL-636
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop), 82 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
i7-8850H, Quadro P3200, 99 Wh
HP ZBook 17 G5-2ZC48EA
i7-8850H, Quadro P3200,  Wh
Dell Precision 7730
i7-8850H, Quadro P3200, 92 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
E-2176M, Quadro P2000 Max-Q, 80 Wh
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
i7-8750H, Quadro P1000, 97 Wh
Fujitsu Celsius H980
i7-8750H, Quadro P3200, 96 Wh
Average of class Workstation
 
Battery Runtime
63%
53%
-7%
-19%
44%
5%
22%
Reader / Idle
754
1697
125%
1313
74%
1036
37%
811
8%
755 ?(319 - 1072, n=6, last 2 years)
0%
H.264
493
739
50%
553
12%
345
-30%
544
10%
355
-28%
693 ?(347 - 1104, n=10, last 2 years)
41%
WiFi v1.3
395
670
70%
335
-15%
320
-19%
582
47%
496
26%
533 ?(252 - 897, n=26, last 2 years)
35%
Load
72
76
6%
124
72%
90
25%
131
82%
82
14%
79.6 ?(54 - 118, n=16, last 2 years)
11%

Pros

+ very high performance, especially the GPU
+ compact and light form factor
+ abundant connectivity
+ acceptable battery life

Cons

- chassis could be stiffer
- high power consumption at idle and in standby
- poor speakers
- limited upgrade and servicing options

Verdict

In review: MSI WS75. Test device provided by MSI.
In review: MSI WS75. Test device provided by MSI.

With the WS75 MSI presents a very interesting mobile workstation. This conversion of the GS75 gaming laptop has worked very well, and this slim device really could be for many users a viable alternative to the well-known 17.3 inch models which, in comparison, are extremely chunky.

Such reductions in size and weight have of course been achieved by compromises in construction. The base and the lid are somewhat easier to bend and, when handled, the laptop does creak a little.

The matte 1080p display doesn't blow us away, but it does its job and the base display options of the competition are not any better. The optional 4K screen would deliver better image quality.

So we come to the most important element - the WS75's performance. Due to its thin and slim dimensions we were somewhat sceptical regarding the choice of a regular, non-Max-Q version of the Quadro RTX 4000. In our testing however, the GPU was able to run almost always at its maximum clock rates, including turbo, which resulted in excellent graphical performance. The CPU also did not fall short and in extreme scenarios is able to run at just 45 watts. Temperature and noise output was also acceptable - something that is definitely not a foregone conclusion with thin and light devices.

Compact, light, and stylish: The MSI WS75 impresses with an extremely nice design, abundant connectivity and a good keyboard. There are some compromises in solidity, but this slim workstation is able to keep pace with the established "heavies" without issue. 

There are definitely some other weak points, such as the poor speakers, high power consumption under load, and the layout of its ports. Especially for users who are looking for one device to use for work and at home, and who are looking for as much performance as possible in a compact form factor, the WS75 is most definitely an interesting alternative.

MSI WS75 9TL-636 - 01/08/2020 v7
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis
73 / 98 → 74%
Keyboard
79%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
65 / 80 → 81%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 92%
Battery
74 / 95 → 77%
Display
86%
Games Performance
93%
Application Performance
92%
Temperature
86 / 95 → 90%
Noise
88 / 90 → 98%
Audio
42%
Camera
44 / 85 → 52%
Average
75%
84%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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Andreas Osthoff, 2019-06-24 (Update: 2019-06-26)