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MSI WT72 Series

MSI WT72 6QN-229UKProcessor: Intel Core i7 4980HQ, Intel Core i7 6700HQ, Intel Core i7 6920HQ, Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K3100M, NVIDIA Quadro K4100M, NVIDIA Quadro M1000M, NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, NVIDIA Quadro M5500
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 3.72kg, 3.8kg, 3.852kg, 3.9kg
Price: 4100, 4600, 5000 euro
Average Score: 80.63% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 6 reviews)
performance: 97%, features: 67%, display: 85%, mobility: 65%, workmanship: 83%, ergonomy: 82%, emissions: 88%

 

MSI WT72-2OL32SR311BW

Specifications

MSI WT72-2OL32SR311BWNotebook: MSI WT72-2OL32SR311BW
Processor: Intel Core i7 4980HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K4100M 4096 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.72kg
Price: 4100 euro
Links: MSI homepage
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Reviews

84% MSI WT72 Workstation Review | Notebookcheck
Crackerjack. MSI's GT70 workstation managed seventh place in our workstation ranking. Now we have the successor, MSI's WT72, with a new casing, better screen and optimized performance to test. The following report shows just how well the powerhouse scores overall.

 

MSI WT72-2OL16SR21BW

Specifications

MSI WT72-2OL16SR21BWNotebook: MSI WT72-2OL16SR21BW
Processor: Intel Core i7 4980HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.9kg
Links: MSI homepage
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Foreign Reviews

MSI WT72 – Настоящий Трудоголик
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful hardware; very good display; good keyboard; good connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/29/2015

 

MSI WT72-6QM

Specifications

MSI WT72-6QMNotebook: MSI WT72-6QM
Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro M5000M 8192 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.852kg
Price: 5000 euro
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87.9% MSI WT72 6QM Workstation Review | Notebookcheck
Behemoth for Professionals. MSI’s WT72 now sports updated hardware in the form of a Skylake Xeon processor and a more powerful Nvidia Quadro GPU. The other specs remain largely the same and the workstation thus remains a solid choice for CAD work and 3D modelling.

 

MSI WT72-6QI16H21FD

Specifications

MSI WT72-6QI16H21FDNotebook: MSI WT72-6QI16H21FD
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro M1000M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.8kg
Links: MSI homepage
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Foreign Reviews

MSI WT72 6QI: притяжение неизбежно
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Powerful hardware; very good FHD IPS display; excellent sound system; perfect keyboard; good connectivity. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2016

 

MSI WT72 6QN-229UK

Specifications

MSI WT72 6QN-229UKNotebook: MSI WT72 6QN-229UK
Processor: Intel Core i7 6920HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Quadro M5500
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Weight: 3.9kg
Price: 4600 euro
Links: MSI homepage
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 WT72 6QN-229UK (Model)

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Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

Hands on: MSI WT72 6QN review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
This is a massive workstation (although a lightweight affair compared to yesteryear's desktop replacement models) with an equally massive price tag. We're disappointed by the warranty which, standing at only 24 months, is far too short for a laptop costing that much. This aspect is especially telling compared to established players like Dell, Lenovo or HP who have workstations that would score worse on the value-for-money front, but end up getting the sale because of the ability to provide far longer (up to five years) and more responsive aftersales service.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/23/2016
70% MSI WT72 6QN
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
While other gaming laptop manufacturers fall into a steady groove with their products, MSI is never afraid to push boundaries. As the first VR-capable workstation, the WT72 is a testament to the company's innovative instincts. For $4,999, game designers, architects and other creative professionals flush with cash can build their own VR worlds, thanks to a system sporting a powerful Intel Core i7 CPU and a Nvidia Quadro 5500M GPU.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/22/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

 

Comment

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.


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

NVIDIA Quadro K4100M:

High-end workstation graphics card based on the GK104 Kepler architecture with 1152 shaders and a 256-Bit wide memory bus.

NVIDIA Quadro K3100M:

High-end workstation graphics card based on the GK104 Kepler architecture with 768 shaders and a 256-Bit wide memory bus.

NVIDIA Quadro M5000M: High-end workstation graphics card based on the GM204 Maxwell architecture with 1536 shaders and a 256-bit wide memory bus. The GPU is similar to the consumer GTX 980M.

NVIDIA Quadro M1000M: High-end workstation graphics card based on the GM107 Maxwell architecture with 512 shaders and a 128-Bit wide memory bus.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA Quadro M5500: High-end workstation graphics card based on the GM204 Maxwell architecture with all 2048 shaders based on the GTX 980 card.

» 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.  

4980HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 4.0 GHz. Offers an integrated Iris Pro Graphics 5200 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

6920HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon:

E3-1505M v5: Skylake-based quad-core processor for workstation notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics P530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


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


3.72 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

3.9 kg:


80.63%: 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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Stefan Hinum, 2015-08-24 (Update: 2015-08-24)