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MSI WT75 8SM (Xeon E-2176G, Quadro P5200) Workstation Review

Gamer-turned-workstation. The WT75 takes the best aspects of the GT75 and turns it into a formidable mobile workstation. If you're not overly concerned about weight, thickness, or battery life, then you'll find a lot to like about MSI's largest workstation laptop yet.

The MSI WT75 is the workstation version of the gaming-centric MSI GT75 series. Swap out the GeForce GPU and Intel Core CPU from the GT75 for a Quadro GPU and Xeon CPU and you have the WT75. MSI has taken this same approach to workstations for years with models like the GS63/WS63, GT72/WT72, and GE73/WE73.

The WT75 we have here today directly succeeds the WT73. Since the GT75 is one of the fastest 17.3-inch gaming laptops available, the WT75 stands to be one of the fastest 17.3-inch workstations currently in the market. Our particular test unit comes equipped with a Xeon E-2176G server processor, Quadro P5200 GPU, and a 4K UHD display. The model is very configurable and so numerous offers exist depending on the reseller or retailer. The WT75 competes directly with other high-power workstations like the Eurocom Tornado F7W, HP ZBook 17, Lenovo ThinkPad P71, and the Dell Precision 7720.

It's important to remember that the WT75 is physically identical to the GT75 and Eurocom Tornado F7W with a few notable exceptions that we'll cover below. Thus, we recommend checking out our existing reviews on the GT75 and Tornado F7W since all three laptops share the same ports and overall chassis design. Our table below summarizes the major hardware differences between the GT75 and WT75 as well.

(Editor's note: We have reached out to MSI to confirm if the system can support 95 W or greater processor upgrades or next-gen Turing-based Quadro GPUs. We will update this page once we have the information.)

  GT75VR 7RF WT75
 CPUSoldered, 45 W Core ix mobile LGA 1151, 80 W Xeon Server
 Smart Card ReaderNo Yes 
Rubberized Palm Rests Yes No 
 ECC RAM supportNo Yes 
 KeyboardMechanical, per-key RGB lighting Membrane-based, single-zone white lighting 
 Battery75 Wh 90 Wh 
 Storage bays3x M.2 2280
1x 2.5-inch SATA III bay 
3x M.2 2280
2x 2.5-inch SATA III bay

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MSI WT75 8SM
Processor
Intel Xeon E-2176G 6 x 3.7 - 4.7 GHz, Coffee Lake-ER
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro P5200 - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1582 MHz, Memory: 1804 MHz, GDDR5, 391.74, Manual graphics switch
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR4-2400, 17-17-17-39, Dual-Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 255 PPI, AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0, IPS, AUO109B, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel C246 (Cannon Lake-H)
Storage
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, 512 GB 
, Secondary: HGST HTS721010A9E630
Soundcard
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
6 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1x Earphones, 1x Microphonw, 1x Line-in, 1x Line-out, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wireless-AC 9260 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 51 x 428 x 314 ( = 2.01 x 16.85 x 12.36 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: FHD (1080p, 30 fps)
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 3W Speaker + 1x 5W Woofer, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dragon Center, MSI True Color, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
4.14 kg ( = 146.03 oz / 9.13 pounds), Power Supply: 1.368 kg ( = 48.25 oz / 3.02 pounds)
Price
5200 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

The WT75 chassis is nearly identical to the GT75 and so all our existing comments on the GT75 chassis still apply here. Its two-year old design still leaves a solid, albeit bulky, first impression. When considering that the target professional workstation user is unlikely to be concerned about appearance, however, this shouldn't be a deal breaker. The base is still strong while the hinges and lid could have been firmer for improved longevity. We find the chassis of the Alienware 17 to be tougher overall.

One immediately noticeable difference between the WT75 and GT75 is the lack of rubberized palm rests on the WT75 in favor of smooth brushed aluminum not unlike on the MSI GS75.

The GT75/WT75 is notable for being larger and heavier than the last generation GT73/WT73 especially in length in order to accommodate a stronger cooling solution. At 4.1 kg, It's one of the heavier 17-inch workstation laptops available although still nowhere near the gaming Asus G703 (4.7 kg) or HP Omen X (4.9 kg) heavyweights.

Dimensions are almost exactly the same as the aforementioned Asus G703 albeit at half a kilogram lighter.

Smooth brushed aluminum palm rests with no rubberized surfaces
Smooth brushed aluminum palm rests with no rubberized surfaces
Lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees)
Lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees)
Very thick at just over 5 cm
Very thick at just over 5 cm
Rear "jet engine" grilles for improved cooling
Rear "jet engine" grilles for improved cooling
428 mm / 16.9 inch 314 mm / 12.4 inch 51 mm / 2.01 inch 4.1 kg9.13 lbs428 mm / 16.9 inch 314 mm / 12.4 inch 51 mm / 2.01 inch 4.2 kg9.26 lbs428 mm / 16.9 inch 294 mm / 11.6 inch 48 mm / 1.89 inch 3.8 kg8.38 lbs417 mm / 16.4 inch 281 mm / 11.1 inch 35 mm / 1.378 inch 3.6 kg7.92 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 lbs402.6 mm / 15.9 inch 319.2 mm / 12.6 inch 42 mm / 1.654 inch 3.9 kg8.53 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Most ports are available with the exception of VGA and SIM. The competing Fujitsu Celsius H980 includes legacy VGA that some users may appreciate. The wide range of audio options on the WT75 is a remnant of the GT75 that the chassis is derived from. From a professional workstation point-of-view, having four audio jacks is unlikely to be important.

The rear ports are difficult to reach without bowing over for a peek. Lenovo has seemingly solved this issue by integrating LED symbol indicators on its Legion Y740/Y540 series and we hope to see the same from MSI in the future.

Note that the RJ-45 port supports up to 1 Gbps only. The RJ-45 port on the Alienware Area-51m supports up to 2.5 Gbps.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: Smart Card reader, 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, SD reader, Kensington Lock
Right: Smart Card reader, 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, SD reader, Kensington Lock
Rear: Gigabit RJ-45, mini-DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, AC adapter
Rear: Gigabit RJ-45, mini-DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, AC adapter
Left: 3x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Mic-in, Headphone ESS Sabre HiFi, Line-out, Line-in
Left: 3x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x Mic-in, Headphone ESS Sabre HiFi, Line-out, Line-in

SD Card Reader

The spring-loaded SD card reader returns a transfer rate of 197 MB/s with our UHS-II test card. While fast, it still lags behind the card reader on the Gigabyte Aero 15 by almost 20 percent. Moving 1 GB of pictures from card to desktop takes just under 6 seconds.

A fully inserted SD card protrudes by about 2 mm for safe transporting and easy ejecting.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Gigabyte Aero 15-Y9
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
197 MB/s +9%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
186.9 MB/s +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
180.3 MB/s
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%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Gigabyte Aero 15-Y9
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
242 MB/s +23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
203.3 MB/s +3%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
200 MB/s +1%
MSI WT75 8SM
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
197.5 MB/s
Fujitsu Celsius H980
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
176.9 MB/s -10%

Communication

Whereas the GT75 ships with a Killer 1535 or 1550 module for gaming-centric features, our WT75 includes a more standard Intel 9260. Average transmit rates are slower than expected at 446 Mbps. Nonetheless, we didn't experience any connectivity issues and the module itself promises theoretical transfer rates of up to 1.73 Gbps.

The cooling solution must first be removed if needing to replace the M.2 WLAN module
The cooling solution must first be removed if needing to replace the M.2 WLAN module
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
652 (330min - 712max) MBit/s +46%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
642 (629min - 650max) MBit/s +44%
Dell Precision 7720
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
518 MBit/s +16%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
446 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
693 (345min - 697max) MBit/s +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
681 (341min - 686max) MBit/s +11%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Wireless-AC 9260
614 MBit/s
Dell Precision 7720
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
587 MBit/s -4%

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by only five Philips screws for fast servicing. In comparison, the bottom panel on the Alienware m17 is secured by 12 screws.

Most components are easy to access with some exceptions. The WLAN module, second 2.5-inch SATA III bay, and two of the four SODIMM slots require additional disassembly.

Easy access to most components on the WT75
Easy access to most components on the WT75
GT75 for comparison. Note the slightly different cooling solutions between the two systems
GT75 for comparison. Note the slightly different cooling solutions between the two systems

Accessories and Warranty

There are no included accessories with our test unit other than the usual warranty card and AC adapter.

The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies. Registering the purchase with MSI online may extend the warranty by several months at no additional cost.

Input Devices

Keyboard and Touchpad

ANother key difference between the WT75 and GT75 is the keyboard. While the latter integrates mechanical keys, the WT75 uses a more traditional membrane-based design. This makes sense considering that gamers may prefer the "clicky" feedback of mechanical keyboards while professional workstations users are more likely to prefer the quieter traditional keyboard. Indeed, feedback is quieter than expected with uniform feedback across all keys including the narrower NumPad keys. It's also not a coincidence that the keys feel like the SteelSeries keys as found on the MSI GS75 or GT73.

Per-key RGB backlight has been removed in favor of a single-zone white backlight for the same reasons as above.

Meanwhile, the trackpad (~11 x 6.7 cm) and dedicated mouse keys have also changed from the transition to a mobile workstation. Whereas the GT75 has rubberized trackpad surfaces and mouse keys, these same surfaces are smooth matte plastic on the WT75 instead. We find this more traditional approach less gimmicky than on the GT75 and far easier to use for cursor control, The mouse keys, however, are too shallow and could have benefited from a firmer click when pressed.

The WT75 omits per-key RGB lighting, mechanical keys, and rubberized surfaces of the gaming-centric GT75. The column of special keys along the right edge returns
The WT75 omits per-key RGB lighting, mechanical keys, and rubberized surfaces of the gaming-centric GT75. The column of special keys along the right edge returns
Familiar SteelSeries layout and quiet feedback much like on most MSI G Series laptops
Familiar SteelSeries layout and quiet feedback much like on most MSI G Series laptops

Display

The 4K UHD AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0 IPS panel on our WT75 test unit is common on many other 17-inch laptops including the Eurocom Sky DLX7, Acer Predator 17, and even the recently released Alienware m17. Thus, certain display characteristics are similar between all these laptops including the average black-white response times and contrast ratio when compared to the latest panels with high 144 Hz refresh rates. In return, gamut is wider than on most gaming laptops to appeal to the target workstation user.

The main issue with the display is its graininess. Color grains are noticeable even when compared to other matte panels and especially when sitting side-by-side to a glossy panel. Small text and details are therefore not as crisp as they could have been despite the high DPI and wide gamut.

Our specific test unit suffers from moderate backlight bleeding along the bottom left edge as shown by the picture below. It becomes especially easy to spot during the initial boot up stage when powering on the unit.

Matte 4K UHD surface of the MSI WT75. Subpixels are smudgier for an overall grainier image
Matte 4K UHD surface of the MSI WT75. Subpixels are smudgier for an overall grainier image
Glossy 4K UHD surface of the Asus ZenBook Pro UX580 for comparison. Note the crisper subpixels for a cleaner image
Glossy 4K UHD surface of the Asus ZenBook Pro UX580 for comparison. Note the crisper subpixels for a cleaner image
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding along bottom left corner
Moderate uneven backlight bleeding along bottom left corner
Thicker bezels than most competitors
Thicker bezels than most competitors
317.8
cd/m²
328
cd/m²
307.4
cd/m²
306.7
cd/m²
327.9
cd/m²
329
cd/m²
290.9
cd/m²
289.4
cd/m²
304.3
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 329 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 311.3 cd/m² Minimum: 16.43 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 327.9 cd/m²
Contrast: 763:1 (Black: 0.43 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.41 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.43
ΔE Greyscale 2.9 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
84.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
95.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
80.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
MSI WT75 8SM
AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0, IPS, 17.30, 3840x2160
Fujitsu Celsius H980
LG Philips, LP173WF4-SPF5, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Eurocom Tornado F7W
AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0, IPS, 17.30, 3840x2160
Dell Precision 7720
SHP1446 (LQ173D1), IGZO, 17.30, 3840x2160
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
LP173WF4_SPF7, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
MSI WT72-6QM
LG Philips LP173WF4-SPF1, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
Display
-22%
4%
5%
-22%
-21%
Display P3 Coverage
80.8
67.3
-17%
85.9
6%
87.6
8%
67.4
-17%
67.3
-17%
sRGB Coverage
98.3
85
-14%
100
2%
100
2%
85
-14%
85.4
-13%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
95.3
62.2
-35%
98.3
3%
99.2
4%
62.2
-35%
62.5
-34%
Response Times
0%
-19%
-77%
-15%
-11%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
36 ?(18.8, 17.2)
38 ?(19.2, 18.8)
-6%
40 ?(18.8, 21.2)
-11%
60 ?(26.8, 33.2)
-67%
40.8 ?(22, 18.8)
-13%
42 ?(13, 29)
-17%
Response Time Black / White *
24.8 ?(14.8, 10)
23.2 ?(10, 13.2)
6%
31.6 ?(18, 13.6)
-27%
46.4 ?(28.4, 18)
-87%
28.8 ?(15.6, 13.2)
-16%
26 ?(7, 19)
-5%
PWM Frequency
120500 ?(99)
1020 ?(20)
86 ?(10, 15)
Screen
-25%
-28%
14%
-8%
-19%
Brightness middle
327.9
400
22%
328.2
0%
464
42%
338
3%
303
-8%
Brightness
311
394
27%
310
0%
441
42%
317
2%
298
-4%
Brightness Distribution
88
92
5%
92
5%
89
1%
86
-2%
94
7%
Black Level *
0.43
0.51
-19%
0.37
14%
0.45
-5%
0.28
35%
0.46
-7%
Contrast
763
784
3%
887
16%
1031
35%
1207
58%
659
-14%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.41
5.3
-20%
6.62
-50%
3.2
27%
4.3
2%
5.77
-31%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
10.07
9.3
8%
9.49
6%
6.1
39%
10.2
-1%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.43
3.8
-166%
3.93
-175%
3.7
-159%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.9
5.5
-90%
6.7
-131%
4.2
-45%
2.2
24%
4.87
-68%
Gamma
2.17 101%
2.17 101%
2.44 90%
2.01 109%
2.17 101%
1.99 111%
CCT
6916 94%
6686 97%
6462 101%
6736 96%
6621 98%
7363 88%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
84.2
55.8
-34%
87.9
4%
88.1
5%
55.8
-34%
56.04
-33%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99
84.9
-14%
100
1%
100
1%
84.7
-14%
85.27
-14%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-16% / -22%
-14% / -21%
-19% / 0%
-15% / -11%
-17% / -18%

* ... smaller is better

Color space is very wide at about 85 percent of AdobeRGB to be comparable to the Sharp IGZO panel. However, this comes at the price of reduced contrast and a refresh rate of "only" 60 Hz.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Grayscale and colors are very accurate when targeting the sRGB standard with average DeltaE values of 2.1 and 1.43. Be sure to set the desired color space target either through the pre-installed Dragon Center or MSI True Color applications. These same apps can also be found on MSI G Series laptops.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

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
24.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14.8 ms rise
↘ 10 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 52 % 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
36 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18.8 ms rise
↘ 17.2 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. » 44 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to 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.

Since the display is about as bright as most other gaming laptops (~300 nits), outdoor visibility is not better or worse than the competition. Colors become washed out if working under sunlight and some glare is inevitable even if under shade. Viewing angles are otherwise very wide with only the usual minor shifts in contrast and colors from obtuse angles.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

The Xeon E-2176G processor requires a more powerful cooling solution than the Core i9-8950HK in the GT75 (80 W vs. 45 W TDP). We suspect this is why the WT75 dedicates more heat pipes to its CPU when compared to the GT75. The Xeon E-2176G is akin to the Core i7-8700 in terms of raw performance but with added stability and ECC RAM support that professional users can appreciate. Since this is a desktop LGA 1151 CPU, owners can swap out the processor in the WT75 if desired.

Similarly, the Quadro P5200 is closely related to the consumer GeForce GTX 1080. Its MXM 3.0 module is also removable and upgradeable. A manual graphics switch is available for running on the integrated UHD Graphics P630.

 

Processor

CineBench R15
CineBench R15

Since the Xeon E-2176G is closely related to the Core i7-8700, CineBench R15 results are similar between them. Our WT75 sits in between the i7-8700K in the Eurocom Sky X9C and i7-8700 in the Schenker XMG Ultra 17. Results are only 15 to 20 percent faster than the i7-8750H or Xeon E-2176M as found on the ThinkPad P1.

Performance sustainability is good but not perfect. When running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop, the initial score of 1342 points drops to 1276 points over time to represent a performance dip of about 5 percent over time. Performance appears to fluctuate just slightly more than our Eurocom Sky X9C equipped with the i7-8700K.

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MSI WT75 8SM Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1282 (1258.46-1324.2)
Eurocom Sky X9C GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop), i7-8700K, 2x Samsung SSD 960 Pro 1TB m.2 NVMe (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1345 (1314.02-1362.31)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-8700, Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500GB m.2 NVMe; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1130 (1100.35-1178.83)
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
214 Points +7%
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
Intel Core i9-9900K
207 Points +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
200 Points
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
190 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17
Intel Core i7-8700
190 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
187 Points -6%
Dell Precision 7720
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
179 Points -10%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
175 Points -12%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
173 Points -13%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
159 Points -20%
MSI WT72-6QM
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
157 Points -21%
CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
4376 Points +231%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2997 Points +126%
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
Intel Core i9-9900K
1979 Points +49%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
1623 Points +23%
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
1362 Points +3%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
1324 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17
Intel Core i7-8700
1167 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
1118 Points -16%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
1090 Points -18%
Dell Precision 7720
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
848 Points -36%
MSI WT72-6QM
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
724 Points -45%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
2.43 Points +10%
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
2.23 Points +1%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
2.2 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17
Intel Core i7-8700
2.18 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
2.12 Points -4%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
1.99 Points -10%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
1.9 Points -14%
MSI WT72-6QM
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
1.77 Points -20%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1.73 Points -21%
CPU Multi 64Bit
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
23.13 Points +59%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
21.6 Points +48%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
17.37 Points +19%
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
15.02 Points +3%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
14.58 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17
Intel Core i7-8700
12.9 Points -12%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
12.62 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
12.29 Points -16%
MSI WT72-6QM
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
7.85 Points -46%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
43681 Points +12%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
41814 Points +7%
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
39382 Points +1%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
39053 Points
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
37522 Points -4%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
36683 Points -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
35116 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17
Intel Core i7-8700
34532 Points -12%
MSI WT72-6QM
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
21475 Points -45%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M
9142 Points +24%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
8042 Points +9%
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
7423 Points +1%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
7369 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17
Intel Core i7-8700
7171 Points -3%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Intel Core i7-8750H
6561 Points -11%
MSI WT72-6QM
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
5627 Points -24%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
5241 Points -29%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
4754 Points -35%
wPrime 2.10 - 1024m
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G
132.1 s *
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K
116.6 s * +12%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K
98.7 s * +25%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
55.1 s * +58%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
38.49 s * +71%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
6830
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
39053
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7369
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
145.4 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
14.58 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.2 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
219 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1324 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
200 Points
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System Performance

PCMark results are comparable to the Eurocom Tornado F7W but still consistently lower than the Alienware Area-51m with its i9-9900K and RTX 2080 GPU. As far as mobile workstations go, however, the WT75 is one of the highest in our database as of this writing.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
7006 Points +13%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6208 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
5335 Points -14%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
5248 Points -15%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5206 Points -16%
Essentials
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
10150 Points +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9802 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
9121 Points -7%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
8077 Points -18%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8032 Points -18%
Productivity
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
8416 Points +8%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7768 Points
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
7544 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
7459 Points -4%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7203 Points -7%
Digital Content Creation
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
10929 Points +28%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8528 Points
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6622 Points -22%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
6437 Points -25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
6058 Points -29%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
5607 Points +12%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5006 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
4550 Points -9%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4376 Points -13%
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
3772 Points -25%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
6140 Points +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Quadro P3200, i7-8850H, Lenovo LENSE20256GMSP34MEAT2TA
5503 Points +12%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5132 Points +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4930 Points
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
4460 Points -10%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5006 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4930 points
PCMark 10 Score
6208 points
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Storage Devices

A total of five internal storage bays are available (3x M.2 2280 + 2x 2.5-inch SATA III). Our test unit is equipped with a primary 512 GB Samsung PM981 M.2 NVMe SSD and a secondary 1 TB Hitachi HGST HDD. The PM981 is one of the fastest consumer SSDs with sequential read and write rates of about 1800 MB/s each according to AS SSD. Users who want even faster performance can have up to three M.2 SSDs in RAID configuration. See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

An aluminum heat sink protects all three M.2 bays as shown by the picture below. This is one of the largest heat sinks we've seen on a laptop that's dedicated to M.2 cooling. NVMe drives are notorious for becoming very warm when under high processing stress.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 5.5 (Primary SSD)
CDM 5.5 (Primary SSD)
CDM 5.5 (Secondary HDD)
CDM 5.5 (Secondary HDD)
The 3x M.2 bays sit underneath the dedicated heat sink. All three M.2 drives must be removed first before accessing the second 2.5-inch SATA III bay
The 3x M.2 bays sit underneath the dedicated heat sink. All three M.2 drives must be removed first before accessing the second 2.5-inch SATA III bay
MSI WT75 8SM
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Eurocom Tornado F7W
3x Samsung SSD 970 Pro 512GB (RAID 0)
MSI WT72-6QM
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPU7
AS SSD
-11%
-6%
0%
-30%
Seq Read
1839
2082
13%
1082
-41%
2139
16%
2638
43%
Seq Write
1831
2335
28%
1781
-3%
2447
34%
810
-56%
4K Read
47.89
24.14
-50%
46.09
-4%
29.7
-38%
37.5
-22%
4K Write
105.8
91.8
-13%
100.4
-5%
102.5
-3%
96.4
-9%
4K-64 Read
1162
1561
34%
1209
4%
1299
12%
935
-20%
4K-64 Write
1743
1350
-23%
1622
-7%
1236
-29%
473.5
-73%
Access Time Read *
0.057
0.121
-112%
0.053
7%
0.045
21%
0.092
-61%
Access Time Write *
0.035
0.039
-11%
0.037
-6%
0.033
6%
0.04
-14%
Score Read
1394
1793
29%
1363
-2%
1543
11%
1237
-11%
Score Write
2032
1675
-18%
1901
-6%
1583
-22%
651
-68%
Score Total
4146
4390
6%
4003
-3%
3928
-5%
2433
-41%
Copy ISO MB/s
2175
1396
2320
1777
Copy Program MB/s
582
354.3
621
554
Copy Game MB/s
1479
691
1585
1025

* ... smaller is better

Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3374 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1984 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 426.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 361.2 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1787 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1584 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 46.15 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 131.4 MB/s

GPU Performance

3DMark benchmarks rank the Quadro P5200 almost 50 percent faster than the P3200 while being on par with the Radeon RX Vega 64. SPECViewPerf 12 and 13 results, however, paint a completely different picture as this is a Quadro GPU after all. Our system handily outclasses even the Nvidia Titan X in many of the CAD-based benchmarks.

Gaming performance is most similar to the GTX 1080 albeit just a tad bit slower. Users who intend to game on the WT75 ought to consider the GT75 instead.

See our dedicated page on the Quadro P5200 for more technical information and benchmarks.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
161161 Points +50%
MSI GT75VR 7RF-012 Titan Pro
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
130202 Points +21%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
107472 Points
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
105184 Points -2%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
102781 Points -4%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
86679 Points -19%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
82300 Points -23%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
66653 Points -38%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
61789 Points -43%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
38986 Points -64%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
28679 Points -73%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
27349 Points +47%
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
27080 Points +46%
MSI GT75VR 7RF-012 Titan Pro
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
21366 Points +15%
MSI GS75 8SG Stealth
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
19875 Points +7%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
19234 Points +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
18544 Points
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
18390 Points -1%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
14666 Points -21%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
12554 Points -32%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
9087 Points -51%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
7333 Points -60%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
6742 Points -64%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
10720 Points +66%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
9635 Points +49%
MSI GS75 8SG Stealth
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
7587 Points +18%
MSI GT75VR 7RF-012 Titan Pro
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
7166 Points +11%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
6824 Points +6%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
6454 Points
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
6390 Points -1%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
4356 Points -33%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
2898 Points -55%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
2062 Points -68%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
2049 Points -68%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
6911 Points +54%
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
5993 Points +34%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
5166 Points +15%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
4479 Points
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
2889 Points -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
1548 Points -65%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
38485 Points +52%
MSI GT75VR 7RF-012 Titan Pro
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
29109 Points +15%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
28493 Points +13%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
27632 Points +9%
MSI GS75 8SG Stealth
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
26449 Points +5%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
25266 Points
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
24934 Points -1%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
19569 Points -23%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
16805 Points -33%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
11820 Points -53%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
10020 Points -60%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
8148 Points -68%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K
17290 Points +25%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
16418 Points +19%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
13804 Points
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
13202 Points -4%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
11292 Points -18%
MSI GS75 8SG Stealth
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
10893 Points -21%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
10778 Points -22%
MSI GT75VR 7RF-012 Titan Pro
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
9878 Points -28%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
9613 Points -30%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
9356 Points -32%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
8166 Points -41%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
7777 Points -44%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
212 fps +6%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
199.8 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
144.9 fps -27%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
142.3 fps -29%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
101 fps -49%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
77.1 fps -61%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
75.2 fps -62%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
72.4 fps -64%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
71.3 fps -64%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
217.9 fps +2%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
213.7 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
206.8 fps -3%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
157.4 fps -26%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
134.5 fps -37%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
86.9 fps -59%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
60 fps -72%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
57 fps -73%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
23.16 fps -89%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
137 fps +81%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
110.8 fps +47%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
75.6 fps
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
75 fps -1%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
68.8 fps -9%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
59 fps -22%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
44.14 fps -42%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
38.31 fps -49%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
30.01 fps -60%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
79.6 fps +1%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
79.4 fps 0%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
79.1 fps
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
62.7 fps -21%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
48.7 fps -38%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
45.66 fps -42%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
31.35 fps -60%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
26.61 fps -66%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
19.94 fps -75%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
147.9 fps +3%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
143.4 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
90.3 fps -37%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
88.8 fps -38%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
79.7 fps -44%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
74.5 fps -48%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
69.6 fps -51%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
47.2 fps -67%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
42.84 fps -70%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
19.78 fps +17%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
16.88 fps 0%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
16.88 fps
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
14.22 fps -16%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
12.13 fps -28%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
10.72 fps -36%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
6.86 fps -59%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
6.43 fps -62%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
2.94 fps -83%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
160 fps +5%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
152 fps
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
117.2 fps -23%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
109.5 fps -28%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
81.3 fps -47%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
75.4 fps -50%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
57.4 fps -62%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
55.7 fps -63%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
52.1 fps -66%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
196.6 fps +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
188.6 fps
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
150.6 fps -20%
Dell Precision 7720
NVIDIA Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6
139.9 fps -26%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
125.4 fps -34%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
100.3 fps -47%
MSI WT72-6QM
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5
94.4 fps -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
64.5 fps -66%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, i7-8706G
64.4 fps -66%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
151.9 fps
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
144.5 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
110 fps
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
189.2 fps +6%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
178.3 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
131.5 fps -26%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
92.8 fps -48%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
82.1 fps -54%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
72.8 fps -59%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
396.3 fps +2%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
386.7 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
370.9 fps -4%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
243.5 fps -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
102.9 fps -73%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
41.72 fps -89%
Showcase (showcase-02)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
136.8 fps +81%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
108.2 fps +43%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
75.5 fps
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
74.7 fps -1%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
58.8 fps -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
29.94 fps -60%
Medical (medical-02)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
71.4 fps +16%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
61.7 fps 0%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
61.5 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
30.91 fps -50%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
30.86 fps -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
16.21 fps -74%
Maya (maya-05)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
255 fps +1%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
251.9 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
236.5 fps -6%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
195.6 fps -22%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
168.6 fps -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
81.4 fps -68%
Energy (energy-02)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
32.46 fps +89%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
22.98 fps +34%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
17.28 fps +1%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
17.14 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
8.5 fps -50%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
4.97 fps -71%
Creo (creo-02)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
247.7 fps +3%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
241.6 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
185.2 fps -23%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
158.8 fps -34%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
107.1 fps -56%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
74.1 fps -69%
Catia (catia-05)
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
302.4 fps +4%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
291.7 fps
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
225.1 fps -23%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
190.8 fps -35%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
161.4 fps -45%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
96.4 fps -67%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, TR 1950X
153.4 fps +3%
Eurocom Tornado F7W
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, i9-9900K
149.6 fps 0%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
149.6 fps
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, TR 2970WX
140.8 fps -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H980
NVIDIA Quadro P3200, i7-8750H
107.5 fps -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q, E-2176M
63.8 fps -57%
3DMark 11 Performance
21204 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
39077 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
16528 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6580 points
Help
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Eurocom Sky X9C
Intel Core i7-8700K, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop)
106.4 fps +60%
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
101.1 fps +52%
AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
78.8 (51min - 86max) fps +18%
MSI GT75VR 7RF-012 Titan Pro
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
75.9 fps +14%
MSI GS75 8SG Stealth
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
75.4 (62min) fps +13%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
66.7 fps
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Intel Core i9-9900K, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
63.4 fps -5%
Dell Precision 7720
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6, NVIDIA Quadro P5000
53.4 fps -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB000EGE
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P3200
46.1 fps -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1-20MD002LUS
Intel Xeon E-2176M, NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Max-Q
25 fps -63%
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
Intel Core i7-8706G, AMD Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
23.9 fps -64%
MSI WT72-6QJ
Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA Quadro M2000M
13.4 fps -80%
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MSI WT75 8SM Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ: Ø62.8 (59-68)
low med. high ultra4K
BioShock Infinite (2013) 395 341.6 315.1
The Witcher 3 (2015) 327.2 228.7 120.2 66.7 47.2
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) 289 220.6 125.5 105.2 46.6

Emissions

System Noise

The WT75 has one of the largest cooling solutions we've seen on a laptop. Its twin 60 mm fans and ten heat pipes are over twice as large or long as any gaming laptop with Max-Q graphics. Even so, the fans will always be active at about 33.4 dB(A) no matter the processing load or power setting. The fans do not pulsate and are generally lethargic to changes in onscreen loads for a quiet word processing experience. Ambient office noise will be enough to drown out the fans during thee low loads.

When running demanding loads for longer periods, however, fan noise ramps up. Running Witcher 3 induces a fan noise of 51.4 W not unlike what we measured on the Alienware Area-51m. If Turbo Fan mode is engaged, then fan noise becomes fixed at 64 dB(A) no matter the load. In other words, the WT75 will be loud when under load but it's otherwise generally quiet during short bursts of low-medium loads.

We can notice no coil whine on our test unit.

MXM 3 slot for the GPU. CPU and GPU have separate heat pipes and fans with no overlap
MXM 3 slot for the GPU. CPU and GPU have separate heat pipes and fans with no overlap
Fans remain at low speed for up to a minute or so when booting up Witcher 3
Fans remain at low speed for up to a minute or so when booting up Witcher 3
There is no "Silent" or fan idle mode for a noiseless low-power experience
There is no "Silent" or fan idle mode for a noiseless low-power experience
MSI WT75 8SM
Quadro P5200, E-2176G, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
Fujitsu Celsius H980
Quadro P3200, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Eurocom Tornado F7W
Quadro P5200, i9-9900K, 3x Samsung SSD 970 Pro 512GB (RAID 0)
Dell Precision 7720
Quadro P5000, E3-1535M v6, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
MSI WT72-6QM
Quadro M5000M, E3-1505M v5, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPU7
Noise
-7%
6%
-5%
11%
4%
off / environment *
28.6
28.1
2%
29.6
-3%
28.2
1%
29.5
-3%
Idle Minimum *
33.4
28.1
16%
29.6
11%
33.2
1%
29.5
12%
33.3
-0%
Idle Average *
33.4
28.6
14%
32.5
3%
33.2
1%
29.5
12%
33.4
-0%
Idle Maximum *
33.4
51
-53%
32.5
3%
33.2
1%
29.5
12%
33.5
-0%
Load Average *
33.5
51
-52%
34.9
-4%
47
-40%
35
-4%
38.8
-16%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.4
51
1%
52.2
-2%
41
20%
Load Maximum *
64
51
20%
49.1
23%
64
-0%
47.8
25%
40.2
37%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
33.4 / 33.4 / 33.4 dB(A)
Load
33.5 / 64 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: 28.6 dB(A)

Temperature

Four sets of exhaust vents
Four sets of exhaust vents

Surface temperatures are generally warmer on the top than the bottom when the system is idling. The center of the keyboard, for example, is 34 C compared to 31 C on the bottom corner. High loads like gaming do not impact surface temperatures nearly as much as ultra-thin gaming laptops or workstations like the MSI GS65 or Alienware m17

The palm rests, keyboard keys, and bottom surface of the WT75 remain fairly cool considering the demanding CPU and GPU within. The only notable hot spot is the 50 C surface near the bottom rear corner as shown by our temperature maps below. Thankfully, this spot is far away from user hands and palms.

Stress Test

We stress the laptop with synthetic loads to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. When subjected to Prime95, the CPU will run up to 4.3 GHz for the first 5 to 10 seconds before dropping and settling at the 3.7 to 3.8 GHz range. Since the base clock rate of the Xeon E-2176G is 3.7 GHz, it's disappointing that the Turbo Boost is very short-lived. Core temperature settles at about 80 C which makes us believe that MSI prioritized clock rate stability over higher core temperatures. We find this approach understandable when considering that this is a workstation. Even when under 100 percent utilization, however, CPU and GPU temperatures top out at only 83 C and 76 C, respectively. In comparison, the CPU and GPU of the Alienware Area-51m reach well over 90 C.

Witcher 3 stress is more representative of real-world load than the above synthetic conditions. CPU and GPU temperature become stable at 63 C and 81 C, respectively. Overall performance is reduced when running on battery power. A 3DMark Fire Strike run on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of 11695 and 4695 points, respectively, compared to 18393 and 18544 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 34 36
Prime95 Stress 3.7 - 3.8 -- 80 --
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 3.9 1657 83 76
Witcher 3 Stress 4.4 1759 63 81
Max. Load
 35.6 °C
96 F
36.4 °C
98 F
37.2 °C
99 F
 
 29 °C
84 F
39.2 °C
103 F
30 °C
86 F
 
 25 °C
77 F
23.4 °C
74 F
25 °C
77 F
 
Maximum: 39.2 °C = 103 F
Average: 31.2 °C = 88 F
49.2 °C
121 F
30.8 °C
87 F
40.6 °C
105 F
35.6 °C
96 F
30 °C
86 F
35 °C
95 F
22.8 °C
73 F
23.2 °C
74 F
22.4 °C
72 F
Maximum: 49.2 °C = 121 F
Average: 32.2 °C = 90 F
Power Supply (max.)  46 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 20.6 °C = 69 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 31.2 °C / 88 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 39.2 °C / 103 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 49.2 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.1 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.4 °C / 81.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+0.4 °C / 0.7 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 load (top)
Witcher 3 load (top)
Witcher 3 load (bottom)
Witcher 3 load (bottom)
Maximum load (top)
Maximum load (top)
Maximum load (bottom)
Maximum load (bottom)

Speakers

Dedicated 2x 3 W speaker + 1x 5 W subwoofer. Same audio quality as on its gaming counterpart
Dedicated 2x 3 W speaker + 1x 5 W subwoofer. Same audio quality as on its gaming counterpart
Pink noise at maximum volume
Pink noise at maximum volume
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2037.341.92538.539.83137.237.14037.236.1503736.16337.637.98034.942.110034.349.912533.455.516032.759.820032.15925032.161.931531.365.740030.465.45003066.763029.8728002975.2100028.869.4125028.870.3160029.776.9200029.179.5250028.481.3315028.277.340002874.6500027.975.9630027.777.1800027.474.51000027.366.11250027.262.11600027.157.2SPL40.888.3N475.1median 29median 70.3Delta1.4735.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI WT75 8SMApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI WT75 8SM audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 51% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 34% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 58% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Power consumption is very similar to the Eurocom Tornado F7W equipped with the same Quadro P5200 GPU. Idling on desktop demands 29 W to 40 W depending on the brightness and power profile. For comparison's sake, a typical Ultrabook like the Samsung Notebook 9 NP930QAA demands 39 W maximum at the very most.

We're able to record a maximum draw of 310 W from the very large (~20 x 10 x 4.4 cm) 330 AC adapter when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. When running only Prime95, consumption will spike up to 201 W before eventually stabilizing at 138 W as shown by our screenshot below. It's worth noting that a very similar 330 W AC adapter also ships with the MSI Trident 3 GTX 1070.

Power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Power consumption when running Witcher 3
Power consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95 initiated at 20s mark. Consumption spikes for the first few seconds before stabilizing
Prime95 initiated at 20s mark. Consumption spikes for the first few seconds before stabilizing
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 20s mark. Consumption fluctuates throughout
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 20s mark. Consumption fluctuates throughout
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.43 / 2.22 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 29 / 37.1 / 39.5 Watt
Load midlight 133.6 / 310 Watt
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MSI WT75 8SM
E-2176G, Quadro P5200, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
i9-9900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Fujitsu Celsius H980
i7-8750H, Quadro P3200, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Eurocom Tornado F7W
i9-9900K, Quadro P5200, 3x Samsung SSD 970 Pro 512GB (RAID 0), IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Dell Precision 7720
E3-1535M v6, Quadro P5000, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7, IGZO, 3840x2160, 17.30
MSI WT72-6QM
E3-1505M v5, Quadro M5000M, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5256GPU7, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Power Consumption
-9%
39%
-0%
43%
23%
Idle Minimum *
29
23.3
20%
14.8
49%
28.5
2%
9.6
67%
24.8
14%
Idle Average *
37.1
33.5
10%
20.4
45%
36.7
1%
20.5
45%
29.7
20%
Idle Maximum *
39.5
38.4
3%
21.5
46%
37.8
4%
22.9
42%
30.1
24%
Load Average *
133.6
114.1
15%
98.4
26%
144.6
-8%
96.8
28%
105.2
21%
Witcher 3 ultra *
236.3
339.5
-44%
218.9
7%
Load Maximum *
310
485.1
-56%
213.5
31%
336
-8%
202.1
35%
192.2
38%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

MSI has upped the battery capacity from 75 Wh on the GT75 to 90 Wh for the WT75. Nonetheless, Runtimes from the WT75 are close to what we've recorded on the GT75 as the more demanding Xeon CPU offsets the higher battery capacity. Users can expect just 3 to 4 hours of real-world WLAN use.

Charging from empty to full capacity is slower than usual. The system takes 2.5 to 3 hours to fully charge compared to 1.5 to 2 hours on most other laptops.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
4h 00min
WiFi Websurfing
3h 43min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 9min
MSI WT75 8SM
E-2176G, Quadro P5200, 90 Wh
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
i9-9900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, 90 Wh
Fujitsu Celsius H980
i7-8750H, Quadro P3200, 96 Wh
Eurocom Tornado F7W
i9-9900K, Quadro P5200, 90 Wh
Dell Precision 7720
E3-1535M v6, Quadro P5000, 91 Wh
MSI WT72-6QM
E3-1505M v5, Quadro M5000M,  Wh
Battery Runtime
-27%
126%
-19%
85%
31%
Reader / Idle
240
155
-35%
811
238%
685
185%
413
72%
WiFi v1.3
223
127
-43%
496
122%
180
-19%
379
70%
245
10%
Load
69
66
-4%
82
19%
70
1%
76
10%

Pros

+ removable LGA 1151 CPU and MXM 3.0 GPU
+ powerful internal speakers w/ subwoofer
+ Xeon CPU; ECC RAM support
+ easily serviceable internals
+ manual graphics switch
+ fast SD card reader

Cons

- servicing requires breaking a sticker seal
- short battery life; long recharging time
- grainy matte display
- bulky AC adapter
- no VGA port

Verdict

In review: MSI WT75. Test model provided by MSI
In review: MSI WT75. Test model provided by MSI

The biggest reason to own an MSI WT75 over other workstations is its ease of serviceability. Its five storage bays, four SODIMM slots, and removable CPU and GPU all give the laptop longer legs when compared to the more "fixed" nature of Lenovo, HP, or Dell solutions. If you plan on tinkering with your workstation often, then the WT75 should serve you well.

Performance is good with reasonable core temperatures of ~80 C and no throttling when under 100 percent utilization. It's too bad, however, that the Xeon CPU is unable to run at Turbo Boost clock rates for extended periods. Expect the CPU to only run just slightly above its base clock rate when under extreme processing stress.

Warranty is another factor to consider. MSI can't quite match the wide array of warranty and service options when compared to the likes of the Lenovo ThinkPad P Series, HP ZBook, or Dell Precision who have the advantage in economies of scale. Again, you should be comfortable servicing the WT75 yourself if need be.

Other smaller complaints are more minor. Audio quality is likely better than what most workstation users would need and the same goes for the extra audio jacks. The 4K UHD panel looks a bit grainy, the rear ports are difficult to see, the lid and hinges could be stiffer, and the overall system is quite large even for a 17-inch laptop. Core performance and serviceability are otherwise superior to what you'll find from the big name OEMs.

Powerful, expandable, and unapologetically thick - The beastly MSI WT75 works best for power users who want the freedom to easily service as many parts of a mobile workstation as possible.

MSI WT75 8SM - 01/08/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
75 / 98 → 77%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
83%
Connectivity
68 / 80 → 85%
Weight
48 / 10-66 → 68%
Battery
56 / 95 → 59%
Display
86%
Games Performance
94%
Application Performance
93%
Temperature
90 / 95 → 95%
Noise
68 / 90 → 75%
Audio
84%
Camera
50 / 85 → 59%
Average
77%
85%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2019-04-19 (Update: 2019-04-19)