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MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US Notebook Review by Allen Ngo
#438 Intel Core i7-6700HQ
#138 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
32768 MB
256 GB
SSD
17.30-inch
1920x1080
3867 g
428 x 294 x 48
83 Wh
Euro

Specifications

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US (GT72VR Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4 x 2.6 - 3.5 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1442 MHz, Memory: 8008 MHz, GDDR5, 368.79
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4, 2400 MHz, 15-15-15-36, Dual-Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, LG Philips LGD046E, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM170 (Skylake PCH-H)
Storage
SanDisk SD8SNAT256G1122, 256 GB 
, Secondary: 1 TB HGST HTS721010A9E630
Soundcard
NVIDIA GP104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
7 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 0 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphone, microphone, line-in, line-out (7.1 analog + S/PDIF), Card Reader: SD reader
Networking
Qualcomm/Atheros e2400 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Optical drive
HT-DT-ST DVDRAM GUD0N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 48 x 428 x 294 ( = 1.89 x 16.85 x 11.57 in)
Battery
83 Wh Lithium-Ion, 7500 mAh, 9 cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: FHD (1080p @ 30 fps)
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2.1 Dynaudio (Nahimic Audio Enhancer) , Keyboard: Steelseries Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Velvet cloth, warranty card, Recovery information, Quick start guide, XSplit Gamecaster Trial, MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3.867 kg ( = 136.4 oz / 8.53 pounds), Power Supply: 940 g ( = 33.16 oz / 2.07 pounds)
Links
MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

 

317.3
cd/m²		323.7
cd/m²		312.6
cd/m²
339.8
cd/m²		348.7
cd/m²		310.9
cd/m²
337.3
cd/m²		339.6
cd/m²		309.8
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LGD046E tested with X-Rite i1Pro Basic 2
Maximum: 348.7 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 326.6 cd/m² Minimum: 16.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 348.7 cd/m²
Contrast: 1080:1 (Black: 0.323 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.09 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.99
ΔE Greyscale 2.14 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
86.5% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
56.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
63.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
86.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.25
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Noise Level

Idle
32.4 / 32.4 / 32.4 dB(A)
Load
39.4 / 52 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   BK Precision 732A (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.9 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.47 / 1.22 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 22.3 / 27.3 / 30 Watt
Load midlight 152.2 / 204.2 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
5h 22min
WiFi Websurfing
3h 44min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 26min

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US - 08/11/2016 v5.1 (old)
Redaktion

Chassis
80 / 98 → 81%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
74 / 81 → 91%
Weight
51 / 10-66 → 73%
Battery
73%
Display
88%
Games Performance
96%
Application Performance
91%
Temperature
89 / 95 → 94%
Noise
78 / 90 → 87%
Audio
90%
Camera
40 / 85 → 47%
Average
78%
87%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Pros

+very fast graphics performance from Pascal
+good sound quality; dedicated subwoofer
+updated Dragon system utility software
+120 Hz and 5 ms response time option
+relatively cool operating temperatures
+upgradeable GPU (MXM 3.0 slot)
+strong chassis and good quality
+healthy number of ports
+RGB backlit keyboard
+easy serviceability
 

Cons

-3x M.2 slots removed; no more NVMe support
-no desktop-class Skylake CPU options
-slight-moderate backlight bleeding
-manual graphics switch removed
-no individually backlit keys
-Thunderbolt 3 removed
-thick design; bulky
-fans always active
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 236.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 147.5 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 99.4 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 23.1 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 512: 319.2 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 512: 288.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 338.5 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 529 MB/s
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit: 6811
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit: 20102
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit: 4949
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M 1M: 11.97 s*
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M 2M: 27.28 s*
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M 32M: 652 s*
AS SSD Copy Game MB/s: 274.2 MB/s
AS SSD Copy Program MB/s: 106.2 MB/s
AS SSD Copy ISO MB/s: 462 MB/s
AS SSD Score Total: 688 Points
AS SSD Score Write: 372 Points
AS SSD Score Read: 210 Points
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.164 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.069 ms*
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 255.7 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 137.8 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Write: 84.1 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Read: 21.41 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Write: 322.1 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Read: 507 MB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 130 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 671 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 88.3 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.5 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 7.38 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit: 59.9 fps
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace: 4326
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Mandel Scalar: 2683
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Mandel Vector: 2436
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr: 1378
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Fluid 3DTex: 1412
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Score: 12235
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 8452 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 8521 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 13760 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 11913 Points
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit Room GPUs-only: 2369 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit Sala GPUs-only: 4097 Samples/s
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Combined: 2063 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Physics: 9808 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Graphics: 3984 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Score: 3967 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Combined: 3552 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Physics: 9843 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Graphics: 8153 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score: 7386 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 5855 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 9846 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 17354 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 13239 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 6954 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 103082 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 25315 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics: 46247 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score: 310610 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Score: 136814 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics: 45592 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics: 222392 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Score: 119453 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Physics: 45795 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Graphics: 243107 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score: 124194 Points
wPrime 2.10 : 243.6 s*
wPrime 2.10 : 7.996 s*
Octane V2 Total Score: 27266 Points
SPECviewperf 12 Solidworks (sw-03): 43.14 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Siemens NX (snx-02): 7.46 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Showcase (showcase-01): 78.8 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Medical (medical-01): 37.56 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Maya (maya-04): 78.1 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Energy (energy-01): 8.27 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Creo (creo-01): 45.62 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Catia (catia-04): 72.3 fps
Sunspider 1.0 Total Score: 91.3 ms*
TrueCrypt Serpent Mean 100MB: 0.377 GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish Mean 100MB: 0.645 GB/s
TrueCrypt AES Mean 100MB: 2.9 GB/s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 2: 40.8 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 1: 142.8 fps
PCMark 8 Storage Score v2: 4837 Points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 5095 Points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2: 7636 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 4620 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 233.6 Points
Batman: Arkham Knight High / On: 79 fps
Guild Wars 2 All Maximum / On: 54.7 fps
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Ultra / Extreme: 124.4 fps
BioShock Infinite Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF): 129.5 fps
Thief Very High Preset: 78 fps
Metal Gear Solid V Extra High / On: 60 fps
Fallout 4 Ultra Preset: 100.9 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Very High Preset: 92.3 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Ultra / On: 100.3 fps
Need for Speed 2016 High / On: 104 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Medium / Off: 126.6 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Medium / Off: 128.9 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Low / Off: 142.9 fps
Doom Ultra Preset: 101.6 fps
Overwatch Epic (Render Scale 100 %): 151.7 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Ultra Preset: 92.1 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst High Preset: 117.3 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Medium Preset: 137.6 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Low Preset: 176 fps
SD Card Reader JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs): 135.3 MB/s
SD Card Reader AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB): 186.3 MB/s
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 224 min
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 34.4 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 25.2 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 0 Hz
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 57 dB(A)
Networking iperf Server (receive) TCP 1 m 512KB: 467.9 MBit/s
Networking iperf Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 512KB: 544 MBit/s
Display Display P3 Coverage: 68.3 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 86.7 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 63.4 %
* Smaller values are better.
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