Notebookcheck Logo

Laptop, Smartphone, and Tablet Comparison

On this page you are able to compare test data and specifications from our reviews. Select a model using our search, the search box below or the compare link in our reviews (below the specs).

Model:

MSI GS75 8SG Stealth

MSI GS75 8SG Stealth (i7-8750H, RTX 2080 Max-Q) Laptop Review by Florian Glaser
MSI GS75 8SG Stealth
#288 Intel Core i7-8750H
#110 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
32768 MB
1024 GB
SSD
17.30-inch
1920x1080
2278 g
396 x 259 x 19
80.25 Wh
3800 Euro

Specifications

MSI GS75 8SG Stealth (GS75 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-8750H 6 x 2.2 - 4.1 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 735 MHz, Memory: 6000 MHz, GDDR6, ForceWare 419.35, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, 2x 16 SO-DIMM DDR4-2666, Dual-Channel, all slots occupied
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, N173HCE-G33 (CMN175C), IPS, Full HD, 144Hz, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Cannon Lake HM370
Storage
2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0), 1024 GB 
, Slots: 3x M.2 Type 2280 (one free slot)
Soundcard
Realtek ALC1220 @ Intel Cannon Point PCH
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1 headphone, 1 microphone, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW) (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19 x 396 x 259 ( = 0.75 x 15.59 x 10.2 in)
Battery
80.25 Wh, 5280 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 4 cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD (720p)
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet, RGB, Keyboard Light: yes, 230-Watt power adapter, Quick Start Guide, Recovery Manual, Dragon Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.278 kg ( = 80.35 oz / 5.02 pounds), Power Supply: 725 g ( = 25.57 oz / 1.6 pounds)
Price
3800 EUR
Links
MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

 

329
cd/m²		346
cd/m²		321
cd/m²
335
cd/m²		355
cd/m²		319
cd/m²
318
cd/m²		318
cd/m²		302
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
N173HCE-G33 (CMN175C) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 355 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 327 cd/m² Minimum: 19 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 355 cd/m²
Contrast: 1365:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.54 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.77
ΔE Greyscale 2.19 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.42
ERROR no Specs ID specified in element or header and also no heat ID found in element

Noise Level

Idle
31 / 32 / 41 dB(A)
Load
47 / 48 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: 30 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.6 / 2.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 13 / 17 / 23 Watt
Load midlight 90 / 215 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)
7h 44min
WiFi Websurfing
5h 16min
Load (maximum brightness)
0h 54min

MSI GS75 8SG Stealth - 03/27/2019 v6(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
72 / 98 → 74%
Keyboard
79%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
66 / 81 → 81%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 91%
Battery
83%
Display
91%
Games Performance
98%
Application Performance
100%
Temperature
78 / 95 → 82%
Noise
66 / 90 → 73%
Audio
62%
Average
78%
86%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Pros

+decent battery life
+low weight
+RGB backlighting
+good IPS panel
+sleek design
+Thunderbolt 3
+high performance
+extremely flat
+slim bezels
+SSD RAID
+144 Hz
 

Cons

-case could be more stable
-suboptimal fan control
-limited maintenance
-disappointing sound
-very expensive
AS SSD Score Total: 4123 Points
AS SSD Score Write: 1558 Points
AS SSD Score Read: 1708 Points
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.039 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.055 ms*
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 1197 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 1366 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Write: 94.4 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Read: 40.89 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Write: 2668 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Read: 3005 MB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 175 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 1101 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.98 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 12.08 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 10893 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 11422 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 26449 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 19735 Points
3DMark Port Royal Graphics: 4193
3DMark Time Spy CPU: 5510 Points
3DMark Time Spy Graphics: 7587 Points
3DMark Time Spy Score: 7180 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 7104 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 13847 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 19875 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 15962 Points
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write 4K: 86.3 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read 4K: 39.45 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write Seq: 2862 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read Seq: 2896 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write 4K Q32T1: 304.6 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read 4K Q32T1: 350.2 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3440 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3537 MB/s
PCMark 10 Digital Content Creation: 6938 Points
PCMark 10 Productivity: 7462 Points
PCMark 10 Essentials: 9233 Points
PCMark 10 Score: 5605 Points
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Highest Preset: 33 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Highest Preset: 58 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Highest Preset: 75 fps
Metro Exodus Ultra Quality: 54 fps
Metro Exodus High Quality: 66.4 fps
Far Cry New Dawn Ultra Preset: 82 fps
Far Cry New Dawn High Preset: 92 fps
The Division 2 Ultra Preset: 77 fps
The Division 2 High Preset: 93 fps
The Witcher 3 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off): 50.6 fps
The Witcher 3 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+): 75.4 fps
Battlefield V Ultra Preset DXR: 57.4 fps
Battlefield V Ultra Preset: 52.4 fps
Battlefield V Ultra Preset: 91.2 fps
Battlefield V Ultra Preset: 112 fps
Apex Legends Maximum Settings: 128 fps
Apex Legends High Settings: 130 fps
Anthem Ultra Preset: 78.9 fps
Anthem High Preset: 86.1 fps
Dirt Rally 2.0 Ultra Preset: 85.1 fps
Dirt Rally 2.0 High Preset: 143 fps
Temperatures GPU Temperature Witcher 3 ultra: 73 °C
Clock Speed CPU Clock Speed Witcher 3 Ultra: 3900 MHz
Clock Speed GPU Clock Witcher 3 ultra: 1245 MHz
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 316 min
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 7.6 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 9.6 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 25510 Hz
Emissions Fan Noise The Witcher 3 ultra: 47 dB(A)
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 78 dB(A)
Networking iperf3 receive AX12: 697 MBit/s
Networking iperf3 transmit AX12: 651 MBit/s
Power Consumption Witcher 3 ultra Efficiency: 0.513 fps per Watt
Power Consumption Witcher 3 ultra: 147 Watt*
Display Display P3 Coverage: 63.6 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 95.4 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 65.5 %
* Smaller values are better.
Console
log 19. 21:46:36

#0 before search +0s ... 0s

#1 after search +0s ... 0s

#2 added compareJS +0s ... 0s

#3 looking up spec 306681 +0s ... 0s

#4 more than one entry found +0.002s ... 0.002s

#5 GS75 8SG Stealth for array +0.375s ... 0.377s

#6 return log +0s ... 0.377s

Please share our article, every link counts!
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations >
Redaktion, 2014-09-29 (Update: 2014-09-29)