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MSI GE75 8SF

MSI GE75 Raider 8SF (i7-8750H, RTX 2070) Laptop Review by Allen Ngo
#288 Intel Core i7-8750H
#108 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
16384 MB
256 GB
SSD
17.30-inch
1920x1080
2640 g
397 x 268.5 x 27.5
65 Wh
2200 Euro

Specifications

MSI GE75 8SF (GE75 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-8750H 6 x 2.2 - 4.1 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1215 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR6, 419.17, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2666, Single-channel, 1333.3 MHz, 19-19-19-43
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, Chi Mei N173HCE-G33, IPS, CMN175C, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Cannon Lake HM370
Storage
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3256GJ1, 256 GB 
, Secondary: Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172
Soundcard
Nvidia TU106 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headphones, 3.5 mm microphone, Card Reader: SD reader
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
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.5 x 397 x 268.5 ( = 1.08 x 15.63 x 10.57 in)
Battery
65 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 3 W stereo, 2x 3 W subwoofer, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, MSI True Color, Dragon Center 2, SteelSeries Engine 3, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.64 kg ( = 93.12 oz / 5.82 pounds), Power Supply: 1.001 kg ( = 35.31 oz / 2.21 pounds)
Price
2200 USD
Links
MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

 

338.8
cd/m²		374.7
cd/m²		347.2
cd/m²
337.1
cd/m²		370.4
cd/m²		341.9
cd/m²
333.1
cd/m²		350.1
cd/m²		338.5
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Chi Mei N173HCE-G33 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 374.7 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 348 cd/m² Minimum: 19.52 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 370.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 1277:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.26 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.21
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
94.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
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Noise Level

Idle
33.5 / 33.6 / 35 dB(A)
Load
38 / 56.9 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: 28.3 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.11 / 0.26 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 16.4 / 21.9 / 25.4 Watt
Load midlight 90.7 / 222.9 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
WiFi Websurfing
3h 32min

MSI GE75 8SF - 10/03/2019 v7
Redaktion

Chassis
71 / 98 → 73%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
61 / 80 → 77%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 87%
Battery
55 / 95 → 58%
Display
91%
Games Performance
91%
Application Performance
85%
Temperature
90 / 95 → 95%
Noise
68 / 90 → 75%
Audio
90%
Camera
48 / 85 → 56%
Average
76%
85%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Pros

+very loud and powerful speakers (3 W stereo + dual 3W subwoofers)
+free warranty extension if purchased from certain BTO resellers
+high quality 144 Hz IPS panel with fast response times
+respectable core temperatures when gaming
+relatively compact narrow bezel design
+display is brighter than average
+standard webcam placement
+3x internal storage bays
+per-key RGB lighting
 

Cons

-no improvements to fan noise when gaming; loud
-CPU Turbo Boost performance could be better
-hinges and lid could be firmer
-serviceability could be easier
-average battery life
-no Thunderbolt 3
-slow SD reader
-no G-Sync
AS SSD Copy Game MB/s: 380.5 MB/s
AS SSD Copy Program MB/s: 532 MB/s
AS SSD Copy ISO MB/s: 1121 MB/s
AS SSD Score Total: 2109 Points
AS SSD Score Write: 799 Points
AS SSD Score Read: 869 Points
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.059 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.173 ms*
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 650 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 748 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Write: 67.1 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Read: 25.36 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Write: 823 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Read: 949 MB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 166 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 1066 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 91.9 fps
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 8811 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 9353 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 26097 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 17817 Points
3DMark Port Royal Graphics: 4231
3DMark Time Spy CPU: 4617 Points
3DMark Time Spy Graphics: 7789 Points
3DMark Time Spy Score: 7061 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Combined: 2534 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Physics: 14702 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Graphics: 4669 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Score: 4755 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 7765 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 14266 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 20236 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 16541 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 8328 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 64283 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 25784 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 Total: 1171 ms*
Octane V2 Total Score: 33118 Points
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write 4K: 73.3 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read 4K: 33.35 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write Seq: 849 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read Seq: 964 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write 4K Q32T1: 236.2 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read 4K Q32T1: 384.7 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Write Seq Q32T1: 867 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1586 MB/s
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 5338 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 3662 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 222 Points
PCMark 10 Digital Content Creation: 6161 Points
PCMark 10 Productivity: 7218 Points
PCMark 10 Essentials: 8277 Points
PCMark 10 Score: 5138 Points
BioShock Infinite Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF): 136.9 fps
BioShock Infinite High Preset: 193.1 fps
BioShock Infinite Medium Preset: 208.9 fps
BioShock Infinite Very Low Preset: 231 fps
The Witcher 3 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+): 70.9 fps
The Witcher 3 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off): 115.7 fps
The Witcher 3 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing: 154 fps
The Witcher 3 Low Graphics & Postprocessing: 193.9 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Very High Preset: 89.4 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider High Preset: 92.2 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Medium Preset: 111.3 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Lowest Preset: 120 fps
SD Card Reader JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs): 27.2 MB/s
SD Card Reader AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB): 33.25 MB/s
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 212 min
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 9.6 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 10.4 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 25770 Hz
Emissions Fan Noise The Witcher 3 ultra: 50 dB(A)
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 89.3 dB(A)
Networking iperf3 receive AX12: 658 MBit/s
Networking iperf3 transmit AX12: 686 MBit/s
Power Consumption Witcher 3 ultra Efficiency: 0.3487 fps per Watt
Power Consumption Witcher 3 ultra: 203.3 Watt*
Display Display P3 Coverage: 63.1 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 94.4 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 65.2 %
* Smaller values are better.
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Redaktion, 2014-09-29 (Update: 2014-09-29)