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MSI GT62VR 7RE-223

MSI GT62VR 7RE Dominator Pro Notebook Review by Sascha Mölck
#387 Intel Core i7-7700HQ
#138 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
16384 MB
256 GB
SSD
15.60-inch
1920x1080
2900 g
390 x 266 x 40
75 Wh
2100 Euro

Specifications

MSI GT62VR 7RE-223 (GT62 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4 x 2.8 - 3.8 GHz, Kaby Lake
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1443 MHz, Memory: 4000 MHz, GDDR5, 256-bit interface, ForceWare 378.49, no Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2400, single-channel, four RAM slots (one slot used), max. 64 GB
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LG Philips LP156WF6 (LGD046F), IPS, G-Sync, 60 Hz, Full HD, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM175
Storage
Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ, 256 GB 
, + HGST HTS721010A9E630 (1 TB HDD, 7200 rpm), Interfaces: 1x M.2 Typ 2280 (optional PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe) & 1x 2.5-inch
Soundcard
Realtek ALC899 @ High Definition Audio-Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphones, microphone, S/PDIF, line-in/out (7.1 analog), Card Reader: SD,SDHC,SDXC, TPM 2.0
Networking
Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 40 x 390 x 266 ( = 1.57 x 15.35 x 10.47 in)
Battery
75 Wh, 5225 mAh Lithium-Ion, 8 cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: FHD
Additional features
Speakers: 2 speakers + subwoofer, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, warranty information, quick start guide, recovery guide, 230 Watt power adapter, Norton Security (trial), MS Office 365 (trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.9 kg ( = 102.29 oz / 6.39 pounds), Power Supply: 776 g ( = 27.37 oz / 1.71 pounds)
Price
2100 Euro
Links
MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

 

286
cd/m²		295
cd/m²		306
cd/m²
307
cd/m²		310
cd/m²		329
cd/m²
315
cd/m²		316
cd/m²		336
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LP156WF6 (LGD046F) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 336 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 311.1 cd/m² Minimum: 16 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 310 cd/m²
Contrast: 1033:1 (Black: 0.3 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.82 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.94 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
83% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
54% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
83.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.45
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Noise Level

Idle
34 / 35 / 36 dB(A)
Load
40 / 46 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 0.8 / 1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 20 / 24 / 29 Watt
Load midlight 82 / 193 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)
6h 17min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 38)
4h 06min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
4h 12min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 38min

MSI GT62VR 7RE-223 - 02/14/2017 v6(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
78 / 98 → 79%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
83%
Connectivity
63 / 81 → 77%
Weight
57 / 10-66 → 84%
Battery
75%
Display
87%
Games Performance
94%
Application Performance
95%
Temperature
90 / 95 → 95%
Noise
73 / 90 → 81%
Audio
75%
Average
79%
86%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Pros

+many maintenance options
+backlit keyboard
+good audio system
+IPS screen
+USB 3.1 Gen2
+SSD + HDD
 

Cons

-only one M.2 slot
-base unit is quite thick
-no Thunderbolt 3
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 257.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 388.4 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 122.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 38.55 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 512: 286.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 512: 462 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 422.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 521 MB/s
3DMark 06 Standard Score: 30759 Points
3DMark 06 - CPU CPU Score: 7815 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit: 6813
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit: 22171
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit: 5906
AS SSD Copy Game MB/s: 377.8 MB/s
AS SSD Copy Program MB/s: 199 MB/s
AS SSD Copy ISO MB/s: 354.7 MB/s
AS SSD Score Total: 1019 Points
AS SSD Score Write: 304 Points
AS SSD Score Read: 472 Points
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.037 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.1 ms*
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 171.6 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 383.4 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Write: 104 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Read: 37.2 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Write: 288.2 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Read: 510 MB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 160 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 731 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 108 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.81 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 8.15 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit: 71.4 fps
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 7601 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 7929 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 22704 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 15359 Points
PCMark 7 System Storage: 5552 Points
PCMark 7 Computation: 21520 Points
PCMark 7 Creativity: 12413 Points
PCMark 7 Entertainment: 7085 Points
PCMark 7 Productivity: 5052 Points
PCMark 7 Lightweight: 5821 Points
PCMark 7 Score: 6831 Points
3DMark Time Spy CPU: 3973 Points
3DMark Time Spy Graphics: 5388 Points
3DMark Time Spy Score: 5114 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Combined: 2066 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Physics: 10761 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Graphics: 3958 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Score: 3970 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Combined: 3566 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Physics: 10767 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Graphics: 8123 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score: 7445 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 6294 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 10848 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 17477 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 13768 Points
3DMark Sky Diver Physics: 19858 Points
3DMark Sky Diver Graphics: 56617 Points
3DMark Sky Diver Score: 29670 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 7570 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 97501 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 26786 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics: 51545 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score: 336878 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Score: 151057 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics: 49455 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics: 203705 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Score: 120314 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Physics: 48833 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Graphics: 219373 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score: 123515 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 Total: 949 ms*
Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core Score: 13357
Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core Score: 3492
Octane V2 Total Score: 40635 Points
Geekbench 4.0 Compute OpenCL Score: 152016
Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core Score: 12553
Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core Score: 4423
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 5406 Points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2: 7738 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 5011 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 268.7 Points
Deus Ex Mankind Divided Ultra Preset: 43.6 fps
Deus Ex Mankind Divided High Preset: 75.3 fps
Deus Ex Mankind Divided Medium Preset: 92.2 fps
Deus Ex Mankind Divided Low Preset: 97.6 fps
Civilization VI Ultra Preset: 49.5 fps
Civilization VI High Preset: 49.7 fps
Civilization VI Medium Preset: 57.2 fps
Civilization VI Minimum Preset: 70 fps
Tomb Raider Ultra Preset: 206.2 fps
Tomb Raider High Preset: 361.6 fps
Tomb Raider Normal Preset: 372.6 fps
Tomb Raider Low Preset: 413.3 fps
BioShock Infinite Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF): 130.6 fps
BioShock Infinite High Preset: 186.2 fps
BioShock Infinite Medium Preset: 186.6 fps
BioShock Infinite Very Low Preset: 208.2 fps
Battlefield 4 Ultra Preset: 139.2 fps
Battlefield 4 High Preset: 181.9 fps
Battlefield 4 Medium Preset: 184.7 fps
Battlefield 4 Low Preset: 194.4 fps
Battlefield 1 Ultra Preset: 104.5 fps
Battlefield 1 High Preset: 110.8 fps
Battlefield 1 Medium Preset: 128.3 fps
Battlefield 1 Low Preset: 144.7 fps
Titanfall 2 Very High (Insane Texture Quality) / Enabled: 121 fps
Titanfall 2 High / Enabled: 129.8 fps
Titanfall 2 Medium / Disabled: 143.5 fps
Titanfall 2 Low / Disabled: 143.8 fps
Resident Evil 7 Very High / On: 162.3 fps
Resident Evil 7 High / On: 204.3 fps
Resident Evil 7 Medium / Off: 274.8 fps
Resident Evil 7 Very Low / Off: 368.8 fps
SD Card Reader JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs): 153 MB/s
SD Card Reader AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB): 209 MB/s
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 246 min
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 37 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 25 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 0 Hz
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 83 dB(A)
Networking iperf3 receive AX12: 669 MBit/s
Networking iperf3 transmit AX12: 579 MBit/s
Display Display P3 Coverage: 63.9 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 83.1 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 60.8 %
* Smaller values are better.
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Redaktion, 2014-09-29 (Update: 2014-09-29)