MSI refreshes gaming laptop lineup with Windows 8

Posted on Thursday, October 25 2012 @ 19:59 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
MSI revealed the pricing and specifications of its new Windows 8 gaming laptops:
MSI Computer Corp., a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, refreshes arsenal of gaming laptops with Windows 8 operating system to provide gamers with enhanced system performance and a more immersive user experience.

MSI’s Windows 8 upgrade applies to upcoming laptops in the G Series, including the acclaimed GT70 and GT60 units. Armed with the latest NVIDIA® Keplar GeForce® video cards, Killer™ E2200 Game Networking, Dynaudio Speakers and Steel Series Gaming Backlit Keyboard, both the GT70 and GT60 delivers exceptional performance that shatters the expectations of even the most demanding gamers. In addition, select models of the GT70 are now available with Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 card, increasing networking speeds by up to five times.

"MSI’s combination of superior gaming components and an upgraded operating system allows users to fully immerse in the gaming world without sacrificing affordability and performance,” said Andy Tung, vice president of sales for MSI US. “Windows has been a staple in the personal computing world and the new version promises to improve performance and re-engage users through a new interface."

Windows 8 operating system will also be available in the more budget-conscious GE series and the AMD processor based GX60.
MSI Windows 8 laptop lineup

Specifications:

 

GT70

GT60

GE70

GE60

GX60

OS Windows 8 Windows 8 Windows 8 Windows 8 Windows 8
Processor Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) AMD A10 (2.3-3.2GHz)
Chipset HM77 HM77 HM77 HM77 A70M FCH
Display 17.3" Full HD 15.6” Full HD 17.3" Full HD 15.6” Full HD 15.6” Full HD
Resolution 1920x1080 16:9 1920x1080 16:9 1920x1080 16:9 1920x1080 16:9 1920x1080 16:9
Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX 680M 4GB /
GTX 675MX 4GB /
GTX 675M 2GB /
GTX 670MX 3GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX 680M 4GB /
GTX 675M 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX 660M 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GTX 660M 2GB /
GT 650M 2GB GDDR5
AMD HD Radeon™ 7970M 2GB GDDR5
Hard Disk 128GB SSD RAID + 750GB
128GB SSD + 1TB
64GB SSD RAID + 750GB
750GB
750GB 750GB 750GB
1TB
750GB
Memory 16GB / 12GB DDR3 1600MHz 12GB DDR3 1600MHz 8GB DDR3 8GB DDR3 8GB DDR3
Optical Drive Blu-ray Disc Burner / Reader Blu-ray Disc Burner / Reader DVD Super Multi DVD Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Reader
LAN Killer N1202 2x2(a/b/g/n)
Jackson Peak2x2 (802.11 b/g/n)
Killer N1202 2x2(a/b/g/n)
Jackson Peak2x2 (802.11 b/g/n)
Canyon Peak1x2 (802.11 b/g/n) Canyon Peak1x2 (802.11 b/g/n) AW-NB100H (802.11 b/g/n)
Wireless Killer™ Game Networking Killer™ Game Networking Killer™ Game Networking Killer™ Game Networking /
Giga LAN 10/100/1000
Killer™ Game Networking
Card Reader 7 in 1 SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC (support SD 3.0) 7 in 1 SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC (support SD 3.0) 5 in 1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/SDxC) 5 in 1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/SDxC) 5 in 1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/SDxC)
Audio Ports Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks
USB USB 3.0 x 3
USB 2.0 x 2
USB 3.0 x 3
USB 2.0 x 1
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 2.0 x 2
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 2.0 x 2
USB 3.0 x 3
USB 2.0 x 1
HDMI HDMI 1.4 HDMI 1.4 HDMI 1.4 HDMI 1.4 HDMI 1.4
Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam 720p HD Webcam
Speaker Dynaudio Tech
Speakers x 2 + Subwooferx1
Dynaudio Tech
Speakers x 2 + Subwooferx1
Speakers x 4 (2W) Speakers x 4 (2W) THX Speakers x 2 + Subwooferx1
Battery 9 cell 9 cell 6 cell 6 cell 9 cell
Keyboard SteelSeries Programmable Gaming Backlit SteelSeries Programmable Gaming Backlit SteelSeries Gaming (Chiclet) SteelSeries Gaming (Chiclet) SteelSeries Gaming (Chiclet)
Touchpad Multi Touch Multi Touch Multi Touch Multi Touch Multi Touch
Dimension (WxDxH) 16.85"x11.34"x2.17" 14.97"x10.24"x1.77" 16.46"x10.61"x1.54" 15.09"x9.83"x1.27" 14.97"x10.24"x1.77"
Weight w/ battery 14.79 lbs 13.2 lbs 10.36 lbs 9.21 lbs 7.7 lbs
MSRP From $1,599.99 From $1,599.99 $1,299.99 From $1,099.99 $1,299.99


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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