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.
Specifications:
GT70 |
GT60 |
GE70 |
GE60 |
GX60 |
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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 |