Pros
- Large 17.3-inch display
- Fast overall performance and gaming
Cons
- Heavy
- Large
At A Glance
Though it has minor flaws, this desktop replacement's performance and gaming, not to mention its good battery life, are very appealing.
Manufacturer’s Description
The GT70 represent the first time that MSI has incorporated Big foot Gaming LAN (Killer Gaming Networking)- Killer E2200 Intelligent Networking into its notebooks, endowing them awesome online speeds. The Advanced Game Detect technology recognizes online game data packs and processes them first, accelerating them in the process. The best weapon against stuttering characters, freeze-ups, and lagging, it vastly improves the prowess of online gamers. Now, whether FPS or MMO gaming is your cup of tea, you'll have that extra edge you need to be victorious.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | GT700NC012US |
| UPC Code | 816909095753 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 2300.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.3 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 3.0 |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 878.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200.0 RPM |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 16.9 inches |
| Depth | 11.1 inches |
| Height | 2.4 inches |
| Weight | 8.4 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 10.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Included Software | Corel WinDVD BD; CyberLink YouCam; MAGIX: Music maker 16, Photo Manager 9, Video easy SE; |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 145.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:10 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 25.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 4287.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 16.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 418.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 164.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 184.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 153.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 123.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 75.0 |
| Working power usage | 4.7 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 21.3 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 86.0 |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 22.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 33.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 60.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 82.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 51.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 86.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 95.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 34.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 73.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 111.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 146.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 130.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 176.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 186.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |

