Pros
- Large 17.3-inch display
- Fast overall performance and gaming
Cons
- Heavy
- Large
Bottom Line
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 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display size | 17.3 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Processor speed | 2300.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 16000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 3.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type |
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| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 878.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 10.6 pounds |
| Height | 2.4 inches |
| Weight | 8.4 pounds |
| Depth | 11.1 inches |
| Width | 16.9 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Corel WinDVD BD; CyberLink YouCam; MAGIX: Music maker 16, Photo Manager 9, Video easy SE; |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 145 |
| 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 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) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 4.7 Watt hours |
| WorldBench Green Score | 75 |
| Idle power usage | 21.3 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 184.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 123.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 153.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 95.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 86.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 146.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 51 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 111 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 73.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 22.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 34.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 33.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 186.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 176.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 130 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 82.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 60.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 86 |
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