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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
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Ports and Connections
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1.0
SD/MMC Card 1.0
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
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
Devices
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard (backlit)
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

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)