Pros
- Great input ergonomics
- Excellent performance
Cons
- Hefty traveling weight
- Middling battery life
At A Glance
An all-around great gaming laptop and desktop replacement.
Manufacturer’s Description
The complex and interconnected elements that comprise excellent sound were painstakingly identified one by one to ascertain how to systematically develop the proper notebook technologies. After undergoing a very long process of cooperative development, Dynaudio and MSI have come up with the GT660. For serious gamers who demand extreme audio performance, the GT660 is the best and only choice.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | GT660R004US |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Processor speed | 1730.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 6000.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 16.0 inches |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 9.7 pounds |
| Height | 2.1 inches |
| Weight | 7.7 pounds |
| Depth | 10.5 inches |
| Width | 15.5 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Adobe Reader 9; ArcSoft: Connect, Magic-i Visual Effects 2, Print Creations, WebCam Companion 3: InterVideo WinDVD; WinRAR |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 108 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:33 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 269 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 358 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 194 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 337 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 448 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 375 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 332 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 221 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 195 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 315 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 140 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 87.68 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 141.62 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 88.03 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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