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 |
| UPC Code | 816909074406 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 1730.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 16.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200.0 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 | 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 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.5 inches |
| Depth | 10.5 inches |
| Height | 2.1 inches |
| Weight | 7.7 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 9.7 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Included Software | Adobe Reader 9; ArcSoft: Connect, Magic-i Visual Effects 2, Print Creations, WebCam Companion 3: InterVideo WinDVD; WinRAR |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 108.0 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:33 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 269.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 358.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 194.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 375.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 332.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 337.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 221.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 448.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 195.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 141.62 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 140.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 88.03 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 87.68 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 315.0 |

