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
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
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
  • HDMI
  • VGA
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Express Card 54 or ExpressCard/54 1
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
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
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Docking Station Port No
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

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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