Pros
- Sturdy and not too heavy
- Cool LEDs
Cons
- Only four USB ports
- Touchpad is small, hard to use
At A Glance
The GT683R is a powerful machine, but it'd be nice if external peripherals felt like an option, rather than a necessity.
Manufacturer’s Description
VIBRANT GRAPHICS MSI GT683R ships with the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500M-series, a mobile graphics engine adapted from fermi technology. This provides a significant visual boost, opening new graphics capabilities with native DirectX11. Delivering the outstanding graphics performance with long battery life.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | GT683R242US |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6144.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 12000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 16.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 9.6 pounds |
| Weight | 7.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 146 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:54 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 245 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 344 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 181 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 27.7 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 5.5 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 308 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 231 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 111 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 181 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 276 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 186.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 194.97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 136.34 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 118.67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 125.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 109.79 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 95.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 81.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 116.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 109.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 75.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 102.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 87.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 49.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 127.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 125.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 101.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 48.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 42.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 32.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
