MSI has refreshed its arsenal of gaming laptops with Windows 8 operating system to provide gamers with enhanced system performance and a more immersive user experience.
MSI’s Windows 8 upgrade applies to the upcoming laptops in the G Series, including the GT70 and GT60 units. Armed with the latest NVIDIA Kepler GeForce video cards, Killer E2200 Game Networking, Dynaudio Speakers, and Steel Series Gaming Backlit Keyboard, both the GT70 and GT60 deliver exceptional performance that shatters the expectations of even the most demanding gamers. In addition, select models of the GT70 are now available with a Killer Wireless-N 1202 card, increasing networking speeds by up to five times.
Windows 8 operating system will also be available in the more budget-conscious GE series and the AMD processor based GX60.
Model | GT70 | GT60 |
OS | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
Processor | Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) | Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) |
Chipset | HM77 | HM77 |
Display | 17.3” Full HD | 15.6” Full HD |
Resolution | 1920x1080 16:9 | 1920x1080 16:9 |
Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce | NVIDIA GeForce |
Hard Disk | 128 GB SSD RAID + 750 GB | 750 GB |
Memory | 16 GB / 12 GB DDR3 1600MHz | 12 GB DDR3 1600MHz |
Optical Drive | Blu-ray Disc Burner / Reader | Blu-ray Disc Burner / Reader |
LAN | Killer N1202 2x2(a/b/g/n) | Killer N1202 2x2(a/b/g/n) |
Wireless | Killer Game Networking | Killer Game Networking |
Card Reader | 7 in 1 SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC | 7 in 1 SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC |
Audio Ports | Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks | Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks |
USB | USB 3.0 x 3 | USB 3.0 x 3 |
HDMI | HDMI 1.4 | HDMI 1.4 |
Webcam | 720p HD Webcam | 720p HD Webcam |
Speaker | Dynaudio Tech | Dynaudio Tech |
Battery | 9 cell | 9 cell |
Keyboard | SteelSeries Programmable Gaming Backlit | SteelSeries Programmable Gaming Backlit |
Touchpad | Multi Touch | Multi Touch |
Dimension (WxDxH) | 16.85x11.34x2.17 inches | 14.97x10.24x1.77 inches |
Weight w/ battery | 14.79 lbs | 13.2 lbs |
MSRP | USD 1,599.99 | USD 1,599.99 |
Model | GE70 | GE60 | GX60 |
OS | Windows 8 | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
Processor | Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) | Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4-3.4 GHz) | AMD A10 (2.3-3.2 GHz) |
Chipset | HM77 | HM77 | A70M FCH |
Display | 17.3” Full HD | 15.6” Full HD | 15.6” Full HD |
Resolution | 1920x1080 16:9 | 1920x1080 16:9 | 1920x1080 16:9 |
Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce | NVIDIA GeForce | AMD HD Radeon 7970M 2GB GDDR5 |
Hard Disk | 750 GB | 750 GB | 750 GB |
Memory | 8 GB DDR3 | 8 GB DDR3 | 8 GB DDR3 |
Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi | DVD Super Multi | Blu-ray Disc Reader |
LAN | Canyon Peak1x2 (802.11 b/g/n) | Canyon Peak1x2 (802.11 b/g/n) | AW-NB100H (802.11 b/g/n) |
Wireless | Killer Game Networking | Killer Game Networking / | Killer Game Networking |
Card Reader | 5 in 1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/SDxC) | 5 in 1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/SDxC) | 5 in 1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/SDxC) |
Audio Ports | Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks | Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks | Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks |
USB | USB 3.0 x 2 | USB 3.0 x 2 | USB 3.0 x 3 |
HDMI | HDMI 1.4 | HDMI 1.4 | HDMI 1.4 |
Webcam | 720p HD Webcam | 720p HD Webcam | 720p HD Webcam |
Speaker | Speakers x 4 (2W) | Speakers x 4 (2W) | THX Speakers x 2 + Subwooferx1 |
Battery | 6 cell | 6 cell | 9 cell |
Keyboard | SteelSeries Gaming (Chiclet) | SteelSeries Gaming (Chiclet) | SteelSeries Gaming (Chiclet) |
Touchpad | Multi Touch | Multi Touch | Multi Touch |
Dimension (WxDxH) | 16.46x10.61x1.54 inches | 15.09x9.83x1.27 inches | 14.97x10.24x1.77 inches |
Weight w/ battery | 10.36 lbs | 9.21 lbs | 7.7 lbs |
MSRP | USD 1,299.99 | USD 1,099.99 | USD 1,299.99 |
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