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MSI Launches New Notebooks with 7th Gen Intel Core i7, GeForce GTX 1050Ti/1050

MSI will be launching its new gaming notebook series with Intel’s latest Core i7 CPUs and NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 10 GPUs.

MSI, Intel and NVIDIA

In its bid to reaffirm its position as one of the leaders in the high-end gaming market, MSI is set to feature Intel’s 7th generation Core i7 processors and NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 10 GPUs on its latest gaming notebooks. With the new CPU/GPU combination, the new notebooks are expected to deliver a faster and smoother experience while playing games. The new gaming notebook series to feature the CPU/GPU combination are the GT83VR, GT73VR, GT72VR, GT62VR, GS63VR, GS43VR, GE72MVR, GE62VR, GP72, GP62MVR and GL72/GL62.

With the new CPUs, the series are expected to see CPU performance improvements to up to 15 percent (non-OC capacity) and up to 25 percent (with OC). And with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX1050 Ti and GTX1050 graphics cards, graphics performance are expected to improve to up to 15 percent.

As for the rest of the specs, MSI’s gaming laptops also feature the latest PCI-E GEN3 SSDs, DDR4-2133 memory modules, MSI’s Cooler Boost 4, SteelSeries backlit keyboards, and 2.1 channel speakers by Dynaudio.

MSI Philippines Notebooks are available at all our authorized dealers. For more details, check out MSI Where to Buy: https://www.msi.com/service/wheretobuy/

Model nameGT83VR 7RF-218PH Titan SLI(319,995)GT73VR 7RF-460PH Titan Pro(219,995)GT73VR 7RE-601PH Titan(169,995)
Operating SystemWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
LED Backlight Display18.4”FHD(1920x1080), IPS-level panel17.3”FHD(1920x1080), 120Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time panel17.3”FHD(1920x1080), 120Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time panel
ProcessorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7820HK processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7820HK processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7820HK processor
Memory TypeDDR4-2133 16GBx2, 4 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx2, 4 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 4 slots
GraphicsGeforce® GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X SLI (Dual Graphic)Geforce® GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5XGeforce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5X
Hard Disk CapacitySuper Raid 4-512GB SSD(2xNVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3x4 in RAID0)+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDDSuper Raid 4-512GB SSD(2xNVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3x4 in RAID0)+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDDSuper Raid 4-256GB SSD(2xNVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3x4 in RAID0)+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD
KeyboardMechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX RGB Speed Silver SwitchSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries EngineSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries Engine
USB 3.1/3.0/2.01/5/0 (USB3.1 with Type-C)1/5/0 (USB3.1 with Type-C)1/5/0 (USB3.1 with Type-C)
Card ReaderSD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)
Video output:HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1(4K 60Hz support)/ Thunderbolt™3HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1(4K 60Hz support)/ Thunderbolt™3HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1(4K 60Hz support)/ Thunderbolt™3
Mic-in/Headphone out1/1x HiFi Headphone Out1/11/1
LAN/WiFiKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer ShieldKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer ShieldKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer Shield
Dimension (WxDxH)458 x 339 x 42.3~69mm428 x 287 x 24~49mm428 x 287 x 24~49mm
Weight5.5 kg (Built-in Battery)3.9 kg (Built-in Battery)3.9 kg (Built-in Battery)
Model nameGT72VR 7RE-604PH Dominator Pro(149,995)GT62VR 7RE-256PH Dominator Pro(149,995)GS63VR 7RG-010PH Stealth Pro(149,995)
Operating SystemWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
LED Backlight Display17.3”FHD(1920x1080), 120Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time panel15.6”FHD(1920x1080), IPS level panel15.6”FHD(1920x1080), IPS level panel
ProcessorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processor
Memory TypeDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 4 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 4 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 2 slots
GraphicsGeforce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
Hard Disk Capacity256GB M.2 SATA SSD+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD256GB M.2 SATA SSD+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD256GB NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3x4+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD
KeyboardSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries EngineSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries EngineSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries Engine
USB 3.1/3.0/2.01/6/0 (USB3.1 with Type-C)1/3/1 (USB3.1 with Type-C)1/3/1 (USB3.1 with Type-C)
Card ReaderSD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)
Video output:HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1(4K 60Hz support)/ Thunderbolt™3
Mic-in/Headphone out1/11/11/1
LAN/WiFiKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer ShieldKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer ShieldKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer Shield
Dimension (WxDxH)428 x 294x 48mm390 x 266x 39.8mm380 x 249 x 17.7 mm
Weight3.78 kg (Built-in Battery)2.94 kg (Built-in Battery)1.8 kg (Built-in Battery)
Model nameGS63VR 7RF-272PH Stealth Pro(134,995)GS43VR 7RE-081PH Phantom Pro(109,995)GE72MVR 7RG-011PH Apache Pro(129,995)
Operating SystemWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
LED Backlight Display15.6”FHD(1920x1080), IPS level panel14”FHD(1920x1080), IPS level panel17.3”FHD(1920x1080), 120Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time panel
ProcessorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processor
Memory TypeDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 2 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 2 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 2 slots
GraphicsGeforce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
Hard Disk Capacity256GB NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3x4+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD128GB NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen3x4+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD256GB M.2 SATA SSD+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD
KeyboardSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries EngineSteelSeries Single-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries EngineSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries Engine
USB 3.1/3.0/2.01/3/1 (USB3.1 with Type-C)1/2/0 (USB3.1 with Type-C)1/2/1 (USB3.1 with Type-C)
Card ReaderSD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)
Video output:HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1(4K 60Hz support)/ Thunderbolt™3HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1(4K 60Hz support)/ Thunderbolt™3HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)
Mic-in/Headphone out1/11/11/1
LAN/WiFiKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer ShieldKiller DoubleShot Pro with Killer ShieldKiller E2500 Gigabit Ethernet with Killer Shield
Dimension (WxDxH)380 x 249 x 17.7 mm345 x 245 x 22.8 mm419 x 294 x 30~34mm
Weight1.8 kg (Built-in Battery)1.8 kg (Built-in Battery)2.9 kg (Built-in Battery)
Model nameGE62VR 7RF-488PH Apache Pro(109,995)GP62MVR 7RF-427PH Leopard Pro(84,995)GP72 7RD-242PH Leopard(74,995)
Operating SystemWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
LED Backlight Display15.6”FHD(1920x1080), IPS level panel15.6”FHD(1920x1080), 94%NTSC wide-view panel17.3”FHD(1920x1080), anti-glare panel
ProcessorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processor
Memory TypeDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 2 slotsDDR4-2133 8GBx1, 2 slotsDDR4-2133 16GBx1, 2 slots
GraphicsGeforce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5
Hard Disk Capacity256GB M.2 SATA SSD+1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD128GB M.2 SATA SSD+1x2.5”+1TB 7200rpm HDD128GB M.2 SATA SSD+1x2.5”+1TB 7200rpm HDD
KeyboardSteelSeries Multi-color Backlit keyboard + SteelSeries EngineKeyboard by SteelSeries with single color backlit (white)Keyboard by SteelSeries with single color backlit (white)
USB 3.1/3.0/2.01/2/1 (USB3.1 with Type-C)0/3/0 (1 USB 3.0 Type C)0/3/0 (1 USB 3.0 Type C)
Card ReaderSD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)
Video output:HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)
Mic-in/Headphone out1/11/11/1
LAN/WiFiKiller E2500 Gigabit Ethernet with Killer ShieldKiller E2500 Gigabit Ethernet with Killer ShieldKiller E2500 Gigabit Ethernet with Killer Shield
Dimension (WxDxH)419 x 294 x 30~34mm383 x 260 x 22~29mm419.9 x 287.8 x 29.8~32mm
Weight2.9 kg (Built-in Battery)2.2 kg (Built-in Battery)2.7 kg (Built-in Battery)
Model nameGL72 7RD-004PH(66,995)GL62M 7RD-092PH(54,995)GL62 7QF-1688PH(46,995)
Operating SystemWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
LED Backlight Display17.3”FHD(1920x1080), anti-glare panel15.6”FHD(1920x1080), 94%NTSC wide-view panel15.6”FHD(1920x1080), 94%NTSC wide-view panel
ProcessorLatest Intel® Core™ i7 7700HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i5 7300HQ processorLatest Intel® Core™ i5 7300HQ processor
Memory TypeDDR4-2133 8GBx1, 2 slotsDDR4-2133 4GBx1, 2 slotsDDR4-2133 4GBx1, 2 slots
GraphicsGeforce® GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5Geforce® GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5
Hard Disk Capacity1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD+1xM.2 SATA/PCIe combo slot1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD+1xM.2 SATA/PCIe combo slot1x2.5” 1TB 7200rpm HDD+1xM.2 SATA/PCIe combo slot
KeyboardKeyboard by SteelSeriesKeyboard by SteelSeriesKeyboard by SteelSeries
USB 3.1/3.0/2.00/3/0 (1 USB 3.0 Type C)0/3/0 (1 USB 3.0 Type C)0/3/0 (1 USB 3.0 Type C)
Card ReaderSD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)SD(XC/HC)
Video output:HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)HDMI 1.4 x1 / MINI DisplayPort 1.2 x1 (4K 60Hz support)
Mic-in/Headphone out1/11/11/1
LAN/WiFiGigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps with 802.11ac Wireless LANGigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps with 802.11ac Wireless LANGigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps with 802.11ac Wireless LAN
Dimension (WxDxH)420mm x 287mm x 37mm383mm x 260mm x 22-29mm383mm x 260mm x 22-29mm
Weight2.7 kg (Built-in Battery)2.2 kg (Built-in Battery)2.2 kg (Built-in Battery)

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