MSI has announced at a recent press event that it’s releasing refreshed versions of its GT and GS series of gaming notebooks to now feature Nvidia’s latest GeForce GTX 900M graphics processors.
Aside from Nvidia’s latest graphics chips, the updated laptops – specifically the GT72 Dominator Pro, the GS70 Stealth, and the GS60 Ghost – also feature 4th Generation Core i7 CPUs from Intel, keyboards from SteelSeries supported by the SteelSeries Engine, audio from Dynaudio, and Killer Doubleshot Pro network technology from Qualcomm Atheros.
The GT72 Dominator Pro is the most powerful of the new laptops MSI released last week and we’ve listed down all the important specifications as well as the new gaming notebook’s SRP below:
MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Specifications:
- 17.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) WLED Anti-glare screen
- 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ, 2.5GHz (up to 3.4 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
- GeForce GTX 980M 8GB of GDDR5
- 32GB of 1600MHz DDR3L RAM
- 512GB Super Raid 3 SSD (4x 128GB M.2 SATA) + 1TB 2.5″ 7200rpm SATA HDD
- SteelSeries Full-color Backlit Programmable Keyboard
- Sound Blaster Cinema 2 Audio
- Dynaudio Premium Speakers (w/ Subwoofer)
- Full HD 1080p 30fps Webcam
- Killer Double Shot Pro (Gigabit LAN + 802.11ac WiFi)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- SD (XC/HC) Card Reader
- HDMI 1.4 port (1x)
- Mini DisplayPort (2x)
- USB 3.0 (6x)
- 4-port audio (Mic In, Headphone Out, Line In, Line Out)
- Built-in 83Wh Li-ion Battery
- Dimensions – 428 x 294 x 48mm
- Weight – 3.78kg
- SRP – P179,995.00
On the other hand, the GS series is the company’s thin but powerful gaming notebook line targeted to match up against the likes of the Razer Blade. The GS70 Stealth Pro is the 17.3-inch variant of the series while the GS60 Ghost Pro is the 15.6-inch variant. As with the GT72, we’ve listed down the specifications and pricing of both new GS series laptops below:
MSI GS70 Stealth Pro Specifications:
- 17.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) WLED Anti-glare screen
- 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ, 2.5GHz (up to 3.4 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
- GeForce GTX 970M 3GB of GDDR5
- 16GB of 1600MHz DDR3L RAM
- 256GB Super Raid 3 SSD (2x 128GB M.2 SATA) + 1TB 2.5″ 7200rpm SATA HDD
- SteelSeries Full-color Backlit Programmable Keyboard
- Sound Blaster Cinema 2 Audio
- Dynaudio Premium Speakers (w/ Subwoofer)
- Full HD 1080p 30fps Webcam
- Blu-Ray Disc Burner
- Killer Double Shot Pro (Gigabit LAN + 802.11ac WiFi)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- SD (XC/HC) Card Reader
- HDMI 1.4 port (1x)
- Mini DisplayPort (2x)
- USB 3.0 (4x)
- 2-port audio (Mic In, Headphone Out)
- Built-in 60Wh Li-Polymer Battery
- Dimensions – 418 x 287 x 21.8mm
- Weight – 2.66kg
- SRP – P119,995.00
MSI GS60 Ghost Pro Specifications:
- 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) WLED Anti-glare screen
- 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ, 2.5GHz (up to 3.4 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
- GeForce GTX 970M 3GB of GDDR5
- 16GB of 1600MHz DDR3L RAM
- 1TB 2.5″ 7200rpm SATA HDD
- SteelSeries Full-color Backlit Programmable Keyboard
- Sound Blaster Cinema 2 Audio
- Dynaudio Premium Speakers (w/ Subwoofer)
- Full HD 1080p 30fps Webcam
- Killer Double Shot Pro (Gigabit LAN + 802.11ac WiFi)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- SD (XC/HC) Card Reader
- HDMI 1.4 port (1x)
- Mini DisplayPort (1x)
- USB 3.0 (3x)
- 2-port audio (Mic In, Headphone Out)
- Built-in 52Wh Li-Polymer Battery
- Dimensions – 390 x 266 x 19.9mm
- Weight – 1.9kg
- SRP – P109,995.00
As you can probably see, the price tags on these are definitely not for the weak-hearted (or wallet-ed?) but if you’re looking a laptop that can pretty much play any game that’s out in the market right now or in the future then these will fit your bill perfectly.