MSI GT72s-6QE Dominator Pro G Review: Cooler and more powerful than ever

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Technology isn’t just about being innovative at times, you may have the best hardware features that does the coolest stuff out there, but that doesn’t mean that it delivers the best capabilities that it is meant to be. In MSI’s case, focusing on gaming notebooks have brought the company to new heights with the help of many of its proprietary technology under the hood. In our experience, most of its notebooks have exceeded our expectations in terms of offering the best performance at a reasonable price tag. The MSI GT72 is the superstar back in COMPUTEX this year, which the company continues to add new hardware features such as NVIDIA’s G-SYNC display technology and
eye-tracking technology
, and now, it is the first OEM to ever bring Intel’s Skylake platform to the GT72, known as the GT72s-6QE Dominator Pro G.

The MSI GT72s is technically a speedier GT72 which is obviously understood with its ‘s’ moniker, while its overall design remain unchanged, MSI has given the notebook’s keyboard a new transparent edge which makes its colorful LED lights  stand out. The GT72s build material uses the familiar adonized aluminium material that easily attracts fingerprints, a common case on most recent MSI laptops that we’ve been using recently and I find myself wiping those greasy marks every time after finish using it.

Judging from its huge and bulky form, the notebook is clearly not meant for carrying it around however if you happen to come by one, try lifting it up and your muscle trained arms will probably feel easy with its reasonable 3.78kg weight, hence I won’t call it a heavy machine overall, as it definitely feels much lighter than carrying a DSLR with a couple of lenses in your bag if you were to compare, the notebook’s charger however, is the one that you’ll probably complain about taking some amount of weight to the total package.

I’m particularly satisfied with MSI’s generous offer of USB 3.0 ports when you consider the machine to be your desktop replacement, there’s four on the left and two on the right, which is actually perfect for a variety of desktop USB devices already. On the back, you find a Killer Gigabit RJ45 port, a new but yet to be useful Type-C USB 3.1 that outputs dual 4K monitors and delivers 3A of max power to your USB devices, HDMI v1.4 and a MiniDisplay v1.2 port, and as a bonus, this flagship comes with a writable Bluray optical drive which you can start copying PS4 games if you can afford a Bluray-R disc.

While its exterior features are impressive enough, cracking open the bottom case of the GT72s shows a very clean hardware layout with no poorly screwed hardware, while MSI has two slots of RAM taken up and we assume that it is secured or soldered onto the motherboard itself, there’s two more empty RAM slots that allows you to get the machine up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM. There are two PCI-E slots for accepting NVM.e M2.SSDs which is configurable with MSI’s faster MSI Super RAID 4 technology, one slot is already taken up by a blazing fast Toshiba 128GB flash module and a 1TB 7200 Hitachi made hard drive is installed on our review unit, there’s two cooling fans on each side that ventilates heat out of the machine efficiently as well.

Our GT72s comes with an overclock-able Intel Core i7 6820HK processor, which consists of four physical cores and eight processing threads, and has a Turbo Boost speed of up to 3.6GHz. On a day-to-day usage, you might find the entire user experience a little more responsive than Haswell machines desipte not being too significant, however what’s really different this time is that the GT72s tends to be very quiet when I’m working on it, gaming merely cranks up the fan noise a little, I fortunately had a very comfortable and uninterrupted experience with the notebook.

One of the things I loved about MSI’s notebook display since the
P series
 is that they are very properly calibrated with sRGB color profiles, which MSI calls it MSI True Color which you can use it app to properly configure its display settings to suit your eyes, its default color profile isn’t too saturated and doesn’t strain my eyes when working for long hours. The GT72s display also supports NVIDIA’s G-SYNC tear-free display technology with a maximum refresh rate of 75Hz, while not as high as desktop monitors, I actually find it a joy to game on the notebook with that smooth and lag free gaming experience on games like Batman: Arkham Knight, Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain and GTA V, all thanks to the powerful GeForce GTX980M GPU onboard that comes with 8GB of GDDR5 memory.

As a long time DYNAUDIO adopter, the GT72s is fitted with a 4.1 speaker system that easily fills up your room with its boomy and loud characteristic, especially when you watch movies on it, you don’t even find the need to attach an external speaker as it actually sounds better than your sub RM200 2.1-speaker system, if you want more realistic effects on headphones do remember to check out its Nahimic sound enhancer software.

Last but not the least, the GT72s has impressed me a lot in terms of its power efficiency with all its firepower, I ran a Full HD video drain test and streamed the video over our office’s 5GHz WiFi network, maintaining a reasonable 50% brightness and 30% of volume while having the notebook’s GTX980M remain as the active GPU, the notebook’s 9-cell battery lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes and switching to Intel’s HD graphics increased additional 30 minutes of playback time, which demonstrates how efficient Skylake can be when compared to its predecessor.

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MSI GT83VR Titan SLI Review: A powerful gaming PC replacement

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If you aren’t stationed at your desk most of the time or have space constraint around your room, chances are you might actually resort to buying a gaming laptop for playing games. Personally, my usual gripes would be travelling around too much and seriously wished that my MacBook Pro could have discrete graphics on it. But, what we are reviewing today isn’t exactly a portable laptop, the MSI GT83VR is a monstrously powerful laptop and it is so huge in size to be called a laptop, this is technically a desktop replacement or you can even call it a powerful all-in-one PC. MSI continues to believe that there is a demand for gaming laptops with a built-in mechanical keyboard, but the GT83 is just more than just being a ridiculously huge machine, which is why you should read this written piece and watch our video review of it.

Hardware

Although the GT83 isn’t as flashy as other gaming laptops, it has the familiar black aluminum chassis that is found on its other siblings, lifting up the screen will require some strength from both hands, there’s two red LED strips and a MSI Gaming logo that lights up on the top when the laptop is turned on, MSI has also included a stylish red aluminum frame around the laptop’s cooling vents, overall the GT83 still has a rather aggressive gaming centric design, at least the additional styling doesn’t make this a ugly oversized device.

As a desktop replacement, the GT83 features a whole lot of ports that are more than sufficient for the average user, there’s four USB 3.0 ports, a Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, MiniDisplay, HDMI and an optical Blu-ray Disc Burner. In addition, the GT83 now features a HiFi audio port, which isn’t available on the previous GT80 and is powered by a ESS Sabre DAC that delivers 32-bit audio to high impedance listening devices, gamers who are particular about audio will definitely appreciate this hardware feature, though it is more useful in listening to lossless music files rather than gaming.

When I saw the GT80 last year, I thought a mechanical keyboard on a gaming laptop was rather ridiculous and I simply argued that gamers would always prefer to plug in an external mechanical keyboard if they really need to, I was wrong to assume that as I find it to be very useful when it comes to saving desk space. The GT83’s mechanical keyboard uses Cherry MX brown switches, it is one of my favorite switches when it comes to typing and doesn’t produce deafening clicks in the office, I like the red color LED backlighting but for those who wants to change colors, you are out of luck as MSI didn’t have RGB lights installed on it, thankfully you will still be able to adjust the LED brightness. On the other hand, MSI has cleverly included a capacitive numeric keypad onto its vertical trackpad and can be activated by tapping on the ‘Num Lock’ button, truth to be told its not really a useful feature as it isn’t responsive enough to fast fingers, but it will do for certain games that would require it at times.

Unlike its predecessor, the GT83 is a more powerful machine with two desktop class GTX 1080 GPU chips onboard and a Core i7 6820HK processor, the laptop is extremely power hungry that it requires two extremely heavy power bricks to charge its 8-cell battery, therefore I won’t recommend lugging around the GT83 for work unless you seriously want to train weights without heading to the gym. In the review period, I leave it on my desk all the time.

User Experience and Software

MSI’s gaming laptops have been well known for its speedy performance and the GT83 is no exception in this case, its Super RAID 4 configured solid state storage, extreme amount of RAM and the powerful Core i7 makes it a beast in its class. From my own perspective, I would say that the GT83 matches the performance of my personal Skylake Core i7 gaming PC.

I would be lying if the GT83 hasn’t enticed me to game more during the review period, even though I have been using it for my editorial work and e-mails, the mechanical keyboard is definitely one of the most enjoyable hardware on the laptop, be it typing or gaming, the feedback is good and I have not find the need to connect an external keyboard. Using the SteelSeries engine software, you will be able to record Macro keys and tune the backlight’s brightness.

Even though I have expected the GT83 to get really noisy during gaming due to its powerful hardware, I have made use of MSI’s SHIFT feature and have been using Comfort mode throughout the review period, it technically slows down the cooling fan speed to provide a comfortable experience and still whirs a little when the laptop is on its full load, the keyboard and trackpad area also remains cool all the time, which I assume MSI to have separated them away from the laptop’s components.

MSI has been kind enough to pass us the HTC Vive to be tested with the GT83 and I have tested it with NVIDIA’s VR Funhouse, the experience was really immersive and I have not felt nauseous after playing for 15 minutes, this is the effort of the dual GTX 1080 GPUs under the hood and NVIDIA’s VR pre-rendered frames feature, which helps to render frames fast enough to be output to any compatible VR headset and reduces the user’s dizziness.

As a desktop replacement, the GT83 has also been serving my entertainment needs rather decently, the 4+1 speaker system produces loud volumes that is usually sufficient for streaming Spotify and watching action movies, however when it comes to gaming it just doesn’t quite cut it, it lacks bass and doesn’t produce low frequencies well, gamers will immediately realize this when you hear explosions and gunshots, it is even more obvious when you listen to EDM music.

I have kept the GT83 plugged into the power source when I’m using most of the time, due to this I almost forgot the fact that it has an 8-cell battery to power the laptop’s monstrously powerful hardware, ironically this is rather helpful if you do not want your gameplay to die halfway when you encounter electric breakdown, however you shouldn’t put too much faith in it as the laptop merely lasted 100 minutes in my Full HD video loop test, therefore gaming on the laptop’s battery would probably slash that figure to half or more depending on the game’s graphic requirements.

At the end of the day, the GT83 is never intended to be a portable gaming machine, but it has proven to be a portable powerful desktop that can achieve any resource demanding task if you can handle its 5.5kg weight and two heavy power bricks, otherwise if I were to own the GT83, I’d most probably leave it at my desk as long as it could serve me.

Synthetic Benchmarks

I have taken the opportunity to perform synthetic benchmarks on both the GT83 and my Skylake gaming desktop, the results are rather interesting between the two.

MSI GT83VR Titan SLI Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Intel Core i7-6820HK 2.7GHz, turbo boost to 3.6GHz

RAM:
 Kingston 8GB*4 SODIMM DDR4-2400

Storage:
 512GB M2.SATA Super RAID 4, 1TB 7200RPM HDD

GPU:
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB SLI

Skylake PC Test Bench Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz, turbo boost up to 4.2GHz

RAM:
 Kingston HyperX 8GB*2 DDR4-2666

Motherboard:
 Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming Ultra

Storage:
 Apacer AS720 240GB/WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM

GPU:
 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition

PCMark 8 Home Benchmark

The GT83 lacks behind the gaming desktop in this department, which is due to the processor clock frequency of both devices, the desktop’s Core i7 6700K has a higher base and turbo frequency at 4GHz and 4.2GHz respectively, as opposed to the GT83’s Core i7 6820HK processor’s base and turbo frequency at 2.7GHz and 3.6GHz respectively, however in real world performance you will not be able to tell the difference.

3DMark Fire Strike Ultra & Time Spy DX12

All thanks to the dual GTX 1080 SLI GPUs, the GT83 managed to outperform the gaming desktop with a single GTX 1080 GPU in 3DMark.

Gaming Benchmark

We picked Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War 4 and The Witcher 3 for benchmarking these two machines. In 1080p resolution game play, both of them managed to produce the same FPS result in both Rise of the Tomb Raider and Gears of War 4, the GT83 however managed to produce more frames in The Witcher 3 and I assume it to be better optimized for SLI graphics.

The GT83 started to shine when it comes to 4K resolution game play, I tested using NVIDIA’s DSR in both machines and the GT83 produced almost two times more FPS in Rise of the Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3, while they still performed rather poorly on Gears of War 4.

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The MSI GV62 entry-level gaming laptop is now on preorder

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MSI may have made headlines launching the
GE63 and GE73VR Raider series
 last week, the company has silently started preorders for the GV62, which is spotted via Senheng Electric’s Facebook sponsored spot, the GV62 technically succeeds the previous CX62 and comes with a lightweight body of 2.2kg, that’s pretty impressive for a 15.6-inch laptop.

In terms of specs, you are getting a Kaby Lake Core i5-7300HQ processor, presumably with 4GB of DDR-2400 RAM and upgradeable to 32GB using two RAM slots, a 15.6-inch Full HD display which covers 94% NTSC color space, an NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB GDDR5 GPU, and some other exclusive MSI features such as Nahimic Audio 2+, a single color zone backlit SteelSeries Engine keyboard, and Cooler Boost thermal solution. The laptop can connect up to two monitors with its HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 ports, while it also sports a USB Type-C 3.0 port, two standard USB 3.0 port and one USB 2.0 port.

Senheng has listed the price of the MSI GV62 at RM3,199 for members, you can also purchase the laptop at MSI’s 11street official store at RM3,299, stock ETA is scheduled at 28th August. The GeForce MX150 GPU is a rather capable performer in MOBA games and can also handle certain AAA games if you lower graphics setting, what’s even commendable is that the GV62 can support PCIe Gen3x4 SSD for faster storage. On the other hand, the GV62 is also available with a higher end GTX 1050 GPU if you crave for better gaming performance, but for now it seems that this is the only choice you have at the moment. Check out the MSI GV62 at
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MSI held a 36 hour long LAN party and launched their official Lazada store

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MSI organized a LAN party where gamers come together to have a 36-hour long gaming session and share their own rigs, build and show off their high-performance gaming laptops, accessory all in the passion of gaming. In addition to that, MSI has also launched their official Lazada authorized online shop for gamers to get all things MSI with an easy click of the mouse.

The event lasted for 3 days from 29 July 10 AM to 30 July 10 PM in One City’s Grand Ball Room in Subang Jaya, schools from all around took part in this event but only 8 teams can make it to the top to compete in Dota 2, Overwatch and Street Fighter to be crowned the champions.

To make this event and launch even better, MSI is offering 10% discount, RM300 and extra bundle items from 1st to 13th August 2017. Some of the laptops from the company that will be under the promotion are:
 Aside from that, there will be an exclusive pre-order for the GT75VR on their Lazada Online Store at the same time.

The laptop is the company’s new Titan Model which is revamped with a new sci-fi design and new keyboard touchpad placement design. It is also the 1st laptop that uses the new Rapid Keyboard by SteelSeries which allows you to customize individual keys.

 Lastly, a gaming laptop is not complete without a cooling system and MSI has packed the laptop with the latest Cooler Booster technology, Cooler Booster Titan and is the only gaming laptop with 120Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time panel to give you a smoother content and gaming experience.

The variants for the laptop offered is below:

For more information on products from MSI and to browse their new Lazada official store, click
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MSI introduces 3 new laptops to Malaysia at its store launch

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In tandem with the opening of MSI’s Store located at the 2nd floor of Lowyat Plaza, the Taiwanese gaming component manufacturer has also launched 3 new laptops in Malaysia, with one of them being a gaming laptop with the other two being workstations.

The gaming laptop in question is the GT72, the first gaming laptop in the world that features eye-tracking technology. This eye-tracking tech comes courtesy of Tobii Tech and is integrated into the GT72, allowing for a deeper game immersion. Besides that, the display of the GT72 features Nvidia G-Sync, allowing the laptop to minimize display stutter and input lag. The GT72 utilises the GTX 980M 8GB GDDR5 graphics card to take advantage of the G-Sync feature.

You can check out the tech first showcased during Computex 2015:

For workstations, the models in question are the WS60 and the WS72. The WS60 is equipped with Intel’s latest 6th Generation Core-i7 or Xeon processors, as well as Nvidia’s latest Quadro M-series GPU, all while maintaining a 19.9mm thick chassis that weighs only 1.95kg. Designed for all mutlmedia & entertainment content creation designers and CAD CAM engineers, the WS60 Series features two built-in DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM slots with a configurable maximum of 32GB, giving it a performance boost of over 30% compared to DDR3L-1600 setup. The WS60 Series will ship with Windows 10 Pro preloaded.

Last on the list of laptops is the WS72, a workstation laptop made for CAD & 3D modelling. The WS72 boasts a 6th Gen Intel Core-i7 or Xeon processor, four DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM slots with a configurable maximum of 64GB, Super RAID 4 that is capable of having read speeds of over 3300MB/s and PCI-E Gen3 X4 M.2 SSD which has a read speed of up to 2200MB/s.The WS72 series will come preloaded with Windows 10 Pro and will come with M5000M, M4000M, M3000M and M2000M configurations.

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MSI introduces new Bravo series gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 40 series GPU

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MSI has introduced its latest Bravo series laptops to the market. This new lineup features cutting-edge components, including the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPUs and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs. The collaboration between an AMD CPU and an NVIDIA GPU brings gamers an unparalleled gaming experience.

The Bravo series laptops are equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs, which utilize the highly efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture. This architecture significantly boosts performance and delivers AI-powered graphics. The next-generation AI-powered DLSS 3 technology enhances ray-tracing performance, elevating the overall gaming experience. Additionally, the new Bravo series incorporates the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors, offering up to 8 cores and 16 threads for unmatched gaming performance.

One of the standout features of the new Bravo series is the Mux switch design, which enables users to activate Discrete Graphics Mode through the MSI Center. This feature unlocks even more GPU power, allowing gamers to maximize their gaming potential. The laptops also feature the Cooler Boost 5 cooling solution with a shared pipe design, ensuring efficient dissipation between the CPU and GPU in real-time. This makes the Bravo series an excellent choice for gamers who demand high-performance gaming.

In addition to enhancing gaming performance, MSI has introduced a brand-new keyboard design for the Bravo series. The translucent keycaps add a touch of immersion and provide gamers with precise control, catering to their gaming needs.

The new MSI Bravo series is now available in the market, offering the latest combination of AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPUs and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs. These laptops provide gamers with a wide range of options to meet their diverse gaming demands.

In terms of pricing and availability in Malaysia, the Bravo 15 with a Ryzen 7 7735HS processor and RTX 4050 will retail for RM4,799, while the Bravo 17 will retail for RM5,199 for the Ryzen 7 7735HS + RTX 4060 model, RM4,699 for the Ryzen 5 7535HS + RTX 4050 model.


MSI introduces new Creator laptops with Intel Tiger Lake H processors

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MSI has been consistently pushing out Creator laptops for a few years now and today, the company is getting even more committed in that line up by introducing several new models powered by Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake H laptop processors and NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series discrete graphics at the MSIology ‘Tech Meets Aesthetic’  virtual event.

The Tiger Lake H series processors promises up to 30% performance upgrade over the last generation, it also comes with new features such as PCIe Gen 4, Thunderbolt 4 and WiFi 6E, which greatly benefits creators in their workflow.

Creator Z16, Creator M16 – Two slim 16″ laptops that weighs 2.2kg

MSI has expanded its Creator laptop line up with the Creator Z16 and M16, they feature a 16:10 aspect ratio display as a standard. As the higher end model, the Creator Z16 sports an RTX 3060 Laptop GPU that pushes out a 120Hz refresh rate, there’s also plenty of ports selection such as two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two full-sized USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and a high speed UHS-III MicroSD card reader, the laptop weighs 2.2kg which is considerably lightweight for a 16-inch laptop.

Step down to the Creator M16, it omits the 120Hz panel for a typical 60Hz refresh rate that also covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color space, graphics power is still supplied by either an RTX 3050 or RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU with both having 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Furthermore, the Creator M16 cuts down on ports and surprisingly it only supports PCIe Gen 3 storage instead of Gen 4, but thankfully it weighs the same as the Z16 at 2.2kg.

Creator 17 – World’s first Mini LED laptop gets upgraded with more firepower

The Creator 17 continues to lead the industry with its Mini LED panel that delivers up to 1000 nits of brightness and local dimming zones for viewing HDR content, MSI has refreshed this champ with up to an 11th Gen Core i9 processor and GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, also new to the Creator 17 is support for 2.5Gbe Ethernet connection and a 99.9Whr battery, which should provide extended battery life compared to its predecessor, but more impressively it still managed to stay lightweight at 2.45kg and the new black finishing is rather attractive.

Pricing and Availability

MSI hasn’t announced pricing and availability on these machines in the virtual event, however we won’t discount the fact that the ongoing pandemic and chip shortage issue can potentially cause shipment delays, however if they are priced right and on time, these premium content creation laptops can definitely make a statement in the Malaysian market against devices such as Dell’s XPS line up and Apple’s MacBook Pro.

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MSI launches business laptops with newest 11th-Gen Intel Core CPUs

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With Intel’s introduction of their latest
11
th
-Gen Intel Core
 mobile CPUs, we’re expecting to see the laptop market flooded with new models sporting the latest chips soon – one of the first brands to do so is MSI as they’ve announced the MSI Summit, Modern, Prestige 14 Evo, and Stealth 15M laptops.

MSI Summit

This business laptop is offered in four variants – all built razor thin, with the thickest model measuring at only 16.9mm. The all-black chassis is accented with copper lines that adds a premium touch.

For the display, you can choose either a 14-inch or 15.6-inch monitor while panel options include 4K and FHD screens, with the former offering 100% Adobe RGB
colour
 output. The top spec models also give you the option to install a touchscreen FHD display too.

Under the hood is, of course, an Intel Core 11
th
-Gen CPU – the Summit only comes with the Core-i7 chip, meaning you’ll get at least an Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics unit for the lower end models, while the more expensive ones can be packed with up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti Max-Q.
So
 despite being a business laptop, the higher-end models can do a bit of gaming as well.

The 14-inch models can be equipped with up to 32GB of RAM, while the larger variants can pack up to 64GB; for
storage
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NVMe
 M.2 SSD, while the 15.6-inch models offer two slots, one for a PCIe Gen3 NVME SSD instead.

The whole lineup comes with Thunderbolt 4 support, a 720p IR webcam, a white backlit keyboard, and a fingerprint reader.

MSI Prestige and MSI Modern

Three models are available for your choosing – one of it is the Prestige 14 Evo, which gets its name from Intel Evo, a new standard introduced by the brand that succeeds Project Athena and requires laptops to be more power-efficient, lighter, and more powerful than before.

The Prestige 14 Evo promises that while offering up to an 11
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-Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, as well as the Intel Iris Xe graphics chip. It’s got 16GB of RAM on board as well as a single Gen4 PCIe
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The laptop comes with a 14-inch FHD panel that operates at a lower power to improve battery life; the Prestige 14 Evo’s siblings on the other hand, can be fitted with a 4K panel.

The MSI Modern is going to a slight step down from the Prestige as it comes with slightly more modest hardware; design-wise however, it’ll look the same as its cousin. The laptops boast an enterprise-friendly minimalistic look with six
colour
 options – Urban Silver, Pure White, Carbon Gray, Rose Pink, Blue Stone, and Beige Mousse.

Powering the Modern series is up to an Intel Core i7 processor with up to an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics unit. The series also comes with a HD webcam, Thunderbolt 4 support with PD and DP 1.4a, plus a backlist keyboard.

MSI Stealth

If it’s all-out power your gunning for, then the MSI Stealth 15M is your pick – on top of the newest 11
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-Gen Intel Core CPUs, you can also equip your laptop with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
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The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch FHD panel that pushes a refresh rate of 144Hz, making the Stealth 15M a bona fide gaming machine as well. Backing up that point is the laptop’s RGB keyboard.

Despite all that powerful hardware, the MSI Stealth is still sleek and lightweight, weighing at just 1.69KGs, and with a height of just 15.95mm.

There’s no official pricing yet for MSI’s new lineup but you can head over to their official
website
 to keep tabs on products.

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MSI launches 4 new Creator Notebooks in Malaysia

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Today, World leading gaming brand MSI have launched a range of new notebook models in Malaysia that let users create their own productive workstation by utilizing its prominent technology. The latest series of notebook models are the P65 Creator PC, PS42 Modern , WS65 Thin & Powerful Workstation, and GE75 Raider.

The new notebook models are designed specially for creative talents and high performance users which include gamers, photographers, designers, and 3D animators. The four models offer premium hardware configurations and design oriented computing features in stylish chassis.

P65 Creator PC

The P65 Creator PC comes in two variation of colours, which users can choose from either a Standard Silver aluminum finish and a Limited Edition Pearl White aluminium finish with a gold accent. It also comes in an Ultra Slim 17.9mm Bezel display and weighs as light as 1.88kg allowing users to bring the P65 Creator PC everywhere they go while they’re out and about.

The P65 Creator PC processes with 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 0170 discrete graphics, alongside with MSI’s exclusive Cooler Boost Trinity cooling system which enables user to use the P65 without the worry of overheating the notebook while maintaining a peak performance. The P65 Creator PC has an exceptional battery life that provide users with more than 9 hours of continuous usage. Other than that, the P65 Creator PC also comes with a fingerprint sensor and Cortana voice assistant for both convenience and security.

On top of that, MSI’s exclusive True Color technology offers exceptional color fidelity, providing 100% accurate and vivid sRGB colors that fits perfectly for user’s work performances. The P65 also comes with Hi-Res Audio and Thunderbolt 3 to deliver a rich entertainment experience.

Price :

P65 8RF – Intel i7-8750H, GTX 1070, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: RM9,999

P65 8RE – Intel i7-8750H, GTX 1060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: RM7,999

PS42 Modern

The MSI PS42 Modern Creator PC is perfect for those who wants to use it for both work and leisure as it is incredibly small with its lightweight of 1.19kg, embedding a 14 inch Full HD screen and an ultra slim Bezel in a 13 inch chassis with a thickness of just 5.7mm. The PS42 Modern comes in a full metal chassis finished with a metallic air brushed texture.

In order to combat overheating problems, MSI have addressed the issue in the PS42 Modern by introducing a dual exhausts thermal design called Cooling Boost 3 which has two heat fans and three heat pipes. With enhanced power efficiency, the 4-cell 50Whr lithium polymer battery give users up to 10 hours of usage. MSI have also packed a total of 4 USB ports (2 Type A and 2 Type C), an audio jack, and a SD (XC/HC) card reader in the PS42 Modern Creator PC.

With the PS42 Modern, MSI have leveraged its gaming expertise to deliver enhanced computing performance and usability for everyday use, powered by an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 and i5 processor, the PS42 Modern is also fitted with the NVIDIA GeForce MX150 discrete graphics to ensure seamless hours of gaming as well as photo and video editing.

Price :

PS42 8RC – Intel i7-8550U, GTX 1050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: RM5,999

PS42 8RB – Intel i7-8550U, MX 150, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD: RM4,999

PS42 8M – Intel i7-8550U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD: RM3,999

PS42 8RB – Intel i5-8250U, MX 150, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD: RM3,949

WS65 Ultra Thin Mobile Workstation

Featuring a similar chassis to the GS65 Stealth Thin, MSI’s new WS65 mobile workstation comes with an attractive stylish design and 15.6 ultra slim Bezel display. With an Intel 8th Generation Core i9 processor and NVIDIA Quadro P4200 graphics, the WS65 is 40% faster than its previous models. The WS65 also features an 82Whr battery that enables up to eight hours of battery life.

The WS65 as a 15.6 Full HD IPS display that comes with 72% coverage of the NTSC color gamut, and for storage, the WS65 offers an PCI-e SSD/SATA Combo and one PCI-e SSD. The WS65 has built in ports that includes three USB 3.1 Type A, one USB 3.1 Type C, one HDMI 2.0, one mDP 1.4, one mic in, and a headphone out.

Price :

WS65 8SK – Intel i7-8750H, Quadro P3200, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: RM12,599

GE75 Raider

GE75 Raider is dedicated to providing gamers with the best gaming notebook. Keeping in mind that chassis design is one of the main factors that many gamers often take into account when considering purchase of a gaming notebook, the GE75 Raider comes with a reflective diamond cut trims on a three dimensional surface with a red anodised finish, symbolizing the spine of a dragon.

In addition to that, the GE75 Raider also features an asymmetric pattern at the bottom to showcase its futuristic spirit inspired by space warships from science fiction. Alike the other new notebook models, the GE75 also boasts a slim bezel design in its display, allowing gamers to enjoy an uncompromised, immersive gaming experience with a smaller footprint. It is packed with 144Hz display with 3ms response time which provides smooth gaming experience for user.

With the reputation of a notebook under the MSI True Gaming brand, the MSI GE75 Raider is equipped with with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 discrete graphics for outstanding gaming performance and features, alongside with its Cooler Boost 5 technology, MSI guarantees effective and silent heat dissipation even under an intense gaming sessions.

Price :

GE75 8RF – Intel i7-8750H, GTX 1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD: RM9,499

GE75 8RE – Intel i7-8750H, GTX 1060, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD: RM7,999

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MSI launches AMD Advantage Edition Gaming laptops in Malaysia

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If you have been wanting to own an all Team Red gaming laptop, MSI has refreshed the Alpha, Bravo gaming laptops and introduced the Delta gaming laptop which all will come with AMD Advantage, a platform that comprise of AMD’s Ryzen 5000 H-series processors and AMD Radeon mobile graphics, while having exclusive access to AMD technologies such as AMD SmartShift and AMD Smart Access Memory that increases gaming performance.

MSI Delta 15 AMD Advantage Edition

Starting with the MSI Delta 15, the top configuration is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and AMD Radeon RX6700M 10GB GDDR6 GPU. Weighing a mere 1.9kg, the Delta 15 comes with a 15.6-inch IPS-Level Full HD display that pushes a 240Hz refresh rate, it also comes with 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 1TB of PCIe NVMe storage, WiFi 6E and preloaded with Windows 11, MSI claims that the laptop offers up to 12 hours of battery life with an 82Wh battery.

The MSI Delta 15 is also available in a Ryzen 7 5800H processor and 8GB RAM model while the rest of the specs remain the same, which will retail at RM7,499 while the Ryzen 9 model retails at RM7,899, head over
here
 to purchase one.

MSI Alpha 15 AMD Advantage Edition

The Alpha 15 is a 15-inch gaming laptop equipped with a Ryzen 5 5600H and Radeon RX6600M graphics with 8GB GDDR6 memory, which is still rather powerful although a slight step down from the Delta 15, it comes with 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 512GB of PCIe NVMe storage, WiFi 6 and Windows 11 preloaded.

The Alpha 15 retails at RM5,299 and you can purchase it
here
.

MSI Bravo 15 AMD Advantage Edition

The Bravo 15 has gotten a pretty sweet specs bump from the previous model, as gamers can expect a significant increase in efficiency and performance with with the Ryzen 7 5800H processor, however graphics power remain unchanged with the Radeon RX5500M GPU that comes with 4GB GDDR6 memory, you also get a 15.6-inch 60Hz Full HD IPS panel instead of a high refresh rate panel.

However, the Ryzen 5 model of the Bravo 15 is being offered with a 144Hz refresh rate panel, GPU and storage remains the same although you get only 8GB of RAM preinstalled. The Bravo 15 Advantage Edition retails for RM3,949 for the Ryzen 5 model and RM4,399 for the Ryzen 7 model. Head over
here
 to purchase the Bravo 15.

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MSI launches Creator 17, the first laptop with Mini LED display

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Content creators who want to create HDR content on the go can now look forward to the arrival of the MSI Creator 17 laptop in Malaysia, a 17-inch laptop that comes equipped with a Mini LED display that supports 100% of DCI-P3 color space, 1000 nits peak brightness and 240 zones of local dimming control.

The Creator 17 will come in two configurations and both are equipped with the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H processor, 16GB DDR4-2666 RAM and 4K Mini LED displays as standard, while the top configuration will have 1TB of NVMe storage and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design graphics, you are definitely getting some serious power on the go.

Apart from that, the Creator 17 offers up to 7 hours of productivity battery life from its 82Wh battery and supports charging over USB-PD with a 100W adapter, creators also get security convenience with a fingerprint scanner and IR camera for facial recognition, all of these great stuff at 2.4kg, making this machine a really attractive purchase.

The MSI Creator 17 base and top spec variant will retail at RM11,499 and RM13,999 respectively, do visit your nearby MSI authorized retailers to check it out.

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MSI launches VR One in Malaysia, starts from RM10,499

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If you think building and setting up a VR capable PC is tedious enough, the solution has finally arrived as MSI has launched its VR One Backpack Gaming PC here in Malaysia. The VR One was featured back in COMPUTEX this year, and MSI has chosen to showcase it to the media at a special movie premiere of Assassin’s Creed yesterday night. Powering the VR One is an Intel Core i7 6820HK processor and either a GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 or GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 discrete GPU, it supports up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM and 1TB of NVMe PCI-E Gen 3×4 SSD, and comes with a DC12V port required to power the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

The VR One comes with two hot swappable battery packs installed that allows the gamer to play up to 1.5 hours on a full charge, it weighs merely 3.6kg and is fairly light to carry, shorter cables are also provided out of the box for the HTC Vive headset. Though the VR One is made for VR applications, it can also be treated as a powerful on-the-go PC, as it has a Thunderbolt 3 port and four USB 3.0 ports, which allows the user to easily connect multiple displays and peripherals respectively.

I have tried on the VR One previously and find it to be rather comfortable while playing with it for 10-minutes, it eliminates the worry of tripping over the long cables on VR headsets and feels like the right device for playing VR games as opposed to a desktop PC and gaming notebook, my only gripe about it would be the initial setup of the device itself, since it doesn’t come with any built-in display, you’ll most probably have to connect it to a monitor every time when you want to run any VR applications, meanwhile I shall reserve my final verdict till MSI sends the VR One over for review.

However, if you can’t wait for our final review, the VR One is currently available for purchase at all authorised MSI retailers nationwide, it retails at RM10,499 for the GTX 1060 model and RM12,499 for the GTX 1070 model. Furthermore, you would be glad to know that MSI has partnered with VR Portal, the first VR hub in Malaysia, to let users experience virtual reality for a promotional price, which you can find out more over at www.vrportal.com.my

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MSI Malaysia kicks off Ramadan promotion, up to RM700 off gaming laptops

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As the Ramadan festive season is coming up, MSI Malaysia has kicked off its Ramadan promotion for selected gaming and productivity laptops, where customers can score up to RM700 off on a gaming laptop and up to RM500 off on productivity laptops, this promotion starts from 20 March 2023 till 20 April 2023 and here’s what you need to know.

In terms of gaming laptops, MSI is giving out US$100 Steam Wallet codes to selected 13th Gen Intel gaming laptops such as the new Katana 17, Katana 15 and Cyborg, while the most discounted gaming laptop is the MSI Katana GF66 powered by 11th Gen Intel CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 3060 graphics.

The most affordable gaming laptop among the list is the MSI GF63 Thin 10SC, which retails at RM2,799 and is powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10500H processor and NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics, though that affordable price would also mean you won’t get a high refresh rate display as it comes with a standard 15.6-inch Full HD 60Hz display.

Want a laptop for work? The most discounted productivity laptop is the MSI Modern 14 C12M, which we have reviewed and find it to be an excellent portable machine for work, powered by a Intel Core i5-1235U processor and sporting a 14-inch Full HD display, this laptop retail at just RM2,499, down from its usual price of RM2,999.

Interestingly, the Modern 14 C7M with a rather recent AMD Ryzen 7530U processor is retailing at a very attractive price of RM2,499, this is definitely a better purchase if you require a little oomph in graphics performance in an affordable laptop.

For more details on MSI’s Ramadan Promotion, head on over to this
microsite
 to find out which is the right laptop for you.

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MSI Malaysia launches great laptop deals with up to RM3000 discount

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Apart from announcing the
Bravo 15
 on sale for RM3,499 last week, MSI has launched a limited time promotion in March where you can score gaming and creator laptops with up to RM3,000 off their usual price tags, these laptops include some recent models that’s fitted with 11th Gen Intel processors and up to NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 graphics chip.

The most discounted laptop is the Creator Z16, this is a 16-inch creator’s laptop that sports a beautiful 16:10 QHD DCI-P3 display with a 120Hz refresh rate, it is available in Core i9 and i7 models and both variants will come equipped with an RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, the Creator Z16 can now be purchased at RM8,999 for the Core i7 model instead of RM11,999 and RM10,999 for the Core i9 model instead of RM12,999.

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Pulse GL66

Recent models such as the Katana GF66 and Pulse GL66 are also on sale, they are both equipped with the Core i7-11800H processor but if you require better gaming performance, the Katana GF66 is the better choice with a RTX 3070 Laptop GPU that performs at 85W, while the Pulse GL66 has a modest RTX 3050Ti Laptop GPU, both laptops also offer response 144Hz displays that will definitely make you enjoy FPS and MOBA games.

The Katana GF66 retails at RM1000 off its original price at RM6,499, while the Pulse GL66 retails at RM200 off at RM5,599.

If you just want to settle down the budget a little, the MSI GF63 are still good choices with 10th Gen Intel processors, they come with up to RTX 3050Ti graphics and a 144Hz display, and you can grab them from RM3,499 onwards.

This limited time March promotion is valid till 31st March 2022, visit this
microsite
 to purchase these MSI laptops at your favourite MSI dealers.

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MSI Malaysia launches new gaming notebooks powered by GeForce GTX 10 series GPU

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Today is a big day for both
NVIDIA
 and notebook OEMs, MSI has been fast to introduce its latest series of gaming notebooks powered by NVIDIA’s Pascal based GeForce GTX 10 series GPU, not only these gaming notebooks feature powerful graphics processing power, they are also more efficient than their predcessors and matches the system performance of a common gaming desktop. In addition, MSI has made sure that all of its latest gaming notebooks are VR ready, which is why all the new gaming notebooks have a VR moniker on their product names.

The GT83VR Titan is one of the highlights for today’s announcement, this 18-inch behemoth gaming notebook is now fitted with either dual GTX 1080 SLI or GTX 1070 SLI GPUs, which introduces a significant performance improvement over its predecessor, it is also the only gaming notebook that comes with a Cherry MX mechanical keyboard and a very high end ESS SABRE HiFi DAC that outputs 32bit/384KHz Hi-Res audio. Furthermore, MSI has also improved the GT83’s thermal with its proprietary “Cooler Boost Titan” cooling technology and has even installed an overclockable Core i7-6820HK CPU on the higher specced model of the GT83. The GT83VR retails from RM11,999 up to RM20,999 with GST included.

The mid-range GS73VR, GS63VR and GS43VR have also made its debut here, the GS73VR Stealth is the lightest 17-inch gaming notebook with a 4K display, it measures 19.6mm thin and weighs 2.4kg, which is ridiculously light for a 17-inch gaming notebook, don’t underestimate its computing power though as the GS73 has a Core i7-6700HQ CPU and a GeForce GTX 1060 GPU with 6GB GDDR5 memory onboard, the 15-inch GS63VR shares similar hardware specs except for its Full HD resolution display.

On the other hand, the GS43VR is the compact solution for on-the-go gamers, measuring 22.1mm and weighing 1.7kg, this 14-inch gaming notebook that has a GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 GPU powering its gaming capabilities, it also boasts features unique to MSI gaming notebooks, thing such as a SteelSeries gaming keyboard, SteelSeries Engine 3 software, True Color display technology, ESS SABRE HiFi Audio and Nahimic 2 Audio Enhancer. The GS73VR, GS63VR and GS43VR will retail at RM9,999, RM8,999 and RM7,999 respectively.

Rather than calling the GE series entry-level gaming notebooks, the GE72VR and GE62VR are no slouches when it comes to gaming performance, they are a bit heavier than the GS series however they are still equipped with the same capable GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 GPU with a Core i7-6700HQ CPU, the GE series notebooks also feature MSI technology such as Cooler Boost 4, Killer SHIELD E2400 LAN and Nahimic Audio 2. The GE72VR and GE62VR are priced at RM7,199 and RM6,899 respectively.

MSI’s new gaming notebooks are available now at all authorised resellers, so make sure to check them out. To read more about NVIDIA’s Pascal notebook GPUs, click
here
.

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MSI Malaysia now has an official online store

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MSI has made buying its products easier by unveiling its official online store today, which can be easily accessed
here
. The MSI Online Store features a complete range of MSI products, from PC peripherals to gaming laptops, gamers will finally be able to shop for the latest MSI products from the comfort of their home, while being able to make payment using credit card through the iPay88 gateway. The MSI Flagship Online Store will not only allow customers to compare its products, but also to find the nearest service center or drop off locations should they want to send their devices for service.

In conjunction with the launch and its MGA DOTA 2 Tournament happening this week, MSI Malaysia is offering free additional 4GB RAM upgrade when purchasing the following gaming laptops:

This promotion is valid from 27 March to 9 April 2017, hence if you ever want to get yourself a gaming laptop, here’s your chance. Head on over to
http://mystore.msi.com
 for more details.

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MSI Malaysia unveils full range of Intel Skylake powered gaming notebooks

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MSI hasn’t been sitting on its laurels despite facing strong competition in the gaming notebook scene, the company has strived to offer gamers premium hardware components in its machines and have been on the front line to announce its Intel Skylake powered gaming notebook last month, living up to its true motto of “No. 1 in Gaming”. MSI has officially unveiled its full range of Intel Skylake notebooks in its local media event and features its lightest 14-inch gaming laptop ever made – the GS40, which weighs a mere 1.69kg and has Intel’s Core i7 6700HQ processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX970M graphics under the hood.

Apart from unveiling the GS40, the company’s current models such as the GS70, GS60, GT72 and GE62/GE72 Apache has also been refreshed with Intel’s Skylake platform, users will also find a Silver Lining Print on the SteelSeries engineered keyboard as well. In addition, MSI has thrown in new premium hardware components into its refreshed models, which includes a 32-bit/384KHz ESS SABRE HiFi Audio DAC for delivering extremely detailed sound in games, Killer DoubleShot Pro LAN that greatly reduces network latency and prioritizes network connections, True Color Display that delivers vivid and accurate colours, Cooler Boost 3 that efficiently dissipates heat from the notebook, and Super RAID 4 that delivers extremely fast load speeds in RAID 0 by combining PCI-E 3.0 SSDs with NVMe technology.

MSI’s new notebooks are currently available through authorized PC retailers, the GT72s Dominator Pro G we’ve reviewed will be the only model to sport the overclockable Core i7-6820HK processor, whereas the rest of MSI’s refreshed line ups will be fitted with the Core i7-6700HQ processor. The MSI GS40 on the other hand will retail at a suggested retail price of RM8499.

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MSI Malaysia updates workstation notebooks with Intel Kaby Lake CPU and NVIDIA Pascal Quadro graphics

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Even though MSI is well known for its gaming notebooks, the company has also been one of the leading companies that manufactures workstation notebooks, and it has finally brought in the updated models that comes with Intel’s Kaby Lake processors and NVIDIA’s Pascal based Quadro graphics card, these new MSI workstation notebooks aims to offer the highest performance for graphics designers and professionals on the go. Among the new workstation notebooks, the WT73VR is marketed as the world’s first VR Ready workstation notebook, which professionals will now be able to develop high end VR applications and images using them.

As the flagship model of the MSI workstation series notebooks, the WT73VR brings over many similar hardware as its gaming sibling, you find an Intel Core i7 7820HK processor onboard with 32GB of DDR4 RAM (upgradeable to 64GB), a 512GB NVM.e SSD and 1TB 7200RPM hard drive, 17.3-inch Full HD IPS panel with Adobe 100% RGB color space, and SteelSeries RGB keyboard. What’s new here is that the WT73VR comes equipped with an NVIDIA Quadro P5000 GPU with 16GB of GDDR5X VRAM, this GPU is capable of unleashing 8.9 TFLOPS of compute power and has 2,560 CUDA cores. On a side note, the WT73VR does come with an Intel Xeon CPU model, however it isn’t available in the Malaysian market.

For professionals who are always on the go, the MSI WS63 is the lightest workstation notebook that weighs merely 1.8kg and measures 17.7mm, yet it comes with a decent 15.6-inch IPS display with a Full HD resolution, the WS63 comes equipped with an Intel Core i7 7700HQ processor with 16GB of DDR4 RAM (upgradeable to 32GB), rendering power is done by an NVIDIA Quadro P3000 GPU with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM, while storage is also very speedy with a 128GB NVMe SSD and 1TB 7200RPM hard drive. MSI has added a hardware TPM module into the WS63 and has included a fingerprint scanner located at the edge of the trackpad, the notebook also supports Windows Hello for its security feature.

Lastly, MSI has also updated the entry-level WE series workstation notebooks, and despite being entry-level, the WE72 is still no slouch when it comes to performance, as it still comes equipped with a Intel Core i7 7700HQ processor and NVIDIA Quadro M2200 4GB GPU, yet packing an impressive 17.3-inch Full HD IPS panel, a 128GB NVMe SSD and 1TB 7200RPM hard drive, which is still great hardware when it comes to performing rendering work.

The new MSI Workstation notebooks are currently available in Malaysia at MSI’s official online store, 11street and authorised dealers, pricing of the workstation notebooks are listed as below:

MSI WS73VR 7RM – RM24,999
 MSI WS63-7RK – RM12,899
 MSI WE72-7RJ – RM9,699

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MSI Prestige 14 A10RB Review: Beating the Competition with Value

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Having reviewed a number of laptops, it hasn’t been easy to conclude the best laptop for each category and especially when I am asked which one I would get for my own for work purposes, my answer would usually be the default one – the MacBook Air or 13-inch MacBook Pro.

The MSI Prestige 14 changed that after using for a few weeks and I am absolutely in love with what it offers on the table, and the more impressive fact is that it is a machine from a company that focuses heavily on making gaming laptops.

MSI Prestige 14 Video Review

MSI Prestige 14 A10RB Hardware Specifications (as reviewed)

CPU: Intel Core i7 10710U, 6-Core, up to 4.7GHz

RAM: 16GB DDR4-2666MHz (up to 32GB with single SODIMM)

Storage: Western Digital SN730 512GB NVMe SSD

Display: 14″ Innolux Full HD (1920×1080) 100% sRGB

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5

Battery: 4600mAh

The Prestige 14 is extremely well-built with an all aluminum chassis and MSI has added chamfers around the edges that gives it an expensive look, its display hinges are hidden away well and they tilt the keyboard area for an ergonomic typing position when you lift the display.

Accessing the laptop’s internals is very straightforward by removing a total of seven screws, you will need to need to break the factory seal to remove the final screw, which will void your warranty and I suggest you don’t do it unless necessary. In fact, there’s almost no need to upgrade storage and RAM as it should be sufficient for most, you can easily swap them by yourself if you want to.

MSI has always been generous on ports selection and the Prestige 14 is no different, though I am underwhelmed that it has two USB 2.0 ports instead of USB 3.1, it has two USB-C 3.1 ports with both of them supporting Thunderbolt 3, which allows you to connect an external GPU for better graphics performance and power up a 5K display without any issues, you will need new cables or a dongle for connecting USB 3.0 external hard drives or flash drives unless you want to deal with slower transfer speeds.

The Prestige 14 charges over USB PD and I’m glad that MSI has also included a lightweight 90W power adapter, such convenience would also mean that you can also charge the laptop using a third party adapter or power bank, which I have been doing and rarely used the provided brick.

As a creator and work laptop, the Prestige 14 excels in several hardware aspects, the display panel covers up to 100% of the sRGB color space with decent brightness and viewing angles, the loudspeakers sounds excellent with no distortion when maxed out.

The keyboard is my favorite part of the entire experience, it is beautifully backlit with large keycaps and has a great tactile feedback as you type, the function row has two useful keys that disables the microphone and webcam if you are afraid of being compromised. If that isn’t secure enough, the laptop has a fingerprint reader on its trackpad or if you prefer, you can also set up facial recognition with its infrared camera.

MSI has equipped a decent trackpad for the Prestige 14, while I think it is way to wide for gestures, it has good tracking precision and palm rejection, which I really appreciate a lot as I don’t usually carry around a wired or Bluetooth mouse when I’m on mobile, I’ve been using it for casual video edits on Premiere Pro and it has been very reliable when making adjustments with drag and drop gestures.

For several weeks, I have not encountered any major performance issues on the Prestige 14, especially I’m doing mostly productivity related such as opening multiple browser tabs, running through data heavy Excel spreadsheets and graphics heavy PowerPoint presentations, it handles them like a champ.

The only issue is when it comes to doing video edits, as MSI markets this as a laptop capable of doing 4K video editing, I attempted one of my video projects and didn’t have high expectations, as it isn’t the higher end model with a GTX 1650 Max Q graphics.

As expected, the Prestige 14’s processor started to throttle as I begin to add effects to my clips, while I’m surprised that the Balance mode didn’t ramp up the laptop’s fan speed despite set to Automatic. Even when fan speed is set to Cooler Boost, it didn’t really improve the situation until I decided to plug in my Akitio Node with a AMD Radeon Vega 64.

Fortunately, the eGPU managed to take 50% load off the CPU and it is able to export my 10 minute 4K video project under 15 minutes.

Synthetic Gaming Benchmarks (AMD Radeon Vega 64, Average FPS)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest, AA Off) – 52 fps

Devil May Cry 5 (Ultra) – 81 fps

Doom: Eternal (High) – 30 fps

While the Prestige 14 can certainly game with an eGPU, don’t expect it to perform on par or better than a gaming laptop, as you are limited by the transmission bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3. Most games should be playable if they are not too dependent on CPU performance, but nonetheless I advise against using the Prestige 14 for intensive gaming as it heats up terribly.

Using PCMark10’s modern office battery test, I got 4 hours and 17 minutes as it drained from 94% to 16%. In real life situations, I managed to average 5 hours of combined usage in between sessions, which I don’t think is bad although it is way shorter than MSI’s claim of 10 hours per charge, I am usually able to get it charged at the end of the day or conveniently charge it with a USB PD power bank.

The MSI Prestige 14 is a surprisingly powerful laptop in its class and there is a lot to love about it, but what makes me really hyped is that MSI is selling it for an attractive price tag of RM4899, this is at least RM500-RM1000 cheaper than similar spec competing laptops, which you can probably use the savings to invest in an eGPU and a last gen GPU to go with it, as you’d probably want to do so to potentially convert it into a creative workhorse.

The Good

Powerful ultra-low voltage CPU

Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Great keyboard and trackpad

Ships with 16GB RAM and fast NVMe SSD

Same weight as MacBook Air

The Not so Good

CPU throttles at heavy creative workflows

Average battery life

Standard sized USB 2.0 ports instead of USB 3.1

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MSI Prestige 14 now comes in all pink – priced at RM5,399 bundled with pink goodies

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MSI has just launched a pink version of their Prestige 14 because why not; this version will be made available as a bundle and will include items such as a wireless mouse, carrying bag, and an MSI Lucky mascot keychain, all in Rose Pink. The bundle costs RM5,399 and pre-orders start this May 4 and will last until May 10.

You have seen our review of the MSI Prestige 14, if you haven’t you can do so
here
. As a refresher, the laptop comes packed with an Intel Core i7-10510U CPU alongside 16GB LPDDR3 RAM and 512GB PCIE
NVMe
 SSD for storage.

The laptop also comes packed with an NVIDIA GeForce MX330 GPU, but with its Thunderbolt 3 ports, you’re able to hook up an
eGPU
 and play AAA titles at decent frame rates.

The laptop itself is light, weighing at just 1.29KG, and has a pretty 14-inch FHD display panel that covers up to 100% sRGB colour range. The keyboard here is backlit in white too which should look really good surrounded by pink.

In terms of I/O ports, you get two USB 2.0 ports, two USB-C 3.1 ports, both with support for Thunderbolt 3, and one microSD card reader.

The MSI Prestige 14 Pink is a limited-edition laptop so be sure to get your pre-orders in soon at for the
 at these official portals:
My Store
,
NBP Store
,
NCS

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MSI Prestige 15: the perfect work from home laptop

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Working from home can get stressful when your laptop can no longer keep up with your work flow. If you have been squinting at that small and low-resolution display, waiting for a program or website to load all the time, it’s time to consider an upgrade to the MSI Prestige 15, a powerful business and creator laptop set to enhance your work from home experience.

Sleek design and practical features

Featuring a sleek aluminum body that only weighs 1.69kg, the MSI Prestige 15 is one of the lightest 15-inch laptop in the market that allows you to transport it anywhere in the comfort of your home, it also feels and looks extremely compact due to its slim display bezels, this effectively allows MSI to shrink to footprint of the laptop to make it look like a 14-inch device.

As a business and creator centric laptop, the MSI Prestige 15 is fitted with a bright and CalMan verified Full HD display panel that makes working more enjoyable, unlike many business laptops that come with a low-resolution display, it offers sharper images and text which can reduce user fatigue after using for long hours.

The MSI Prestige 15 keyboard’s large keycaps and 1.5mm key travel ensures faster and more accurate typing, while the wide silky-smooth trackpad ensures that you no longer need to connect an external mouse to navigate around when space is limited.

A great work laptop shouldn’t be compromised of ports, and this is where the MSI Prestige 15 shines compared to the rest of the competition, as you get two USB-C ports that supports Thunderbolt 4, two full sized USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, a full-sized HDMI 2.0 port and a high speed UHS-III MicroSD card slot, this means you get to connect multiple displays, high speed storage devices and peripherals without ever needing to invest in dongles separately.

Superior performance that keeps up with you

Fueled by the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor and PCIe storage, the MSI Prestige 15 delivers extremely responsive performance that waiting for programs to launch is now a thing of the past, this significantly increases one’s productivity and allows things to be done faster for the day.

Complemented by the GeForce MX450 discrete graphics, you can expect increased graphics performance when it comes to video editing and presenting a graphically complexed PowerPoint presentation, it is even powerful enough to run games so that you can unwind after a long day of work.

With WiFi 6 connectivity, the Prestige 15 delivers fast and reliable connection that you can depend on for hosting video conference calls and perform huge downloads, even with several devices connected to your home network, WiFi 6 works intelligently to eliminate signal interferences so your Internet experience goes uninterrupted.

Want to get back fast to work? The Prestige 15 wakes up instantly as soon as you lift up the lid all thanks to the modern standby feature, it also allows you to log on to Windows effortlessly with the fingerprint reader or IR camera, that’s one secure and convenient way of getting started with work.

Uninterrupted work experience and business centric features

Isn’t it embarrassing when your conference calls get interrupted by external noise all the time? With MSI AI Noise Cancellation, the microphones of the Prestige 15 works intelligently with software to block ambient noise and focuses only on your voice, so no matter how crazy things get at home, business goes on.

The MSI Prestige 15 allows you to work untethered from the charger with its 16-hour battery life, which means you can easily get a full day of work done and still left with juice for the next day, things also don’t need to stop when you run low on battery, because the laptop charges really fast over USB PD which you can get up to 70% in just an hour, it definitely feels like there’s unlimited battery life.

With the MSI Center for Business and Productivity software, you can always be assured that the MSI Prestige 15 works in optimal condition as it offers battery protection and charging optimisation that prolongs battery lifespan, it also intelligently identifies potential hardware issues and failures so that you can take appropriate action against it

Where can you buy the MSI Prestige 15?

At RM3999, the MSI Prestige 15 is currently available for purchase at MSI Malaysia’s online store, e-commerce platforms Shopee and Lazada, and major IT retailers nationwide, a perfect work from home experience starts with the MSI Prestige 15 laptop, visit the links below to purchase.

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MSI Prestige laptops will be available in Malaysia next week

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Three weeks back, MSI teased us the arrival of their
Prestige series notebooks
 made for business elites and graphic designers, the MSI Prestige series laptops comes packed with supercharged performance internals while offering GeForce GTX960M discrete graphics on board, they will be available in Malaysia starting next week and starts from RM4,199.

The Prestige laptops will be available in two variants – the PX and PE series, the PE series laptops are available in 15.1-inch and 17.3-inch screen sizes with Full HD resolution, they are both powered by Intel’s Core i7-5700HQ processor with 8GB of DDR3 RAM and expandable up to 16GB, graphics power is managed by the GeForce GTX960M chip with 2GB GDDR5 memory. The PE60 and PE70 will sport
three
 one M.2 slots which enables the user to add on flash modules to supercharge its performance and a 1TB hard drive comes in as a standard, wireless connectivity includes Bluetooth 4.0, Intel’s 3160 Willkin Peaks 1×1 802.11ac wireless card, and comes with a 6-cell battery.

On the other hand, the PX Series laptop only comes in a 15-inch model that sports a Full HD resolution eDP Vivid 94% display and powered by a lower end GeForce GTX950M GPU with 2GB GDDR5 memory, the PX60 does not have an optical drive and only has
two
 one M.2 slots, it does sport different Intel HM88 chipset with a 2×2 Intel WiFI 7260 Willkins Peak 802.11ac wireless card, its RAM expandability and storage is similar to the PE series and comes equipped with a 6-cell battery.

The MSI Prestige laptops will be selling at the following recommended retail price (RRP):

PE60 2QE-206MY – RM4,199
PE70 2QE-095MY – RM4,399
PX60 2QD Prestige – RM4,299

To know more about the Prestige laptops do stay tuned as we’ll be getting a review unit of our own or check it out over at
MSI’s website
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MSI PS42 arrives in Malaysia for RM3,949

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Unveiled in COMPUTEX 2018, the lightweight and premium looking MSI PS42 laptop is finally available in Malaysia, it packs a 14-inch display with an impressive 81% screen-to-body ratio, an Intel Core i5-8250U processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX150 discrete graphics, and offers up to 10 hours of battery in a 1.19kg body.

MSI aims to appeal business executives and content creators who wants a portable yet powerful machine, the variant sold in Malaysia will come installed with a 256GB NVMe SSD and 8GB DDR4-2400 RAM, which the latter can be upgraded to 16GB with a single slot.

Apart from having a stunning display, the PS42 also comes with a fingerprint scanner on the trackpad with Windows Hello support, which isn’t widely available on laptops below RM4000.

When it comes to thermals, MSI has also fitted the PS42 with its Cooler Boost 3 cooling system, which comprises of two heat fans and three heat pipes to ventilate heat out of the system to ensure great performance when the system is under heavy load. In terms of ports selection, the PS42 doesn’t compromise that either with two USB-A and two USB-C ports, an full sized SD card reader and an audio combo jack, making this one of the most comprehensive lightweight laptop.

The MSI PS42 is now exclusively available for pre-order over at all Sen Heng and SenQ stores nationwide with a retail price of RM3,949, so head on over
here
 to check it out.

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MSI PX60-2QD Review: A Professional Notebook with a Gaming DNA

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There are business notebook users, then there are some that wants to do  more with their business notebooks with some decent gaming power. MSI has been one of the leading consumer notebook brands in heavily promoting its wide range of gaming notebooks and back in COMPUTEX this year, the Taiwanese company unveiled its Prestige series notebooks, which targets the business elite users and graphic designers, emphasizing a business-like notebook design and high performance internals to meet the targeted audience requirements. The PX60 is the higher end 15-inch model of the Prestige series notebooks, which sports a performance grade Intel Core i7 processor and discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 graphics processor, we find out if MSI is doing things right with its non-gaming branded notebook.
Hardware and Design

MSI hasn’t introduced a new design for the PX60, in fact it borrows design cues and the very same chassis from its gaming sibling – the GS60, which means you get the very same high quality aluminum build and a reasonably light weight 1.9kg body and becomes one important aspect to score well in the design segment.

However if we are to talk about portability, MSI still has a long way to go to match the
Dell
 XPS 15 that we’ve reviewed previously, the PX60’s long and wide body isn’t going to make your
backpack
 look less bulky and that heavy brick charger adds on a lot of weight to the entire package. At times, I would rather have the PX60 set up on my office desk and only need to swap the machine with my
Retina
MacBook
Pro
 only when I need to do some heavy stuff on the go.

On the bright side of things, the MSI PX60 hasn’t compromise on its inputs found back on its gaming sibling, which includes three USB 3.0 ports, a MiniDisplay port that outputs up to 4K 60Hz footage, a HDMI port, a Gigabit ethernet port and a
SD
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The PX60 hasn’t left MSI’s gaming notebooks DNA entirely either, as it still features dual cooling vents that enhances heat dissipation, a pair of DYNAUDIO speakers with Nahimic Sound technology, and even if MSI didn’t call it the SteelSeries Engine keyboard, the PX60’s keyboard hardware delivers a solid typing experience.

One of the more commendable features would be the notebook’s display, a 15.6-inch non-touch matte type display with a Full HD resolution coupled with MSI’s True Color technology, it delivers a comfortable viewing experience with its accurate color reproduction, warm temperatures and a great viewing angle. While I would’ve preferred MSI got the screen bezels shrunk as it makes the notebook looks dated, otherwise I’m sure that most users will definitely love it despite not being a 3K display.

User Experience

Out of the box, our PX60 comes with Windows 8.1 Single Language, which was later upgraded by ourselves to Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, MSI has fortunately got its Windows 10 Drivers readily available to be downloaded from its website. The PX60 is a really powerful device to work with, the included 256GB SSD has good sequential access speeds that blazes through app launches and its 1TB 7200 RPM hard drive helps to ease storage off the limited SSD space.

At this time of writing, the PX60 already comes with an updated 5th Generation Intel Core i7 5700HQ quad-core processor that is capable of boosting its frequency clock up to 3.5GHz, our unit still uses the last generation processor, which is still widely used in many high performance and gaming notebooks these days. Back in our review of the GS60, I wasn’t fond of its thermal system due to its thin chassis, which leaves the working area of the laptop barely usable as it heats up terribly during heavy load. Fortunately, our PX60 doesn’t seem to have that issue, which I certainly believe is due to the more efficient graphics processor onboard, even when the PX60 is running at its full load, its dual fan system doesn’t whir as loud as it should and the keyboard area maintains fairly warm.

I wasn’t worried with NVIDIA’s lower end GTX 950 graphics processor on the PX60 as its last generation chip performed pretty well on the
Dell
 Inspiron 14 7000 Series we’ve reviewed last time. Using NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience’s game optimization feature, I was able to achieve around 40-50 fps on games like GTA V and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the game was optimized with a mixture of medium and high graphics setting, with NVIDIA’s GameWorks feature mostly disabled to ensure a smooth gameplay.

The MSI PX60 has gotten me convinced that it is a machine powerful enough to do almost anything you threw at it, and battery life is where MSI has failed to delivered results, as my conservative usage of the device merely lasted me 3.5 hours, considering the hardware power that the PX60 has, you certainly can’t expect too much juice out of its 6-cell battery.

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MSI R9 390 GAMING 8GB Review

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MSI has been known for its great gaming graphics cards and with the release of the R9 300 series, they have released several cards in their GAMING line up. This time, we received an MSI R9 390 GAMING 8G, a GPU that is primarily based off the Hawaii silicon, or more commonly known now as the Grenada. This GPU offers the same core configuration as the R9 290X, with its standard amount of memory doubled to a good 8GB across the board. It also features an increase in clock speed, going from 1000MHz to 1050MHz on the core, while with the memory, we see an increase from 5.00Gps to 6.00Gps. The MSI R9 390 on the other hand comes with a minor factory overclocked option to allow 1060 MHz on the core and 6100 MHz memory on its OC Mode preset.

The MSI R9 390 boasts the Twin Frozr V feature, being smaller than the previous Twin Frozr IV line up, and stronger fans with less noise keeping the card cooler than before. It definitely pairs and looks well with GAMING motherboards offered by MSI too.

Their Military Class 4 components, which consist of Hi-C Caps providing better efficiency, Super Ferrite Chokes for the low temps, higher current capacity, and improvements in power efficiency, and solid caps makes this card a more robust solution than the reference design for sure.

Specifications

We see the specifications above showing the Hawaii-based (Pitcairn) GPU sporting 2560 Unified Shaders. The core clock comes in at 1060 MHz. The memory is 8GB on a 512-bit bus with clocks coming in at 1525 MHz and yielding a total of 390.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Overview

Over to the design of the card, we could see the Twin Frozr cooler and its two large Torx fans housed in a black and red themed shroud. Airflow Control technology guides more airflow directly onto the heat pipes by using special deflectors on the heat sink.

A neat feature here is Zero Fan technology. The fans do not spin until about 60 °C, making it dead silent until that point. This gives it an advantage over some of the other 390s on the market, which has to continue running at low speed.

The display connectivity consists of two DVI-D, HDMI 1.4a and Displayport 1.2 outputs. This allows for full AMD Eyefinity setups especially with the new easy Eyefinity, which allows a Displayport hub to be used for up to 3 displays as well for an amazing 6 monitor setup should you find the need for such an extreme multi-display configuration.

This heatsink does not have the heatpipes revealed outside of the framework of the card like the 980Ti GAMING does, but there are a couple that snake through the fin array. This design has a lot of the heat dumping into the case as most cards do, so be sure you have adequate ventilation and exhaust fans in your casing.

The card has a nice looking backplate with some holes at the rear of the card ventilating the heat out of it and the decent MSI Dragon logo.

Its utilizes the stock reference configuration of 1x 6 Pin PCIe connector and 1x 8 Pin PCIe connector for powering the GPU and components. This should give some extra power allocation room for overclocking, which you will see at the end of this review.

Test Rig Configuration

Game Benchmark

We can clearly see that the MSI R9 390 is doing better than the PowerColor R9 390. It does significantly well at max settings even for The Witcher 3 at maxed out settings. The FPS gap for each game when compared to the PowerColor R9 390 is at least 4-10 FPS.

Even after many years, Metro 2033 is still one of the most demanding DX11 video games available to really push the limits of your system. Here, the MSI 390 slides in for the top spot as this game seems to really pull some good performance from every AMD card we test it on.

This card clearly shows good performance at the latest graphic juicing games.

Synthetic Benchmark

Here you see Unigine Heaven being used, which is a benchmark program based on Unigine, a latest engine by Unigine Corp. It features DirectX 11, Hardware tessellation, DirectCompute, and Shader Model 5.0. Using it, you will see that the MSI R9 390 pulls itself ahead when compared to the PowerColor R9 390 as well as other mid-range cards.

Even using the other synthetic benchmarking softwares, the MSI R9 390 clearly performs well defeating the PowerColor R9 390 at every test we throw at it.

Overclocking

Overclocking on AMD is fairly straight forward now with the new overclocking softwares such as the MSI Afterburner. Since MSI provides a cooler to keep the chip cool in order to reduce throttling and produce better clock capabilities, and with the design of the MSI Twin Frozr V, we managed to overclock it without raising the temperature too much, hence

MSI provides a cooler that can keep the chip cool will offer better clock capabilities and reduced throttling. MSI Twin Frozr V’s cooler design has clearly enabled us to overclock it without being too high on the temperature, preventing thermal throttling like on the previous Hawaii reference cards.

The MSI Radeon R9-390 Gaming 8G ships factory clocked at 1040MHz core clock and 1500 Memory which is 6000MHz effective memory clock. The results above was with the initial clocks.

As you can see, the GPU moved up to 1160MHz and unfortunately, voltage or any amount of tweaking could not get it further without losing stability even if it’s just entering a benchmark.

Memory on the other hand could not be pushed too far, moving from 1500 to 1600 MHz which is a slight improvement.

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MSI redefines desktop gaming with eye-tracking technology and the Vortex

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After experiencing Tobii eye-tracking technology at last year’s Computex in Taipei, it is quite exciting to finally see it launched right here in Malaysia. Today at a launch event in Lowyat Plaza, MSI revealed the GT72S Dominator Pro G Tobii gaming notebook that features that very same eye-tracking technology. MSI partnered with Tobii Tech to integrate eye-tracking function into the GT72S, to offer greater game immersion and experience.

The GT72S Dominator Pro G Tobii is powered by Intel Core i7-6700HQ chipset and GTX 980M 8GB GDDR5 GPU with G-SYNC features. This gaming notebook also sports a 17.3-inch display with Full HD (1920×1080) and Ultra HD (3840×2160) options. During the launch event, Christina Xiao Teng, popular Dota 2 girl gamer gave a short demonstration on how Tobii eye-tracking worked in The Division game.

If you have watched our
YouTube video review
 of the MSI Vortex engineering sample, you would be glad to know what the MSI Vortex G65 is now available in Malaysia. This compact 6.5-liter, 27.8cm high metallic silvery grey finish chassis is fitted with an overclockable Intel Core i7-6700/i7-6700K CPU, and NVIDIA GTX 960 3GB GDDR5 SLI or GTX 980 8GB GDDR5 SLI option. You can overclock and stretch the system from the basic 4GHz up to 4.6GHz.

MSI is also pretty invested in the e-sports scene by being part of international gaming tournaments, as well as supporting the local e-sport community and sponsoring local tournaments such as GamePlan at tertiary schools, with official game titles such as DOTA 2, Super Street Fighter V, Hearthstone, FIFA 16, and Assetto Corsa.

The MSI GT72 Dominator Pro G Tobii 6QE – 1204MY is priced at about RM12,999.
At this point, we are still trying to confirm the price of the MSI Vortex
.Update:The MSI Vortex G65 6QF-030 with GTX 980 SLI is priced at RM18,999, while the Vortex G65 6QD-031 with GTX 960 SLI is priced at RM11,999. These newly launched machines are now available for sale at selected MSI dealers and outlets.

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MSI Released Limited Edition GT72S Dominator Pro G with GeForce GTX 980

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MSI is one of the leading gaming notebook manufacturer and innovator, is the first in the gaming market to launch a gaming notebook with true desktop level performance. MSI presents hardcore gamers GT72 Dominator Pro G limited edition gaming notebook powered by NVIDIA GTX980 graphics and the latest Intel 6th Generation Core i7-6820HK processor. 3D Mark 11 performance, when over-clocking, is expected to reach over P14,500 points, which is as powerful as that of desktops with GTX980 graphics.

The laptop is designed to dominate the cyber world with several new and exclusive MSI gaming features can also be found on this special limited edition gaming notebook, such as Super RAID 4, for boosting extreme read speeds over 3300MB/s, ESS SABRE Hi-Fi Audio DAC, cutting-edge hardware design for lossless digital audio restoration, Killer Doubleshot Pro with Shield, for smoother online gaming experience, Nahimic audio Enhancer, creating directional sound effects for true professional gamers and SHIFT technology, setting CPU Overclock with SPORT mode at a higher level than others.

The 29th Limited Edition bundles with MSI anniversary kit, giving MSI fans two small gifts to celebrate this special moment with MSI. They are two key chains designed after two important MSI icons, the MSI dragon shield and the well-known MSI super idol, Lucky. The MSI anniversary kit will only be available for the MSI 29th anniversary edition gaming laptop.

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MSI Released the Z170I Gaming Pro AC Mini-ITX Motherboard

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MSI released its premium socket LGA 1151 motherboard for the mini-ITX form-factor, the Z170I Gaming Pro AC. This new motherboard offers a premium feature set, including support for dual-channel DDR4 memory, with MSI’s DDR4 Boost technology and it draw power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors with a 5-phase VRM.

The motherboard has expansion slots include a PCI-Express 3.0 x16, an mPCIe (for the WLAN card), and an M.2 (reverse side of the board), with PCI Express 3.0 x4 wiring. Storage connectivity includes an M.2 slot (reverse side of the PCB), with 32 Gb/s PCIe bandwidth and four SATA 6 Gb/s connector. Display outputs include one each of DisplayPort and HDMI. The onboard audio solution packs an 8-channle 115 dBA SNR codec.

The MSI Z170I Gaming features red and black color accent that will bring the aesthetic level to maximum. Besides that, the top heatsink blocks the 8-pin EPS port, but they raise the height for the heatsink, and this wouldn’t be a problem if the heatsink is high enough or you need to bend your cable in order to plug it in. We really hope motherboard manufacturers will increase fan connector to be more than three at least because two is definitely not enough.

The date and price for the MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC haven’t been unveiled yet, we will update you with the latest news when we get it.

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MSI Releases Nightblade MI

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MSI as the leading gaming hardware brand is proud to introduce a new, small and powerful gaming desktop PC; The MSI Nightblade MI, which followed the path of its predecessor. It has a volume of 10 liters only and it’s even smaller than Nightblade Z97/B85. Despite its measurement, the Nightblade MI houses a full sized MSI GeForce GTX 960 graphics card and this Barebone PC is powered by Intel Core technology.

The MSI Geforce GTX 960 graphics card will be providing plenty of FPS while playing games in Full HD with high settings. With this latest graphics card, it has a performance increase of 15% while using 41% less power compared to the previous generation and it come along with DirectX 12. Moreover, the latest release of the Windows 10 operating system that has DirectX 12 support to give huge benefits for gamers such as faster boot-up times and cross-platform gaming.

The Taiwanese company creates two separate chambers that individually to take care of direct cooling of the different components within. Besides that, it has “Silent Storm Cooling” design that uses a firm heat pipe and sealed fin heat sink to ensure that the systems stay at the proper temperature and silent during gaming sessions.

Lastly, the MSI Nightblade MI will be shipped out as a complete and ready-to-go gaming system and will be available worldwide from the first week of August. The price of this machine will be unveiled soon, stay tuned for more updates.

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MSI releases Z170A KRAIT Gaming R6 SIEGE motherboard

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MSI proudly introduces the new version of the Z170A KRAIT EDITION motherboard, which is designed to celebrate the new partnership of its new MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE. With this new model, you will receive a free copy of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege [Standard Edition]. Besides this motherboard, should you purchase the Z170A GAMING M5 motherboard, you will also receive a free copy of the game.

The new Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE motherboard comes with a unique black & white design and exclusive Rainbow Six Siege packaging and accessories. This wouldprobably entice you if you’re the type who like to fully customize and personalize your PC in terms of looks on top of performance-wise. Other than that, the Z170A GAMING M5 motherboard is made for enthusiast who want to master their favorite game by featuring MSI’s true GAMING DNA, outstanding design, and unique gaming features.

Both motherboards feature Audio Boost 3 with industries’ highest quality audio components, delivering an unprecedented, realistic, and immersive sound experience. Besides the performance, MSI also included a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C, which offers you lightning-fast data speeds while transferring data.

This game bundle promotion is only available in select countries during a limited time.

SOURCE:
Guru3D

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MSI Releases Z170A PC Mate Motherboard

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Everyone knew about the socket LGA 1151 just released, MSI thought about it and release its first mainline LGA 1151 board, the Z170A PC Mate. A departure from the MS-7850 common-PCB, which the company used on various Intel 8-series and 9-series chipsets, the Z170A PC Mate features a border form and covers all the platform basics.

Although this isn’t a gaming motherboard, but it will still require a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors, and features a 6-phase CPU VRM. The CPU is wired to four DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory, and one PCI-Express 3.0. Besides that, the motherboard includes a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (electrical gen 3.0 x4), wired to the Z170 PCH, three PCI-Express 3.0 x1, and two legacy PCI slots.

In addition, the motherboard features storage connectivity includes an M.2 32 Gb/s slot, an SATA-Express 16 Gb/s connector, and six SATA 6 Gb/s ports. The board also have a few display outputs include one each of DVI, D-Sub and HDMI 2.0 connectors. USB connectivity includes two USB 3.1 ports (both type-A, and on the rear panel), and six USB 3.0 (four on the rear panel, two by header), and four USB 2.0/1.1 ports by header.

The availability for the MSI Z170A PC Mate hasn’t been confirmed at the moment, but the motherboard will be priced at USD 120 (approx. RM 477).

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MSI Releases Z170I Gaming Pro AC and B150M Night Elf Motherboards

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MSI introduce the B150M Night Elf and Z170I Gaming Pro AC. The Z170I GAMING PRO AC is the next-generation ITX GAMING model featuring Wi-Fi AC while the B150M NIGHT ELF motherboard is the unique mATX GAMING choice featuring an imprinted NO.1 IN GAMING RED LED highlight to add style to gaming. The new B150M NIGHT ELF and Z170I GAMING PRO AC motherboards are the perfect foundations for a portable yet powerful system.

The B150M NIGHT ELF has gaming in its looks but also in its DNA is based on the Intel B150 chipset supporting 6th Gen Intel Core processors for LGA1151, combined with four DDR4 memory slots. DDR4 Boost technology provides maximum stability and compatibility while also improving memory performance. No more broken PCI-Express slots due to heavy high-end graphics cards, because it has Steel Armor reinforced slot can handle even the most extreme models.

The Z170I GAMING PRO AC motherboard offers a full-featured Mini-ITX motherboard supports 6th Gen Intel Core processors for LGA1151 and comes with all the powerful features of the Intel Z170 chipset. The motherboard is equipped with both SATA Express and Turbo M.2 for blazing fast storage solutions with speeds up to 32 Gb/s. The company managed to add dual-antenna Intel Wi-Fi next to MSI GAMING LAN, supporting the newest 802.11 AC wireless standard which is capable of speeds up to 867 Mbps.

Both motherboards pricing plus availability haven’t been announcing at this moment. We will update you as soon as we got the latest news.

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MSI set to unveil Infinite A gaming desktop in Computex 2017

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Counting down to the day of Computex 2017, we are going to expect more teasers from tech companies, and MSI has just uploaded a video teasing the arrival of its Infinite A gaming desktop, though the company hasn’t given the faintest hint on what its gaming desktop will be equipped with, we can see that the design is very much inspired by the ASUS GR8 gaming desktop, and we also have a wild guess that MSI’s gaming desktop is going to be powered by AMD’s Ryzen processors judging from the ‘Infinite A’ branding.

Its finally refreshing to see AMD powered gaming desktops after some time, and it won’t be surprising to find a few AMD Ryzen powered gaming notebook on MSI’s show floor at COMPUTEX, given that ASUS is set to announce an ROG branded Ryzen gaming notebook, most major Taiwanese tech companies are set to announce similar products during Computex. As for now, we look forward to more announcements from MSI and will be on ground to check out what the Infinite A gaming desktop is all about.

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MSI Summit E13 Flip: The 2-in-1 laptop that means business

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As most of our work happens remotely these days, no work can go uncompromised without a decent performing laptop, and with that in mind versatility and security is also an important factor when it comes to choosing the perfect laptop for work and business, this brings us to the
all-new
 MSI Summit E13 Flip 2-in-1 laptop, which aims to be different from the rest just like how you aim to succeed in your work.

Excellent premium build with solid aluminum construction

Just like you, the MSI Summit E13 Flip strikes attention with its excellent MIL-STD-810G certified all aluminum unibody construction with CNC-milled high precision chamfers, with color options of a minimalist Pure White chassis or stylish Ink Black with rose gold pattern chassis, it begs to be noticed and moreover, a 14.9mm slim profile and light 1.35kg weight means you can take it anywhere wherever your ideas go without the heft.

The MSI Summit E13 Flip also uses a convertible 2-in-1 form factor that lets you use it in whatever way you desire, so whether you are writing an important business e-mail or scribbling your next great business plan, you are doing it all on one great device that is both a laptop and tablet.

13-inch display that lets you see better

Unlike many other business laptops, the MSI Summit E13 Flip lets you see better on a compact display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, this means you get more vertical space that’s optimized for reading and lesser scrolling. Furthermore, you get no compromise on colors as it supports the 100% sRGB color space that makes it a vibrant display for a business laptop, it also soothes your eyes with an Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) technology that automatically tunes the brightness and colors according to your room’s ambient light, making work and play more enjoyable than any other business laptops.

MSI Pen – More than just a stylus

The MSI Summit E13 Flip supports the MSI Pen, which is a pressure sensitive stylus that can be used for scribbling notes and drawing artwork made exclusively to work with the laptop, it supports up to 166-degree tilt angle and 4096 level of pressure that artists can take advantage of, but for the business user, you can use the MSI Pen as a remote control for your presentations, how versatile that is eh?

Built-in webcam that reduces noise and is
unhackable
!

Seriously, how many laptops actually have good webcams? The MSI Summit E13 Flip won’t ruin your video calls with a noise reduction HD camera, the MSI Noiseless Cam will aim to reduce noise and produce good image quality when under adverse lighting conditions, while enhancing bandwidth consumption that doesn’t affect connection quality.

Afraid of webcam hacks and privacy concerns, the MSI Summit E13 Flip lets you disable the webcam with a dedicated webcam hardware kill switch or function button, which offers better protection than any other laptops and you no longer need to spoil the beauty of your laptop with an ugly sticker while remaining protected.

Performance and Power Efficiency that impresses

Powered by the Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor, the MSI Summit E13 Flip delivers the
best in class
best-in-class
 mobile computing performance and power efficiency with up to 18+ hours of battery life, it instantly wakes up as soon as you lift up the display, while an exclusive Modern Standby mode ensures that the laptop continues to receive important notifications when the screen isn’t turned on, just like how your smartphone works.

Running out of time to fully charge your laptop when you need it most? The MSI Summit E13 Flip charges over USB-C with 65W of power so that you can get back in action fast on your way to your next destination with a USB PD
powerbank
.

Wireless file transfers and internet speed are now fast and more reliable all thanks to
WiFi
 6E, which offers three times faster connection speed than
WiFi
 AC and is as reliable as a gigabit wired connection, this is a feature that many business laptops still don’t have and the reason why they keep getting disconnected from a congested wireless network.

Modern ports and expandability with zero compromise

The MSI Summit E13 Flip doesn’t require you to own a dongle because it comes with an abundance of ports, there’s three USB-C ports and one full-sized USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, a
micro-SD
 card slot that’s safely tucked in a tray form for storage expansion. More importantly, two of the USB-C ports support the latest USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4 connection standards that improved throughput than their predecessors, internal storage speeds can also go up to 7.88GB/s all thanks to the support of PCIe Gen 4.

Pricing and Availability

The MSI Summit E13 Flip is available in Malaysia at a SRP of RM6,899, visit the MSI Online Store or authorized dealers to purchase one.

This article is sponsored by MSI Malaysia

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MSI Unleashed the X99A GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard

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MSI one of the world leading in motherboard technology, announced the most powerful X99 gaming solution, the X99A GODLIKE GAMING motherboard. The motherboard is the world’s first RGB LED motherboard, supporting more than 2000 colors and many style presets such as breathing, flashing and waving. You can easily change it by using the Mystic Light APP that available on PC, phone, and
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Firstly, the motherboard comes with a Killer DoubletShot-X3 Pro which allows the 2x killer Ethernet connectors and the Killer 1535 Wi-Fi adapter to work together for the ultimate high-speed LAN solution with optimization from the Killer Network Manager to decide which apps running on which connection for gaming traffic optimization. Besides that, ExtremeRange Technology includes Transmit Beamforming, MU-MIMO Support and External amplifiers and benefits gamers by double of the networking stability and 25% more of wireless performance.

In addition, this is a very powerful gaming motherboard and its equip with the new Audio Boost 3 PRO that comes with a luxurious Hi-Fi ESS 9018K2M DAC, which capable of delivering studio-grade audio quality without any additional sound card. This high-end dedicated on-board sound card delivers 120dB SNR 192 kHz/32-bit of purest sound quality via a dedicated 6.3mm stereo headphone out.

With all these features and you aren’t convincing enough? The motherboard also allows user to enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with MSI GAMING motherboards which uses a whole new generation of high speed storage support through Turbo M.2, Turbo U.2 and 2x FASTER USB 3.1. With Turbo M.2 transfers data through a PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface up to 32 Gb/s which is five times faster than SATA 3.0 solutions.

The MSI legendary Overclocking motherboard had inherited to achieve a rich history of breaking world records with the presence of unique OC features. The patented Turbo Socket is one of the features that will go to removes all limits by providing extra pins (2036 in total) for better Overclocking capability with the Intel Extreme Processors and it also allows for higher DDR4 memory frequencies, lower latencies and enhanced stability while Overclocking.

No doubt that this motherboard is one of the best looking during Computex 2015 because of the RGB LED accent on the motherboard. The price and availability aren’t available at the moment, but this motherboard still can’t escape from my mind because of the outlook of the motherboard is so superb.

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