Compare These Top Rated MSI Laptops

MSI concentrates its computer technology on satisfying the gamer market. They have conducted ongoing and detailed research on what that market looks for and needs in computer hardware — by way of power, speed, audio and graphics.

That specialization is good news for any laptop buyer who wants cutting edge design and functionality, especially in multimedia.

Below are half a dozen of the highest rated models in two loose price ranges; two models below $900 and four models around the $1500 mark.  We’ve arranged the information so that you can measure them component by component.

MSI GT780R-012US 17.3-Inch MSI G Series GT780DX-406US 17.3-Inch MSI GT725-074US 17-Inch MSI GT683R-242US 15.6-Inch MSI X460DX-006US: 14-Inch MSI GX620-001US 15.4-Inch
Price Guide* $1650 $1550 $1350 $1350 $868 $850
Features
  • DVD±RW / DVD-RAM SuperMulti
  • integrated camera
  • Subwoofer
  • Wireless LAN antenna
  • Stereo speakers
  • Bluetooth antenna

Connectivity

  • 4 memory expansion slots
  • Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45
  • 3 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A
  • 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 – 9 pin USB Type A
  • 1 x Storage – eSATA – 7 pin external Serial ATA
  • 1 x Headphones – Output – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
  • 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm
  • DVD SuperMulti
  • integrated 720P HD Webcam
  • Subwoofer
  • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000Mbps WLAN Condor Peak 1×2(802.11 b/g/n)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Bluetooth antenna

Connectivity

  • 4 memory expansion slots
  • Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45
  • 3 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0
  • 1 x Storage – eSATA
  • Card Reader – SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC (support SD 3.0)
  • 1 x VGA
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 4 x Audio Speaker Dynaudio Tech
  • Keyboard – Steel Series Gaming Backlit 103 keys
  • Single touch Touchpad
 Stylish red-accented gaming laptop

  • Backpack included
  • Dual-layer SuperMulti DVD burner
  • Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth
  • Gigabit Ethernet;

Connectivity:

  • 3 USB
  • 1 FireWire
  • 1 HDMI
  • 1 VGA
  • 1 ExpressCard, 4-in-1 memory card reader
  • DVD±RW / DVD-RAM SuperMulti
  • Integrated camera 720P HD web camera
  • Integrated Stereo Speakers (4x Dynaudio Speakers OutputtingStereo Sound)
  • Wireless LAN antenna
  • THX TruStudio Pro Audio CODEC with Premium Sound Speakers
  • Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; 802.11b/g/nWireless LAN; Bluetooth

Connectivity

  • 4 memory expansion slots
  • Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45
  • 2 x Hi-Speed USB
  • 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0
  • 1 x Storage – eSATA – 7 pin external Serial ATA
  • 7-in-1 card reader, Supports SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MM
  • 1x 1/8″ (3.5mm) Headphone Output
  • 1 x Integrated Microphone
  • DVD±RW / DVD-RAM SuperMulti
  • Integrated 1.3MP web camera
  • Integrated Sound card, 2 x Speakers (1.5W)
  • Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 3.0

Connectivity

  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0
  • Media card reader for SDXC / MMC
  • 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
  • LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps
 Compact gaming laptop with:

  • dual-layer SuperMulti DVD burner
  • Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • Gigabit Ethernet;

Connectivity:

  • 3 USB
  • 1 FireWire
  • 1 HDMI
  • 1 VGA
  • 1 ExpressCard, 4-in-1 memory card reader
Processor 2nd Gen Core i7, Intel i7-2630QM / 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processor (Centrino 2) Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU 2nd generation Intel® Core? i5 Processor 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (Centrino 2)
System Memory 1.5GB DDR5 VRAM 12 GB SO-DIMM 4 GB RAM (max) 12GB DDR3 6GB DDR3 RAM 4 GB RAM (max)
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (32-bit version) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (64-bit version)
Storage 1TB – Serial ATA-300 – 7200 rpm 750 GB 7200 rpm 320 GB hard drive 1TB (500GB x 2) 500GB (7200RPM) HDD 320 GB hard drive
Display 17.3 inch TFT active matrix LED-backlit display, 1920-by-1080 resolution (full HD), 16:9 widescreen, antireflective 17.3-Inch Screen 17-inch LCD screen MSI vivid image enhancement technology 15.6″ Full HD (16:9; 1920 x 1080) MSI 14-inch HD Black Glossy X-Slim Laptop 15.4-inch screen, MSI vivid image enhancement technology
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M, 1.5 GB GDDR5 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX570M ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics(512 MB dedicated VRAM) NVIDIA Geforce GTX560M 1.5GGDDR5 NVIDIA GT540M 1G GDDR3graphics Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics (512 MB dedicated VRAM)
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Height 18.58 inch 2.17 inch 1.3 inch 17.73 inch 1 inch 1.3 inch
Weight 8.6 pound 8.6 pound 7 pound 7.7 pound 4.3 pound 5.6 pound
Width 5.98 inch 11.34 inch 10.9 inch 6.07 inch 9.43 inch 9.7 inch
Length 13.78 inch 16.85 inch 15.5 inch 12.69 inch 13.35 inch 14.7 inch
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