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The machine itself is a rather unusually styled beast with angular curves reminiscent of an earlier Alienware product.
The logo is embossed into the middle of the lid, with a honeycomb effect accented around it. This lights up when turned on.
The screen is a glossy 15.6 inch model running at a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080P), ideal for high definition media playback, supported by the internal BluRay drive.
When the lid is opened, the design is certainly eye catching. Two speakers are situated at the top left and top right of the lower chassis area, these are accented with a red/pink colouring around the grills, to match the lines of the machine.
The onboard sound is supported by THX TruStudio PRO processing and there are four DynAudio branded speakers built into the chassis with a subwoofer for good measure. The sound is significantly better than the majority of laptops we have tested in the last year, although it certainly won't be replacing a dedicated set of speakers at home. The bass response in particular is impressive for the limited physical dimensions, although if pushed high there is some noticeable clipping and distortion, which we would expect anyway.
Awesome ! I love the look, very alienware, but better value.
the spec is really very good for the price. I think the GFX is the weak spot however. but adding something more powerful might require more space inside, as well as adding to the price. probably cost 2k for the higher end nvidia mobile gpu
I have one of these already 🙂 I can highly recommend it, but I dont have the one with the SSD, mine is raid 0 – two mechanicals.
Only negative is the heat on your lap, even when watching youtube videos. it can get a bit toasty imo
Very loud design and I agree, almost alienware like in appearance.
I do like it however, but I wish more of these manufacturers would offer backlit keyboards like apple do. its really helpful at night or in darker condfitions.
I really like the looks of it. the panels along the edges is nice. Can the colours be controlled like alienware via software?
Do they make a 17 inch version of this?
I dont like the styling, its over the top imo. Good spec but needs a different chassis design
Core i7 is great, id love one myself for mobile. This is 4 and 4 core, right?
They make brilliant laptops but i had their last gt and the battery failed in 9 months. They replaced it eventually
17″ version with backlit keyboard and better graphics will be a blast later on this year, MSI gaming is the best!!!!