The Core i7-4700QM is installed here as well.Įven more lush, but also considerably more expensive, is the GT70SR2-80M41637BW(R). Nvidia's new top-of-the-range model is targeted at demanding gaming fans. In addition to 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, a Blu-ray drive and a combination of a small 128 GB mSATA SSD and big 1000 GB HDD, it sports a GeForce GTX 780M.
It is currently sold for around 2000 Euros (~$2643). However, it first gets really interesting with the GT70H-80M4811B that MSI sent us for testing. This model is identical to the cheaper version, apart from the hard drive configuration (2x 128 GB mSATA SSD + 750 GB HDD). The 100 Euros (~$132) more expensive GT70H-70M3811B, which also features a Core i7-4700MQ, a GeForce GTX 770M and Blu-ray drive, is delivered with a large 1000 GB HDD and a small 128 GB mSATA SSD. The manufacturer installs Nvidia's brand new GeForce GTX 770M for graphics. The lower end is occupied by the GT70-70M387B, which features a swift 2.4-3.4 GHz Core i7-4700MQ, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, a large 750 GB HDD and a Blu-ray combo. Unsurprisingly, MSI offers the 17-inch device in several versions that strongly differ in price. For the original German review, see here.
