MSI's GT660 Gaming Notebook Heads to U.S.
MSI's new gaming notebook packs Intel Core i7 processing and Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M graphics.
MSI is reportedly now shipping its sleek GT660 gaming notebook in North America. The device originally made its debut at CeBit 2010 back in January and then hit the market overseas a month later. What makes this particular notebook unique is that it's supposedly the only one to sport a sound system designed by Dynaudio--it even includes a subwoofer.
As we reported last month, the GT660 comes packed with a 16-inch, 720p native display, an Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73 GHz processor, Nvidia's GeForce GTX 285M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM, up to 12GB of DDR3 RAM, and up to 1TB of 7,200 RPM HDD storage.
Additionally, the new GT660 notebook provides 2 USB 3.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI output, a 9-cell battery, gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi. There's also a built-in webcam that can capture your fragging defeat in 720p glory.
Right now two models are available: a base version with a 500GB HDD and a dual-layer DVD burner, and a higher-end model sporting a 1TB HDD and a Blu-ray drive. Both models also sport Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and accelerated CPU + GPU performance with MSI's TDE Technology.
MSI lists the GT660R-004US at $1,849.99, however Amazon.com is showing the GT660R-003 with a $1,499.99 price tag.
This is a great step forward for MSI if my initial impressions are correct. It looks nice.
Course... the 285M and Core i7-740QM configuration, is probably not something I'd go for. I just don't like the idea Nvidia graphics load temps literally cooking everything in my expensive laptop... and the i7-740QM's price to performance ratio is terrible.
Hope it cools better
ghey!!!!
atleast? well it cant go too much higher! tbh, the pixel pitch of this being a 16incher at 720p should be pretty nice. Most people wouldnt be able to tell the difference between this and 1080p on a small screen, but it puts a much larger load on the bpu. Good move from a gaming stand point, bad on a spec sheet.
What? The Cooling solution on that laptop is genius for what it does with one fan.