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MSI GX700

 

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  • User Score (21)
    9.1 9.1 from 21 reviewers
  • Expert Score (9)
    7.4 7.4 from 9 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    5.4 5.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (3)
    5.6 5.6 from 3 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    5.5 5.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Reliability (2)
    3.6 3.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Overall quality (2)
    5.4 5.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Battery performance (5)
    3.6 3.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Display (2)
    4.5 4.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Installation (2)
    6.0 6.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Weight (2)
    3.8 3.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Noise (2)
    4.0 4.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Gaming performance (2)
    5.4 5.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    5.2 5.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Keyboard (2)
    4.8 4.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Mouse (2)
    5.0 5.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Temperature (2)
    4.3 4.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Impression (2)
    5.4 5.4 from 2 reviewers
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Users:
9-10
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Laptops.co.uk

    Laptops.co.uk
    7.0/10
    23 September 2010

    MSI have created another laptop that is quite decent. Okay you might not be able to view HD or run a marathon with this on your back but for the price... Read more

    • It’s a bargain considering if you wanted a laptop with a large screen and enough power to play games you could pay up to ₤2000. This laptop comes w...
    • Well now time for the bad news, this laptop doesn’t come with a HD optical drive. It does have a DVD player but due to it’s resolution or I should ...

  2. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    7.0/10
    30 July 2008

    There's enough performance to play most games, it's a comfortable and well-made chassis, and the portability on offer means it's a machine you can Read more

    • Good connectivity, Portable, Nice styling, Well-built
    • Screen lacks brightness, Not as powerful as rivals

  3. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    16 April 2008

    If you're limited in terms of budget and space, but still want gaming capability, the GX700 is a great option. Read more

    • Powerful processor, Good gaming performance, Low price
    • Poor battery life, No 1080p capability, Case attracts fingerprints

  4. Crowdedbrain

    7.8/10
    2 August 2007

    MSI have recently sent us a working prototype for their upcoming GX700 Extreme Edition Laptop, the spec is the same as the finished product but the Read more

  5. Notebookcheck

    Notebookcheck
    8.0/10
    1 April 2008

    Overall the MSI Megabook GX700 Extreme is a successful desktop replacement . Due to striking design it should be able to attract its target group, but... Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. MSI Megabook GX700 7725HD Extreme: Good but not great!

    Dooyoo
    7.3/10
    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    25 July 2008

    Could be better Read more

    • Easy to use, got a lot of features
    • battery life is terrible, expensive and unreliable

  2. w00t

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: Pr0tOCoL, Newegg
    3 December 2008

    Contrary to what another reviewer mentioned. This laptop DOES contain a Bluetooth device installed. Read more

    • Very good laptop for the price... plenty of features for anyone wanting a laptop that can play games or do basically anything else you may need a l...
    • UK Keyboard, not quite used to that the US Keyboard layout functions as if this is a US keyboard, so that takes a bit of getting used to as the " k...

  • WikiFreak Description

MSI GX700

Mesh’s GX700 is a high performance laptop that current range of gaming notebooks. It’s second in performance only to the more expensive flagship GX700. Even 3.2kg is light in the 17" size range. However, this is no bad thing - it provides something to hold when you are carrying the notebook.

Features

Powering the graphics output is an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT chipset which comes with 512MB of dedicated DDR3 memory, but it is also able to access up to 255MB of the system memory for a …

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MSI GX700

Mesh’s GX700 is a high performance laptop that current range of gaming notebooks. It’s second in performance only to the more expensive flagship GX700. Even 3.2kg is light in the 17" size range. However, this is no bad thing - it provides something to hold when you are carrying the notebook.

Features

Powering the graphics output is an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT chipset which comes with 512MB of dedicated DDR3 memory, but it is also able to access up to 255MB of the system memory for a total of 767MB.. Mesh has equipped the GX700 with 250GB of storage space Western Digital SATA hard drive. The drive is 8MB cache and a spin speed of 5,400rpm. To keep this drive free from clutter there is a DVD burner built into the left-hand side of the chassis. Built into the front of the chassis are a 4-in-1 card reader, a 4-pin Firewire port and three audio ports for the 4.1 audio system Gigabit wired Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

  • The Latest Intel® Centrino Duo™ Mobile Technology
  • Windows Vista® Home Premium
  • 17" WSXGA/WUXGA ACV (Amazing Crystal Vision) Display
  • NVIDIA G…

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