MSI, one of the biggest names in the PC gaming business, is announcing a new Max-Q based laptop called the GS65 which offers near-desktop grade performance while retaining a thin, minimalist chassis.
The elegant-looking design is built from aluminum, being just 0.69-inch thick and tipping the scales at 4.14 pounds. It is also not as flashy as some of the other gaming laptops, though, it does come with a Steelseries RGB backlit keyboard (without the numpad).
The display on the front is a 15.6″ TN panel (no IPS unfortunately), with 1080p resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It has narrower bezels than last year, too. 4K and touch options are likely not going to be available.
Under the hood, you get the new high-end Intel Core i7-8750H processor, with a clock speed of up to 4.1GHz. There’s also up to 32 GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, with storage options being up to 512 GB of NVMe SSD (or 256 GB of SATA M.2). Users can also get a 1 TB RAID 0 setup.
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However, the star of the entire package sits in the graphics department: an 8 GB GDDR5 GTX 1060 graphics card in the base model, or 8 GB GTX 1070 on the high-end one. That means the GS65 won’t only be one of the best-looking systems on the market, it’ll also be one of the fastest.
For connections, you get 3 USB 3.1 Type A, 1 USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 support, HDMI 2.0, mini-DisplayPort 1.2, headphone jack, microphone, SD card reader and a 30 fps 1080p webcam. That’ll accompany Wi-Fi ac and Bluetooth 5.0 when it comes to wireless connections.
GS65 is powered by a 4-cell 82Wh battery and comes with a 180W slim adapter.
Pricing is set at $1799 for the base model, though, GTX 1070 option will likely cost more. Also, with the market getting filled with multiple Max-Q options, make sure you check all the other offerings out there to get the best deal.