Game laptop with thin frames. Test MSI GE75 RAIDER 8RF

Technical characteristics MSI GE75 RAIDER 8RF
Display: 17.3 inches, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, 3 ms
CPU: Intel Core i7-8750h, 6 nuclei / 12 flows, 2.2–4.1 GHz, 45 W TDP
Memory: 32 GB DDR4-2400
Video card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 1443-1645/8000 MHz, 8 GB GDDR5
Disk subsystem: 2x 120 GB SSD (M.2, Sata Rev. 3), 1 TB HDD
Sound : Realtek Alc1220
Connection : Killer Lan, Killer 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5
Connectors : 3x USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Type-C, 2x 3.5 mm Jack, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, LAN
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
Additionally: webcam, keyboard backlight, macros support, cardrider
Battery: 51 VTH
Dimensions: 39.7x27x2.7 cm
Weight: 2.6 kg

A couple of months ago, we talked on YouTube about the most affordable laptop on the GTX 1070 – MSI GE73. Today on the tests its new version: GE75 RAIDER 8RF.

The laptop has become smaller due to the subtle display framework: minus two centimeters width, minus 1.8 cm deep, and 2.5 mm went in thickness. In words, it seems that this is a little, but now GE is placed in a backpack without any problems, and for the 17th this is an achievement. True, the weight is almost the same – 2.6 kg plus 1 kg weighs the power supply.

Outwardly, GE became stricter, and instead of illumination on the front side was acquired by stripes with diamond grinding and red anodizing. The concept, however, is the same: at least bevels, a strong plastic case and metal plates around the keyboard and on the lid.

On the display, the alignment of such. His past version was supplied from IPS to 4K and 60 Hz or from TN on Full HD and 120 Hz. Now only Full HD IPS is placed in GE, but at 144 Hz and with a record for laptops of a response time of 3 ms. We cannot measure the latter, but, according to the sensations, the matrix is ​​fast, but we did not see the loops.

Moreover, “out of the box” the average deviation by color is less than one, and after calibration it is fed 0.5, which is enough to work with graphics.

Filling

Let's go to the iron. The base lies the six-core i7-8750H with a frequency of 2.2 to 4.1 GHz. Service it is served by two modules of the RAM – 16 GB each and 2400 MHz. For storage of data are a terabyte hard drive and a pair of 120 GB combined in RAID NVME at a speed of 3.5 GB/s. GTX 1070 is responsible for graphics. There are no differences from the desktop version: the same amount of CUDA yader, the same 8 GB GDDR5, only frequencies below-1700 MHz under load.

Interestingly, the warranty does not prohibit the laptop to open. This is done simply: several screws are unscrewed around the perimeter, the lower cover is pulled up – and everything is in the palm of your hand. At the front wall are huge housings for speakers. A little further – a couple of seats under m.2 SSD, two memory slots, as well as, respectively, a processor and a video card https://sister-site.org/tropic-slots/ connected to the Cooler Boost 5 cooling system. These are two turbines, four radiators and seven heat pipes. Four of them go to the GTX 1070, two more – also to it, but with the passage through the processor, and only one independent line went to CPU.

The system itself is competently configured. She triggers only if necessary, throws off the temperature and turns off. By the nature of the noise, the fans are pleasant. Even if they are forcibly promoted 100%, after five minutes you already stop noticing them.

At the same time, even in standard mode, the video card and the processor do not rise above 70 degrees. True, there were no tricks here. In GE73, stone was allowed to bask up to 95 degrees and keep high frequencies. In GE75 he was a little "strangled". In 3DS Max, he takes 2.7–2.9 GHz. When connecting, AVX is thrown off to 2.1–2.3 GHz, and in the games operates around 3.1 GHz.

Due to this flexibility, the laptop itself does not overheat. Of course, you can’t put it on your bare knees, but in jeans it is quite comfortable. Moreover, in some temperature games you can lower. MSI has a Shift option: click FN+F7 and throw off the frequencies of both the processor and video cards. This is necessary, for example, if you start something weak, like FIFA or Skyrim.

Control

Everything is familiar with management. The touchpad is large, with two separate buttons, and for the gaming machine it is right. The keyboard here is from Steelseries, everything is standard on the layout, you have to get used only to slightly clamped shots and numpad blocks. The rest of the buttons are elastic, the substrate does not bend, and the number of combinations is not limited.

In place and setting up both keys and backlit functions. The latter fully controlled and independent under each of the keys. You can distinguish groups, tie the color to sounds and even bring to the upper rows health or cartridges in games. Naturally, they allow the keys to record their macros, as well as set the necessary combinations or launch the necessary programs.

A pair of double speakers is responsible for the sound. Nothing supernatural, but play loudly and without wheezing. It is also nice that the USS Saber DAC is brought to the headphones. Of course, he does not pull the title of audio -filled, but it sounds better than those that are usually put in a couple with Realtek.

Naturally, the sound has its own program – Nahimic 3. In it you can experiment with the settings of the columns with the set and the microphone, as well as bring the radar to the screen, noting where the shot came from. True, it works far from all games, but in some projects this function is blocked, since it is considered cheating.

And finally, the last technical detail is Killer network controllers. Theoretically, they differ in reduced ping and increased radius of action. About the first to be modestly silent, after all, the ping depends more on a specific connection. But according to the WiFi radius, it looks like the truth. At least in blind zones GE keeps a more confident in touch than our office car.

We add that Killer support the Doubleshot Pro function. And if you have two networks – one on LAN, the second on WiFi – then GE can combine them and increase the speed. In addition, the laptop can work as a wireless access point.

As for the ports, Lan, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, USB, USB Type-C (without Thunderbolt) and exits to the headset are placed on the left edge. Right – food, two more third USB and cardrider. Yes, it would be nice all USB stood on the left, but this is an uncritical moment.

Over the past couple of years, laptops have made a long way. If the first 1070 cars are something thick and uncomfortable with the screen on TN, now these are completely different devices, the manufacturers of which are increasingly thinking about our convenience.

As for the GE75, the MSI moves in the right direction. That is, she removed the already top -up filling in a much more compact case and at the same time did not sacrifice either cooling or the technical base. Let's see how much this will be asked for all this in stores ..

Game Tests , AVG. FPS / 1% / 0.1%
Battlefield 1
1920 x 1080
Ultra 91.7 / 51 /40
LOW 129.9 / 76.7 / 62.4
Total War: Warhammer II
1920 x 1080
Ultra 49.2 / 34.9 / 23.5
Low 134.3 / 61.5 / 11.9
For Honor
1920 x 1080
Very High 115.9 / 86 / 80.2
Low 192.2 / 133 / 114.7
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
1920 x 1080
Ultra 50 /39 / 25.1
Very High 72.7 / 52.4 / 40.4
Low 103.3 / 72.3 / 48.6
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
1920 x 1080
Ultra 84.1 / 61.4 / 35.7
Low 77.1 / 53.2 / 35.7
Far Cry 5
1920 x 1080
Maximum 81.7 / 57 / 31.8
Low 96.1 / 70.8 / 56.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Max 57.9 / 33.1 / 30
Min 80.8 / 49.9 / 39,1
Measurement results
Brightness mode Color temperature point point contrast ∆e00
Cinema 290 KD/m2 6000 K 0.26 kD/m2 1128: 1 1.57
Constructor 260 KD/m2 5900 K 0.26 KD/m2 1000: 1 2.83
Gamer 143 KD/m2 6100 K 0.11 KD/m2 1192: 1 0.95
Low Blue 140.3 KD/m2 3900 K 0.17 kD/m2 839: 1 3.23
Office 226.7 KD/m2 8200 K 0.26 kD/m2 879: 1 1.83
SRGB 348.8 KD/m2 6000 K 0.3 kD/m2 1139: 1 1.13
CALIBREETED 119.4 KD/m2 6500 K 0.12 kD/m2 1003: 1 0.5
Battery work time
Office (nvidia) 1 h 27 min
Office (Intel) 2 h 6 min
Games (nvidia) 44 min

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