GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL...... A titanic multipurpose notebook you can trust

A titanic multipurpose notebook you can trust





Apart from an innovative design, the laptop processor can meet the demands of next-gen displays, including VR, and multiple monitors

In the world of PC hardware, companies have been challenging the limitations of the form factor for years. MSI has gone to impressive extremes to make it happen. With its new GT83VR Titan laptop, MSI's methods are now appearing to grow outlandish.

Price and power

If you look at this monster and feel inclined to pick one up, then you better have good credit. MSI is selling two models of the GT83VR Titan. One comes with dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 chips in SLI for $4,199. If you want more power, then MSI is asking $5,099 for a model housing two GTX 1080 graphics chips in SLI. Rest are identical between the two versions, down to the Intel Core i7-7920HQ processor.

Design

The GT83VR is clearly an improvement upon MSI's first go at the mega desktop replacement, the GT80 Titan of 2015, with more style, options and power than ever. But, at 5.95kg, the thing is heavy, and isn't any more practical than it was two years ago.

Sure, the GT83VR looks slick with its bold red lines and brushed black, aluminium screen lid, but the base is still encased in simple, black plastic.That said, the laptop is loaded with ports, including the newest standards, like Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) and a trayloading Blu-ray burner drive. However, the laptop packs two of the highest-end mobile graphics cards to date, only to power its 1080p display.

Performance

It would be an understatement to call the GT83VR a benchmarking beast.But, for its price, you'd be upset if it were anything less. That said, it's not nearly as superior to its rivals as it should be for that cost.

For instance, the EON17-X can score four more frames per second (fps) in graphic-high game at Ultra settings than the GT83VR. The same laptop can also outscore the GT83VR in some processor-punishing tests. Yet, you will enjoy video and gaming on its portable screen with wide viewing angles and impressive brightness.

Battery life

And don't rely on this laptop's 75Wh battery to last you through more than a single movie, much less any more than an hour of gaming. This isn't so much a complaint lobbed at this device as it is the reality of gaming laptops.

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