{"id":69421,"date":"2014-10-09T14:32:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T12:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=69421"},"modified":"2014-10-09T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T12:34:39","slug":"msi-unveils-the-new-gt72-dominator-pro-a-gaming-laptop-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/69421-msi-unveils-the-new-gt72-dominator-pro-a-gaming-laptop-beast","title":{"rendered":"MSI unveils the new GT72 Dominator Pro – a gaming laptop beast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the launch of the Nvidia\u00a0Geforce GTX 980M<\/a>, MSI has unveiled its gaming powerhouse of a laptop equipped with the mobile GPU – the\u00a0GT72 2QE Dominator\u00a0Pro.<\/p>\n

There is no local pricing available yet for the laptop from what I could see, but a supplier did inform me the gaming notebook would be in SA soon. As soon as we get the price sheet we will share that information with you.<\/p>\n

The new GT72 comes equipped with the 8GB version of Nvidia’s 980M, which is the most powerful version available. The laptop is also fitted with an Intel i7 processor, 17.3-inch full HD LED screen, and can support up to 32GB of RAM.<\/p>\n

The full specifications can be viewed in the table below.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel Core i7-4710HQ 2.5GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPU<\/strong><\/td>\nNvidia GeForce GTX 980M 8GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/strong><\/td>\n32GB DDR3 160MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SSD<\/strong><\/td>\n512GB M.2 SATA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDD<\/strong><\/td>\n1TB 7,200RPM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/strong><\/td>\n17.3-inch LED (1920×1080)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n428x294x48mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n3.78kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n9-cell Lithium Ion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"MSI<\/a>

MSI GT72 Dominator Pro<\/p><\/div>\n

The hardware experts at Anandtech<\/a> were sent one of these powerhouses to test – lucky bastards – and put it through its paces with some the team’s favourite games. Here is the how the Dominator performed:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Game<\/strong><\/td>\nSettings<\/strong><\/td>\nFrame Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batman: Arkham Origins<\/td>\n1920×1080 Max 4xMSAA<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bioshock Infinite<\/td>\n1920×1080 UltraDX11 DDOF<\/td>\n80.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Company of Heroes 2<\/td>\n1920×1080 Max High AA<\/td>\n34.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metro: Last Light Redux<\/td>\n1920×1080 Very High SSA<\/td>\n37.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sleeping Dogs<\/td>\n1920×1080 Extreme<\/td>\n51.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sniper Elite 3<\/td>\n1920×1080 Ultra SSA<\/td>\n39.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomb Raider<\/td>\n1920×1080 Ultimate<\/td>\n67.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"MSI<\/a>

MSI GT72 Dominator Pro<\/p><\/div>\n

The Dominator comes with the normal laptop features – such as Windows 8.1; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi; and Ethernet, USB, and audio ports – and a SteelSeries “full colour” LED-lit keyboard.<\/p>\n

The Matrix display support allows for up to 4 displays to be connected to the laptop for those who are not satisfied with the standard 17.3-inch screen.<\/p>\n

Although no local pricing is yet available, the laptop is available in the States for $2,899 through Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While direct price conversions are quite useless most of the time, for interest’s sake it works out to \u00b1R32,000 (it will be more expensive when it does arrive, though).<\/p>\n

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