Well, calling it a “notebook” feels wrong. This hearkens back to the days of the “portable PC”. You’re\u00a0probably not whipping this bad boy out on the Gautrain,\u00a0but\u00a0for LANs,\u00a0being away from home for a long period, or just gaming in the kitchen, it’ll do the trick.<\/p>\n
Not only is the GT80 physically massive \u2014 it has an\u00a018.4-inch screen \u2014 \u00a0its components pack a serious punch.<\/p>\n
It sports dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M graphics cards in SLi configuration, up to 4 solid state mSATA drives in MSI \u201cSuper Raid 3\u201d, up to 32GB RAM, and a 1TB hard drive.<\/p>\n
It also has a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches built in, with a large touchpad that doubles as a number pad when needed.<\/p>\n
A maximum spec MSI GT80 Titan will weigh in at around 4.5kg, and is expected to retail in the region of R70,000.<\/p>\n
Reducing the specs to 16GB RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M graphics card should bring the cost down to R45,000, MSI said.<\/p>\n
MSI GS30 2M Shadow with GamingDock<\/h3>\n![\"MSI](\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MSI-GS30-2M-Shadow-with-GamerDock.jpg\")
<\/a>MSI GS30 2M Shadow with GamingDock<\/p><\/div>\n
Another interesting piece of hardware MSI unveiled was a 13-inch ultrabook that docks with something that looks like a Mini-ITX PC.<\/p>\n
The GamingDock, as MSI has dubbed it, houses a standard 450W power supply and PCI-Express x16 graphics card, and can also hold a 3.5″ hard drive.<\/p>\n
MSI has promised that the GS30 will have full-speed access to the components in the GamingDock.<\/p>\n
The notebook itself features a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor, up to 16GB of DDR3L 1600MHz memory, up to two mSATA solid state drives, and a full HD 13.3″ display.<\/p>\n
With the dock, MSI estimates the GS30 will retail for around R30,000 in South Africa.<\/p>\n
MSI emphasised that prices for the two devices haven’t been finalised yet, as distributors are able to customise the specifications.<\/p>\n
More hardware news<\/h3>\n
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B surprise launch, SA price<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nDSL router hijacking vulnerability discovered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nSay goodbye to the keyboard<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nTiny Samsung T1 1TB portable SSD launched<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a>MSI GS30 2M Shadow with GamingDock<\/p><\/div>\n
Another interesting piece of hardware MSI unveiled was a 13-inch ultrabook that docks with something that looks like a Mini-ITX PC.<\/p>\n
The GamingDock, as MSI has dubbed it, houses a standard 450W power supply and PCI-Express x16 graphics card, and can also hold a 3.5″ hard drive.<\/p>\n
MSI has promised that the GS30 will have full-speed access to the components in the GamingDock.<\/p>\n
The notebook itself features a 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor, up to 16GB of DDR3L 1600MHz memory, up to two mSATA solid state drives, and a full HD 13.3″ display.<\/p>\n
With the dock, MSI estimates the GS30 will retail for around R30,000 in South Africa.<\/p>\n
MSI emphasised that prices for the two devices haven’t been finalised yet, as distributors are able to customise the specifications.<\/p>\n
More hardware news<\/h3>\n
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B surprise launch, SA price<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n DSL router hijacking vulnerability discovered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Say goodbye to the keyboard<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Tiny Samsung T1 1TB portable SSD launched<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n