Are the GT60/GT70 pretty much dead platforms?

Question is mostly in the title. I can see the GT70 being dead as it has the GT72 series to replace it, but what about the GT60? Is MSI going to come out with a GT60 replacement of some sort that's more upgradeable as compared to the GS60?

It seems like if you want something a little thicker, you either have to go down to the GE62 series or suck up the size of the GT72.

For me, the GT60 size is a good compromise with the upgradability of the GT72 but a smaller, more portable size. I'm torn between the GS60's portability and the GT72's upgradability and customization options

I know there are tradeoffs between size and power. I understand there'd have to be some reworking for cooling as it's just a one fan solution too. But is there something in the works to fill in the 15", more workstation-style laptop? Or are the choices mainly between light or beastly now?

 

My concern with the GT60 replacement is the thermal issues. I think cooler boost 3 has proven better and can take a 980m. So you need cooler boost 3 on the GT "62", IMO. again IMO, the Gt60 with the 970m is about the limite of thermal zone. Yes you can turbo cool, but it is loud... So you are right, lighter and still powerful, or super beast and slightly heavier. For me the added features make the choice. I especially like the dedicated amps for the audio outputs, the upgraded sounds software too. Also g sync at 75 refresh rate could be very nice.

 

Yeah, turbo cooling did get loud. Something would have to be done about the cooling. I think it could be done. I'd be ok with a 970m max on it as long as it came with the 6 GB version.

I think MSI could come up with something ... maybe even doing some modifications to a GE62 and then suping it up. Question is, is there a market for it?

 

There aren't a lot of 15 inch models that offer a 980m, though there are a decent amount that offer 970m. I would like to see some equivalent of a GT60 or a refresh / new model, just because most 15 inch models out there are designed for portability and not to be as powerful. But maybe that is the market dictating what is being offered though...

 

I hate to say this as a currently MSI GT60 owner, but I think the platform is dead and buried.

The GT60 used only socketed CPUs, whereas Intel is only releasing soldered CPUs for Broadwell and Skylake so any refresh of the GT60 with Broadwell or Skylake pretty much will never happen.

My i7-4900MQ is the last of a dying breed.
Goodbye socketed mobile Intel CPUs, it was nice knowing you.

 

Yeah, I think a 970m would be fine in there. The GT60 could, in theory, handle a 980m as it had the same heat rating as the 675m it replaced. Turbo would have been needed, obviously, but could have been doable.

Yeah, that's a shame they're disappearing, but what better way to force a new laptop upgrade than a soldered proc?

Between putting a better Ivy and a 970m in my GT60, that put off an upgrade for at least a year. Intel couldn't be liking that.

 

I upgraded my GT60 as far as it could go. The specs in my signature are what I upgraded it to. It's now pretty much on par with any 15" gaming notebook someone would order brand new today. So while I would say yes, the GT60 may be dead in terms of future releases, there is some room to grow with the existing machines if one were to choose to upgrade the components in their machine.