MSI GE600 coming out Early April

It's going to sell for $949

GE600 Turbo Enhanced Special Edition Specs:

Intel Core™ i5 Mobile Processor Technology-Core™ i5 430 M 2.26 ghz - 2.53 ghz (Latest Intel Calpella Platform)

16" WXGA+ (1366 x 768) Widescreen Super Glare TFT Display

Mobile Intel HM55 Chipset Family

ATI RADEON HD 5730 - 1 GIG GDDR 3 (Dedicated Video Memory) + Direct X 11 support
(Tier 1 graphics card, one of the most powerful single GPU chips available)

ATI Overdrive and Hypertransport Technology

MADISON XT

Windows 7 Home Premium

DVD+-RW/ CD+-RW

4 Gigs of DDR 3 memory 1066 mhz

320 Gb SATA HDD (7200rpm HDD)

Built In 2.0 Megapixel Webcam

Integrated Wireless A/B/G and draft- N (Condor Peak 1000)

Bluetooth/ Gigabyte Ethernet (Included)

56k modem

4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)

E-SATA connector / IEEE1394

HDMI connector (1080P supported)

Dolby Theater Class 4.1 SRS Premium Sound™

Certified High-Fidelity Speakers And Subwoofer

SRS Premium Sound™-3D audio- Premium Audio experience for music, video,
and games

Built-In Digital/Analog 7.1-Channel S/PDIF Output

6- CELL BATTERY

More Info....

MSI GE600 is the addition to the G sereis laptop computers by MSI. MSI GE600 is a powerful gaming and entertainment laptop which runs on Intel Core i5 processor.

With robust graphics support by ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics with 1GB of VRAM, MSI GE600 is one beast which would let you unleash the real gamer inside you.

Specifications of MSI GE600 Gaming and entertainment laptop:

Intel Core i5 processor
Intel HM55 chipset
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics with 1GB of VRAM
4GB of DDR3 RAM
250/320/500GB SATA hard drive
16-inch HD TFT LCD display screen
Wi Fi, Ethernet and Bluetooth connectivity options

Processor

This gaming laptop MSI G series is run on Intel Core i5 processor. If you are a power lover, then this configuration will impress you to the core as its Intel Core i5 processor offers you with sheer power.

Graphics and Display

Graphics are the most important specification of any gaming laptop or notebook. This MSI gaming laptop of G series feature Intel HM55 chipset with a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphics card with 1GB of VRAM. It is capable of running almost all the HD games with complete ease. And its 16-inch HD TFT LCD display screen offers you with real gaming experience that you are actually looking for.

Memory

Sometimes, power and graphics just do not do the trick. Its 4GB of DDR3 RAM gives it a great boost and lets you run any HD game without much of fuss. If its Intel Core i5 processor offers it power, then its 4GB of DDR3 RAM offers immense stablilty. And as per your requirement and budget you can choose its storage capacity among 250/320/500GB SATA hard drives.

Additional features

MSI GE600 is not just about gaming. It offers you with a standard and robust entertainment system. It features a subwoofer built-in along with two stereo speakers and SRS Premium Sound audio, as well as 7.1-channel audio output.

GPU Boost overclocking feature and the Cinema Pro software offers you with premium entertainment experience. Its connectivity options makes it even more complete which include Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/draft n, Bluetooth V2.1EDR, three USB 2.0 ports.

Verdict

MSI GE600 is a complete gaming and entertainment laptop computer. Since it features high end hardware specifications and required firmware support with latest technologies like ECO Engine Power Saving Technology, GPU Boost overclocking feature and much more. Sheer power, robustness, and stability are the adjectives for MSI GE600 laptop.

 

Looks like an ok system, if a bit generic, with the only real problem being 1366 x 768 on a 16'' screen.

 

No FHD+ and quad core make this a no go for me.

 

Nice book, if purely for gaming this will perform fine, regardless of res on that screen, the combo boasts alot of power there, and the machine looks quite nice.

 

Seems good, but it's too big for what I'm looking for. Switchable graphics is nice, but it goes best with portability.

 

Better gpu and they would've had me on board

 

Is that a fingerprint reader ? It's more of an entertainment system than gaming.

 

Aye certainly does look like it scans fingers,

I agree with the entertainment part for sure, although i'd say its in the high end of entertainment and low end of gaming (Mainly due to that lovely low res lol.)

 

its a bit bland for a $1000 notebook ...

 

No BD , I don't know what to make of it really. Those specs should be for the Xslim series or classics

 

For $1000 there are no features that really jump out at all. If you want to game it'll be worth it for spend $100 and change and get a GX640.

 

Aye, i'm sure the price will drop drastically when MSI realise its not selling i'd say translated to UK price though, its not so bad

 

If the price for the GE600 is 949 then the GX640 is 1189.99 Btw these prices are in canadian currency, an NCIX employee assured me that those prices are set
For a 240$ difference, you get a better GPU but a less subtle look (the red line is a deal breaker for me)

 

well, its all about your preferences...personally for me i like the GX640 design and the GPU.

 

Yeah the red line looks funny at first, but I bet you get used to it quickly. $240 more for a much better DDR5 card and a good screen res, as well as larger standard HDD... it seems like they are trying to market to a niche group (students).

 

ya.. too bad i'm graduating soon so I need a subtle laptop

 

fair enough, the gx640 is less subtle than teh GE600 but it's still better than the flashiness of an alienware or having to explain what the "ROG" on your Asus stands for.

You could go sager but those things have no battery life which is bad for work

 

my choices are down to GE600 vs. TimelineX vs. asus ~ the GE seems to be the cheapest but only time will tell

 

For that price, should have been able to get a i5-520...

Like everyone has said, looks are pretty dull... Acer and Gateway have something really good with nearly equal specs (ATi 5650) for as low as $750 CND... So this is disappointing, however should see the switchable graphics performance.

 

GX640 is back to haunt me!


GE600 Vs. GX640
$979.99USD | 1189.99
1366x768 | 1680x1050
HD5730 | HD5850
320GB | 500GB
6-cell | 9-cell
switchable GPU | nope =/

Ignorantly, I previously thought the only difference between the two were gpu/size/color but wow there's actually a lot of difference!

using RKcomputers prices, it's $210

I know a lot of people complain about 768 resolution but how much better(worse) is the 1050 ?

i guess if the benefits outweigh the costs i'll just get the GX640 and do something about the red trim

Btw anyone know why there is a | \ button on the left of the spacebar

 

it's an "End Life" button i think.

 

oh.. i thought it was a "Slit wrist" button..
end life is too harsh

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQVsh_TYI0E

 

Looks nicer in the videos but overall spec wise it's nothing special.

 

yea aethetics are nice but theres nothing inside that machine that gets me too excited

 

Is this MSI's answer to the n61?

 

If anyone's interested, here's my review of GE600
http://translate.google.com/transla.../msi_ge600_mlodszy_blizniak_ex625&sl=pl&tl=en

 

I clicked on it, and firefox had a popup that said XSS detected.

what's that mean? is it a virus?

 

No, our CMS doesn't like to be handled from a different domain. It won't harm you.

 

newegg currently updated their site and has the GE600 for $899+shipping.
someone please bite and get some reviews...

 

if only it had more battery life..

 

I wonder how this is gaming wise looks nice

 

Really good review covers everything,gaming,battery life,benchmarks, everything is very thorough.
Can you configure this with a better CPU?

 

frostycomputers will put in a replacement cpu, but the cost puts you back to the gx640 range.

 

RK can upgrade the cpu for you as well although I really prefer the GX640 over this for what you'll end up paying (unless you don't want to game at all)

 

I do too.
The GPU is not that bad and can game but If it's cheap enough it's a good llittle laptop to hold you over until the new mobile FERMI cards are out and new the line of INTEL CPU's which should be coming out early next year.
It's not a bad alternative but I would prefer the GX640 for sure.

 

True, I wouldn't hold your breath on fermi on notebooks though... that's gonna be a while

 

If they're anything like the desktop Fermi when it comes to efficiency, I wouldn't want one in my laptop anyway.

 

I do ! Hpoefully they will be around by the time i decide to retire my GT725

 

Well I'm hoping fermi matures by the time I buy my next laptop as well in both performance and efficiency

 

I hope so too, but I'm pessimistic at the moment.

 

Lots of things can change until next year and Nvidia has to make there move sooner than later.They are being crushed by the top of the line ATI cards so I'm hoping that all the problems that plague the desktop FERMI cards can be resolved with the mobile ones.
Maybe it's just wishful thinking but I really think they will be out by Q1 of next year.

 

any res options on this? 1366x768 is kinda terrible for 16in

 

Nope!
That is it.

 

This notebook is now available at newegg for 900btw. Has shipping, tax, and the governator's fee. Lets see, that comes out to $1016.32 if you're shipping to somewhere in California (899.99x1.0975tax)+16governator fee +14.83 UPS-ground shippng. Not bad actually, and the notebook looks really good. It looks better than the N61 cosmetically. Its only shortfall is the i5 vs N61's i7 and usb 3.0, right?

 

But the i7 in the N61 doesn't have integrated graphics card so the i5 gives you more battery life =]

 

wow that sounds really neato

 

Actually I think there is a version of the N61 with Optimus automatic graphics switching but i'm not sure about availability

 

bagienny's purepc.pl review helped me decide on the ge 600 after newegg listed it for us $899 (should be here 04/27). most of my gaming is on my desktop, and i wanted a "supplemental" gaming laptop for the back yard or on the road. the design is also suitable for work, and the components should be ample for work/office programs for a long time.

the asus n61jq was another strong contender, but if i were to be in the $1100-1200 price range, i would have gone with the gx640.

the acer 7740g had looked pretty good for a while, but it has too many reported problems on this site and elsewhere.

 

So is it confirmed yet if this one has switchable graphics? Cuz if it does, I might consider this one over the GX640.