New PowerPro R 12:17(MSI 1761 barebone with GTX570M)

Hello, I have surfed on PowerNotebooks website and found long waited 17'' MSI barebone with GTX570M PowerPro R 12:17 Gaming Laptop. It's called PowerPro R 12:17.









Specs looks promising. Matte screen, aluminum finished chasis and price starting from ~1200$. Here are the default specs:
Display
17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) MATTE LED backlit Widescreen LCD
Video Graphics & Memory
NVIDIA® GeForce®GTX 570M 192bit w/1.5GB GDDR5
Processor & Chipset
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM (2.0~2.9GHz, 45W) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Mobile Intel® HM67 Express Chipset
Operating System
none
Main Memory
4GB DDR3 1333MHz or DDR3/1600 or DDR3/1866 SO-DIMM x 4 slots, Max: 16GB DDR3
Hard Drive
Dual Hard Drive Bays
750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive - Upgradeable
RAID 0 Supported
Optical Drive
Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/Softwares
7-in-1 Card Reader
SD/SDHC/SDXC - xD - MSPRO/MS/MM
Video Camera
720P HD Webcam
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth 3.0+HS (Upgradeable)
10/100/1000 Base T RJ45 Jack Ethernet
Interface
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x eSATA port
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI X Port
Audio
Dynaudio Premium Speakers - 2 Stereo + Subwoofer
4 Multi-purpose Audio Jacks (Supports 7.1 Surround Sound)
Keyboard
Chiclet Style with Numeric Keypad
Battery Pack
9 cells
AC Adapter
Output: 19V DC - 150 Watts
Input:100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimension & Weight
16.38 x 11.25 x 2.17 in (W x D x H)
8.6 pounds (with 9 cell battery)

At the end this system looks very promising.

Update
Now you can look picture gallery tab for detailed photos of laptop. And good news you are able to configure laptop with updated Sandy Bridge CPUs:
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM (2.0~2.9GHz, 45W) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads Standard
Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM (2.4~3.5GHz) w/8M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM (2.5~3.6GHz) w/8M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Intel® Core™ i7-2960XM Extreme (2.7~3.7GHz) w/8M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads

 

This computer does come with no Windows 7. The price will still start at $1.249. This computer has a chiclet style keyboard rather than the steelseries. There is an optional 3 Year Parts - Next Business Day Shipping Warranty with Lifetime Labor + 24/7 DOMESTIC Tech Support. Additionally, there is the option of a 90% NTSC Color Gamut Glossy LCD (AU OB173HW01 V4) screen option.

 

Would have bought this Laptop if warranty covered shipping for Canadian Customers, but they do for Puerto Rico

Unless this has changed ?

 

No Windows,
Less Ram,
One HDD,
Standard keyboard without backlit.

These are the ony differents, right?

 

Looking at specs,yes.I think we all will have more info,as soon as Donald will post some pics and give some answers.I am sure it will be soon.

 

The weight looks right but that is the dimensions of the 15.6" rather than the 17" model. I know that because I had to make the tough decision between the 15" or 17" models.

 

Nice, though this makes my decision a lot harder now. Currrently looking at the Sager NP8170 (with ATI 6990M) or the MSI GT780DX-215US (GTX570M), both with same configs. Guess I am going to wait for more info on this laptop as well as more benchmarks and such on the ATI 6990M and GTX 570M cards.

 

Corrected! Must be a typo. Thanks!

 

Nice find Tim4 and this seems like a very solid choice for those (me) on a tight budget .

Looking forward to the barebone pricing as well.


+Rep

 

It is on the same shell as the MSI GT780DX-X8 so you can look at those pictures for now. The only difference is the PowerPro R 12:17 will have a Chiclet keyboard instead of the Steelseries keyboard.

The only other major difference is the warranty package.

 

Thanks for update Donald! I wonder, if keyboard could be replaced with SS one?

 

Well, let's be realistic... the 570m is designed to compete with the 6970m, not the 6990m. The Sager with the 6990m will be a notch faster than the 570m by design.

As for the barebones 17".. I am encouraged...
I hope there is a 15" barebones as well.

 

There is currently a barebone version of the GT680 series, called the 16F2. Currently, it still has the 560m. I have emailed several resellers and two people at MSI and all state there are no plans for a 570m or higher in a 15" barebone.

 

hey guys, i've just placed an order on the powerpro r 12:17. im still in the process of ordering this laptop.

here are my specs :

17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) MATTE LED backlit Widescreen LCD
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 570M 192bit w/1.5GB GDDR5
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM (2.0~2.9GHz, 45W) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
IC Diamond Thermal Compound applied to CPU + GPU
8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3/1333 Dual Channel Memory
640GB SATA II 3GB/s 5,400 RPM Hard Drive
2nd HDD - None
RAID Disabled
Blu-Ray Reader/8x Super Multi Combo Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW CD-R/RW Drive
Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MM
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130 Wireless Card + Bluetooth 3.0+HS
Smart Li-ion Battery 9-Cell
Windows 7 Premium - 64-Bit w/Full Version OEM + Drivers & Utilities Disks
Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter
1 Year Parts - Free Ground Shipping - 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Support + Lifetime Labor
NO No Defective Pixel Guarantee
NO External USB Optical Drive
NO Microsoft Office Software
NO Spare AC Adapter
NO 12V Auto Adapter

all for only $1478 after the 3% cash discount is placed. without the cash discount, $1523 which is still extremely inexpensive. if Asus had specs like these it would definitely cost over 2k.

cant wait to see how well/long this notebook is able to perform.

 

My congats for you. Please share your experince with us as soon as you will,get this beast. Will be waiting soke benches from you

 

We will experiment with that once we get them.

 

Thanks Donald! Will be waiting for your update! I guess other users will be interested too.

 

i think my configuration actually could have been cheaper, because i think either Donald or Charlotte (sales reps who helped me) forgot to give me the student discount lol! but im not gonna complain. the price im paying for these specs is a steal compared to all the mainstream computer brands. so if you're a student, make sure you take advantage of all the discounts they got.

 

will be waiting for your review jacobbobcorn. or maybe I'll join you in pre-order

 

Oh yes, we gave you the student discount

Just check your final price against the Customizer price...you will see that you got it.

 

it's too bad these barebones systems are coming out later...if i had known about it i would've gone this route. very nice!

 

There is a limited qty that will be available the 1st week of September. Only a week or so after the branded models.

 

oh i see it now.

 

Can you guys do comparison between matte and glossy screens? I would much prefer matte screen, but it doesn't have 90% gamut.

 

If you prefer Matte you will not be disappointed with the standard Matte screen, it is excellent even though it isn't 95%. I don't think I have read any complaints about the MSI GT780 screen, and this will have the same screen.

 

may you say me which of screens cost less in general? matte or glossy? And any ideas why MSI prefered matte screen (if it is more expensive) ?

 

I guess matte screens are more expensive just because they are made in lower quantities.

 

for $1200 this is my top choice now, all depends how 570 will handle BF3.

 

would i be able to send in the 11:12 to upgrade when a new graphics card comes out? or would i have to buy another laptop?

 

11:12? Do you mean the PowerPro R 11:36?

If so, then unfortunately the video card is not "officially" upgradeable so we couldn't do it, and MSI won't do it. However if you look at Timur's review of the PowerPro R 11:36 on this forum you will see that he installed an AMD 5870 which is a hotter card and he seems to be doing fine with it. However I would recommend waiting until after your warranty expires to do that sort of thing, and keep your nVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 192bit w/1.5GB GDDR5 in case you have to use it again

 

oh, i meant the 12:17. but that's okay i'll just buy another laptop when the time comes lol

 

i wonder how many others are also pre ordering?

the wait is so painful. still waiting for bank of america's verification widthdrawal so that i can pay my invoice. i just cannot wait to start gaming on this laptop. i think about it every day and night lol.

 

I just ordered it, im receiving mine at the end of september when a friend travels back

 

A few seeding/eval units are arriving in the next day or two at MSI. We will finally have our first look at it this week.

 

Actually it's not that hot. I have attached screnshot of idle temps + max temps while running 3Dmark 06. My max temp during DeusEx human revolution was 65C on GPU core. During Furmark it was 70C max on GPU core! I love that cooling system. Ambient temp was 21-22C. My GPU is repasted with ICD.

 

Looks like the first batch that's coming is going to be limited in quantity and evenly distributed to various resellers . MSI expects to get another shipment by 9/19.

 

Here are some pics of it. (Courtesy of MSI)

 

Looks good. So the surface is fingerprint resistive?…

 

It appears to be on the barebone.

MSI has some more pics up on their site now, we should have some high resolution ones soon.:

MSI Notebook Product Specifications


The barebone will also have the cooler boost function, cinema pro, dynaudio, and touch sensor rather than buttons.

 

looking nice, this might be the one

 

Hmm, so the main difference then is the keyboard?

 

And I hope, that it could be replaced with SS one.

 

I have updated first post with photos. Rob, thanks for link.

 

love the new pics. i really like how humble this laptop looks. not like the other msi notebooks with flashy keyboards and led lights on the sides.

 

Yes, and the color scheme/finish of the notebook. Not sure until it arrives if it will have the turbo function active.

 

looks like exactly the same thing without the msi logos! nice.

 

If the systemboard has the connector for the power ribbon cable from the keyboard it would probably work.

 

I just could get an msi sticker and that should be all

Looks really nice, i actually bought the GT780DX cause i thought that it would be as the gt 683r and lots of features would be out.... Hope people who ordered it enjoy it really well , is a monster!

 

From the photos this beast seems to have the same touch buttons across the top as the GT780R/GT780DXR. Cross fingers that they also have the same function!

 

i saw the video comparison on the msi 780r vs the asus 74sxa1 and im wondering if the temps are going to be similar on the powerpro 12:17?

im pretty paranoid about heat all thanks to my envy17

MSI 780R & ASUS G74SX-A1 Shootout - YouTube