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MSI GT780DX Core i7 GTX 570M Gaming Laptop Unveiled
Saturday, 10 September 2011

MSI GT780DX Core i7 GTX 570M Gaming Laptop Unveiled

The Serious Gamer's Edge in Battle

MSI recently unveiled its new generation GT780DX gaming notebook with Intel second generation Core i7-2630QM quad core processor and nVidia's top-of-the-line GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card. It packs performance and equipment, like a SteelSeries keyboard, to give you a battlefield edge.

What makes the GT780DX the gamer's number one choice? In terms of power, it features the Intel Core i7-2630QM quad core CPU and nVidia's top-end GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card, giving it superior performance, so you can enjoy smooth graphics even when playing the latest games in high resolution.

Eric Kuo, associate vice president for global sales, MSI Notebook, explains that the GT780DX not only packs performance to keep the extreme gamer engaged, it also comes with a SteelSeries keyboard specifically designed for serious gaming. The Windows function key has been relocated to the right side of the keyboard and the Ctrl and Alt keys have been enlarged for easy use. MSI has also incorporated Dynaudio and THX TruStudio Pro envelope-pushing sound technologies for a riveting audio experience. Designed both inside and out for gaming, the GT780DX has got your back when you're hip-pocket deep in goblin blood.

Powerful computing for smooth gaming
Intel 2nd generation Core i7 quad core processor:
MSI's GT780DX features the Intel second generation Core i7-2630QM quad core processor with core speeds of 2.00GHz. To kick up performance a few notches, the new generation Intel Core i7 processor supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 which automatically allocates CPU resources depending on processing load to enhance core speeds and overall performance.

nVidia GeForce GTX 570M high-end discrete graphics card: The powerful GT780DX gaming NB sports the nVidia GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card greatly enhancing performance and it supports Microsoft DirectX 11 and nVidia PhysX. PhysX delivers more impressive destruction and explosions, while DirectX 11 enhances the details of gaming graphics. It also received a record 12,475 points when it was tested in the performance mode on 3DMark Vantage.

16GB of memory: MSI's new top-of-the-line GT780DX gaming notebook sports four DDR3 memory slots giving it an unprecedented 16GB of memory. It also comes with RAID 0 accelerated dual hard disk architecture which doubles hard disk storage capacity, while increasing read-write speed by some 70%.

TDE technology: The GT780DX uses MSI's own Turbo Drive Engine (TDE) technology, so just one touch of the luminescent Turbo hotkey located above the keyboard instantly revs up performance. The GT780DX also has MSI's own powerful Cooler Boost technology, so again, just one touch of the luminescent hotkey above the keyboard kicks in the powerful cooling function to rapidly reduce system temp to enhance system stability.

Serious gaming keyboard
Windows function key relocated:
Responding to cries from gamers, MSI got together with gaming equipment manufacturer Steelseries to create a keyboard for the GT780DX. Not only is the keyboard more rugged, the Windows function key has been repositioned to the right side to reduce the possibility of accidently striking it when you're surrounded by bad guys.

Larger Ctrl and Alt keys: Most keyboards employ relatively small Ctrl and Alt keys, making it easy to punch a nearby key by accident when you're playing FPS games. The GT780DX' Ctrl and Alt keys were enlarged to reduce that possibility.

Backlighting for the task at hand: The GT780DX lets you choose from among five keyboard backlighting scenarios-Normal, Gaming, Wave, Breathing, and Dual Color. Gamers will also appreciate the fact that the frequently used W, A, S, D, and Ctrl keys located on the left side of the keyboard are all backlit. Simply depress the Gaming Mode hotkey at the top of the keyboard to light up the LED backlighting at the bottom left side of the keyboard. The rest of the keyboard remains dark, so you can find the keys you need quickly even in the middle of a white-hot battle.

Cool starship cruiser exterior, superior multimedia
Beam me up:
MSI went to great pains to meticulously craft the GT780DX, incorporating a futuristic star cruiser concept and elements into the overall all design and every detail of this gaming laptop. A luminescent MSI logo accentuates the metal brush finish of the GT780DX's magnesium-aluminum alloy cover. All elements come together to create a machine that marks the epitome of both style and technology.

High-end cinema sound: World-class leaders in sound technology from the Danish firm Dynaudio carried out countless precision calculations and studies to measure the best location and distance between user and laptop speakers to determine the ideal location for speakers on the GT780DX. The result: ideal line of transmission for sound waves for pure, crisp, faithful stereo reproduction to give you the perfect, obstruction-free multimedia experience. THX TruStudio Pro smart wrap around sound offers performance heretofore available only in cinemas and works in tandem with the cutting-edge speakers, so that the GT780DX reproduces each and every sound faithfully, regardless of music or sound type.

Full HD display: The MSI GT780DX sports a 17.3-inch full HD screen and comes with Cinema Pro technology for a crisper picture and richer colors. It also has an HD720p webcam, so you can engage in clear, hiccup-free video conferences with friends and family anywhere in the world.

Latest USB3.0 ports: The GT780DX comes with USB3.0 which boasts transfer speeds of 4.8Gbps-10 times faster than USB2.0, so a 25Gb HD film transfers in just 70 seconds. It also provides 80% more power for vastly faster charging speeds for external hard drives, flash drives, and other handheld electronic devices.

GT780DX Spec

Processor Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor(6M Cache, 2.00 GHz)
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional/Home Premium
Memory DDR3 up to 16GB
Display 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) or HD+ (1600x900) LED backlight
Graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 570M / 1.5GB GDDR5
Video Output 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Hard Disk Drive 750GB SATA 7200rpm + Intel 120GB SSD, 500GB SATA 7200rpm + Intel 120GB SSD, 750GB (4K sector), 750GB SATA 7200rpm, 500GB SATA 7200/5400rpm, 320GB SATA 5400rpm
Optical Disk Drive Blu-ray / DVD Super Multi
Interfaces 2x USB 3.0, 3x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA, SD(XC/HC)/MMC/MS(PRO)/xD card reader
Sound Sound by Dynaudio, THX TruStudio Pro
Communication 802.11 b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, 1x Gigabit LAN
Webcam HD (30fps@720p)
Battery 9-Cell Li-Ion(7800mAH)
Dimension (WxDxH) 428 x 288 x 55mm
Weight 3.9Kg (w/ Battery)
Other Features TDE (Turbo Drive Engine),Cooler Boost


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