MSI GT683

Pros

The MSI GT683R-289US gaming laptop runs 12GB of RAM and has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M video card.

Cons

The company's customer support needs some work.

The Verdict: 8.63/10

This is a lightweight yet sturdy gaming laptop with high-end hardware that you normally only find in desktop computers.

CPU Type Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM Processor

Speed 2.0 ~ 2.9 GHz

Cache 6MB

OPERATING SYSTEM

Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit

LCD

Size 15.6" Full HD Glossy
Resolution 1920 x 1080 (16:9)

CHIPSET
Chipset Intel® HM67

GRAPHICS
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M

Video Memory 1.5 GB DDR5 VRAM

AUDIO

Audio THX TruStudio PRO™

Speaker Dynaudio Premium Speakers w/ Subwoofer

SYSTEM MEMORY

Spec 16GB DDR3

STORAGE

HDD Capacity 1TB (7200RPM)

HDD Interface SATA

OPTICAL DRIVE

Optical Drive Type Blu-ray Disc Burner

COMMUNICATION

LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet

WLAN Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card

Bluetooth Yes

SUPPLEMENTAL DRIVE

Card Reader 7-in-1 Card Reader

WEBCAM RESOLUTION

Webcam 720P HD Webcam

I/O PORT

USB USB2.0 X 2, USB3.0 X 2

ESATA Yes

Video Port VGA (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI 1.4 X 1

Audio Port Mic-in X 1, Headphone X 1

AC ADAPTOR

AC Power Adaptor Output: 19V DC, 150W

Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

BATTERY

Battery Pack 9 Cells

PHYSICAL SPEC

Dimension 14.97” (L) x 10.24” (W) x 1.77” (H)

Weight 7.7 lbs

WARRANTY
Manufacturer Warranty 2 Years Limited Warranty (Includes 1 Year Global Warranty)