MSI Debuts Game Crushing GT72 Dominator Pro G Featuring Nvidia GTX 980 Desktop Class Graphics
Mobile gaming GPUs have never been on par with their latest desktop brethren, though that's about to change with the introduction of a GeForce GTX 980 built for laptops. NVIDIA answered the call for true desktop class graphics in a laptop form factor, and MSI will be the first to market with a gaming notebook built around the high end GPU.
That system is the GT72 Dominator Pro G, a limited edition laptop in celebration of MSI's 29th anniversary. What makes it so special is the combination of a true GeForce GTX 980 GPU (with 8GB of GDDR5 memory) paired up with an Intel Core i7-6820HK processor based on Skylake. Yes folks, that's an unlocked CPU, the first of its kind in the laptop segment.
It's an interesting combination, though not solely because both are high end parts. What's intriguing about this CPU and GPU combination is that both parts can withstand a bit of overclocking. The CPU has an unlocked multiplier, while the GPU represents cherry picked silicon -- NVIDIA's selective binning process only allows through GPUs that can hit high frequencies at lower-than-typical voltages.
According to MSI, an overclocked GT72 Dominator Pro G can top 14,500 points in 3DMark 11's Performance benchmark. That's an impressive feat for a laptop and it puts the system on par with gaming desktops running a GeForce GTX 980 graphics card.
MSI is a little light on the remaining specifications. What we know is that it will come with a 17.3-inch Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) display with G-Sync technology, up to 64GB of DDR4-2133 memory, a 2.5-inch drive bay, support for two M.2 PCI-E Gen3 x4 SSDs in RAID 0, NVMe, an optical drive of some sort, DVD burner or Blu-ray writer, a single USB 3.1 Type-C connector, HDMI and mini DisplayPort output, Full HD webcam, 9-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home.
The limited edition bundle will also include a pair of themed keychains. As for price and availability, MSI didn't say.
That system is the GT72 Dominator Pro G, a limited edition laptop in celebration of MSI's 29th anniversary. What makes it so special is the combination of a true GeForce GTX 980 GPU (with 8GB of GDDR5 memory) paired up with an Intel Core i7-6820HK processor based on Skylake. Yes folks, that's an unlocked CPU, the first of its kind in the laptop segment.
It's an interesting combination, though not solely because both are high end parts. What's intriguing about this CPU and GPU combination is that both parts can withstand a bit of overclocking. The CPU has an unlocked multiplier, while the GPU represents cherry picked silicon -- NVIDIA's selective binning process only allows through GPUs that can hit high frequencies at lower-than-typical voltages.
According to MSI, an overclocked GT72 Dominator Pro G can top 14,500 points in 3DMark 11's Performance benchmark. That's an impressive feat for a laptop and it puts the system on par with gaming desktops running a GeForce GTX 980 graphics card.
MSI is a little light on the remaining specifications. What we know is that it will come with a 17.3-inch Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) display with G-Sync technology, up to 64GB of DDR4-2133 memory, a 2.5-inch drive bay, support for two M.2 PCI-E Gen3 x4 SSDs in RAID 0, NVMe, an optical drive of some sort, DVD burner or Blu-ray writer, a single USB 3.1 Type-C connector, HDMI and mini DisplayPort output, Full HD webcam, 9-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home.
The limited edition bundle will also include a pair of themed keychains. As for price and availability, MSI didn't say.
