Looking for the best gaming laptops? A stupid beast for gaming laptops, the MSI GT80S 6QE Gaming Laptop Review marks the line between “laptop” and the beginning of “desktop and monitor”. But is the incredible performance and mechanical keyboard enough to dispel fears of size and boring software?
Design
The design of the MSI GT80S 6QE Gaming Laptop Review has been an important dividing line for consumers from the very beginning. First, the body looks familiar, featuring many of the same lines and a red and black color scheme that identifies potential buyers as “slot machines” a mile away.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of aesthetics, but I can see that some people prefer to have the “Just Watch” view on their computers.
As you can see, the MSI has one notable difference to almost every other laptop on the market: the large bezel at the top for clear upgrades. Instead, the keyboard is usually housed in a silver remote that stores internal system components, such as hard drives, graphics cards, and RAM.
With all of these components available, you can quickly upgrade your laptop with the latest parts and accessories that will protect your GT80s for many years. For avid gamers and hardware gamers, this feature can be considered a godsend, but for other casual laptop owners, it can only be seen as a disadvantage.
Due to the disadvantages, pay attention to the weight on the arms of the MSI GT80S. Weighing in at 9.9kg, the GT80S is the heaviest laptop we’ve ever tested. This can pose a challenge for those looking for portability, rather than raw and wasted performance.
Hardware
As we were annoyed by the unnecessary amount of software added when we reviewed the incredible list of sports requirements for the GT80S, all these complaints quickly disappeared. The GT80S is a sixth-generation 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-6820HK processor, an Nvidia GTX 980M SLI graphics card, a 256GB mSATA SSD, and an astonishing 24GB DDR4-2133 RAM. as well as a desktop computer for a game that also has an attached monitor.
Unlike almost all modern gaming laptops, MSI has taken a step back and added a mechanical keyboard provided by no other (you guessed it) SteelSeries. With Cherry MX switches (my favorite), gaming and gaming on the GT80S is very responsive and sometimes I like to play more games on my laptop than my main desk so I can feel the keyboard under my fingers. … …
Placing the trackpad on the right side of the panel is oddly difficult too. After many days of daily use, I was wondering how I could use my laptop differently without the occasional scratches on my hands that can occur when typing on a normal laptop.
The GT80S has extensive connectivity and includes five USB 3.0 ports, one ESS SABER HiFi DAC port, one microphone / headphone input / output, one SPDIF output, one HDMI 2.0 port, one single RJ45 port. -USB 3.1 port and port, Thunderbolt 3 and SD card reader.
Unfortunately, the built-in speakers (“POWERED BY DYNAUDIO”, a permanent adhesive that reminds you to open the case each time) allow us to do more. It sounds very loud, but there is no noticeable bass that makes all of our music and movies seem small, distant, and very loud in a prolonged listening and viewing session.
Software
This is a bit embarrassing, but MSI has not learned from Lenovo’s mistakes and has added many additional programs to the GT80S. There are loyal clients here, such as the MSI Dragon Gaming Center, which allows users to customize GPU / CPU speeds and laptop profiles for better gaming performance.
It would have been nice if the added software ended here, but the GT80S also crashed with: Norton Antivirus, Killer Networking (for Wi-Fi management), SteelSeries Engine 3 (for keyboard layout), BurnRec Recovery backup , Nahimic Speaker Configuration utility and benefits of various MSI applications require a comprehensive list of products.
However, MSI’s TrueColor application, which has the ability to quickly change a monitor’s color profile in real time, has proven useful. The “Anti-Blue” setting prevents us from charging F.lux to keep the blue level low at night, while the “Designer” and “Game” settings ensure perfect color reproduction when viewing situations and games.
Display
With so much other important data related to the GT80S, we would love to have a 4K monitor with a laptop, but the included 18.4-inch IPS LED display with 1920 x 1080 resolution still works.
If you’re tired of looking for lower resolutions, the MSI GT80S is powerful enough to simply use an external or ultra-wide 4K display without dropping frames.
Battery
Unfortunately, while the specs and performance of the MSI GT80S are impressive, all the hardware had to be compromised somewhere. Testing the internal battery in standby mode, we lost the GT80S for over 2 hours for 2 minutes, while it only takes 23 hours to charge games at full power. It’s a shame, even by laptop standards.
Speaking of the battery, a small problem that we notice in daily use is the weak charging port. Move it one millimeter to the left or right and it will drop almost instantly, prompting us to dive into the back of the car several times during testing to lift the car off the ground and plug it back in.
[i2pc show_title=”false” title=”Pros & Cons” show_button=”false” pros_title=”Pros” cons_title=”Cons” ][i2pros]The mechanical keyboard is a welcome addition
There are many ports and connectivity options available
Performance in all categories[/i2pros][i2cons]Contains an excessive amount of bloatware
Battery life is barely there
Very heavy[/i2cons][/i2pc]
Verdict
The MSI GT80S 6QE Gaming Laptop Review is the absolute monster among gaming laptops and outperforms every other machine we’ve tested this year. With hardware and performance stats that can rival most full-size desktops, a mechanical keyboard, and a laptop that can be upgraded via an easy-access control panel, the GT80S will test every case of a demanding player. for the next great PC. portable.