Mobile Gaming the MSI Way: The GT740 Gaming Notebook

October 28, 2009 by Chapree

Lady in red, mmm hmm.

MSI are well known for their motherboards and graphic cards. How about gaming notebooks? We don’t think so… But then, since the company’s notebook division is a major sponsor of Fnatic, one of the most well known eSports team in the world, MSI should have some tricks underneath their sleeve, right?

Yes, they do indeed, in the form of MSI G-series, their flagship gaming notebook series. Coincidentally, they has just launched their most powerful models so far, the GT740. Don’t be fooled by its rather plain exterior, this is one mighty beast that demand respect from its owner.

Get to know what’s pumping underneath its exterior, right after the jump.

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Seriously, MSI might want to put a bit of make up on this lady…but this “sleeper” design is not a bad option too.

The first obvious sign of the power that MSI GT740 poses is its CPU – the latest Intel Core i7 processor. However, the tech sheet that we got didn’t actually specify which Core i7 is on this laptop. but come on…it’s THE Core i7, any of the available clock speed would be able to kick us to moon and back. The laptop is also able to support up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, running on either 1066 or 1333 MHz clock speed.

In the graphic department, the laptop features a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M graphic that is packed with 1GB of sweet video memory. This graphic card is hooked up to a 17″ cinema grade wide screen LCD display that should be able to cater both movie lovers and hardcore gamers alike. You can even hook the laptop up to a larger screen when the need arise, through its HDMI output port.

To complete its superb sound experience, MSI GT740 is equipped with five SRS Premium Sound certified speakers. As per its display, there is a 7.1 audio output, just in case if you prefer external surround speakers. On top of all these, the laptop also comes standard with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, the greatest Windows of them all so far.

Outside of these major features, the laptop has few more standard features: 802.11n wireless connection, E-SATA port, a full numpad and couple of cosmetic but practical enhancement such as the distinct labeled WASD keys. Did you realize that this laptop is painted in fiery red? As mentioned earlier, the laptop might have a bland generic design but in detail, it is not disappointing at all.

At 3.2kg, the MSI GT740 overall weight, including batteries is considerably light for a 17” gaming notebook. So, how much would it cost to own this? RM 6,600, which a price tag that we believe would make many mobile l337 warriors out there to give a serious consideration.

As usual, don’t really take our words too much. Check it out yourselves at MSI official website (http://www.msi.com) or a retailer near you.

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