MSI GS75 Stealth 9SF [GS75 9SF-243US]

Elite gaming laptop

A couple of years ago, a wonderful MSI Thin laptop arrived in our test room, which was impressive in the fact that MSI engineers managed to cram advanced hardware into an ultra-thin chassis while minimizing overheating and throttling. Since then, the company's gaming division has been forging iron at the box office, releasing very superficially similar Stealth, Leopard, GF Thin and Raider game lines. This time, the 2020 MSI GS75 Stealth 9SF model came to us for testing.

without brakes

With some joy, the guys from MSI recorded it in the ranks of the optimal gaming laptops. In fact, it costs over $2,000 and is an uncompromising gaming machine with virtually no weaknesses. An RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card with 8 GB of video memory today, and in a year and a half, will produce 60+ FPS in almost any game (if it's not Borderlands 3) at native display resolution. The power of the six-core Core i7 is rather excessive for today's games, so many people disable turbo boost to extend battery life. Well, a 1 TB SSD will allow you not to worry too much about the constant lack of space. The gaming keyboard with individual RGB backlighting of each key was made by the masters of SteelSeries. And the excellent IPS panel delivers high contrast levels, ample brightness, and a 240Hz refresh rate. True, the colour reproduction here is at the level of ordinary IPS monitors, so the inscription on the box “Made For Creators” should be approached with a fair amount of skepticism. For graphics and coloring, there are better options.

Noisy but powerful

In fact, all claims that can be made against the MSI GS75 Stealth 9SF are more about personal Wishlist. For example, coolers could be quieter. Especially against the background of the 2020 models, which for the most part pleasantly surprise with low heat dissipation and noise levels. Branded speakers from Dynaudio play loudly, but not to say that they amaze the imagination with unprecedented quality. But there is a slot for memory cards, a Thunderbolt port, an excellent glass touchpad and a branded Dragon Centre laptop command centre. Well, it's great that the company's engineers left room for manoeuvre, allowing them to throw in RAM.