MSI Unveils Gaming Laptops with Intel 8th Gen Processors

Right after Intel launched the new 8th Gen Intel Core H-series processors for notebooks, MSI is quick enough to unveil a suite of laptops powered by the latest Intel 8th Gen processors.

MSI GS65 Stealth Thin

The MSI GS65 Stealth Thin is an ultra-thin gaming laptop measuring at just 17.7mm thin. It is the first gaming laptop to feature a 144Hz 7ms IPS display with 82% screen-to-body ratio.

Specs

CPU	Intel 8th Gen i7- 8700H Processor + HM370
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 (Max-Q) GDDR5 8GB / GTX1060 GDDR5 6GB
Display	FHD 144Hz/7ms IPS-level Thin Bezel (72% NTSC)
Memory	DDR4-2400/2666(optional) SO-DIMM x2 (Max 32GB)
Storage	1st Slot: PCIe Gen3 x 4 SSD & SATA SSD (combo) 2nd Slot: PCIe Gen3 x 4 SSD
Audio	2W x2 Dynaudio (Hi-Res Audio, Nahimic 3)
Communication	Killer E2500/Killer1550+BT5 (GTX 1070) Killer E2500/Intel 9560+BT5 (GTX 1060)
I/O	3 x USB 3.1 Type-A 1 x Thunderbolt (Type-C USB 3.1) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x mDP 1.2 1 x Mic-in, Headphone-out
Power	82Whr Battery / 180W Slim Type Adapter
Dimension/Weight	357.7 x 247.7 x 17.7mm / 1.8kg

The laptop also features a new per-key RGB keyboard, which allows you to customize each key and receive real-time game status through keyboard lighting.

Meanwhile, the entire Stealth Pro line is also getting upgraded with the newest processors. The new laptops also feature 102 keys of per-key RGB lighting, smaller fan blades, Dynaudio Certified speakers, upgraded Killer 1550 and Bluetooth v5, and Dragon Center 2.0.

MSI GE Raider RGB Edition

The GE63/73 Raider RGB Edition was announced at CES, which is inspired by sports cars and the PC Master Race’s love for RGB.

Specs

Processor	Intel 8th Gen i7- 8700H Processor
Chipset	HM370
Panel	15.6” UHD (3840×1080), IPS-level 15.6” FHD (1920×1080), 120Hz, 3ms, Wide-View
GPU	GeForce GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5 GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5
Memory	DDR4-2400/2666(optional), 2 x SO-DIMM up to 32GB
Storage	1st M.2 slot: NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA3 M.2 SSD (combo) 2nd M.2 slot: NVMe PCIe Gen3 M.2 SSD 1 x 2.5” HDD SATA Gen3
Communication	Killer E2500 + Intel 9560/Killer 1550i (802.11 ac 2×2 /BT 5.0)
I/O	1 x USB Type-C USB 3.1 3 x USB Type-A USB 3.1 1 x HDMI (4K@60Hz) + 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1 x RJ45 (Killer LAN) 1 x SD (XC/HC) 1 x Mic-in + 1x Headphone-out (HiFi / SPDIF)
Adapter	230W/180W (for GTX 1070/1060)
Dimensions	383 x 260 x 29.5mm
Weight	2.49kg

MSI GT75 Titan

The MSI GT series is the company’s highest end gaming lineup with mechanical keyboards. This time around, the GT75 Titan comes with the 8th Gen Intel Core i9 overclockable processors with fully unlocked hexa-core performance. Combined with MSI’s Cooler Boost Titan cooling design, the six-core 12-thread configuration results in up to a 70 percent performance leap over the previous Core i7.

Processor	Up to 8th Gen Intel Core i9-8950HK
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Display	17.3” UHD (3840×2160), IPS-Level (GTX1080 & GTX1070 SLI) 17.3” FHD (1920×1080), 120Hz, 3ms, Wide-View (GTX 1070)
Keyboard	Rapid Mechanical RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Storage	2 x M.2 SSD Combo (NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 / SATA) 1 x M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4) 1 x 2.5” HDD *supports Super RAID 4
I/O	1 x ThunderBolt 3 5 x Type-A USB 3.1 1 x HDMI 1 x mDP
Network	Killer DoubleShot Pro with 10Gbps Killer Ethernet and Killer Wireless-AC 1550

Unfortunately, no news about the launching date and pricing of these laptops at the moment. Guess we’ll have to wait for MSI Malaysia to announce.

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