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.