What about the fans? That's the only thing stopping me from getting a GT60 2OD-026US right now. That ridiculous single fan/turbo mode thing is super loud when its on and cools inadequately when it's off.
"Let’s hope that’s not just a fluke and that all of the upcoming high-DPI displays will come with accurate color reproduction."
According to notebookcheck.net reviews of HiDPI laptops from Apple (13" and 15" rMBP), Dell (the new XPS 15), Samsung (Ativ 9 Plus), Acer (S7), Lenovo (Yoga 2) and Asus Zenbook Infinity, the only ones that produce accurate colour out-of-the-box are the rMBPs. The 13" version, for example, not only covers the entire sRGB colour space but has DeltaE deviation of only 1.87. Compare that to the 4.89 on Asus infinity. The Yoga 2, for example, covers only 58% sRGB and to make it even worse, use pentile pixel arrangement. Even the much anticipated XPS 15 has a DeltaE value of 8.27 and covers less than 100% sRGB. The only other laptop that measures as well or better than Apple's retina (that's in the same price point) is the Chromebook Pixel.
I really want to like MSI's current line notebooks. I really do, but some of the reviews I've read regarding the GE/GT series' thermals is rather concerning.
I appreciate the departure of the plastic construction in favor of brushed aluminum like some of their older gaming notebooks. But I'm very curious to know about the thermals.. not to mention price.
At idle (no GTX 780M use) the fan on my GT60 20D-261 is whisper quiet. Even during a game, the fan does not get annoying loud. And for 2 grand, you really can't find a better gaming laptop. It might not be as svelte as an ultrabook, but for those of us who really just need a 15" desktop-replacement gaming-laptop..this is THE king.
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DemBones79 - Monday, January 6, 2014 - link
What about the fans? That's the only thing stopping me from getting a GT60 2OD-026US right now. That ridiculous single fan/turbo mode thing is super loud when its on and cools inadequately when it's off.MykeM - Monday, January 6, 2014 - link
"Let’s hope that’s not just a fluke and that all of the upcoming high-DPI displays will come with accurate color reproduction."According to notebookcheck.net reviews of HiDPI laptops from Apple (13" and 15" rMBP), Dell (the new XPS 15), Samsung (Ativ 9 Plus), Acer (S7), Lenovo (Yoga 2) and Asus Zenbook Infinity, the only ones that produce accurate colour out-of-the-box are the rMBPs. The 13" version, for example, not only covers the entire sRGB colour space but has DeltaE deviation of only 1.87. Compare that to the 4.89 on Asus infinity. The Yoga 2, for example, covers only 58% sRGB and to make it even worse, use pentile pixel arrangement. Even the much anticipated XPS 15 has a DeltaE value of 8.27 and covers less than 100% sRGB. The only other laptop that measures as well or better than Apple's retina (that's in the same price point) is the Chromebook Pixel.
Here are couple of pre-calibration numbers:
13" rMBP Saturation Sweep (pre-calibrated): http://i.imgur.com/wYNsSKB.jpg
Colour Check (pre-calibrated): http://i.imgur.com/UrmlX1v.jpg
SRGB Colour Space: http://i.imgur.com/2vqNVya.jpg
Samsung Ativ 9 Plus Saturation Sweep: http://i.imgur.com/1BCuKSK.jpg
SRGB Colour Space: http://i.imgur.com/2MooJeQ.jpg
Asus Infinity sRGB Colour Space: http://i.imgur.com/JOi8n1D.jpg
Lenovo Yoga 2 sRGB Colour Space: http://i.imgur.com/Vjizex5.jpg
Dell XPS15 Colour Check: http://i.imgur.com/vM2n1dO.jpg
z0mgn0es - Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - link
I really want to like MSI's current line notebooks. I really do, but some of the reviews I've read regarding the GE/GT series' thermals is rather concerning.I appreciate the departure of the plastic construction in favor of brushed aluminum like some of their older gaming notebooks. But I'm very curious to know about the thermals.. not to mention price.
inperfectdarkness - Thursday, February 6, 2014 - link
At idle (no GTX 780M use) the fan on my GT60 20D-261 is whisper quiet. Even during a game, the fan does not get annoying loud. And for 2 grand, you really can't find a better gaming laptop. It might not be as svelte as an ultrabook, but for those of us who really just need a 15" desktop-replacement gaming-laptop..this is THE king.