MSI has worked well in the Ukrainian market of laptops. The model number of the company are available as low cost solutions for the home and office, and productive machine for the discerning gamer. By our hands got it last option. GT72 2PE Dominator Pro – the top-end laptop that can compete with your desktop PC in the fight for the title of the main gaming device in the house. How good he is and what he can offer demanding players, see below.

Appearance, buttons, connectors

GT72 2PE Dominator Pro comes in a large cardboard box in black. Unfortunately, despite its size, only find itself inside the laptop, power adapter and a set of documents. The notebook battery is 3.78 kg, which is a good indicator for gaming device. The closest competitors weigh more than four pounds.

Laptop case is made of matte black plastic, and the top cover is covered with one piece of aluminum. On the bottom there is a massive cover vent holes that resemble icon Decepticons from the movie about Transformers. The front face is exempt from the terminal to flaunt her only two LEDs that indicate the work of the laptop.

On the left and right edges are six ports USB 3.0, audio outputs with gold-plated, card reader and Blu-Ray-drive. On the back of the displayed power connector, two mini-DisplayPort, one HDMI, RJ45 port with support for Gigabit LAN and connector under lock Kensington. The presence of three video outputs allow overlaid monitors from head to toe and observe what is happening at once on four screens. Players in Dota 2, World of Warcraft or ArmA 3 will appreciate this opportunity appreciated.

Open the lid – and we were met by full-size keyboard and large touchpad Steelseries with two mechanical keys. The keypad buttons are made of soft-touch plastic, slightly rough. They are easy to press, no rumble and not stagger, for maximum comfort while playing. In addition, the keyboard supports up to ten simultaneous keystrokes and technology SteelSeries Engine allows you to remap any key or burn it to a macro. With the help of this useful feature can be a good idea to cheat in online fighting game, or MMORPG.

Issues are only arrows, recessed in the numeric keypad. Because of this design are frequent false press, and blindly find them quite problematic.

In a separate unit handed five buttons: power button, switch between integrated and discrete graphics, fan control, power button Xsplit Gamecaster – applications for streaming and recording gaming sessions, and most importantly – a key that changes the color of the keyboard backlight. You can use it to turn gloomy GT72 2PE Dominator Pro in geek Christmas decoration (festival still coming!). And with such a backlight can become his board on any LAN party.

Stylish appearance spoil speaker holes above the keyboard that looks sloppy and visually reduce the price of the laptop, as well as very easily soiled surfaces that collect fingerprints and dust. To maintain the device in the proper form will have to carry around with a cloth for wiping.

Display

In GT72 2PE Dominator Pro mounted display 17.3 “matrix TN + Film, anti-reflective coating and a resolution FullHD. To top gaming devaysa is not quite solid, I would certainly see 4K-matrix, but the manufacturer decided otherwise. However, this is not a critical issue, the display has good viewing angles and color distortions are observed only in the case if you are heavily tilted screen.

Above the display is the camera lens that can shoot video in 1080p. It is suitable for the streams on Twitch games and video conferencing. The frame around the screen is quite wide, but in general it does not prevent a comfortable work or play.

Sound

GT72 2PE Dominator Pro provides a very decent sound and has a good stock volume. All thanks to the two speakers and a subwoofer from Dynaudio. Also, the laptop boasts three separate amplifiers for speakers, headphones and the subwoofer. All this in conjunction with the technology Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 and Audio Boost 2 allows you to enjoy high-quality sound in your favorite games and movies. Lack of high and low frequencies are not observed.

Hardware and Performance

In MSI decided not to be greedy and equipped GT72 2PE Dominator Pro iron, which is enough for the eye to run any modern game at maximum graphics settings. On board we have the fourth-generation processor Intel Core i7-4710HQ with a base frequency of 2.5 GHz, which can reach 3.5 GHz mode Turbo Boost, and 32 GB of RAM from Kingston. The video card in our sample – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M with 8 GB of memory (also available models with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M with the ability to upgrade to a more powerful graphics). Disk subsystem consists of four general M.2 SSD 512 GB, united in a RAID 0 array, and the hard drive 1 TB HGST. In the synthetic tests showed CrystalDiskMark laptop reading speed 1464 MB / sec, which is impressive.

But it’s all dry figures, the main thing for a gaming notebook – the real gaming performance. And with that, GT72 2PE Dominator Pro all right. For the test were selected Metro: Last Light Redux, Far Cry 4 and Battlefield 4. We also checked notebook on synthetic benchmarks: 3DMark and Unigine Valley 1.0.

All games run smoothly, without sagging, a slight drop in fps is observed only in very complex scenes like explosions. In synthetic tests GT72 2PE Dominator Pro feels not so sure, at some point there is a strong slowdown pictures. But for this kind of test is the norm, does not change the fact – after all, we do not play in 3DMark.

By the way, the laptop support JavaScript MSI Shift, which allows you to control the clock speed of the processor and graphics card, as well as their temperature and fan speed. Total available three profiles MSI Shift: Green, Comfort and Sport. “Green” profile helps reduce noise and “sport” would achieve maximum performance in high-end games. However, to keep silence in this mode, the laptop is no longer able to. And if this capacity is not enough, that is unlikely to come to the aid Hybrid Power. This technology allows you to combine the power adapter and built-in battery, which gives a small performance gain.

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This year, MSI has introduced a lot of new products, one of the most recent and anticipated was the model MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review, which was published in the summer of 2014 at the Computer trade show held in Taiwan. The manufacturer is positioning it as the best mobile replace your home computer, but still accustomed to perceive laptops MSI GT series as a pure gamer solutions. MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review is the flagship model, which absorbed all the best from previous laptop line GT, but in addition it has acquired a new filling and appearance. Among the possible set number series high-end graphics cards NVIDIA GeForce GTX 800M and high-performance Intel Core i7 processors fourth generation.

Scope of delivery – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

The information presented in this review, grade MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review will please the owner of a large set of various optional accessories. So, except for the laptop battery and power supply, supplied will also be present: Headset SteelSeries Siberia Full-size Headset v2, mouse SteelSeries Kinzu v2, mat, and a backpack to carry all this stuff. But, unfortunately, not so lucky for all owners of this model, a more modest trim you will not see any accessories from SteelSeries, or backpack, and a warranty card, user manual and power supply.

Design – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review closed looks pretty strict, catches the eye unless the MSI logo with his game emblem, concave lines on the lid and red bars on the rear face. By the way with regard to the latter, in such a situation laptop something vaguely similar to the ASUS G-series. In comparison with previous models MSI, the interior of the MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review looks more modern and practical. In general, the laptop is made in black and red style, which is typical of MSI and it cannot but rejoice.

As for the interior materials, the cover MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review is made of aluminum, which not only looks good but also gives it rigidity. The internal workspace is also aluminum, but on the surface there lining of soft-touch plastic. All other elements, in particular the bottom frame around the edge of the notebook display, and made of hard plastic and quality. In terms of practicality, these materials are not the worst, though fingerprints and gather on the surface; it’s worth noting that they are fairly easy to remove.

The bottom of the MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review is quite different from what we’ve seen before. It is whole, and the whole central part occupies a large ventilation grille, which stretches almost from the front to the rear face. The battery compartment is not here, that says that he built, and to get to it and other internal components unscrew the seven screws and remove the cover, but they must tread lightly so as not to damage the latch. Underneath you can find a lot of interesting things: built-in battery, two slots for memory strip (two more are inside the laptop), hard drive, SSD format M2, wireless adapter, as well as the ventilation system consisting of two massive coolers and a variety of radiators. Also here you can see the slot for additional storage, but it can be deprived of connectors, so it is worth paying attention to.

Though the laptop and it seems cumbersome to look at, look at the numbers (428x294x48 mm) understand that it is not so big. As regards weight, it is at 3.8 kg, compared with all his direct competitors weigh more than 4 kg. But this does not mean that the MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review is a complete mobile device, because this weight is still necessary to add another 800-gram power supply.

Display, sound and webcam – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

Display MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels with 17.3 inches diagonally. Today it is quite common combination among the big gaming laptops. The Matrix is ​​built on technology TN, and not IPS, but it is a standard situation for a 17-inch gaming notebook. Generally meet gaming laptop with IPS-matrix is ​​a rarity, fresh novelties comes to mind only ASUS G550, it is because the response time from the IPS greater than that of TN-matrices, and for gamers, this figure is more important than color accuracy or contrast.

But, fortunately, our display is not only fast response time, but also not inferior to a high-quality IPS-panels. In support of this is to say that the maximum brightness is nearly 300 cd / m2 and contrast are at 1040: 1. True it is worth noting that the uniformity of illumination and color accuracy is not as good as we would like, the picture may give some blue.

The good news in this notebook is not only a great diagonal, but a matte finish screen. It is an undeniable plus; since glare and reflections on a sunny day will be to spoil life and matte finish makes it possible to avoid it.

MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review features Dynaudio sound system consisting of two speakers and a subwoofer. The sound of this model, as well, and the entire line of GT, are of high quality and playback of virtually the entire frequency range, and that is important, including bass. By the way, for true music lovers and perfectionists in MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review present Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 and Audio Boost 2 – these technologies can improve sound quality by using different settings. In general, the headphones have a specific need, all the game moments, and so will be clearly audible through the built-in speakers. In this regard, MSI can be proud of.

If the speakers are located on top of the keyboard, then went to place the subwoofer on the bottom, but it has no effect on the quality of his work. He closed shallow protective netting that protects it from damage and dirt.

Webcam MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review has a resolution of 2 megapixels and can record video in Full HD at 30 frames per second. This would be enough not only for Skype, but also to broadcast your image from your webcam, for example, streaming, which is important for gamers. By the way this is an excellent opportunity to show your emotions from the gameplay on Youtube.

Keyboard and Touchpad – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

The good old tradition of game model from MSI is equipped with a keyboard from SteelSeries. It is a full-size island keyboard with separate numeric block. The keys have a fairly large size and average speed, which is quite convenient to use. But the layout of some of its elements has come under criticism in the first place is insufficient dimensions [Enter] key and somewhat hemmed pointer block. Just like its predecessors, can be seen here is not quite the standard keyboard shortcuts: Button [Windows] «traditional» moved to the right side, and backslash additionally duplicated in the bottom row near the gap.

Also, to the left of the keyboard there are some multimedia keys and buttons on your notebook (top of them). But they do not like the usual functions increase and decrease the screen brightness or volume, and special buttons, which are mainly only on gaming notebooks MSI (though they are now in a not very usual for MSI place). Among them: a button to switch to the discrete graphics with built-in (to restart the laptop), key management technology Cooler Boost (increase turns cooler for maximum cooling), programmable button to which you can assign any application, as well as the call button utility SteelSeries Engine. The latter, incidentally, allows you to program the keypad buttons: to create and assign any key macros, customize the keyboard backlight on zones and colors. In addition, this utility you can create different profiles for users and for the various connected devices from SteelSeries.

Traditionally, the GT-series has a backlit keyboard here, and it’s not just some corny white glow, and a full design element. The entire keyboard is divided into three zones, and each of these areas can be highlighted with its own color, with a palette of colors is quite rich. However, if you want you can always choose a single highlight color to your taste. For lighting control, a special utility SteelSeries Engine.

The touchpad MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review has a rectangular shape and large size (108×61 mm), and its rubberized surface, which positively affects the work. It supports basic multi-touch gestures, and when you connect an external mouse has the function of automatic locking, which is very important in the hot battles. By the way, this feature is game models. Of the features of the touchpad would like to mention the backlight, which is located around the perimeter, it not only looks beautiful, but also improves the comfort of work at a laptop in the dark. Its color, as well as backlit keyboard, you can choose your own menu SteelSeries Engine. At the bottom of the touchpad are two mechanical keys, pressed them pretty hard, but it is a significant disadvantage cannot be considered, as soon the owner of all MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review do not use the touchpad, but would prefer an external mouse game.

Performance – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

To us came across grade MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review, which takes an average price category and, accordingly, has an average filling, although such components are the envy of any other laptop. By the way, works this monster is running a 64-bit version of the operating system Windows 8.1.

As the processor uses Quad- Core Intel i7-4710MQ. Its core clock speed of 2.5 GHz and a maximum (with Turbo Boost) – 3.5 GHz. Also, the processor is capable of handling up to eight data streams simultaneously, thanks to technology Hyper-Threading. TDP of the processor is 47 watts, and the cache memory of the third level – 6 MB. In general, this CPU is quite powerful and it can easily reveal the potential of gaming laptop.

Suitable for simple tasks integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 4600. It has 20 execution cores and is clocked at 400-1350MHz. But not integrated graphics this famous gaming laptop, and a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M. This is one of the fastest graphics card on the market, thanks to the 1536 shaders, 256-bit memory bus with a capacity of up to 160 GB / s and higher clock frequency. Also worth noting is the presence of as much as 8 GB of video memory standard GDDR5.

Needless to say, that this laptop MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro reviews will cope with almost any modern game even at ultra-settings. For example, Battlefield 4 shows the maximum speed of nearly 50 fps, Call of Duty: Ghosts and ultra – 46 fps, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 35 fps. What can we say about the less demanding games, if all of the above are at the highest possible settings with the native Full HD resolution with such high rates. In general, if you’re an avid gamer and like to play to the limit, the MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review will not disappoint you.

Such as high performance, use 16 GB of RAM standard DDR3L, which works with a clock frequency of 1600MHz. The maximum in the laptop can be set to 32 GB, as we have a four slots for memory strip, two of them are under cover quickly access, and two more – in the depths of the laptop, so to get to them, will require complete disassembly.

Like all high-end gaming models, MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review is equipped with a solid state drive capacity of 256 GB, this allows you to quickly load the operating system and frequently used applications or games. But for long-term storage of large volumes of information that are not so demanding on the download speed in a couple of SSD hard drive has 1TB, this should be enough to store multimedia collections and modern games.

Ports and Communications – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review has a large number of modern ports that everything else is very well placed. On the left side there is a long line of connectors consisting of arranged one behind the other four USB 3.0 ports and audio ports four. Among the latter, there are linear input and output, microphone input and headphone output combined with S / PDIF. Due to this the number of audio connectors has the opportunity to connect the system 7.1. Also on this side of the company is a card reader that reads formats SD, SDHC, SDXC.

On the opposite faces, there are two USB 3.0 ports and an optical drive that can read and write as well CD- DVD-drives, but the Blu-ray format only read.

Other important connectors are located on the rear face, among them you will find: two video outputs Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, Network RJ-45 port, and power connector. All the rest of the space is occupied lattice massive cooling system. As you can see, MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review has a lot of modern communications, through which you can connect a mouse, keyboard, external hard drives or other equipment, as well as up to three monitors.

Communications are provided by the card Killer N1525, which supports standard Wi-Fi 802.11 ac / a / b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.

Battery – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

Even large 9-cell lithium-ion battery capacity of 7800mAh is not able to provide this notebook long battery life. Since the maximum load MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro can hold just over an hour, which, however, is common to all gaming laptops. But two and a half hours of video playback – it is not enough even for a gaming devices, as, at best, that’s enough for one film. While reading GT72 will refuse to work about 3 hours. Charging the laptop comes with a huge 230-watt power supply, which weighs almost 800 grams. Such a high power charger selected a reason, because even idle MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review consumes about 30 watts, with regard to Web surfing, this figure raises to 110 watts. What can we say about the full load operation, in which the consumption of up to 200 watts.

By the way, to such powerful components do not overheat and given maximum performance in a laptop uses a very efficient cooling system, consisting of two large coolers and a variety of heat pipes. Not surprisingly, while the MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review clearly audible noise, however, it does not irritate, and the headphones and it does not discriminate. In the idle state, we have about 40 dB, under load – 49.7dB.

Conclusion – MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review

MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review true flagship in the model number of MSI. It has unrivaled performance thanks to quad-core Core i7-4710MQ and powerful gaming graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M, the overall picture is also enhanced by a large amount of RAM and high-speed SSD. Also worth noting is durable body materials and superior build quality. For this indicator, MSI is almost leveled with their direct competitors – Dell Alienware and ASUS ROG. Of course, one cannot fail to mention the other three components: a high-quality and large display, excellent acoustics and ergonomic keyboard with a spectacular light.

But for all the above advantages would have to pay, and quite a few, so MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review in our complete set costs just over $ 2,300. If you do not consider this notebook as a gaming device, you should pay attention to its use as a replacement for a home computer, the benefit of MSI GT72 2PE Dominator Pro review has everything you need for this.

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