Speaking of cost: Since the AMD competition is currently rather weak (Nvidia dictates the prices at the moment) and the dollar is strong, the German edition of this device is not exactly cheap. It seems to us that a dual-core CPU with Hyperthreading would have done the trick, and given MSI a chance to lower the price. The Core i7-5700HQ from Intel's Broadwell generation (14 nm) runs at 2.7-3.5 GHz and is almost too fast for the GeForce GTX 950M. When it comes to the processor, however, buyers need not be wary of getting the short end of the stick. Depending on the model, the other members of this MSI family are outfitted with much better hardware (16 GB of RAM, a Blu-ray drive, a 4K panel, etc.). Considering that it is 2015, we expect this feature on a laptop that costs over 1,000 Euros (~$1130). We were disappointed by the lack of keyboard backlighting. A matte Full HD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels completes the package. Other features include an 8 GB DDR3 RAM module (there is enough space for a total of up to 16 GB) and a classic DVD burner. Our GP72-2QEi781 does not have a solid-state drive, just an HDD - though it does offer 1,000 GB of storage space. The results in our "Multimedia" tests support this assessment.Ĭompared to our test model's expensive siblings from the GE, GS and GT series, the GP72 lacks more than just GDDR5 video memory.
As a result, we would classify the two laptops as midrange models. While the high-end graphics cards built into the GT, GS and GE models (the GeForce GTX 980M, GTX 970M and GTX 965M) are equipped with quick GDDR5 video memory, the GeForce GTX 950M at work in the GP62 and GP72 only has DDR3 VRAM. Whether the MSI GP72 is a bona fide gaming platform or "just" a multi-purpose laptop is debatable. Just something to keep in mind.For the original German review, see here. You will need to delete that extra partition on your primary drive, shift the over recovery partition around (because it will be wedged between them), and expand the C: partition. Just be advised that if you have a second storage drive, and choose the option to restore ONLY to the C: drive (meaning that you don't want the stuff on the extra drive wiped), then the image will install a separate partition as part of your primary drive. Might have worked!īut anyway, worst came to worst, I used BurnRecovery to make a bootable USB of the MSI factory image, and reset the OEM image.
I had to actually sift through the settings in the Killer networking console, and disable them to see which was causing the problem. And apparently, the one thing that I didn't try (but learned about AFTER I reset) might have helped. It was a Killer wifi driver preventing hibernate, and eventually BSOD when attempted. I in fact just did a complete factory reset on my MSI last weekend. You can always do a clean install of Windows 10, as long as you get the appropriate drivers yourself.
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