MSI GT627: Bringing Balance to the Force?
by Jarred Walton on April 29, 2009 4:00 AM EST- Posted in
- Laptops
Testing Overview
Below is the test configuration for the MSI GT627. We will compare its performance with other recently tested notebooks. We have not included results from every single notebook we have tested in our graphs, but most of the recently tested laptops are present. If you're looking for results from other laptops, please refer to our mobile section.
| MSI GT627-216US Test System | |
| Processor | Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz 1066FSB 3MB L2) |
| Memory | 2x2048MB Transcend PC2-6400 @ DDR2-800 5-5-5-15 (Transcend JM800QSU-2G) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS 1GB Driver version 179.48 GPU/Shader/RAM Clocks: 530/1325/1600 MHz (256-bit) |
| Display | 15.4" Glossy WXGA (1280x800) Samsung 154AT01-A03 (Jan 2007) |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Scorpio Black 320GB 7200RPM 16MB (WD3200BEKT-22F3T0) |
| Optical Drive | 8x DVDRW (Optiarc AD-7560S) |
| Battery | 6-cell 51.8Whr |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Hope Premium SP1 32-bit |
| Price | Starting at $1100 online |
Test configurations for the other laptops are available at the following pages:
Acer 6920G
Alienware m15x
ASUS G50V
ASUS U6V
AVADirect FL-92
Clevo D901C
Dell Studio XPS 16
Gateway M-152XL
Gateway P-171XL FX
Gateway P-6831 FX
Gateway P-7808u FX
Gateway P-7811 FX
HP dv5t
Toshiba X305-Q725
We run all of the standard application tests at the native LCD resolution - 1280x800 in this case. For the gaming tests, we will compare the GT627 to other notebooks using a baseline resolution of 1680x1050, with the laptop connected to an external LCD. We will include results at 1280x800 and 1920x1080 to show how the laptop and GPU scale to lower and higher settings. This will allow us to provide an apples-to-apples comparison with other laptops while also showing the performance you can expect at the native resolution, as well as what happens if you increase the resolution. We will also include overclocking results at the native LCD resolution.
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crimson117 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
1366 x 768 no thank you.tviceman - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
I'd be more than fine with it. I'm using a cyberpower laptop with a 9600m gt @ 1280x800 and I'm more than happy with the resolution. On a laptop, since performance isn't going to be equal with a similarly priced desktop, I'll take a slightly lower native res if I can still run the game at higher graphical settings. If the game runs smooth, you can always crank on AA to negate the "lower res" disadvantage.After all, this is what these laptops are designed for - gaming.
tviceman - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
I have been anxiously waiting on a review from a legitimate site of this laptop as well! The link you provided though is for their older model. The newer model, which in fact is not much different, is here:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9173...">http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...&typ...
Hrel - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
Yeah, I agree. I'd really like to see a review on both of those laptops; the Asus and MSI. Though I'm more interested in the "older" model with the P8400 than the 7450... And it'd be nice if instead of that crappy 1366x768 resolution they gave us a screen with a resolution of 1520x855 or at least 1440x810; especially since the 16:9 aspect ratio already reduces the height of the screen; they shouldn't also reduce the vertical resolution.I think that Asus with the P8400 and 8800GS GPU is the best laptop you can get for the money; good blend of battery life and size and performance. I'd like to see how that MSI notebook with the HD4670 stacks up.
Anything beyond an 8800GS notebook GPU is overkill for a laptop and uses too much power for a notebook. And 1366x768 is just not a high enough resolution; minimum on that aspect ratio should be 1440x810!!
Hrel - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
I meant 9800GS, not that it makes a difference really.sc3252 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
He did mention it in the second link. Not really sure there is much difference in the two. From what I read one has a bigger battery and and lots of colors on the case, while the other has a faster cpu.Another laptop I would like a review of is a even cheaper msi model that has a 4670.
MSI Ex625-227us
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...
looks pretty nice for $750, but really haven't seen many(any) reviews.
tviceman - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - link
Woops I thought that was one big link!