Notebook MSI GE70 2PE Apache Pro: specifications, reviews and reviews of the owners

Gaming laptops - a special segment of the corresponding electronics market. Manufacturers of devices of this type, on the one hand, need to solve the problems associated with ensuring high performance of devices, on the other - those that reflect the need for efficient placement of hardware components of the laptop in a small package. Taiwanese company MSI - among those brands that manage to supply the market the most competitive models of the segment in question. An example of a laptop from this company, which is characterized by speed and compactness - MSI GE70 Apache Pro. This device has an attractive design and convenient controls. What resources does the MSI GE70 laptop provide the required performance? What do users who have experience of using the capabilities of this device say?

Basic information about the device

For starters, it will be useful to consider what the MSI GE70 looks like. On the top side of the device cover is the logo of MSI, as well as the Gaming Series with white backlight, which is activated after the device is turned on. The material of the lid is aluminum. Among the most notable hardware components of the notebook MSI GE70 - keyboard. It is developed by SteelSeries firm and is intended for use of concrete in devices from MSI.

The laptop has a diagonal display of 17 inches, so the keyboard is full-sized. Its keys are cylindrical, they are pressed easily. The keyboard is equipped with a backlight - on the one hand, bright enough to recognize the keys in the dark, on the other - its glow does not detract from work.

The device is equipped with a TN-type display. It supports the resolution that complies with the FullHD standard. The display is matt. The screen is sufficiently bright.

Notebook MSI GE70 is equipped with 4 speakers, providing high quality sound. The device supports Audio Boost technology.

The laptop is equipped with an Intel Core i5 processor with 4 cores and 2.5 GHz frequency. In some modifications of the device, the Intel Core i7 4710HQ chip can be installed. In some aspects, this can predetermine the difference in performance of models. However, in all versions of the notebook the processor supports the Hyper-Threading standard. In TurboBoost mode, it can be overclocked to 3.5 GHz - on some chips.

The laptop has an Intel HD 4600 graphics adapter, as well as an NVIDIA GTX860M graphics card, powered by Maxwell architecture. The RAM of the video card is 2 GB.

A rather massive 120W power supply is attached to the laptop.

The device is equipped with a RAM of 8 GB, the type of modules - DDR3, they work at a frequency of 1.6 GHz.

The computer has a hard disk of 1 TB, the type is SATA, the operating speed is 7200 rpm.

The basic communication standards that the device supports are Bluetooth, Wi-Fi.

There is a drive that supports Blu-Ray.

The laptop is preinstalled with DOS, so for games, the operating system will probably need to be installed separately.

Notebook MSI GE70 is positioned as a game. Among its main advantages are high performance, excellent sound quality and user-friendliness.

Modifications of the laptop

Above we noted that in devices, depending on their specific modification, the processor can be installed Intel Core i5 or i7. It can be noted that the MSI GE70 is actually a series of notebooks. The difference between them is quite small. Mostly it comes down to the type of processor.

So, the market has a laptop MSI GE70 2PE Apache Pro, which in Russian versions is equipped with an Intel Core i7 chip. There are other modifications of the device, which are sold in Russia. Among these are the MSI GE70 2PL Apache, in which the Intel Core i5 in version 4210H is installed. There are devices equipped with the most modern processor - Core i7-4700MQ, which in Turbo Boost mode can work at a frequency of up to 3.4 GHz. However, other characteristics of MSI GE70 2PE Apache Pro notebooks, as well as 2PL Apache, are the same.

Although, of course, different versions of processors can predetermine significant differences in price between these or other modifications of the device. For example, MSI GE70 2PL Apache, equipped with an Intel Core i5 chip, costs about 53,900 rubles in Russian stores. In principle, it can be considered one of the lowest for all versions of the laptop in question. Device MSI GE70 2PE Apache costs about 77 000 rubles. In the Russian market, you can find the devices of the series in question, occupying an intermediate position between the noted modifications of the laptop from MSI. So, the device MSI GE70 2PC costs about 55 000 rubles.

Thus, when purchasing a laptop of the series from MSI, you should pay attention to a specific index. The most productive and expensive modification of the device will most likely be MSI GE70 2PE. Substantially cheaper - GE70 2PC. The most affordable - most likely, MSI GE70 2PL. The question is, of course, is the computer gaming enthusiast ready to overpay for a more powerful model. First of all, he should familiarize himself with the recommended system requirements of the games he is fond of - perhaps the budgetary processor, which is installed on the MSI laptops under consideration, as an option, Intel Core i5, may be enough to run them.

Design Features

We now study the features of the device from MSI in more detail. Let's start with the design.

The appearance of the laptop is "gaming". As the materials of the case is used not only plastic, but also metal. At the bottom of the laptop slots are installed to accommodate additional RAM modules. In general, the design is sustained in a fairly strict concept, a large number of decorative elements on the body there. It can be noted, perhaps, a rim of red color, which is placed along the contour of the device.

The main interfaces are located on the sides of the device. So, on the left side are mounted USB 3.0 ports, as well as 3.5 mm audio jacks, intended for connection to the laptop headphones and microphone. Next to them - an HDMI connector, as well as a card reader that is compatible with SD media. On the right side of the case are USB 2.0 ports, D-SUB, Ethernet slots. Next to them is a Blu-ray drive. On the front panel of the laptop are mounted only indicators. The working area of the notebook MSI GE70, on which the keyboard and touchpad are located, is made of aluminum. Above it is located, respectively, the display. Directly below it is the MSI logo. On the display there is a plastic frame repeating its contours.

Many users note a relatively small amount of glossy components on the case - not like the previous models of laptops from MSI. From the point of view of aesthetics, such materials look great, however, they are more prone to damage than matte ones. Therefore, brand enthusiasts rather positively accepted the fact that the company decided to get by with a minimal set of glossy elements. Among them are the device cover, the screen frame and a small section near the keyboard.

Internal structure of the laptop

The case of MSI GE Apache Pro is equipped with a removable panel made of plastic. Under it are a processor, graphics adapter, which are closed by cooling systems, RAM modules, solid-state mSATA media, and a hard disk. Experts do not recommend removing solid-state media from the laptop. If you need to do this, you must first copy the RAID array to a separate image. If the solid-state media is removed from the laptop, then the RAID array on which the OS is installed may stop working.

The cooling system of the device is represented by a single turbine. In general, its power is enough to ensure the safe operation of the hardware components of the device at full load, but some users and experts believe that MSI would be nice to think about placing the second one.

Keyboard

A feature of the keyboard of the laptop in question is the availability of 2 additional keys. In the area of the corresponding hardware component, the power button is mounted, as well as the switches for the cooling system and the panel lighting - this element consists of 3 blocks that highlight a specific section of the keyboard. It can be noted that the Win button is located to the right of the space bar. Left - Fn key.

The key stroke is sufficiently comfortable. Some company-specific buttons have been removed from the workspace. Instead of them, three switches are mounted above the keyboard - switching on the maximum revolutions of the cooling system, the backlight of the keyboard, and power. The working area of the device is made, mainly by using metal. Glossy elements in comparison with previous notebook models from MSI, a little. The corresponding coating is made with the effect of grinding the metal.

Touchpad

The touchpad, mounted on the laptop from MSI, is one that does not have individual buttons that mimic the pressing of the right and left mouse button. The corresponding components are implemented directly in the structure of the touch panel. The opinions of users and experts regarding the convenience of using the touchpad in such a modification are ambiguous.

Some owners of the device and experts believe that the marked structure of the touch panel needs to adapt. Others believe that as you become accustomed to this touchpad, the highest level of user-friendliness of the notebook is achieved.

Screen

The TN-based matrix is considered to be a relatively outdated solution. This predetermines the appearance of quite critical reviews about using the laptop. The owners of the device, as well as IT experts believe that the screen has a fairly modest color rendering, there are some nuances of displaying colors at a high level of brightness. However, the laptop MSI GE70 Apache, as we know, is "gaming". Possible shortcomings when drawing details on the screen a person during the game, most likely, will not notice. In addition, the level of detail of the laptop screen from MSI experts evaluate as high. The display device has a very decent resolution - 1920 by 1080 pixels.

Sound

Sound components are among the key that predetermine the choice of many users of the MSI GE 70 Apache notebook. The characteristics of the relevant equipment, of course, are very important for gamers. The main components of the laptop in the part of sound processing are 4 speakers, 2 of which are located under the display, the other 2 - at the bottom of the case. The sound quality is estimated by gamers and IT specialists as very decent, but not too sensational. Fans of computer games will be happy with the reproduction of various effects, music and film lovers - playing melodies, soundtracks and "voice acting".

"Iron"

The laptop is equipped with an Intel Core processor. The bulk of the load during video stream processing falls on the GeForce GTX 860M graphics adapter. Appropriate hardware components together make the laptop one of the most high-performance on the market. Among other notable components of "hardware" - an advanced Wi-Fi-module. It implements technologies that reduce the ping-response time between the signal sent to the server and received from it. The lower the corresponding figure, the more comfortable the user will feel when managing characters in online games.

Another significant aspect of the MSI GE70 notebook is the autonomous operation of the device. Let's study it in more detail.

Autonomous work

As some IT specialists note, manufacturers of gaming laptops tend to place large and not very efficient batteries in their devices. The corresponding type of device, according to experts, are designed more for stationary use. As a result, manufacturers consider it permissible to install batteries in them, which are sufficient, perhaps, to move the device between the outlets. However, the characteristics of the battery in the device from MSI in any modification, be it MSI GE70 2PL, 2PE or 2PC laptop, are very decent. The battery capacity of the device is 4,4 thousand mAh.

Improving the battery life of the laptop is promoted by energy-saving technologies implemented in processors that are manufactured on the basis of Haswell architecture. These chips are installed on the notebooks of the series in question. Experts who measured the duration of the independent work of the device from MSI, as well as many users characterize the corresponding parameter as very competitive in a variety of modes of the notebook - in idleness, when playing video, with high or, conversely, low brightness of the display. So, for example, if you look at the device from the MSI movie, then the battery life of the device can last more than 3 hours, as the tests show.

Reviews

Let's study in more detail what the owners of the MSI GE70 notebook say about their experience of using the device. As we noted above, the device in question is produced in several modifications. The main criterion for the difference between them is the type of processor, and hence the performance. Thus, in part of the study of opinions reflecting estimates of the speed of the device, you need to distinguish reviews that leave the owners of laptops with less powerful processors, and those in which the most modern chips are installed.

However, judging by the reviews on thematic online portals, users of devices from MSI, which have even the most modest chips installed, are not at all inclined to complain about low performance. This may indicate that the notebooks in this series are balanced devices, in which not only the processor, but also, for example, the video card plays a significant role in terms of speed. Which in all versions of the laptop, is presented in the form of a powerful and high-performance solution. Thus, the owners of the device, regardless of its specific version, assess the speed of the laptop as positive.

As for the other characteristics of the MSI GE70 Apache Pro - design, easy operation, display quality, autonomy - users are also quite happy with their choice. The owners of the device characterize the laptop as a sufficiently effective tool, suitable not only for launching games, but also for solving other everyday tasks that require high device performance.

The fact that MSI GE70 notebook by default has only DOS as an operating system, predetermines the possibility of installing almost any OS at the user's choice. It can be Windows in any modification, Linux or other solution. Necessary drivers are always available on the site of the manufacturer of the laptop. Judging by the reviews, the device, provided that the correct installation of the necessary software works perfectly under the control of any operating system.