On the tests we have MSI GF75 Thin 9SC. But let's immediately agree. Now there will be not a clean laptop test, but rather checking the platform. Because the GF75 can be bought for 60-62 thousand rubles for i5 and 1050, and for 120,000 for i7 and 1660 Ti. We will have SKU as a sample for 73 thousand – and this is i5 plus 1650.
Inspection
Solded by GF in approximately the same configuration as the senior cars of the company. This is a black box and the main, let's say, ceremonial packaging of black. Inside – instructions, a year warranty and a small power supply weighing grams 400.
For a 17-inch model, the laptop is really small. Thickness here is only 2.2 cm. And around the perimeter – 40 by 26 centimeters. For comparison: two years ago, the “Semnashki” laid 43.5 by 29 cm.
MSI cut off everything she could. Naturally, thin frames were given great savings, but in addition to them they reduced the lower edge under the screen. It looks fresh, but because of new proportions there is little space for wrists. If they usually fit on the site with a touchpad, then here they rest against the face of the corps. The problem is not global, but it must be borne in mind.
Returning to the appearance. The case is made of rough plastic, and the cover and space around the keyboard are covered with aluminum plates. Metal gets dirty, but this is the trouble of all laptops with such coatings. Regarding the lid, we also note that the hinges lead it a little back and under the case. Due to this, the laptop rises slightly and takes more fresh air. The stability does not affect, but the paint on the edge will be erased over time.
But the assembly left a double impression. On the one hand, under the screen the case bends. On the other hand, in life you do not notice this. The places you work with – the keyboard, the touchpad, the cover – are normally reinforced and behave as it should.
Control
The situation is as follows. Since the keyboard was shifted to the front edge, there was not enough space for separate keys on the touchpad. However, the panel itself is not bad – large, well outlined and only could be softer.
As for the keyboard, Steelseries have not been put here. But what is there is enough for games and for printing. There are no critical locks on combinations on the keyboard, and the main part of the keys are full -size. Cut only a digital block and a row F1-F12. We have no complaints and mechanics. The buttons are soft, there are no miskliks, and the only thing someone will not like is red backlight. Although this is already a matter of taste.
There may be differences on the screen. Senior versions on i7 and 1660 are delivered from IPS to 120 and 144 Hz. Younger models, like ours, – Full HD IPS and strictly at 60 Hz. Their brightness is 260 cd/m2. This is slightly lower than the average in the country, but is enough to work in bright light. By light – they are, below the edges of the screen, but in life you notice them only against a black background. But on the coverage of a miracle did not happen. Like everyone, the matrix covers only 60% SRGB. This is normal for games, this is normal for films, but there are not enough flowers for serious work with flowers. However, there are positive points too. The contrast is 1200: 1. This means that the matrix has no problems in dark areas.
I note here that theoretically coverage in senior versions should be at 100% SRGB. This, of course, is fortune -telling on twigs, but from the practice of 144 Hz, the matrix in laptops always go with good color coverage.
Two speakers on the sides are responsible for the sound. They look down, but since the edges are braked, the speakers do not overlap on the bed. There are no questions from the very sound. They play like on all laptops – and the main thing is that loudly and without wheezing. On the head of the headphones, it turned out without delights – Realtek, which is enough for headset up to 32 Ohms.
The only thing we note is that exits to the headset are not on the left, as usual, but on the right. The wires on the right side never bothering us, but it should be noted. Moreover, LAN, and one USB Type-A and Type-C, are also immediately soldered. Two more ordinary USB lined up on the left side. HDMI with charging is also located there.
Settings and tests
As for the software. The laptop is on the tenth Windows, and immediately with an update for 1903, so I did not have to update it for games. Of the branded programs on the laptop, only Dragon Center was. The utility is good. She monitor the resources of the system and knows how to give data to the phone. And it also controls the microphone and basic settings of processor frequencies and video cards.
MSI called this SHIFT system. And she switches the laptop between different performance options via FN+F7. That is, on some weak game you can lower the frequencies and, accordingly, muffle the fans. Although you will not have to do it. We do not know how it will be in configurations on i7 and 1660, but with the i5 and GTX 1650 the cooling system does not make noise at all. Naturally, this is a huge plus in the piggy bank of the laptop, but we would configure the turntables differently.
The point is what. Here is the Intel Core i5-9300h for four nuclei and a frequency of up to 4.1 GHz. In theory, the processor does not heat up at all. But in Prime95 with only 3 GHz, it rose to 95 degrees. And the settings of the turntables are to blame for this. If you raise them to Dragon Center to 100%, then the temperature drops to 70-75 degrees. At 75% of the speed is 77-78 ° C. And this is taking into account that the fans still remain on the verge of audibility, and the frequency in games grows from 3.2 to stable 4 GHz.
The video card reacts to the fans settings. If in the standard it gave 1970 MHz, then after all manipulations it accelerated to 2050-2070 MHz and did not leave above 73 degrees.
On the rest of the gland. The drive in our version was one. This is SSD at 500 GB, and NVMe with 1.5 GB/s for reading. From memory – these are two strips of 8 GB in two channels for 2666 MHz.
What is all enough for all this? Depends on the views on performance. On the one hand, 4 GB of memory is not enough, and fries appear on maximum settings. On the other hand, you lower the parameters, and Metro Exodus, the second RDR, Control, and Division 2 go normally. Yes, not 60 fps, but 30-40 is obtained almost everywhere. And if we are talking about simpler games, for example, Disco Elysium, Divinity 2 or Cities Skylines, then they generally fly.
In general, if you come from the right position, you can play anything. But not on the "ultra"-settings.
In the end
For younger GF75 configurations, this is a good platform. Yes, there are some questions about it about the little things, but one real wish is one. Need proper tuning of fans from the plant. We also note that for small sizes and high-quality materials, MSI still takes a fee, and a very similar, but larger GL75 will cost five to six thousand cheaper.
Unfortunately, to say how good the GF75 c i7 is good, we cannot without tests, since their cooling systems are completely different. If our version uses a separate Cooler Boost 3 scheme, then in the top machines there is a more sophisticated Cooler Boost 5.
Technical characteristics
Display: 17.3 inches, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz
CPU: Intel Core i5-9300h (4 nuclei, 8 flows, 2.4-4.1 GHz, 45 W)
Memory: 16 GB (2x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 (Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CTD)
Video card: Intel UHD Graphics 630, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 (1395-1560 / 8,000 MHz, 4 GB GDDR5)
Disk subsystem: 500 GB NVMe SSD
Sound: Realtek Alc269
Connection: 1 Gbit Intel RTL8168/8111, Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 (Intel Wireless-Ac 9560), Bluetooth 5.0
Connectors: USB 3.2 gen. 1 Type-C, 3x USB 3.2 gen. 1 type-a, 2x 3.5 mm Jack, RJ-45, HDMI
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Battery: Li-Ion, 51 VTH
Dimensions: 39.7 x 26 x 2.2 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
The price of December 2019: 73,000 rubles ($ 1120)
Battery work time
Games 1 hour 10 minutes
Office 4 hours 40 minutes
Game tests (Kad moat per second)
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
1920×1080
Ultra 31/23/15
High 47/36/32
LOW 76/56/48
F1 2019
1920×1080
Very High 74/41/19
High 104/62/21
Very Low 173/135/121
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1920×1080
All Max + RT
All Max 48/30/23
Fat Pirate Casino
High 55/35/29
Min 81/54/41
World of Tanks Encore
1920×1080
Ultra 88/59/50
High 226/143/111
Low 422/248/103
Metro: Exodus
1920×1080
All Max + RT
All Max 29/23/20
Extreme 36/28/25
Ultra 52/39/38
Medium 67/51/48
Far Cry New Dawn
1920×1080
Max 63/47/31
High 66/50/45
Min 77/56/50
The Division 2
1920×1080
Max 41/28/22
High 58/40/32
Min 117/80/42
Control
1920×1080
High + RT
High 34/30/29
Medium 49/41/37
Low 83/61/38
Total War: Three Kingdoms
1920×1080
Ultra 31/25/24
High 43/34/32
Low 123/93/84
Borderlands 3
1920×1080
Ultra 32/25/14
High 35/28/13
Low 94/67/21
Red Dead Redemption 2
1920×1080
Ultra 43/38/36
High 42/36/33
Low 66/49/39