

This means the notebook is very sensitive to scratches, fingerprints, etc. MSI has chosen a glossy finish for the display cover. Thankfully, the keyboard borders and the hand-rest regions are made of metal. Instead, it primarily consists of synthetic material. In contrast to the much slimmer GS70 Stealth, the case of our test model is not made of aluminum. In the looks department, our test model is the spitting image of its bigger brother, the GE70, which means it offers the same dis-/advantages. 8 GB), we recommend price-conscious buyers to get the GE60 or GE60H instead. As only the RAM has been increased (12 vs. If you are willing to invest 1,400 Euros (~$1892), then you can buy the GE60PH-i765M21211 which boasts the best configuration. The additional money will procure 2x 64 GB mSATA SSDs, which run in RAID-0 alongside the 1 TB HDD (total storage: 1,128 GB). Thanks to 8 GB DDR3 RAM, a 1 TB HDD and a Blu-ray combo drive, this laptop will hold its value for a few years. The pricing starts at 900 Euros (~$1217) with the GE60-i565M245FD ( Core i5-4200M) and 1,000 Euros (~$1352) for the GE60-i765M245FD, which offers 4 GB RAM, a 500 GB HDD and a DVD burner but lacks a Microsoft OS (Operating System). The Internet business,, which provided us with our test model, lists this high-end notebook in five different configurations. The cheaper configurations use the GT 750M but the GTX 765M is worth the investment. The Intel Core i7-4700MQ runs at 2.4 - 3.4 GHz and provides enough juice for the dedicated graphics card, the GT 750M or the GeForce GTX 765M. Reasons to buy: the anti-glare Full HD display and the powerful quad-core CPU. We previously tested the MSI GE70, GS70, GX70 and GT70 and now it is time to take a look at the compact GE60. For the original German review, see here.
