Kuala Lumpur (12 November 2015) — MSI, the leading gaming notebook manufacturer and innovator, is the first in the gaming market to launch gaming notebooks of Intel’s latest 6th generation Intel Core i7 Skylake processors for hardcore gamers.
Skylake is codename of the brand new 14nm micro-architecture of Intel’s latest 6th generation processors. The Skylake platform requires lower power consumption but delivers better performance than before. Regular Core i7 6700HQ is 10% faster than i7 4720HQ under average usage. CPU performance of i7 6820HK increases up to 30% under overclocking compared with that of i7 4720HQ. Furthermore, GT72 with i7-6820HK supports overclocking up to 4GHz.
MSI has not only introduced enhanced MSI exclusive technologies, but also launched several powerful and cool new gaming features on new gaming notebooks to fully unleash the revolutionary computing power of this new Intel skylake architecture platform.
ESS SABRE HiFi Audio DAC is the next generation solution for authentic sound effects. After fulfilling gamers’ desires to see clearly during gameplays, MSI decides to work with ESS and to amaze gamers with pure and lossless audio quality.
“MSI is an undisputed leader in the gaming industry and we are excited to collaborate with them on this landmark notebook series,” said Dan Christman, ESS’s Chief Marketing Officer. “The gaming industry has always led the way in evangelizing superior technologies and we are pleased to see this recognition for the outstanding audio capabilities of our SABRE products.”
SABRE HiFi with the best ESS DAC delivers a sampling rate over 24bit/192kbps, supporting Hi-Res Audio and delivering superior sound quality over compressed audio formats, even with regular headsets. One of the most popular Hi-Res Audio formats is FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec).
The new Silver Lining Print design on the solid Steelseries keyboard further enhances the top of the class impression. MSI Super RAID 4 technology runs two PCI-E Gen3 M.2 SSD (NVMe) under RAID 0, pushing the read speeds over 3300MB/s. Killer Shield, a new member of the Killer Family, watch over the whole networking environment to ensure smoother uploads and download processes. Nahimic Audio Enhancer creates directional sound effects whereas True Color Technology provides greater image detail for true professional gamers.
Moreover, after upgrading the operating system to Windows 10, MSI fans may experience straight away the complete DirectX 12 extreme gaming effects.
The latest MSI GT72S Dominator Pro G is designed to dominate the cyber world. Its brushed-metal lid and aesthetics line design are inspired by matte black supercars, adding high class taste. It features NVIDIA G-SYNCTM technology, bringing supreme visual experience by avoiding lags, minimizing frame-rate shutter and reducing visual tearing. There is no doubt that MSI GT72 Dominator Pro G will dominate the gaming notebook market AGAIN.
New GS70 Stealth/GS60 Ghost Series come with ultra slim design with whole metallic shield. These two series are ideal choices for gamers who refuse to compromise. MSI engineers refine every delicate detail to strike a balance between portability and performance. GS70 Stealth/GS60 Ghost Series’ THIN STEALTH TECHNOLOGY will win hardcore gamers’ heart.
New GE62/72 Apache Pro Series are especially designed for mainstream gamers who demand performance, portability and better gaming experience of all in one device. They are ideal fusions of best CPU and GPU’s computing power and the most wanted MSI exclusive technologies, providing supreme gaming experiences in every aspect in slim and light chassis. GE62/72 Apache Pro Series unleash TRUE FIREPOWER of every hardware component and shall conquer the gaming battlefield in the blink of an eye.
Thin Stealth Technology of GS40 Phantom Series
New standard of extreme slim mobile gaming, GS40 Phantom with GTX970M
MSI, the leading gaming notebook manufacturer and innovator, now launches its brand new GS40 Phantom series with Intel’s latest 6th generation Intel Core i7 Skylake processor for hardcore gamers. This latest 14” slim gaming notebook with enthusiast-grade GeForce GTX 970M graphics takes computing power to a whole new level while remaining ultra slim design and portability.
Skylake is codename of the brand new 14nm micro-architecture of Intel’s latest 6th generation processors. The Skylake platform requires lower power consumption but delivers better performance than before. CPU performance of i7 6700HQ is 20% faster than i7 4720HQ under average usage. It is also 50% faster than other U series Core i7 CPUs.
MSI ultra-mobile gaming GS40 Phantom series is surely the ideal choice for gamers who refuse to compromise. It combines powerful CPU and enthusiast-grade GeForce GTX 970M graphics into elegant brushed aluminum chassis, yet with only 19.5~21.8mm in height and 1.6kg in weight. This new series offers another option for demanding gamers who search for powerful gaming notebook with even smaller 14 inch dimension.
After upgrading the operating system to Windows 10, MSI fans may experience straight away the complete DirectX 12 extreme gaming effects. GS40 Phantom’s new Diamond Cut design on the side adds a stylish and chic impression. Several new MSI exclusive technologies are introduced in GS40, such as PCI-E Gen3 SSD, for boosting extreme read speeds up to 2200MB/s, DDR4-2133 memory up to 32GB for supreme data processing speed, The new standard of headset AMP with ESS SABRE HiFi Audio DAC, cutting-edge hardware design for lossless digital audio restoration, Killer Doubleshot with Killer Shield, for smoother online gaming experience and Nahimic Audio Enhancer, creating directional sound effects for true professional gamers. The brand new GS40 Phantom Series will surely win ultra-mobile gamer’s heart AGAIN.
