MSI GT680R review (Intel Core i7 2630QM Sandy Bridge, Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M)

Many manufacturers have launched their laptops updated to the Intel Sandy Bridge at CES 2011 and MSI is one of them. One of MSI's featured laptops at CES has been the MSI GT680R, a 15.6-inch gaming laptop that's meant to be one of the fastest on Earth. As I have already told you,  MSI Iberia was kind enough to send us a review unit, so here you have the resulting review. The review unit I got ... more.

So today it's Mobile Sandy Bridge day! Many tech sites have published reviews of one or several Intel Sandy Bridge processors for laptops, including some benchmarks of the new IGP (Intel HD 3000). Some of the conclusions are: The slowest processor in the family, the Intel Core i7 2620QM, is faster than the Core i7 940XM in most tests. Quick Sync technology accelerates video encoding up to 5x... more.

As you know, we are working on a review, and now we can tell you a few things: the model is the MSI GT680R. You probably remember it's an update of the GT663 with Intel Sandy Bridge processors. I'd like to thank MSI Iberia for giving us the opportunity to review this laptop. Update: It's already online! The laptop we got is not a commercial model, but an early sample for test only. So it's ... more.

If you are going to buy an Asus G53Jw but you are in doubt between the low-resolution 3D display and the high-resolution, non 3D one, the guys at Notebookcheck can help you: they have reviewed both. All in all, the quality of the Full HD display seems not to be stellar, so the final decision is between a cheaper high-resolution display and a more expensive, low-resolution 3D display. Links ... more.

Our French friends at Portables4Gamers have just published a review (the first one available, AFAIK) of the MSI GT663, and they give it a score of 5 stars. According to them it has the best price/performance/equipment ration in 15", so if you are looking for a gaming laptop, you should have a look! Source: Portables4Gamers (French) English translation: Google Translate... more.

You know, these guys make some of the most complete reviews on the Net, and today they review the MSI GX660R. The score, an 83%, is good but, for Notebookcheck's standards, not great: they complain mainly about the high noise development under load and flimsy keyboard. Follow the link to read the review: Review: MSI GX660R Gaming Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews.... more.

The guys at Notebookcheck have just published a very complete review of the DevilTech HellMachine DTX, based on the Clevo X7200. This monster is, as you probably know, the first laptop sporting dual GeForce GTX 480M in SLI configuration (and at the moment the only one). As you can guess, the GTX 480M SLI gets really good scores in all gaming benchmarks (even Metro 2033 is almost playable maxed ... more.