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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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- Return for refund within: non-refundable
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- There must be a minimum of 8 dead pixels to declare an LCD display defective and eligible for return.
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AWESOMENESS
- Pros: Excellent laptop!
I was looking for a desktop replacement and I found it. The Turbo button does work and its awesome. I am completely happy with this purchase. It is a great gaming laptop and the price is perfect. I wanted an alienware laptop but did not want to fork out the cash and this was a great buy. Set up was easy just took about an hour due to the fact that it had to install all your programs on first start, but its not a reason to complain.
No bloatware, came with no junk programs.
- Cons: Wish it had a volume switch on the quick keys.
Wish it came with better blu-ray software. I purchased the cyberlink power dvd 9 because it has automatic updates for blur-ray software, a big plus.
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend this to anyone and everyone it is a great product and the key board does not flex as bad as people say and the mouse buttons just take 5 minutes to get use to. Great product for the price.
Get it before the upgrade
- Pros: Very high quality build - no creaking or flexing at all. The hinges hold the screen firmly in place.
Absolutely the best machine out there under $2000. I would even say that you'd have to go as high as $2500 to compare, and at that you'd end up with a 12 lb bohemoth that requires a wheeled bag to take anywhere. Very light weight for its size.
Intel P processor. Very low battery draw. The Eco button makes it extremely easy to adjust the settings for any usage.
No extraneous software. The only two things that I had to uninstall to make a "clean" machine out of the box were the 60 day trials of Norton Internet Security and Microsoft Office. The other laptop manufacturers could learn a thing or two here.
Outstanding sound quality. The speakers produce rich, clear sounds through the entire range of volume settings. No tinny sounds or distortion at higher volumes. The surround effect is even somewhat impressive when watching Blu-Rays.
Very quiet. I can barely hear the
- Cons: The keyboard will take a bit of getting used to. The main trouble I have is hitting the up arrow every time I reach for the right shift key. Still, it's survivable.
The DVD playing software included is a bit dated and will not play the newer BD movies. Not really MSI's fault, but it means having to purchase additional software right off the bat in order to use my machine to its fullest.
Mouse buttons are very loud. Again, not a deal breaker, but if you're trying to not disturb the ones around you it can be rather annoying.
The MSI website is a nightmare to navigate. Very poorly laid out and difficult to find answers to your questions. Other forums online offer much better advice and links to updates. Just be careful with them, and understand that you may have to wade through 15 pages of ways to hack (read "destroy") your new laptop before you find the answer to your question.
- Other Thoughts: I saw that this is being replaced by the -220US with the 2.0Ghz Quad-Core processor for the same price. Very cool, but I'm glad I got it with the 2.53 Dual-core. Most programs today cannot use the four processors and so it just cuts your speed down to 2.0 with the added bonus of draining twice as much power (45w vs. 25w) The other specs are exactly the same.
Bottom line: If you're looking for a quality laptop that will last you several years and has the hardware to make it worth keeping that long, this is it! If you want an astounding amount of bang for your buck, this is it! If you're not at all tech savvy and just want to surf the web and write reports, go somewhere else. This takes a little tweaking out of the box to get it to do what you want, but it seems to reward that extra little bit of work in spades. I'm usually the king of "buyer's remorse", but I have absolutely no regrets about this purchase.
Best for the money (and still better than those costing much more)
- Pros: Amazing parts, especially for the low price (compared to others), matte screen, light, everything you'd want to customize into a Dell is already present here. NO keyboard flex, build quality is actually better than I expected: everything is very tight and rigid. Screen is fine (but not exceptional, there is some graininess to brighter colors). Not too much junk pre-installed. Speakers are actually worth hearing, and 1/8" stereo jack actually seems to put out clean audio. MSI doesn't advertise enough to make their laptops cost as much as HP, Sony, Alienware.
- Cons: Left mouse button is horrible. I exchanged one to NewEgg and the new laptop isn't much better... it feels like it is almost broken and has to be pushed just right to 'click'. The right button seems fine despite being a mirrored version of the left. Small buttons on keyboard is only bad because of the reason: it appears MSI uses the same keyboard on their 15" models, which explains why there is plenty of room on the sides they didn't make use of with the 17". Just like the mouse button, you'll get used to it soon. Extended battery sticks out the back.
- Other Thoughts: I looked at Dell, Alienware, Toshiba, etc and there isn't anything close in terms of price/performance to this laptop. Sure the Alienware has cool stuff like a backlit keyboard (and, well, a better keyboard to begin with) but for those looking for a desktop replacement parts are what win. If you are playing games on this (which is the only reason you should be buying something this expensive) you'll be using an external mouse anyway, and maybe even keyboard.
This laptop plays all the latest games wonderfully... the overclock button helps and is kind of neat.
A quad core might have been nice, but even the one in my desktop (3.8ghz Q6600) that I've had since their release feels more like a frivolous luxury right now.
I've had some issues with it booting since I got the replacement. I hope this is nothing, but sometimes after a hard shutdown, it won't start back up until I pull and replace the battery and external power. I'm kind of worried. No BIOS update out yet to try.
| Model |
| Brand |
MSI |
| Model |
GT725-075US |
| Part# |
9S7-172234-075 |
| General |
| Operating System |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
| CPU Type |
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 2.53G |
| Screen |
17" WUXGA |
| Memory Size |
4GB DDR2 |
| Hard Disk |
320GB |
| Optical Drive |
BD Combo |
| Graphics Card |
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 |
| Video Memory |
512MB DDR3 VRAM |
| Communication |
Modem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN |
| Card slot |
1 x Express Card |
| Dimensions |
15.56" x 10.95" x 1.04-1.38" |
| Weight |
7.35 lbs. |
| Tech |
Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology |
| CPU |
| CPU Type |
Intel Core 2 Duo |
| CPU Speed |
P9500(2.53GHz) |
| CPU FSB |
1066MHz |
| CPU L2 Cache |
6MB |
| Chipset |
| Chipset |
Intel PM45 |
| Display |
| Screen Size |
17.0" |
| Wide Screen Support |
Yes |
| Display Type |
Wide UXGA |
| Resolution |
1920 x 1200 |
| LCD Features |
Anti - Glare |
| Operating Systems |
| Operating System |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Graphics |
| GPU/VPU |
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 |
| Video Memory |
512MB DDR3 VRAM |
| Graphic Type |
Dedicated Card |
| Hard Drive |
| HDD |
320GB |
| HDD RPM |
7200rpm |
| HDD Interface |
SATA |
| Memory |
| Memory |
4GB |
| Memory Spec |
2GB x 2 |
| Max Memory Supported |
4GB |
| Optical Drive |
| Optical Drive Type |
BD Combo |
| Optical Drive Interface |
Integrated |
| Communications |
| Modem |
56K |
| LAN |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| WLAN |
802.11a/g/n Wireless LAN |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Ports |
| Card Slot |
1 x Express Card |
| USB |
3 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 |
| Video Port |
1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI |
| Other port |
1 x ESATA/USB Combo |
| Audio Ports |
Yes |
| Audio |
| Audio |
HD Audio quality, Dolby Digital Live |
| Speaker |
4 speakers + 1 subwoofer |
| Input Device |
| Touchpad |
Yes |
| Keyboard |
Standard |
| Supplemental Drive |
| Card Reader |
4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro) |
| Webcam |
2.0MP |
| Power |
| AC Adapter |
Output: 19V DC, 120W
Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal |
| Battery |
9-cell lithium ion |
| Physical spec |
| Dimensions |
15.56" x 10.95" x 1.04-1.38" |
| Weight |
7.35 lbs. |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
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Reviewed By: Triple C on 5/2/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
