MSI Announces GT70 Graphics Upgrade, New GE70 and GE60 Gaming Notebooks

If you’ve been holding your breath waiting for MSI to add NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M graphics capabilities to its GT70 gaming notebook, you can exhale. This update rounds out the powerful specs on the GT70, which also include an Intel Core-i7 3610QM processor, Intel HM77 chipset, 12GB or 16GB of DDR3 memory, and Killer E2200 Game Networking, and everything-but-the-kitchen-sink media card reader.

MSI also announced a pair of new gaming notebooks, the GE70 and GE60. The GE70 (17.3 inches) and GE60 (15.6 inches) notebooks have the same Intel processor as the GT70, but run the Intel HM76 chipset and offer up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M graphics. They have a 750GB HDD, 8GB of DDR3 memory, Giga LAN, 5-in-1 card readers, and a quartet of speakers.


The GE70 and GE60 will cost $1,349.99 and $1,299.99 respectively, while the GT70 starts between $1,749.99-$2,199.99.

MSI Now Shipping Acclaimed GT70 Gaming Notebooks with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M Graphics

Superb performance and state-of-the-art graphics deliver unmatched immersive gaming and multimedia experience

City of Industry, Calif. – May 31, 2012 – MSI Computer Corp, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, challenges mobile gaming limits once again by upgrading their acclaimed GT70 gaming beast with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M discrete graphics card. Heralded as the fastest single-unit laptop GPU, the GTX 675M adds even more power to GT70s deadly combination of performance and multimedia experience.

Already outfitted with Intel© HM77 Chipset, Killer™E2200 Game Networking, SteelSeries backlit keyboard, Dynaudio Speakers with THX Surround Sound and more, the GT70 now further immerses gamers in blistering frame rates, extreme special effects and unmatched 3D experience without sacrificing battery life.

MSI also announces the availability of GE70 and GE60, two gaming notebooks designed for gamers seeking a balance in performance, portability and affordability. The new 17-inch and 16-inch units feature a futuristic design and are equipped with the latest Intel© HM77 Chipset, NVIDIA® GTX 660M GPU, SteelSeries keyboard and Headset AMP + Gold Flash Jacks, giving them more than enough horsepower to handle the most demanding tasks.

“MSI believes that exceptional performance starts with outstanding components, and we’ve exemplified that belief in our spectrum of gaming notebooks, from high performance to budget-conscious,” said Andy Tung, Vice President of Sales for MSI US. “We’ve given our flagship gaming notebook even more power with NVIDIA’s GTX 675M, but also unveiled the GE70 and GE60, which packs affordable power for your entire daily gaming needs.”