Testseek.com have collected 125 expert reviews of the MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro - GTX980M - Intel Gen 5 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro - GTX980M - Intel Gen 5.
September 2014
(83%)
125 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
MSI's latest high-end gaming laptop packs Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M graphics and a crazy four SSDs for dazzling performance. Sound output is also stunning. But our test unit's $2,999 price feels a bit steep compared to the competition and other MSI configu...
Good maintenance options, Up to three external monitors, Four M.2 SSDs in RAID 0, Top-notch performance, Cool wrist rest, Aluminum lid, Many interfaces, 3-zone illumination, Plenty of accessories, Nice design, Great sound
Manual graphics switching requires rebooting, TN screen with poor color accuracy, Unsatisfactory Wi-Fi reception, Relatively thick and heavy casing, Smudge-sensitive components, Inaccessible battery, Extremely steep price
MSI largely relies on the proven design. Understandable because major drawbacks had to be minutely searched for in the first GT72. Of course, some details are controversial (inaccessible battery, no Optimus, touchpad's "rubbery" surface, middling Wi-Fi re...
Abstract: Earlier this month, MSI refreshed their most powerful line, the GT72 Dominator Pro series, with the latest mobile cards from Nvidia, the GTX 970M and the GTX 980M graphics cards. Promising superior performance over their 800 series predecessors, the new G...
Abstract: If you're a huge fan of PC games, this article is for you. Because the GT72 2QE Dominator Pro from MSI is one the bestest gaming laptops I've seen so far, and it's one amazingly powerful machine that should be on the wish list of all gaming geeks out ther...
Good maintainability, Up to three external displays, Cool palm rest, Great performance, Room for four M.2 SSDs, High storage capacity, Aluminum display cover, Many ports, Three-zone illumination, A lot of accessories, Nice design, Great sound
Display errors with the preloaded Nvidia driver (333.11), Manual graphics switching requires restart, WLAN reception could be better, TN panel with the usual drawbacks, Dirt-sensitive elements, Case quite thick and heavy, Battery cannot be accessed, Very
MSI's GT72 is a big step forwards. Even though the final rating only differs by 1% from the GT70, the improvements are significant. After several years of the "Bling-Bling look", MSI finally seems to get the design right. We would definitely prefer the de...
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In other regards the MSI GT72 is every inch the gaming laptop we'd love to own. And we wouldn't be disheartened by the £2,000 asking price, either: the price of our review was inflated due to the inclusion of a swathe of SteelSeries gaming accessories and...
Our conclusion for the 2QE is pretty much the same as for the 2PE: the GT72 Dominator Pro is an excellent gaming machine with top-notch performance courtesy this time of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M graphics card. But, again, you'll be playing your favouri...
One point stands out above all else in reviewing the GTX 980M: that Nvidia's new Maxwell architecture produces a far more satisfying generational leap on laptops than it does for desktop cards. Plugged into the mains, it's a GPU that blitzes all mobile co...
