MSI GL73 8SE - RTX2060 - Intel Gen 8

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

The powerful hardware makes it perfect for 1080p 60fps gaming, Audio quality is impressive, Offers RTX gaming at a relatively affordable price
High quality TN display with 100% sRGB coverage, fast response times; minimal ghosting, relatively cool surface temperatures, keyboard backlight now standard, lightweight for its size category, very loud internal speakers, strong internal speakers, fast...

Cons:

Battery life isn't impressive, The trackpad isn't as smooth, Large size might be an issue for some users, Photos by Raj Rout, ShareTweet, Facebook Comments
Touchpad responsiveness issues at slow speeds, inaccurate colors and grayscale out of the box, CPU Turbo Boost performance could be better, end-user servicing requires breaking a sticker, loud fan noise even for a gaming laptop, small battery capacity; s...

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Last revision on January 21, 2021

Reviewers Liked

The powerful hardware makes it perfect for 1080p 60fps gaming, Audio quality is impressive, Offers RTX gaming at a relatively affordable price
High quality TN display with 100% sRGB coverage, fast response times; minimal ghosting, relatively cool surface temperatures, keyboard backlight now standard, lightweight for its size category, very loud internal speakers, strong internal speakers, fast

Reviewers Didn't Like

Battery life isn't impressive, The trackpad isn't as smooth, Large size might be an issue for some users, Photos by Raj Rout, ShareTweet, Facebook Comments
Touchpad responsiveness issues at slow speeds, inaccurate colors and grayscale out of the box, CPU Turbo Boost performance could be better, end-user servicing requires breaking a sticker, loud fan noise even for a gaming laptop, small battery capacity; s

Expert reviews and ratings

Just like anybody who saw the launch of NVIDIA's RTX 2000 series last year, I was excited to check out my first laptop with RTX 2060 and in all honesty, the performance delivered by the laptop did not disappoint me at all. Although there are certain...

By 91mobiles.com on March 21, 2019

RTX on a budget. Even the slowest GeForce RTX 2060 laptop can be as fast as a GTX 1070 Max-Q. MSI's entry-level RTX offering can game almost as well as its high-end GE or GT series at the cost of auxiliary features and connectivity...

By NotebookCheck on February 12, 2019

Our MSI GL73 8SE review illustrates that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 is this machine's key component. The mid-range GPU can play anything at 1080p, with plenty of games averaging beyond 100fps. It'll handle some ray-tracing, too, although it won't run...

By HardwareHeaven on May 17, 2019

Mit dem Gaming-Notebook GL73 8SE zeigt MSI wieder einmal, was alles im Gaming-Bereich machbar ist. Ausgestatte wurde dieses Gaming-Notebook mit einem 17,3 Zoll großem Full HD-Display, einer HexaCore-CPU von Intel der 8. Generation und einer neuen Nvidia...

By blog.notebooksbilliger.de on March 19, 2019

Como hemos podido comprobar, el GL73-8SE es un excelente portátil para cualquiera que desee tener la última tecnología en CPU y GPU sin tener de invertir una gran cantidad de dinero. Por desgracia, parte de ese ahorro lo podremos ver en sus acabados y...

By newesc.com on February 18, 2019

El portátil MSI GL73 8SE destaca ante todo por su excelente relación prestaciones/precio, apurando características al máximo para conseguirlo.En su interior, incorpora el procesador Intel Core i7-8750H de 8ª generación y los gráficos dedicados Nvidia...

By elchapuzasinformatico.com on May 17, 2019

Der beste Gaming-Laptop ist für uns zur Zeit der Gigabyte Aero 15X v8. Er stellt alle aktuellen Spiele in maximalen Details flüssig dar und beeindruckt mit einem flotten 144-Hertz-Display. Zudem ist er schön flach und trotzdem mit zahlreichen...

By allesbeste.de on August 20, 2018