MSI GT660R - Intel Core i7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Good looks, Excellent video streaming, Gaming Power, Blu-ray
Very good performance, Extremely impressive speakers, Onetouch overclocking.
Strong, solid performance, Loaded specs & features, USB 3.0 ports

Cons:

Not great for iTunes encoding
Weak battery life, Glossy plastics, Thick and heavy.

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Last revision on August 12, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Good looks, Excellent video streaming, Gaming Power, Blu-ray
Very good performance, Extremely impressive speakers, Onetouch overclocking
Strong, solid performance, Loaded specs & features, USB 3.0 ports
Slick design; solid performance; outstanding audio quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not great for iTunes encoding
Weak battery life, Glossy plastics, Thick and heavy
NonHD display, Heavy & thick
Loud cooling fans; GPU turbo boost not very effective; relatively short battery life; low-res display for a gaming notebook

Expert reviews and ratings

The MSI GT660R is a nice gaming notebook that can pull duty as a multimedia machine with ease. Just don't expect to carry the heavy machine too far from an outlet and you will be fine. ...

By I4U on September 10, 2010

The MSI GT660R is an impressive-looking gaming notebook with solid performance, great speakers and the ability to easily overclock the CPU and GPU at the touch of a button. The variety of ports including USB 3.0, the ability to upgrade to 12GB of RAM...

By Notebook Review on September 09, 2010

The MSI GT660R is a powerful laptop that comes with a high-performance Intel Quad Core i7 CPU and a GPU from Nvidia that gives excellent performance for both productivity tasks and 3D gaming. For a sound $1600-1800, you'll also get 1TB of hard...

By TechReviewSource on August 25, 2010

The MSI GT660R-i74129BLW7P brings extremely strong gaming hardware into the 15.6-inch form factor. When it comes to handiness there's no such brilliance, as the 3.5 kilo heavy yet stable chassis is massive and has the dimensions of a 16.4-inch...

By NotebookCheck on August 25, 2010

Slightly smaller and lighter than most gaming notebooks, the GT660R offers very good graphics performance and an edgy look. This notebook can handle your favorite 3D games without putting a major dent in your wallet....

By Computer Shopper on August 01, 2010

MSIs neues Spitzenmodell GT660 bietet mehr als die Konkurrenz in dieser Preisklasse und es kann getrost als das bislang beste Spielenotebook des Herstellers bezeichnet werden. Günstig kaufen bei:MSI GT660R-i7468BLW7P (Cyberport.de) - 1.599 EuroMSI...

By Notebookjournal on August 27, 2010