MSI WS63 7RK - Quadro P3000 - Intel Gen 7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Exceptionally thin and light chassis, Good port selection, Reasonable battery life, Good cooling performance
Significantly higher performance-to-power ratio than Quadro Mx000M series, relatively low fan noise during low-medium loads, Thunderbolt 3 and fingerprint reader, very fast Quadro P3000 GPU, thin and lightweight chassis, three-zone RGB backlight, no CPU...

Cons:

No Intel vPro support or SmartCard reader, 4K display offered only on more expensive WS63VR model, Cramped number pad layout
Staple workstation features missing; no SIM, Smart Card, ExpressCard, VGA, TrackPoint, or dedicated mouse keys, CPU performance could be more consistent under extreme stress, more flexible chassis; not as rigid as traditional workstations, at least one s...

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Last revision on July 1, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Exceptionally thin and light chassis, Good port selection, Reasonable battery life, Good cooling performance
Significantly higher performance-to-power ratio than Quadro Mx000M series, relatively low fan noise during low-medium loads, Thunderbolt 3 and fingerprint reader, very fast Quadro P3000 GPU, thin and lightweight chassis, three-zone RGB backlight, no CPU

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Intel vPro support or SmartCard reader, 4K display offered only on more expensive WS63VR model, Cramped number pad layout
Staple workstation features missing; no SIM, Smart Card, ExpressCard, VGA, TrackPoint, or dedicated mouse keys, CPU performance could be more consistent under extreme stress, more flexible chassis; not as rigid as traditional workstations, at least one s

Expert reviews and ratings

While the MSI WS63 Workstation laptop could easily be mistaken for one of the company's regular gaming laptops, there's a lot more hidden power that can be unleashed. It's a great addition to the mobile workstation landscape, and can handle almost...

By TechRadar on May 06, 2018

The MSI WS63 provides a highly impressive level of performance for its size and weight. At just 4 pounds and 0.7 inches thick, the WS63 is thin and light for a 15.6-inch notebook in general, let alone a high-performance model. We were unable to locate a...

By Notebook Review on November 29, 2017

Workstation gamer. The gaming notebook in disguise is one of the first to ship with a Quadro P3000 GPU. Performance will not throttle even if under the heaviest of...

By NotebookCheck on July 10, 2017

The MSI WS63 7RK is a hugely capable mobile workstation. You're still not getting all the performance of a desktop in a notebook form, but there is a very useful amount of professional 3D and content creation power available here.The specification is...

By Kitguru.net on April 16, 2017

Let's wrap this up. Based on what I've seen so far, I'm not yet sure if the MSI WS63 is the system I'll roll out to the rest of my users. The biggest disappointment stems from the current status of the system's Thunderbolt 3 implementation. Without an...

By The Tech Report on May 29, 2018

Only time will tell how durable this machine is, but with a three-year warranty, I'm confident it will last. In the end, this is a solid workhorse of a machine. It has an elegant look and a sturdy feel, and it is a beast on the inside with terrific...

By postmagazine.com on October 26, 2017

The MSI WS63 is one of the few genuinely innovative workstation laptops we've tested in the past few years that impresses on three major counts: pricing, design and...

By TechRadar on April 06, 2017