MSI GT73 7RF-628AU Titan Pro Gaming Notebook

Overview

MSI pioneers only the extraordinary gaming machines for your gaming pleasure. As a true gaming legend, MSI seeks to uphold its tradition to always offer the latest and the exclusive gaming features to fulfill gamers every desire.

• Latest 7th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor
• Windows 10 Home / Windows 10 Pro
• Latest GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X with desktop level performance
• 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080), 120 Hz Refresh Rate and 5ms response time panel (Optional)
• Exclusive Cooler Boost Titan Technology
• The X Boost function from MSI technology supports faster storage access speed.
• Dragon Center provides six functions to get a total control of your personal computer
• WTFast free premium license for 2-month
• Exclusive Super RAID 4 (Dual NVMe M.2 SSDs by PCIe Gen3 X4 in RAID 0) (optional)
• Thunderbolt 3 supporting 40Gbps ultra speed data transfer rate, 4K@60Hz monitor output, and portable charging power up to
• 5V/3A with USB Type-C universal plug
• Easy Overclocking with MSI SHIFT Technology by Dragon Center (optional)
• Exclusive ESS SABRE HiFi DAC for lossless, high-quality audio
• Nahimic 2 Sound Technology delivering 360° immersive audio experience
• Sound by Dynaudio system
• True Color Technology for increased color contrast and greater image detail
• Keyboard by Steelseries with full color backlighting
• SteelSeries Engine 3 with GameSense to personalize your play style
• Exclusive Silver Lining Printed keys
• Killer DoubleShot Pro (Killer Gb LAN + Killer 802.11 a/c WiFi) with Smart Teaming
• Upgraded Killer Gigabit LAN Controller with Advanced Stream Detect 2.0 and Killer Shield
• Xsplit Gamecaster free premium license for 1 year
• Matrix Display supporting surround mode and 4K output up to 3 external monitors
• Brushed-metal lid and aesthetics line design imprinted with MSI iconic Dragon Tatoo, unleashing the true dragon gaming soul

7TH GENERATION INTEL CORE i7 PROCESSORS

• The 7th Generation unlocked Intel Core i7 Processor utilizes a power-efficient microarchitecture, advanced process technology and silicon optimizations to deliver faster performance than processors of the previous generation. For GT series with the Core i7-7820HK SKU, CPU frequency can be stretched from 3.8 GHz to 4.2 GHz by SHIFT Turbo mode through Dragon Center. Moreover, the CPU core performance increases more than 10% compared with that of i7-6820HK. CPU multimedia performance is around 10% faster than Core i7-6820HK. 4K video decoding/transcoding is also improved by 6%~10% .The new media engine also delivers power-efficient VP9 and HEVC 10-bit hardware acceleration. 4K video playback with HDR visual quality is therefore significantly improved versus previous generation processors. The perfect combination of MSI gaming laptops and the 7th Generation unlocked Intel Core i7 K Series Processors shall bring you up to 25% performance enhancement for smoother VR experience on heavy loading VR games. The overclockable processor on MSI gaming laptops allows players to easily increase the clock speed, and play the latest games at enthusiast level 4K gaming.

SUPER RAID 4 STORAGE – LOAD GAMES IN SECONDS

• Get in the game before everyone else with Super RAID 4, MSI’s fastest RAID 0 storage configuration. Combining dual M.2 PCI-E Gen 3.0 x4 SSD’s utilizing NVMe technology, harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds over 3300MB/s. Load games works in seconds!

PCI-E GEN3x 4 SSD – ULTRA SPEED STORAGE

• Get in the game before everyone else with the latest PCI-E Gen 3.0 x4 bandwidth utilizing NVMe technology on single M.2 SSD. Harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds up to 2200MB/s, 5x faster than SATA3 SSD's.

LATEST ARCHITECTURE DDR4-2400 MEMORY SUPPORT

• Get the best possible performance out of your notebook with support of the advanced DDR4-2400 memory, achieving over 32GB/s in reading speed and 36GB/s in writing. With over 40% faster performance than previous generations DDR3-1600, DDR4-2400 is the new laptop standard to take your extreme gaming experience to the next level.

DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE / PERFORMANCE BALANCING

• The exclusive MSI “SHIFTâ€� technology pushes system to the extreme while minimizing noise and temperature. Switch between different profiles either push your system to the extreme or in the pursuit of longer battery life. Easily activate it by pressing the FN + F7 hotkey combo, or via the Dragon Gaming Center.

Turbo Mode

• Permit you to manually adjust the CPU and GPU to overclock the system, and still keep down the system temperature and noise level. (Non-K CPU models only support overclocking on GPU. AC mode only.)

Sport Mode

• Boost system to higher clock setups to satisfy your need of speed. Fan speed will be accelerated to make the platform stable and keep the CPU and GPU temperature lower. (AC mode only)

Comfort Mode

• When in need of a quiet environment, comfort mode is your perfect choice. It sets the system to a balanced, stable status, but still keeps dynamic and high performance. (AC mode only)

Eco Mode

• Keep lower power consumption for normal computing works, such as office works or video live demos.

Power Options

• Switch between different power schemes while maintaining higher system performance and fan speed or select battery mode for longer battery life.

ONE PORT FOR ULTRA DATA TRANSFER, 4K PIXELS AND 5V/3A DEVICE CHARGING

• MSI is the first in the world to adopt the Thunderbolt 3 interface on its gaming notebooks. The latest and fastest interface Thunderbolt 3 supports up to 40Gbps data transfer rates and 4K displays with daisy chain capabilities. Its USB 3.1 ultra speed interface supports up to 5V and 3A current output for charging.
• Data transfer speed up to 40Gbps for Higher Speeds
• 4K LCD output for More Pixels
• Charging higher-power devices with 5V @ 3A for Portable Power

CONNECT 4K

• 60Hz display with single Thunderbolt 3. Enjoy your game with double the sensation.

COOLER BOOST TITAN - DUAL FANS WITH 10 HEAT PIPES FOR ULTRA COOLING PERFORMANCE

• Heat is the most original element on earth. It’s pure physics that more energy will generate more heat. Cooling is therefore a knotty task to tackle with. Cooler Boost Titan consists of dual enhanced fans, the Whirlwind Blade. Each fan has 29 blades, increasing 30% more airflow at same RPM. Independent thermal solution on both CPU and GPU with a total of 10 heat pipes make sure that heat doesn’t pile up on either CPU or GPU, so that both can deliver its best under extreme gaming.

GEFORCE GTX IS PC GAMING

• Get Game Ready with GeForce GTX-Powered Gaming PCs.
• This is the ultimate gaming experience, fueled by the fastest performance, most advanced gaming technologies, and best gaming ecosystem.

PERFORMANCE

• GeForce GTX 10-Series GPUs give you up to 3X the performance of previous-generation GPUs. They’re built with ultra-fast FinFET, the latest high-bandwidth memory technologies, and support for DirectX 12 features to deliver the fastest, smoothest gaming notebook experiences.

NVIDIA'S LATEST GEFORCE GTX 1080 GPU IS READY TO AMAZE YOU ON MSI GAMING NOTEBOOKS

• MSI is the world's 1st gaming notebook to have this latest NVIDIA next gen. GPU solution onboard. Performance of NVIDIA's next generation GeForce GTX 1080 GPU is expected to improve more than 40% than GeForce GTX 900M Series. With the innovative Cooler Boost cooling solution and MSI’s special gaming features catered for gamers, the NVIDIA's latest GeForce GTX 1080 GPU shall be able to release its full performance completely on MSI gaming laptops. By offering “one click to VRâ€� solution and a totally immersive and smooth gaming experiences, the new MSI gaming laptops is going to shatter desktop performance cliché and amaze gamers with refreshing point of views on MSI gaming laptops.

EMBRACE THE ENTHUSIAST LEVEL VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE

• The perfect combination of MSI gaming laptops and Nvidia next gen. graphics (GeForce GTX 1080 / GTX 1070 / GTX 1060) shall bring you the enthusiast level of VR experience. Certified by both Nvidia and VIVE, MSI is the 1st VR ready gaming laptop brand. We provide an exceptionally smooth, powerful mobile platform for ultimate VR games. Perfect for you to immerse in the amazing artificial world and explore new ways of gaming.

BUTTERY SMOOTH MOTION

• Besides a 5ms response time, the 120 Hz refresh rate built-in panel produces up to 120 individual picture frames per second. The buttery smooth motion gives full advantages for gamers in winning.

BEST SURROUND MODE ON GT SERIES GAMING NOTEBOOKS

• Expand the vision for extreme gaming experience. Embrace immersive gaming experience by expanding your gaming real estate across 3 external displays in 4K UHD resolution with the Latest Surround Mode technology.
• MSI GT series has innovative design of pure discrete graphics mode. The Matrix Display on GT series therefore supports up to 3 external 4K displays, 4 displays in total simultaneously through one HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) compatible port, one Mini DisplayPort 1.2 and one Thunderbolt 3* (Type-C port) plus the laptop built-in display. Multi-task is made possible even during competitive gameplays. Connect the laptop to HDTV display, Matrix Display supports 4K output with a resolution up to 3840 x 2160 @60Hz.
• MSI Matrix Display and Latest Surround Mode technologies create an ideal environment for extreme gaming experience and pleasant multimedia entertainment.

ALL NEW DESIGN, WORLD'S FIRST 17.3" SLI GAMING NOTEBOOK

• Inspired by ultimate weapon in Sci-Fi scenarios, the design should give it a fluid look with feeling of light speed. The engineers refine every detailed component and enhance the mechanical materials while staying true to its extreme performance. This monster is merely 4.46cm thin (15% slimmer than that of other gaming notebooks) and weights only 3.9kg. The GT73VR Titan is no doubt the slimmest 17.3â€� gaming notebook in the market.

TRUE COLOR TECHNOLOGY

• MSI has partnered with Portrait Displays, Inc. in developing a level of accuracy for display technology that sets a new standard, the MSI True Color Technology. MSI True Color Technology guarantees that each panel in a MSI notebook comes with the finest precision in color. After examination and an extensive factory calibration process by MSI True Color Technology, the panel quality will be more accurate, close to 100% sRGB. Hence, each color is delivered with the highest standard precision in detail, guaranteeing excellent color fidelity for many application uses.
• Color Visible Range 100% sRGB

True Color Profile

• True Color Technology also offers prefect color accuracy for 5 more scenarios. Work or play, you can easily switch to the mode that best suits your eyes. And get to see clearer than your enemies to always get one step ahead of the rest. The profile sharing feature permits you to share your True Color settings to other users anywhere.
• Anti-Blue:  For reduce the amount of blue light that is emitted from the display to reduce eye fatigue
• sAGB:  For accurate color when viewing images on the web
• Gamer:  For game playing.
• Office:  For office and productivity applications.
• Movie:  For watching movies.
• Designer:  For designer applications.

8H DRAGON SHIELD DRAGON SPIRIT DESIGNED WITH CORNING GORILLA GLASS

• Pure, passionate, focused and persistent, these are characteristics of a professional gamer with iron will. In honor of these extraordinary people, the new Dragon Shield is covered with highly durable, damage resistant Vibrant Corning Gorilla Glass that will be inlaid on MSI gaming notebooks. Vibrant Corning Gorilla Glass offers photo-realistic quality images with resolution comparable to high quality prints on paper. It is a true tribute to the combination of MSI's powerful dragon spirit and MSI product - as beautiful and shiny as diamond.

LIVE THE COMPLETE AND IMMERSIVE VR EXPERIENCE

• Unchain the multichannel audio engine of your VR video game with Nahimic VR. More and more VR video games will be supporting the 7.1 audio surround. Unfortunately, they are locked in stereo. Nahimic VR is the world first audio solution to bring the 7.1 sound to a regular stereo headset. We provide specific audio algorithms that are capable of improving the 3D sound field drastically over HDMI and USB output. The result is a full and breathtaking VR experience for the gamers through combining VR video and 3D audio all together at once. Just click on the Nahimic VR button to turn on the VR audio effect through the Dragon Center, and prepare to be stunned!

*Nahimic VR will be released soon, please stay tune. It only supports products which named with "VR", not to all the series. Previous version of Nahimic could be updated into this new one, please feel free to visit the official product page and download for further installation while it’s valid.

MSI NOTEBOOKS WITH ESS SABRE HiFi ARE READY FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO

• High-Resolution Audio refers to a collection of digital processes and formats that allow the encoding and playback of music using up to 6.5x higher sampling rates than the standards used in CDs. The most commonly used specifications of Hi-Res Audio are 24 bit/96 kHz (3.2x more data transmitted than CD) and 24 bit/192 kHz (6.5x more data transmitted than CD). While offering a sampling rate of 24 bit/192 kHz on GT73 and GS series models, MSI offers also the highest sampling rate standard, 32 bit/384 kHz (17.3x more data transmitted than CD), on its top level GT83 gaming notebook. MSI GT and GS series notebooks with ESS Sabre HiFi DAC are now the 1st in the world to be ready to broadcast any Hi-Res Audio with the highest quality.
• 24KHz / 8bit MP3 AUDIO
• 44KHz / 16bit CD AUDIO
• 192KHz / 24bit HI-RES AUDIO

NAHIMIC AUDIO ENHANCER

• Nahimic audio software offers high definition sound technology which boosts the audio and voice performance of your gaming computer. Enjoy an immersive virtual 7.1 sound over your standard stereo equipment!

IMMERSIVE GAMING WITH TOP-NOTCH AUDITORY SENSATION

• To satisfy consumers' desire to experience high quality sound effects, MSI partners with top audio brand Dynaudio, which has a devoted aspiration for “Authentic Fidelityâ€� to meet this demanding standard and whose loudspeaker systems are often applied by German cars.
• It equips the MSI G-Series notebooks with top-notch audio features, creating a realistic sound and immersive effects. The Dynaudio speakers boost power amplitude 50% more than the previous generation, meaning a volume increase over 10dBA. All high quality stereo source is transformed into true-to-life, multi-channel sound. No need to purchase extra speakers, wires or speaker stands to appreciate room-filling sound.

THE REAL DEAL: A KEYBOARD ALL GAMERS DESIRE FOR

• Every hardware detail of this keyboard is calculated and especially designed for professional gamers’ needs. The keyboard has ergonomically-designed keys with 1.9mm of key travel for better responsive and tactile feedback, optimum WASD zone and support of anti-ghosting capability for up to 45 keys. Mechanical-level Shielding solution makes the gaming notebook keyboard the most solid ever. All these gaming features are all designed for gamers to gain full command over gaming missions.

STEELSERIES ENGINE 3 (SSE3) – TARGET, POSITION, AIM AND FIRE

• During gameplay, SteelSeries Engines 3 serves as your firearm. With SSE3, you get to suit up your weapon with cool look by lightening it up with multiple backlit colors, transform your keyboard into a high technology firearm by setting up several keys into one key command and cloud syncing all SteelSeries gears together.

SILVER LINING PRINT

• See more and do more in the night with high-grade silver lining printed keys. See the full color spectrum on the SteelSeries multicolor keyboard and enjoy longer lasting keys worry free of long-term wear and tear.

ONE APP, TOTAL CONTROL OF YOUR GAMING SYSTEM

• Dragon Center provides six functions to get a total control of your personal computer : easy access to all apps at once (App Portal), real-time system performance monitor (System Monitor) and LED effect control (LED Wizard). Moreover, under System Tuner tab, users may adjust parameters through MSI VR Ready / X Boost / True Color technologies, modify Fans Speed and activate the SHIFT technology to achieve Dynamic Temperature / Performance Balancing or to overclock the system CPU/GPU (Non-K CPU models only support overclocking GPU). All of these functions can be done in just one click. Mobile monitor and adjust your system profile and LED settings are also made possible (Mobile Center). When in need of solving a problem, click on the Tool &Help tab to get consult immediately. Dragon Center empowers users to facilitate tweaking process without occupying system resources.

Tool and Help

• Find all supports, product information, useful system backup tools and access to MSI website easily. Previous

App Portal

• Integrate Apps into one portal.
• Classify Apps by category.
• All .exe files can be added.

System Monitor

• Monitor system status, temperature and related parameters.
• Visualize key system information so that it’s clear at a glance.
• Mini mode, display system information on a small size window.

LED Wizard

• Adjust LED effect, color and brightness easily.
• Configure LED settings for specific scenario.
• LED settings can be switched and adjusted by Dragon Dashboard App.

System Tuner

• Personalize PC environment.
• Implement CPU OC and VR Ready mode in one click.
• Set up different profiles (Profile 01-05) and configure the settings (apps, one click to VR, X Boost, Shift mode, Fan speed and True Color) for various usage scenarios (eg. gaming, multimedia, silent). Switch between these profiles with hotkey to the one that best suits the circumstances according to your desires.
• Applications can be automatically launched following the profile selected.

Mobile Center

• Show the system parameters on your mobile devices.
• Instantly launch or switch between the system profiles.
• Remotely adjust LED lighting.

KILLER DOUBLESHOT PRO – PROTECTING YOUR PING

• Stop losing games to lag with Killer DoubleShot Pro. Protect and prioritize networking traffic while preventing lag spikes so you can game without fear and play at your best. Select programs you want your network to prioritize to ensure maximum bandwidth and track your speeds with the easy-to-use Killer Networking Manager. Killer DoubleShot Pro consists of one Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet controller and one Killer Wireless-AC 1535 chipset and improves average latency by 3.5 times compared with those utilizing 802.11ac.

KILLER SHIELD – SMOOTHER GAMEPLAY

• Killer Shield ensures smoother uploads and download processes. Lower latency and less Jitter optimize gameplay experience. Less pin rate floating reassures more fluent gameplays.

XSPLIT GAMECASTER VERSION 2.9 STREAMING YOUR GAMING TALENTS TO THE WORLD

• MSI offers 1 year premium license of XSplit Gamecaster for free. Gamers can now get super professional live streams going by blending into the background. Broadcast your gameplay videos live to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and etc. in just 3 steps. You may login easily with your social network accounts and edit gameplay videos directly on this app. It’s simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it.
• STREAMING - Use XSplit Gamecaster to stream all of your gaming activities
• WEBCAM &CHROMA KEY - Add a webcam and show your game face
• SHARE YOUR BROADCAST - Share your broadcast and conquer the world
• REALTIME NOTES - Draw attention whilst casting with in-game annotations
• RECORD &UPLOAD - Organize and upload your greatest gaming moments
• TRIDEF SMARTCAM INTEGRATION - Revolutionary background removal without the need of a green screen.
• ADAPTIVE BITRATE TECHNOLOGY - Automatically adjusts your bitrate to minimize connection drops so you can enjoy uninterrupted streaming.

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