MSI GE62VR 6RF Apache Xotic PC Edition Notebook Review

Описание: The GE series was previously limited to the GTX 970M, but the introduction of the GTX 1060 now gives it GTX 980M-level graphics power without necessarily raising costs or temperatures.

The GE62 was available early last year in the $1700 USD price range with GTX 965M/970M graphics and a Haswell CPU. Fast-forward 18 months and the GE62VR now delivers GTX 980M-level graphics and a more efficient Skylake CPU for about the same price. Unlike the jump from the GT72 to the GT72VR, the GE62VR drops no major features from its GE62 predecessor to make it a more compelling buy especially when considering that systems with the faster GTX 1070 frequently retail for as much as $2000 USD or more.

The same advantages and drawbacks from the GE62 still apply here since this is only a minor hardware update. Battery life continues to be below average, the lid flexes somewhat easily, and fan noise is essentially always audible no matter the workload even after the implementation of two more heat pipes. The uneven backlight bleeding and gaps between the bezel and edges of the screen on our test unit has us a bit concerned about quality control on some newer MSI units. Missing features like Thunderbolt 3, Sabre Audio DAC, and 120 Hz panels continue to be reserved for higher-end MSI G series models.

The GE series is about core performance and the GE62VR delivers very well in this regard. There is no throttling and core temperatures are kept lower than initially anticipated. This is still the same barebones experience - just cooler and much faster than before.