MSI’s GF-series is a line of low-cost gaming laptops with upper-midrange performance. The GF75, a 17-inch laptop, is not only comparatively slim (2.3 cm) but also of remarkably excellent quality (metal surfaces) for a budget gaming laptop.

If you need a lightweight 17-inch laptop, the MSI GF75 Gaming Laptop is a fantastic choice. It is a nice budget gaming laptop with superb gaming performance. A longer battery life would have added to its portability. Unfortunately, its battery life is not very good.

Apart from this,We already had the opportunity to review the entry-level model 10SCXR, which came with a Core i5-10300H, 8 GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 1650. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at the 10DR-253 SKU, which is much more powerful but not significantly more expensive.

It has a Core i7-10750H processor, 16 GB of dual-channel RAM, a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, and a 512 GB PCIe SSD. 

Keep in mind that in some areas, this particular SKU is only accessible with FreeDOS. Fortunately, MSI provided us with a review machine preinstalled with Windows 10 Home.

Specification

 Processor 

Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 – 5 GHz, 200 W PL2 /

GPU

Short Burst, 200 W PL1 / Sustained Gpu adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile – 6 GB VRAM, 1455 MHz Core, 1500 MHz Memory, GDDR6, ForceWare 456.38, Optimus Memory16 GB, dual-channel, all slots populated, max. 64 GB

Display

B173HAN04.9 (AUO978F), 17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, IPS, FHD, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard

Storage

Intel HM470
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, 512 GB, 1x M.2 2280 & 1x 2.5-inch SSD slots

Power Supply

632 g (= 22.29 oz / 1.39 pounds), Weight: 2.23 kg (= 78.66 oz / 4.92 pounds).

Performance

Despite the fact that the GTX 1660 Ti lacks the hardware ray tracing features of its bigger brother, the GF75 10SDR is a full-fledged gaming notebook capable of running practically all current games fluently at the display’s native resolution of 1920 x 1080 and with maximum settings.

Its hexa-core CPU and 16 GB of RAM should suffice for the foreseeable future. In addition to the M.2 SSD, there is an empty 2.5-inch space for an external drive if you need more capacity.

Processor

Despite the fact that the GTX 1660 Ti lacks the hardware ray tracing features of its bigger brother, the GF75 10SDR is a full-fledged gaming notebook capable of running practically all current games fluently at the display’s native resolution of 1920 x 1080 and with maximum settings.

Its hexa-core CPU and 16 GB of RAM should suffice for the foreseeable future. In addition to the M.2 SSD, there is an empty 2.5-inch space for an external drive if you need more capacity.

Emission

To be honest, the fans could have needed a little more fine tuning. Even when idle, the GF75 10SDR emits an obnoxious soundscape at a highly loud 35 to 39 dB. (A).

Under identical conditions, most competitors are noticeably quieter. Under load, the device followed the criteria, and its sound pressure level of 44 to 46 dB(A) was quite close to that of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517, putting the 17-inch laptop in the middle of the pack.

Devices at the very bottom, such as the Asus TUF A17 and the MSI GE75, produce more than 50 dB(A) when subjected to 3D load.

Storage

MSI has two internal storage choices for the GF75, one with an SSD and/or HDD combo and one without. The SSD options for the laptop are 512 GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD or 512 GB M.2 SSD NVMe Gen 3.

However, the laptop with the SSD storage indicated in the previous paragraph may be available with a 1 TB SATA HDD.

The solid-state drive boosts the laptop’s speed and allows it to boot up quickly. For example, the laptop boots up in less than 10 seconds.

Furthermore, the laptop performed well in the CrystalDiskMark test. The sequential read speed of the MSI GF75 Gaming Laptop was 1489.12 MBps.

It also managed a sequential write speed of 1461.36 MBps.

As a result, the MSI GF75 Gaming Laptop receives an eight in this evaluation for its outstanding storage speed and capacity.

Conclusion

MSI GF75 Gaming Laptop is a 17-inch laptop with a Core i7-10750H processor, 16 GB of dual-channel RAM, and a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card. Unfortunately, its battery life is not very good.

Despite the fact that the GTX 1660 Ti lacks the hardware ray tracing features of its bigger brother, the GF75 10SDR is a full-fledged gaming notebook capable of running practically all current games fluently at the display’s native resolution of 1920 x 1080 and with maximum settings.

MSI GF75 10SDR is a full-fledged gaming notebook capable of running practically all current games fluently at the display’s native resolution of 1920 x 1080. Its hexa-core CPU and 16 GB of RAM should suffice for the foreseeable future. MSI has two internal storage options for the GF75, one with an SSD and/or HDD combo and one without.