MSI GP63-665XES i7 15.6 inch HDD+SSD Black
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Asus TUF Gaming FX505GM i7 15.6 inch HDD+SSD Black
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Hardcore Gaming |
A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your 's Intel Core i7-8750H processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 16 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 11477.5, and the 6 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 12538 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. |
A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail Your 's Intel Core i7-8750H processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with the Call of Duty or Doom your will not. The 16 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 11477.5, and the 6 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 12538 You can have the 'dark arcade experience' without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Casual Gaming |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2.2 GHz 6 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. |
Whether your scoring in FIFA or battling knights in Assassins' Creed a basic laptop won't cut the mustard. The 2.2 GHz 6 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 will ensure smooth game and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure. | |
College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. | |
Basic Video Editing |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 16 GB, the multi-core processor and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 16 GB, the multi-core processor and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Simple Music Editing |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 6 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 6 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. | |
Pro Music Production |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. | |
Bookkeeping |
The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your 's 16 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. |
The 15.6 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your 's 16 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance The numeric keypad keyboard really takes the strain out when entering data. | |
Back-end Development |
You'll need a machine that can handle multiple VMs for your various Dev environments, which is why we've picked something for you that's got an Intel Core i7-8750H, (a processor with 6 cores) plus a healthy RAM size of 16 GB. Also, its 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution provides adequate screen estate to view multiple window or more of your IDE while you work. |
You'll need a machine that can handle multiple VMs for your various Dev environments, which is why we've picked something for you that's got an Intel Core i7-8750H, (a processor with 6 cores) plus a healthy RAM size of 16 GB. Also, its 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution provides adequate screen estate to view multiple window or more of your IDE while you work. | |
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the GP63-665XES will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the TUF Gaming FX505GM will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8750H processor and 16 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i7-8750H processor and 16 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | ||
Use in Public Places |
The 4.76 hours battery life in the GP63-665XES is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 4 hours battery life in the TUF Gaming FX505GM is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 4.76 hours battery life in the GP63-665XES has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 4 hours battery life in the TUF Gaming FX505GM has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 4.76 hours battery life in the GP63-665XES can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 4 hours battery life in the TUF Gaming FX505GM can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 2.2 kg, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 2.2 kg weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
Working in Low Light |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. |
This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. | |
Working with Numbers |
Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. |
Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. | |
Funky Look |
It comes in an unconventional package that stands out from the typical greys and blacks that are common with such devices. | ||
Gaming Look |
It oozes style while offering a combo of form and function that suits the needs of a serious gamer. |
It oozes style while offering a combo of form and function that suits the needs of a serious gamer. | |
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Battery Life | 4.76 hours | 4 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | - | Yes | |
Cable Lock Slot Type | - | Kensington | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Colour | Black | Black | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 26 cm | 26.2 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 2.9 cm | - | |
Dimesnsions - Height (front) | - | 2.58 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Height (rear) | - | 2.68 cm | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 38.3 cm | 36.04 cm | |
Display HD Type | FHD | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches | |
Display Technology Name | TN | TN | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | |
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics Card Type | Dedicated | Dedicated | |
HDD Capacity | 1000 GB | 1000 GB | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
Keyboard Back-lit | Yes | Yes | |
Keyboard Num-Pad | Yes | Yes | |
Memory Card Reader | 1 | - | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Mini DisplayPort | 1 | - | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | FreeDOS | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | - | Windows 10 Home | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 6 cores | 6 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i7-8750H | Intel Core i7-8750H | |
Processor Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 12 | 12 | |
RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | - | |
SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 1256 GB | 1256 GB | |
Storage Type | HDD + SSD | HDD + SSD | |
USB 2.0 Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | 1 | - | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C Port | 1 | - | |
VR Ready | Yes | - | |
Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg |
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