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Manila, Philippines –  August, 2018 – MSI, the world leader in gaming hardware, has continue to make a noise in the tech and gaming industry with their new, classy, and premium laptops. It is no surprise for MSI to announce yet another amazing line up to their Gaming Notebooks during the recent tech events in the metro this month.

Here’s some of the happenings during the SM Cyberzone’s Cybermonth Launch Event and Villman Tech Fest Event.

3rd and 4th of August, 2018 – SM Cyberzone’s Cybermonth Launch Event was held at the SM Mall of Asia. MSI, in partnership with Speed Magazine, put fun activities during the first day of the event through Geek Wars, where tech and lifestyle bloggers competed for awesome prizes. While at the MSI booth, free play of numerous game titles and Dragon Ball Fighter Z was held.

24th to 27th of August, 2018 – Villman Tech Fest Event was held at the Activity Center of SM North EDSA Annex. With the name itself, this event is made especially for all the tech enthusiasts looking for the latest gadgets available. It’s the perfect event to brag your gadgets as they say;

True to its word, MSI has displayed some of its most premium and high end models during the event for customers and visitors to try. Some of the models highlighted were the new Raider RGB series and GS Series.

Below are some of the models launched and showcased during the events. Take your time to read and let us know what you think!

GS65 Stealth Thin Gaming Laptop

The GS65 Stealth Thin is the first gaming laptop to feature a 144Hz 7ms IPS display with 4.9mm bezels – achieving a stunning 82 percent screen-to-body ratio.

While the bezels are extremely thin, MSI did not compromise on the placement of the webcam. MSI left just enough room in the top bezel for the webcam, as opposed to being awkwardly placed within the bottom bezel.

Highlights:

  • 144Hz panel
  • Graphics: GTX 1060-1070
  • Latest 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor,
  • Cooler Boost Trinity cooling system
  • Stealth Thin
  • Per-key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Dragon Center 2.0 with exclusive gaming mode

Specifications:

GS65 8RF-082PH

GS65 8RE-202PH

Processor

Latest 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Processor

GPU

GeForce® GTX1070, 8GB GDDR5

GeForce® GTX1060, 6GB GDDR5

Panel

15.6 “FHD IPS 144Hz/7ms Thin Bezel

Memory

DDR4 8GBx2 (Max 32GB)

Storage

512GB NVMe SSD

256GB NVME  SSD

Audio

2W x2 Dynaudio (Hi-Res Audio, Nahimic 3)

Communication

Killer E2500/ Killer1550+BT5 (GTX 1070)

Killer E2500/ Intel 9560+BT5 (GTX 1060)

I/O Ports

USB 3.1 Type-A x 3, Thunderbolt (Type-C USB3.1) x1, HDMI 2.0 x1, mDP 1.2 x1, Mic-in, Headphone-out x1

Power

82Whr Battery / 180W Slim Type Adapter

Dimension / Weight

357.7 x 247.7 x 17.9mm / 1.8Kg

Warranty

2 years

SRP

P169,995

P134,995

GF63

The GF63 is one of the gaming laptops which also adopted the “Thin Bezel Design”. A newer look is also seen on this laptop as it comes with metallic top and keyboard cover paired with a unique X-shaped ventilation hidden underneath. Now you can enjoy more immersive gameplay in an even more compact chassis. Upon testing, battery can also last up to 7+ hours of productivity and entertainment task.

 Specifications:

 

GF63 8RD-090PH
Processor Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor
Chipset HM370
Panel 15.6” FHD IPS-Panel with Narrow Bezel
GPU NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5
Memory DDR4 2666MHz 8GBx1, 2 slots (Max 32GB)
Storage 128GB M.2 SATA SSD + 1TB HDD
Audio 2 x 2W Speaker
Communication AC 9462 Wi-Fi(1×1) + Bluetooth 5
I/O Ports 1x USB Type-C 3.1, 3 x USB Type-A 3.1,

1x RJ45, 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x Headphone-out, 1x Mic-in

Adapter 20W Adapter
Battery 3 Cell, 51Whr Battery
Dimension 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm
Weight 1.86 kg
SRP P79,995

PS42

Crafted in lightweight chassis with hair-brushed aluminum, combined with white keyboard illumination, the PS42 is made portable and durable wherever you go! This notebook is so slim and light that it only weighs 1.19kg and as thin as 15.9mm. PS42 will never fail its user when it comes to handling temperature as this notebook is equipped with MSI’s exclusive Cooler Boost 3 Technology, with 2 dedicated fans and 3 heat pipes. It stands out among the competition, keeping your laptop cool even in intense usage.

Specifications:

PS42 8RD-210PH PS42 8RD-211PH
Processor Latest 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor Latest 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Processor
Panel 14″ FHD IPS-Panel with 5.7mm Thin Bezel
GPU GeForce® MX150, 2GB GDDR5 Intel HD620 Share Graphic
Memory 8GB DDR4 2400MHz, 1 Slot, Max 16GB
Storage 512GB NVMe PCIe 256GB NVMe PCIe
Communication 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.1 (Intel 316G8)
I/O Ports 2x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1, 2x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1HDMI (4K@60Hz), 1x SD(XC/HC) Card Reader, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC-in, 1x Kensington Lock
Adapter 65W
Dimension 322(W)*222(D)*15.9(H)mm
Weight 1.19 kg
SRP P76,995 P54,995

To get a hands-on experience, you may visit MSI Concept Stores at the following malls to try the newest MSI Gaming Laptops.

 

MSI SM Mall of Asia
Level 2, Cyberzone, North Wing

MSI SM Megamall
Level 4, Cyberzone, Building B.

MSI SM North EDSA
Level 4, Cyberzone, The Annex

About MSI GAMING

As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports. We stand by our principles of breakthroughs in design, the pursuit of excellence, and technological innovation. Integrating gamers’ most coveted extreme performance, realistic visuals, authentic sound, precise control and smooth streaming functions into its gaming rigs, MSI frees gamers from tedious trial and error and pushes gaming performance beyond limits. The determination to surpass past achievements has made MSI a ‘True Gaming’ brand with gaming spirit throughout the industry! For more product information, please go to https://www.msi.com/

 

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