7th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7 ProcessorsThe perfect combination of MSI gaming laptops and 7th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7 Processors shall bring you up to 10% performance enhancement of smoother VR experience.The 7th generation Intel Core H series processor utilizes a power-efficient microarchitecture, advanced process technology and silicon optimizations to deliver faster performance than processors of the previous generation. CPU core performance of Core i7-7700HQ is 8% faster than i7-6700HQ under average usage. CPU multimedia performance is enhanced, making it 10% faster than i7-6700HQ. 4K video decoding/transcoding is also improved 15%.The new media engine of the 7th generation Intel Core H series processor 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.

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NVIDIA's Latest GeForce® GTX 1060 GPU is Ready to Amaze You on MSI Gaming NotebooksMSI 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 1060 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 1060 GPU shall be able to release its full performance completely on MSI gaming laptops. By offering “one click to VR” 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.

Cooler Boost Trinity - Triple Enhanced Fans for Ultra Slim PlatformHeat 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 Trinity consists of triple enhanced fans, the Whirlwind Blade. Number of blades reaches up to 41, increasing 30% more airflow at same RPM. Independent thermal solution on both CPU and GPU with a total of 5 heat pipes makes sure that heat doesn’t pile up on either CPU or GPU, so that both can deliver its best extreme gaming performance.

PCI-E GEN3 x4 SSD – Ultra Speed StorageGet 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.

"ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC – 16x Higher Headset Audio Detail than CDPush the limits of your audio peripherals and hear the difference with the SABRE Audio DAC. It supports 24bit/192kHz sampling rate and drives high quality headset from 16ohm to 600ohm which gives up to highest sound detail, up to 122dB DNR unmatched by PC, Mac or mobile devices DAC. Discover new details that you’ve been missing or maintain the upper-hand in competitive FPS matches where every bit of sound counts.

*Available only on certain models of GT and GS series"