Msi Gt680 & Gx680

[Lord_eagle]

so basically the GX680 wont come out this year?
i live in norway and here they sell MSI GX660. is i worth buying it now? will it last a couple of year? or should i wait?

CPU Intel Core i7 processor
Chipset Intel PM55
Graphics ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with 1G GDDR5 VRAM
Memory DDRIII 1066/1333 MHz x3 SODIMM slot
LCD 15.6” HD / Full HD LED backlight display
HDD 500GB SATA x 2
Card reader 4-in-1 (XD/SD/MMC/memory stick)
I/O HDMI, D-sub, USB 2.0*2, USB 3.0 *2, e-SATA, mic-in, headphone out, RJ-45
Battery 9 cells
Wireless Intel 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
Webcam HD webcam
Sound 2 theater-class speakers + subwoofer
Dimensions 396mm (L) x 269 mm (W) x 55 mm (H)
Weight 3.5 kg
Special Features MSI TDE, MSI Cooler Boost, Dynaudio, DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC, ECO Engine Dynamic LED lightning effect, 3D Color-Film-Print

the i7 is 720QM with 1.6Ghz and in turbo 2.8Ghz

[Koen]

^The GT680 will come.

[festivemongoose]

can anyone provide the power consumption in watts when the GT680r is in eco mode and the battery is disconnected? (plugged into ac adapter but battery missing)

[besweeet]

can anyone provide the power consumption in watts when the GT680r is in eco mode and the battery is disconnected? (plugged into ac adapter but battery missing)

I'm on battery power in eco mode on my GT680R right now (have been for 2 hours, still 60% battery left ). Let me know how to get the info that you want and I'll get it for you.

[festivemongoose]

you need a small device that you plug in into the power outlet. this device has a built in outlet and small lcd screen. anything you plug into it will display the watts, voltage, amperage currently being used by the device you pluged into it. Its extremely useful device! i use it to view the power consumption of all my eletrical devices arounbd my house. best part is that its very affordable. about $20-$40 at the hardware store.

here is one: Kill-a-watt - ThinkGeek :: Kill-A-Watt

[besweeet]

you need a small device that you plug in into the power outlet. this device has a built in outlet and small lcd screen. anything you plug into it will display the watts, voltage, amperage currently being used by the device you pluged into it. Its extremely useful device! i use it to view the power consumption of all my eletrical devices arounbd my house. best part is that its very affordable. about $20-$40 at the hardware store.

here is one: Kill-a-watt - ThinkGeek :: Kill-A-Watt

So I'd have to plug in the huge power brick into this device and then into the laptop?

[festivemongoose]

So I'd have to plug in the huge power brick into this device and then into the laptop?

the device goes in-between your power source and laptop:

WALL OUTLET -> DEVICE -> LAPTOP POWERCORD

please see this picture:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...MUVWc8jQFRv2MQ

[Night Dweller]

Damn... these things will cost a fortune. I've already heared someone talking about 1800 euros.

Well, at least I hope this will mean that the GX660/GT663 prices will drop a bit...

[drfelip]

The GT680R is only 1199 euros in Spain!

[Koen]

Damn... these things will cost a fortune. I've already heared someone talking about 1800 euros.

Well, at least I hope this will mean that the GX660/GT663 prices will drop a bit...

GT680 is 1500€ in our country (the Netherlands). I received an e-mail it's available today from laptopshop.nl.
GX660 (with i7) is 1000€, so I got that one last week from laptopshop.nl, it's still avaible for this price on redcoon.nl.

MSI GX660-651NL prijzen | Core | Tweakers.net Pricewatch
MSI GT680R-084NL prijzen | Core | Tweakers.net Pricewatch