The last time I published this article, I found a few obvious errors, so I "rewrote it", and today I rewrote it, thank you for your understanding.
Which is the most "inspirational" product line in the game field?
The answer must be the MSI GE series, which used to be a game book of about 5000~6000 yuan, with the change of product lines, gradually hit the high-end, and now officially joined the "MSI Titan" series, becoming a real top product line under MSI, a level with Titan GT.
Seeing GE, old players may worry: "Will this be just a pseudo-flagship made by a small repair of a mid-range mold?" ”
Today we will take a look at it through actual measurement:
MSI Titan GE78 HX
The left side of the fuselage
Right side of the fuselage
Rear of the fuselage
It is configured as follows:
i9-13980HX processor
RTX4080 12GB Discrete Graphics (175W)
64GB DDR5 5200MHz memory
2TB SSD
17 inch 2560×1600 resolution 100% DCI P3 color gamut 240Hz refresh rate IPS screen
Thickness 22.7~29.1mm
The fuselage weighs 3kg
The adapter weighs 1.2kg
The reference price is 26999 yuan
Its advantages and disadvantages are as follows:
Merit!
1, performance release aggressive, double roast up to 250W
2. The screen quality is high
3. Large memory and hard disk capacity
Shortcoming!
1. Under full load, the surface temperature is high and the noise is large
2. The fuselage and adapter are heavier
3. When disassembling, the buckle is easy to break
【Upgrade Suggestions】
This laptop is more troublesome to disassemble, remove the tail top cover, unscrew all the bottom screws, and slowly pry the bottom shell from the tail and sides (be careful to break the snap!). ) to open the back cover.
Dual-channel 64GB DDR5 5200MHz memory can meet the needs of most uses, there is no need to replace memory.
The SSD capacity is 2TB, model Micron 3400, supports PCIe 4.0x4 and NVMe, and there is also an internal SSD slot, which can be installed if needed.
【Purchase Advice】
1. High requirements for performance release
2. Less sensitive to noise
3. It has the consumption power of eclipse 10,000 money
MSI Titan GE78 HX is more like the "cool version" of the Titan GT77 HX, and the overall design is more inclined to a traditional flagship game book, supporting up to RTX4090 exclusive graphics.
In terms of screen, this 17-inch large screen measured color gamut volume of 100.7% DCI P3, color gamut coverage 96.6% DCI P3, with Display P3 as a reference, average ΔE 0.95, maximum ΔE 1.92, measured maximum brightness of 465nit, belongs to the top specifications in LCD gaming screens.
In terms of interface, the left side of the fuselage is Thunderbolt 4 (supports DP1.4 core display video output), SD card reader (SD-Express compatible UHS-I), and 3.5mm audio interface;
There are two USB-A 10Gbps on the right side of the fuselage, and a USB-C 10Gbps (DP1.4 independent video output, PD charging) interface.
The rear of the fuselage is RJ45 network port, HDMI2.1, USB-C 10Gbps (DP1.4 independent video output), and power interface.
In terms of noise, its decibel value is 61.3dB at full load, and the noise is the same when it is strongly cold. (Ambient noise is 34.4dB)
In terms of battery life, the running time of the medium and high load endurance script is 4 hours.
MSI Titan GE78 HX has a wide range of configuration options, the lowest i7 with RTX4070, the highest i9 with RTX4090, the price from 19899~31999 yuan.
So if you want a top-of-the-line game book and want a large memory hard disk, then this computer can consider it, this year's 4070 is extremely pitted, it is recommended to go on the 4080/90 version.
But if you're sensitive to noise, or on a budget, this computer isn't for you.
【Heat Analysis】
The picture above is a real photo of the disassembly of the MSI Titan GE78 HX, a combination of six heat pipes and two fans.
Room temperature 25 °C
Reflectivity 1.0
BIOS version: E17S1IMS.103
In the full load state, turn on the extreme mode, the CPU temperature is up to 96 °C, stable at about 94 °C, power consumption is 75W, P-core frequency is 3.1GHz, E-core frequency is 2.4GHz;
The graphics card consumes 175W, the temperature is 85.4°C, and the frequency is 1875MHz.
Using Stress FPU single-baked CPU, power consumption 116W, temperature 94°C, P-core 3.7GHz, E-core 3.2GHz.
Using Furmark single-baked graphics card, power consumption 175W, temperature 77.6°C, frequency 1920MHz.
The surface temperature is shown in the figure above, the keyboard keycap up to 46.5°C appears on the number "0" key, the WASD key is about 40.6°C near the Vasd key, the arrow key is 38.1°C, and the left wrist rest temperature is 32.2°C.
Overall, the MSI Titan GE78 HX dissipates a lot of heat, and with it comes noise and keyboard heat.
【Conclusion of the conscience of the pig king】
I wonder how many people still remember the journey of the MSI GE series?
The original GE60, when I was still working outside, the pen bar evaluation room was just a "loose organization of stickers".
To tell a little secret, the name "Pen Bar Evaluation Room" was not given by me, but by another small bar owner, and later I plucked up the courage to start a business, so I used this name.
The iteration of GE62, the picture above is actually a late product of GE62, the early GE62 A side has no styling lines, at that time the GE series has begun to develop in the high-end direction.
The picture above is GE63, at that time the GE series was already sitting on the high-end, but there was still a GT series hanging over the head, so it was a sub-flagship game book "under one person, above ten thousand people".
Next came the GE66/76, during which MSI did not update the GT series, so the GE66 and GE76 were "called kings without tigers and monkeys in the mountains", which can be regarded as "regents" for a period of time.
Finally, last year's GE77, last year's Titan GT77 entered strongly, although MSI insists that "Strike GE" and "Titan GT" are equal, but I personally don't agree with this statement because your naming is not the same.
From GE60 to Titan GE78 HX, this series has undergone many iterations, and it has been "smashed" in the middle (the rear battery causes the fan to be small), and finally it has been able to fulfill its long-cherished wish and become a real flagship machine, which is gratifying!
In my opinion, MSI's dual flagship thinking is correct, because the Titan GT77 HX design is too radical, as an old game book manufacturer, it must have a more traditional design of the game book to support the brand, so the Titan GE78 HX undertakes this task.
I hope that in the future, the "GE Series" can continue to hold the position of flagship and compete with all competitors!