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alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews of MSI Trident X (2013). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People really like the reliability and size, but there are mixed opinions on the usability and price.
design, size, reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the MSI Trident X (2013) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.
Expert review by : Mike Jennings (trustedreviews.com)
MSI Trident X Review: Stunning speed from new Intel and Nvidia hardware – and a surprisingly small design
Superb CPU power ; Fast Turing GPU ; Small, good-looking enclosure ; 32GB of RAM
Expensive ; Underwhelming motherboard ; No easy upgrade paths
Incredible speeds and smart design, but it's expensive – and more conventional PCs are more versatile.
Expert review by : Mike Jennings (techradar.com)
Fast, small and expensive – a tiny triumph
Exceptional performance ; Slim, small design ; Cool and quiet operation
Quite expensive ; Tricky, cramped internals
Intel Coffee Lake-S and Nvidia Turing deliver formidable power in a surprisingly small space – but you’ll have to pay quite a large sum for it. The new components deliver formidable performance. The Turing GPU pelted through games benchmarks with...
Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.co.uk)
It's speedy and small, with surprisingly quiet fans.
Includes a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port
Can't lay on its side
Expert review by : Andrew E. Freedman (tomshardware.co.uk)
The MSI Trident X is a powerful, thin gaming PC that you can upgrade later with off-the-shelf parts.
Excellent gaming performance ; All standardized parts ; Compact design
Too much bloatware ; Needs tools to open
The MSI Trident X is a powerful gaming PC in a thin chassis. It uses standardized parts, so you can upgrade it later, though you’ll need a screwdriver to do so.
Expert review by : Dominic Moass (kitguru.net)
MSI's Trident line of PCs has been around for some time now, and it is known for cramming the latest Looking for a new console-killer desktop PC? The MSI Trident X could be just the thing
Very compact.
Tempered glass panel on the right hand side of the machine seems odd.
The MSI Trident X is an excellent machine with good all-round performance and very low noise levels. It doesn’t come cheap, but this one of the best compact pre-built systems I have reviewed.
Expert review by : vortez.net (vortez.net)
Boasting an Intel Core i7-9700K processor alongside an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, MSI have certainly put effort into shoehorning this horsepower into a small machine but can it satisfy the needs of game...
Expert review by : Charles Jefferies (pcmag.com)
MSI's MEG Trident X packs gaming-tower power into a chassis a fraction of the size, without levying an exorbitant price premium.
Expert review by (cnet.com)
It's speedy and small, with surprisingly quiet fans.
Expert review by : Matthew Buzzi (pcmag.com)
While the Trident X may cast a small net, MSI's compact gaming PC does its job well, with top-notch performance at maximum settings and above-average upgrade potential.
Expert review by (pcworld.idg.com.au)
It's not cheap but it's far from overpriced, and the spec-sheet on the MSI Trident X ticks far too many boxes to get tripped up by lacklustre looks.
Great performance ; Ready to play in seconds
Boring looks ; None of MSI's usual perks