MSI Gaming GS40 6QE (15.6-Inch, 2016)

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of MSI Gaming GS40 6QE (15.6-Inch, 2016) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of MSI Gaming GS40 6QE (15.6-Inch, 2016) from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Expert review by : Gavin Bonshor (play3r.net)

MSI GS40 6QE Phantom Gaming Notebook Review

The MSI GS40 Phantom is a very interesting gaming notebook as it combines a 14" 1080p HD screen, with a powerful mobile Intel Core i7 6700HQ processor and an NVIDIA GTX 970M 3GB GDDR5 graphics card. How good is it? Read the review and see for yourself!

It’s said that good things come in small packages, but I am a firm believe that good things can come in any shape or size. When it comes to gaming, you don’t need to drop 10k on the best of the best to run games at their maximum settings and remain...

May, 2016

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Expert review by : James Morris (kitguru.net)

MSI GS40 6QF Phantom – Battlefront Testing

When we looked at MSI's GS40 6QF Phantom a few weeks ago we were impressed at just how much gaming p When we looked at MSI's GS40 6QF Phantom a few weeks ago we were impressed at just how much gaming power it was able to squeeze into a 1.6kg chassis....

The MSI GS40 6QE Phantom proves more than a match for Star Wars Battlefront, and will be able to dispatch other Frostbite 3 games as well.

Jan, 2016

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Expert review by : James Morris (kitguru.net)

MSI GS40 6QE Phantom Review

Gaming laptops have the reputation of being monstrous objects requiring specially constructed bags f Gaming laptops have the reputation of being monstrous objects requiring specially constructed bags for carrying them between locations with the battery...

Very good gaming performance for this size of notebook.

Not quite as fast as the best gaming notebooks currently available.

The MSI GS40 6QE Phantom achieves the difficult task of providing gaming performance near the top of what is currently available in a notebook whilst also being very portable, and with a very usable battery life.

Dec, 2015

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Expert review by : Matthew Buzzi (pcmag.com)

MSI GS40 6QE Phantom

MSI's GS40 6QE Phantom is a solid midrange gaming laptop with the power for 1080p games on high settings, a nice feature set, and a high-quality build for well under $2,000.

Solid performance. Plentiful storage. Features USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.

Latest games will challenge high-end graphics capabilities. Unsatisfying keyboard.

Conclusion The MSI GS40 6QE Phantom is a good gaming laptop, boasting a good array of features and components, and it doesn't have any glaring weaknesses. Its GTX 970M card is capable of 30fps gaming at 1080p on the highest settings for most games...

Jul, 2016

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Expert review by : Oliver Moebel (notebookcheck.net)

MSI GS40 6QE Phantom Notebook Review

Hot performance dwarf. Skylake quad-core, GTX 970M and a decent 14-inch display: MSI's device in the pretty narrow segment of ultra-mobile gaming notebooks can meet all the performance expectations. So much performance does, however, require some...

enormous performance for the size, great display (after calibration), fast combination of SSD and HDD, good port equipment, decent battery runtime

chassis is not very sturdy, spongy keyboard, power adapter insufficient, pulsating fan behavior

The GS40 is a good compromise between performance and compact dimensions. The few drawbacks are mainly the result of the "Mini-Max" concept, but you can live with them. The (gaming) performance is beyond any doubt – the GS40 can even handle very...

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Expert review by : David Hollingworth (pcauthority.com.au)

Review: MSI GS40 6QE Phantom

MSI stitches up value mobile gaming.

MSI once again delivers an outstanding machine for the price, with an excellent mix of interior components combined with a classy display.

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

MSI GS40 Phantom

The MSI GS40 Phantom is the BMW M2 of laptops: a small, high performance machine that can run with the big boys. It packs the performance of a high end 17" gaming laptop into an Ultrabook-thin 14" chassis, which is quite a technological achievement. It...

Crazy fast for a 14", 3.5 lb. laptop, can game with the big boys. Nice matte IPS display, very good internals and specs. MSI includes 2 year warranty in the US rather than the industry standard 1 year

Battery life not great, fans are loud, bottom gets toasty

Would I like to own the MSI GS40 Phantom? Yes, indeed! It's extremely portable at 3.5 lbs., in fact it's lighter than the Dell XPS 15 and it has a faster graphics card too, which means high to ultra settings on today's AAA titles. It's a nice looking,...

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Tim Schiesser (techspot.com)

MSI GS40 Phantom 6QE Gaming Laptop Review

The GS40 Phantom is loaded up with a 14" 1080p display, a Core i7-6700HQ CPU, GeForce GTX 970M graphics, 16 GB of RAM, and a combination of a 128 GB SSD with a 1 TB disk drive. It also packs the latest connectivity, including a USB Type-C port sporting...

Great performance from the Skylake CPU and GTX 970M. Better than expected brushed metal build. Thunderbolt 3, Killer networking, and a SteelSeries keyboard are decent inclusions.

Another bad ELAN trackpad. More expensive than Gigabyte’s competing laptop. Not the greatest of cooling solutions.

Of the two 14-inch gaming laptops that I’ve reviewed recently, both with very similar high-end hardware, the MSI GS40 Phantom 6QE is the better option and the one I would ultimately recommend.

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Derek Sullivan (ultrabookreview.com)

MSI GS40 Phantom review – a G60 in a smaller package

I think those who prefer a small and powerful laptop will appreciate what the MSI GS40 has to offer. It certainly delivers in terms of hardware specs, performance, cooling solution and screen quality. And is certainly fairly priced, but the keyboard...

Great performance in a small footprint; Good cooling capability for a high end GPU; Very good screen; Price is right on

horrible speakers; keyboard could be a little better; lots of branding, stickers and an ugly glowing logo on the hood

Overall, I’ve got mixed feelings about the GS40.

Oct, 2015

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