MSI’s new Titan GT77 is the most powerful gaming laptop in the world right now, and
MSI has sponsored this video so that I can tell you all about it!
This GT77 has Intel’s new 16 core 24 thread Core i9-12900HX processor and Nvidia RTX 3080
Ti graphics, so both the best CPU and GPU you can currently get in a laptop right now.
We can see what makes the GT77 so crazy by looking inside.
Yeah other companies have announced laptops featuring Intel’s HX processors, but so
far only MSI is pushing this platform to the limit by including 4 DDR5 RAM slots for up
to 128 gigs of memory.
It’s also got 4 M.2 storage slots too!
You could literally install 4 8TB SSDs for 32TB of total storage space, what?!
That’s almost enough to install Call of Duty!
The main M.2 slot also has support for the latest PCIe Gen 5, so it can offer double
the maximum speeds compared to the older Gen 4, which still feels new to me.
Intel’s mobile HX processors are the first time we’re seeing PCIe Gen 5 support.
This laptop is just doubling up on everything!
Regular laptops only have two memory slots, the Titan’s like “here have 4”.
What other laptops only have 2 M.2 slots as well?
No problem, the Titan’s got 4, and don’t forget you double your PCIe bandwidth with
Gen 5 as well.
This doubling up applies to the fans too.
While most laptops have 2, the GT77 has 4 fans for the beefy cooling solution.
It’s also got 2 screens too!
Haha not really but could you imagine if I folded out a second one?
But what it does have is a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX ultra low profile switches.
They are louder compared to non mechanical keyboards, as you’d expect, but feel great
to type with.
There’s also plenty of RGB lighting, which is how you know it’s going to perform well.
So then how does the overkill GT77 actually perform?
In a quick run of Cinebench R23 we’re hitting about 24000 points in multi-core, and just
for quick comparison, I get around 27000 from the 12900K on a desktop PC, or 23000 with
a 12700K.
That’s a seriously impressive result coming out of a laptop.
That score is sitting in between the i7 and i9 desktop processors, and it’s able to
do this because the processor can boost above 150 watts.
And both the CPU and GPU are covered by a phase change thermal pad.
This is kind of like liquid metal, but it remains in a solid state until it reaches
45 degrees Celsius, at which point it liquifies to fill in the gaps between the chips and
the cooler.
Seriously, despite the high end hardware the laptop was completely cool to the touch even
when running games.
It’s not even that thick either at just 0.91” or 2.3cm, which is nowhere near as
chunky compared to the last 10th gen Titan MSI made which was 1.65” or 4.2cm.
Let’s not forget that MSI’s Advanced BIOS offers far more user customization compared
to others too, so you can further tune and tweak things like power and thermal limits.
Intel’s HX chips are unlocked too, so overclocking is possible too, and the Titan actually already
came with a small CPU undervolt applied.
Of course the RTX 3080 Ti runs up to the highest possible power limit that Nvidia will allow,
which is 175 watts with dynamic boost.
But even if I load up both the CPU and GPU at the same time in a stress test, I found
that the GPU would still run at 170 watts while the CPU could sustain 75 watts.
So that’s a lot more power compared to most other laptops.
Crazy stuff!
As expected, this combination puts the GT77 at the top in games.
It’s the fastest gaming laptop we’ve ever tested so far.
Sure it’s only about 5% faster compared to MSI’s own GE76 just below it, but let’s
not forget all the other extras the GT77 is packing like double the storage and double
the memory and more CPU cores and threads.
And honestly all of those features will provide more benefits outside of gaming.
Based on these results, the GT77 should be completely capable of running games at 4K,
considering that I’ve already shown that that’s pretty possible even on a much thinner
laptop with lower GPU power limits in this video.
It comes with up to a 4K 120Hz screen as well, and I plan on seeing just how well this beast
compares against a desktop PC in a future video, so definitely make sure that you’re
subscribed for that.
It’s not just gaming where the GT77 is a chart topper, it’s a step ahead in content
creation too.
In fact MSI laptops hold the top few spots in this test.
Yeah I know this is a sponsored video, but this is objective data from our own testing,
MSI just happens to be winning.
It’s stacked in terms of ports too.
The left side has the power input, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, an SD card slot and
3.5mm audio combo jack.
The right side has another USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports, mini
DisplayPort and HDMI outputs and a 2.5 gigabit ethernet port.
So then who is something like this for?
Well it’s a desktop replacement machine, known as DTR for short.
It’s for someone that wants both high levels of performance but also more portability compared
to a traditional desktop PC.
Fact is, compared to a regular computer case the GT77 is far more easy to transport, and
as you’ve seen you still get excellent performance and far more upgradeability compared to most
other laptops out there.
Despite the biggest possible 99.9Wh battery, don’t expect amazing run time with this
level of hardware inside.
Personally I like to think of the battery as a bit of a UPS.
It lets you unplug the laptop and move it around a bit without needing to shutdown,
and hey that is still a bonus compared to a traditional desktop PC.
Honestly the GT77 isn’t even that big, it’s a bit deeper compared to other 17” designs
but it’s nowhere near as thick as I was expecting which is great.
This is a whole new era of desktop replacement style machines which proves that they don’t
need to be super big.
You can find out more about Intel’s new HX processors in this video over here, so
I’ll see you in that one.
I’ll cover things like thermals, battery life and everything else about the GT77 Titan
in the upcoming full review, so make sure you’re subscribed for that, you’re not
going to want to miss it!