The MSI GT683 gaming laptop packs NVIDIA GTX 560M graphics, up to 16 GB of RAM and Intel’s Quadcore i7 processor in a 2" thick case. Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey review the ultimate portable gaming laptop that retails for $1,500.

Find the full review from Gadget Pron on Attack of the Show after the cut.

What You Need To Know

• The MSI GT683 gaming laptop is on the heavy side and weighs a little less than 8 lbs (though it's not the heaviest laptop we've reviewed).
• There lights on the side and front are a little dorky so if you lug this around to the coffee shop, expect some stares.
• The lights can be turned off on the touch panel.
• The MSI GT683 features useful touch buttons above the keyboard, like increasing the resolution, brightening the screen, a fan button to cool the lap and another one to squeeze an extra 5% out of the graphics card.
• The buttons are responsive but we're not 100% sold on how useful they are.
• The keyboard is full sized, with plenty of room for big hands.
• The touchpad is cramped: the left and right buttons both require extra finger strength.
• Since the GT683 is a gaming laptop, you'll probably be using a mouse instead of the touchpad anyway.
• Games on the MSI laptop looked and sounded really good: Witcher 2 on the high graphic settings looked incredible and played great, with no noticeable drop in frame rate.
• The two speakers are much better than we're used to and they put out surprisingly good sound.
• The laptop also comes with a sub-woofer along the bottom, so you have decent bass for your tunes and games.
• The MSI laptop came out on top against other laptops in the same price range in our 2D and 3D Benchmarks.
• The only gaming laptop to score better in the 3D test costs thousands of dollars more.

Price

• $1,500 with 1 TB of storage and 12 GB of RAM.

Rating

• 4 Seals of Approval out of 5. (How do we rate gadgets?)
• If you're on a budget but still want a high performance gaming on the go, the MSI GT683 is a great value!

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