By Desire Athow
Earlier this year, TechRadar reviewed the MSI GT73VR Titan Pro, a gaming laptop that our colleague Parker Wilhelm described as cramming “top-of-the-line tech and a gorgeous 120Hz display into one sleek design – but top-tier power demands an equally top-tier price tag”.
The Taiwanese company, which has mastered the ability to reuse a chassis for dual purposes, swapped the GPU and the CPU to deliver a workstation version called the WT73VR. Note that it is a very different beast to the WS63, its more svelte but far less powerful little brother.
Design
The WT73VR is the antithesis of the WS63. Whereas the latter managed to produce an eye-pleasing device that weighs under 2kg with some obvious shortcomings, the former is more of an attempt to deliver the absolute best performance in a barely portable format.
Yes, the WT73VR is an absolute monster, a behemoth that weighs more than 5kg when you include the brick-like charger (and yes, you will need it more than you think). Its dimensions – 428 x 287 x 24-49mm – and weight are very similar to that of an A3 ream of paper. If you have one in your office, put it on your …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac