Highlights
LIGHT UP THE BATTLEFIELD Inspired by exotic sports cars and the RGB master race, the GE63/73 Raider RGB are given a new identity. The new lighting top cover design with Mystic Light and Gaming Mode optimization offers the fanciest illumination ever. Get ready to light up whoever’s hiding in the dark. HEXA-ORDINARY PERFORMANCE 8TH GEN INTEL® CORE™ i7 PROCESSORS Take a huge leap in performance with the 1st-ever Hexa Core notebook processors! Experience boosted gameplay and faster rendering by up to 40% with the extra cores. The more the merrier! SHINING IS JUST THE NEW MUST The brand new GE Raider RGB comes with cover and keyboard lighting, giving you the finest control over illumination. The two parts can be linked or controlled separately, creating virtually endless combinations in 16.8 million colors. YOUR KEYS, YOUR WAY The Raider comes with Per-Key RGB customization giving you ultimate control over keyboard illumination. Program each key with the SteelSeries Engine 3 application and receive real time game stats through your keyboard. GAME READY GEFORCE® GTX 10 Series. This is the ultimate gaming experience, fueled by the fastest performance, most advanced gaming technologies, and best gaming ecosystem. PERFORMANCE GeForce GTX 10-Series GPUs give you up to 3X the performance of previous-generation GPUs. They’re built with ultra-fast FinFET, the latest high-bandwidth memory technologies, and support for DirectX 12 features to deliver the fastest, smoothest gaming notebook experiences. NVIDIA'S LATEST GEFORCE® GTX 1060 GPU IS READY TO AMAZE YOU ON MSI GAMING NOTEBOOKS With the innovative Cooler Boost 5 cooling solution and MSI’s exclusive gaming features catered for gamers, the NVIDIA's latest GeForce® GTX 1060 GPU releases its full performance completely on MSI gaming laptops. 3D performance of GeForce® GTX 1060 GPU is better than GeForce® GTX 970M graphics. EMBRACE THE ENTHUSIAST LEVEL VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE The perfect combination of MSI gaming laptops and Nvidia next gen. graphics (GeForce® GTX 1080 / GTX 1070 / GTX 1060) shall bring you the enthusiast level of VR experience. Certified by both Nvidia and VIVE, MSI is the 1st VR ready gaming laptop brand. We provide an exceptionally smooth, powerful mobile platform for ultimate VR games. Perfect for you to immerse in the amazing artificial world and explore new ways of gaming. WIN BY A MILLISECOND FASTER– WORLD'S FIRST 120HZ 3MS GAMING (OPTIONAL) As the only gaming laptop with Full HD at 120Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time panel, this is the go-to companion you can count on to never lose a detail during chaotic gameplays. The level of realism is drawn from the panel’s ability to produce up to 120 picture frames per second, topped with 94% NTSC Color Gamut calibration to bring you the most vibrant visuals for your ultimate entertainment pleasures. MULTI-TASK WITH UP TO 3 MONITORS Expand the vision for extreme gaming experience. MSI innovative Matrix Display supports up to 2 external displays simultaneously through 1x HDMI port* and 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2. Multi-task is made possible even during competitive gameplays. Connect the laptop to HDTV display, Matrix Display supports 4K output with a resolution up to 3840 x 2160. MSI Matrix Display technology creates an ideal environment for extreme gaming experience and pleasant multimedia entertainment. TRUE COLOR 2.0 THE NEXT-TO-PERFECT COLOR PRESENTATION Nothing is perfect, but closing in on perfection is as close as it gets. MSI True Color Technology, partnered with Portrait Displays, Inc. spawned a new height for the display technology. Each panel will undergo thorough examinations and an extensive factory calibration process so that each color is presented with the utmost precision in details, guaranteeing exceptional color fidelity of close to 100% sRGB. The 2.0 version offers better accuracy and compatibility, as well as intuitive user-friendly functions. ONLY EVERYTHING IN 3D! TriDef VR enables gamer to play their favorite games in 3D on your HMD(head mounted display). DirectX 9,10 and 11 games have been pre-configured to generate an optimal 3D experience using GenMe’s industry leading 2D-to-3D conversion technology. TriDef VR allows users to tweak their HMD to provide optimal user experience. It is compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It also offers an unique head tracked, hands-free user interface to allow users to launch games at will while wearing HMD. Most importantly, MSI offers a 3-month free license to let gamers to fully benefit from the TriDef and get more from their VR. LATEST ARCHITECTURE DDR4-2400 MEMORY SUPPORT Get the best possible performance out of your notebook with support of the advanced DDR4-2400 memory, achieving over 32GB/s in reading speed and 36GB/s in writing. With over 40% faster performance than previous generations DDR3-1600, DDR4-2400 is the new laptop standard to take your extreme gaming experience to the next level. DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE / PERFORMANCE BALANCING The exclusive MSI “SHIFT” technology pushes system to the extreme while minimizing noise and temperature. Switch between different profiles either push your system to the extreme or in the pursuit of longer battery life. Easily activate it by pressing the FN + F7 hotkey combo, or via the Dragon Center. REVOLUTIONARY COOLING MODULE FOR ENTHUSIASTIC GAMING The latest MSI Cooler Boost 5 excels as a dual thermal modules, adopting dual Whirlwind Blade fans with 7 heat pipes and well-endowed 4 airflows in the revolutionary cooling module. It ends up intensively and efficiently driving exhaust heat out of the system, raising the cooling technology to the highest level of its kind. Especially designed for generating greater performance and lower temperature. 5 TIMES BIGGER THAN OTHERS LOUDER SOUND, MORE RESONANCE, AND HIGHER QUALITY End-users can feel every engine sound waves roaring past with upgraded giant speakers and world-class Dynaudio sound system. Exclusive audio module design and independent resonance space for top-notch auditory sensation. Oversize 2 speakers + 2 woofers creating a realistic, fulfilling sound and immersive effects. It allows gamers to step into an incredible sound feast with highest satisfaction! MSI NOTEBOOKS WITH ESS SABRE HiFiARE READY FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO High-Resolution Audio refers to a collection of digital processes and formats that allow the encoding and playback of music using up to 6.5x higher sampling rates than the standards used in CDs. While offering a sampling rate of 24 bit/192 kHz on GE63/73 series models, MSI offers also the highest sampling rate standard. MSI GE63/73 series notebooks with ESS Sabre HiFi DAC are now the 1st in the world to be ready to broadcast any Hi-Res Audio with the highest quality. ALL NEW NAHIMIC 3 - FOR NEXT LEVEL AUDIO IMMERSION Get ready to be amazed by the all new Nahimic 3 and live the gaming immersion like never before! With simple and intuitive new UI, the Nahimic 3 not only further enhances in game 3D surround sound, but also offers even more finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls. LIVE THE COMPLETE AND IMMERSIVE VR EXPERIENCE Unchain the multichannel audio engine of your VR video game with Nahimic VR. More and more VR video games will be supporting the 7.1 audio surround. Unfortunately, they are locked in stereo. Nahimic VR is the world first audio solution to bring the 7.1 sound to a regular stereo headset. We provide specific audio algorithms that are capable of improving the 3D sound field drastically over HDMI and USB output. The result is a full and breathtaking VR experience for the gamers through combining VR video and 3D audio all together at once. Just click on the Nahimic VR button to turn on the VR audio effect through the Dragon Center, and prepare to be stunned! DON’T EMBARRASS YOURSELF LOOKING FOR AN USB PORT MSI exclusive technology helps you find the USB port instantly, especially in the dark. DRAGON CENTER 2.0 – FREE BUFF FOR YOUR RIG The redesigned Dragon Center 2.0 takes optimization to a whole new level. Now it not only monitors but also optimizes system performance through various customizable profiles, and freeing up system memories to prioritize in-game performance. SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION Free up memory and prioritize game applications LIGHTING OPTIMIZATION Interactive keyboard lighting for various gameplay PROFILE OPTIMIZATION Optimize True Color and Nahimic for gaming STEELSERIES ENGINE 3 (SSE3) – TARGET, POSITION, AIM AND FIRE During gameplay, SteelSeries Engines 3 serves as your firearm. With SSE3, you get to suit up your weapon with cool look by lightening it up with multiple backlit colors, transform your keyboard into a high technology firearm by setting up several keys into one key command and cloud syncing all SteelSeries gears together. SILVER LINING PRINT See more and do more in the night with high-grade silver lining printed keys. See the full color spectrum on the SteelSeries multicolor keyboard and enjoy longer lasting keys worry free of long-term wear and tear. KILLER DOUBLESHOT PRO – PROTECTING YOUR PING(OPTIONAL) Stop losing games to lag with Killer DoubleShot Pro. Protect and prioritize networking traffic while preventing lag spikes so you can game without fear and play at your best. Select programs you want your network to prioritize to ensure maximum bandwidth and track your speeds with the easy-to-use Killer Networking Manager. Killer DoubleShot Pro consists of one Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet controller and one Killer Wireless-AC and improves average latency by 3.5 times compared with those utilizing 802.11ac. KILLER SHIELD – SMOOTHER GAMEPLAY Killer Shield ensures smoother uploads and download processes. Lower latency and less jitter optimize gameplay experience. Less pin rate floating reassures more fluent gameplays. XSPLIT GAMECASTER VERSION 2.9 STREAMING YOUR GAMING TALENTS TO THE WORLD MSI offers 1 year premium license of XSplit Gamecaster for free. Gamers can now get super professional live streams going by blending into the background. Broadcast your gameplay videos live to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and etc. in just 3 steps. You may login easily with your social network accounts and edit gameplay videos directly on this app. It’s simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. STREAMING Use XSplit Gamecaster to stream all of your gaming activities WEBCAM & CHROMA KEY Add a webcam and show your game face SHARE YOUR BROADCAST Share your broadcast and conquer the world REALTIME NOTES Draw attention whilst casting with in-game annotations RECORD & UPLOAD Organize and upload your greatest gaming moments TRIDEF SMARTCAM INTEGRATION Revolutionary background removal without the need of a green screen. ADAPTIVE BITRATE TECHNOLOGY Automatically adjusts your bitrate to minimize connection drops so you can enjoy uninterrupted streaming. WTFAST IS THE GAMERS PRIVATE NETWORK. - Built just for MMO gamers - Reduce average ping - Greatly reduce connection flux, spikes and packet loss - MSI Exclusive 2-month premium licenseSpecifications
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Product type
Notebook
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Product colour
Black
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Form factor
Clamshell
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Market positioning
Gaming
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Display diagonal
39.6 cm (15.6")
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Display resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
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Touchscreen
N
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HD type
Full HD
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LED backlight
Y
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Native aspect ratio
16:9
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Dual-screen
N
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Processor family
Intel® Core™ i7
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Processor manufacturer
Intel
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Processor model
i7-8750H
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Processor frequency
2.2 GHz
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Processor generation
8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
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Processor boost frequency
4.1 GHz
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Processor cores
6
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Processor threads
12
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System bus rate
8 GT/s
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Processor cache
9 MB
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Processor cache type
Smart Cache
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Processor socket
BGA 1440
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Processor lithography
14 nm
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Processor operating modes
64-bit
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Processor codename
Coffee Lake
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Bus type
DMI
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Stepping
U0
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
45 W
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Configurable TDP-down
35 W
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Configurable TDP-down frequency
1.7 GHz
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Tjunction
100 °C
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Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
16
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PCI Express slots version
3.0
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PCI Express configurations
1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
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ECC supported by processor
N
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Internal memory
16 GB
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Maximum internal memory
32 GB
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Internal memory type
DDR4-SDRAM
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Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
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Memory slots
2x SO-DIMM
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Total storage capacity
1256 GB
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Storage media
HDD+SSD
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Optical drive type
N
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Number of HDDs installed
1
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HDD capacity
1000 GB
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SSD capacity
256 GB
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Card reader integrated
Y
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Compatible memory cards
SD, SDHC, SDXC
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On-board graphics card
Y
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Discrete graphics card
Y
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Discrete graphics card model
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
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On-board graphics card model
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
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On-board graphics card base frequency
350 MHz
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On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
1100 MHz
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Maximum on-board graphics card memory
64 GB
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On-board graphics card DirectX version
12.0
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On-board graphics card OpenGL version
4.5
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On-board graphics card ID
0x3E9B
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Discrete graphics card memory
6 GB
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Discrete graphics memory type
GDDR5
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Number of discrete graphics cards installed
1
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NVIDIA G-SYNC
Y
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CUDA
Y
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Number of built-in speakers
2
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Speaker power
3 W
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Built-in subwoofer
Y
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Built-in microphone
Y
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Front camera
Y
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Front camera signal format
720p
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Front camera HD type
HD
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Video capturing speed
30 fps
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Top Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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Wi-Fi
Y
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Wi-Fi standards
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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Ethernet LAN
Y
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Ethernet LAN data rates
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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Bluetooth
Y
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Bluetooth version
5.0
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USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
2
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HDMI ports quantity
1
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USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
1
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USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
1
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Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
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Mini DisplayPorts quantity
1
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Headphone outputs
1
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Microphone in
Y
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Charging port type
DC-in jack
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Numeric keypad
Y
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Pointing device
Touchpad
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Keyboard backlit
Y
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Windows keys
Y
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Operating system installed
Windows 10 Home
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Operating system architecture
64-bit
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Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)
Y
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Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)
Y
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Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Y
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Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Y
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Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
Y
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Intel Clear Video Technology
Y
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Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Y
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Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
Y
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Intel Flex Memory Access
Y
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Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
Y
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Intel Trusted Execution Technology
N
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Intel Enhanced Halt State
Y
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Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Y
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Intel® Secure Key
Y
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Intel TSX-NI
N
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Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
N
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Intel® OS Guard
Y
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Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)
Y
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Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
Y
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Intel 64
Y
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Execute Disable Bit
Y
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Idle States
Y
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Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Y
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Processor package size
42 x 28 mm
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Supported instruction sets
AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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Processor code
SR3YY
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CPU configuration (max)
1
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Embedded options available
N
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Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Y
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Intel Identity Protection Technology version
1.00
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Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version
0.00
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Intel Secure Key Technology version
1.00
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Intel TSX-NI version
0.00
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Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Y
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Processor ARK ID
134906
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Battery capacity (Watt-hours)
51 Wh
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Number of battery cells
6
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AC adapter power
180 W
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Cable lock slot
Y
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Cable lock slot type
Kensington
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Weight
2.49 kg
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Width
383 mm
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Depth
260 mm
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Height
29.5 mm
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AC adapter included
Y
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3D
N
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On/off button
Y
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Product family
Gaming