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Test: MSI GS40 6QE Phantom (sammanfattning)

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MSI GS40-6QE16H11 (GS40 Serie)
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4 x 2.6 - 3.5 GHz, Skylake
Grafikkort
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M - 3 GB VRAM, Kärna: 924 MHz, Minne: 2500 MHz, GDDR5, 10.18.13.5374 (ForceWare 353.74), Optimus
Minne
16 GB 
, DDR4-2133, Dual-Channel (2/2 platser används), max 32 GB
Skärm
14.00 tum 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixlar, LG Philips LP140WF3-SPD1 (LGD046D), IPS, Full HD, glansig: nej
Moderkort
Intel HM170 (Skylake PCH-H)
Hårddisk
Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe, 128 GB 
, M.2-SSD + HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630, 1 TB HDD @ 7200 rpm
Ljudkort
Realtek ALC899 @ Intel Sunrise Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Anslutningar
2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensingtonlås, Ljudanslutningar: Mic-In, Line-Out inkl. S/PDIF (guldpläterade kontakter), Kortläsare: SD/SDHC/SDXC
Nätverk
Qualcomm/Atheros e2400 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1525 Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Storlek
höjd x bredd x djup (i mm) 23 x 345 x 245
Batteri
61 Wh Litiumjon, 4 celler
Operativsystem
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webbkamera: 1080p @ 30 fps (FHD)
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Övrigt
Högtalare: 2.0 Dynaudio (Nahimic Audio Enhancer), Tangentbord: Chiclet (SteelSeries), Tangentbordsbelysning: ja, Adapter: 150 Watts, Tillbehör: tygfodral, tangentbordsskydd, MS Office 365 test, verktyg från tillverkaren, 24 Månader Garanti
Vikt
1.84 kg, Strömförsörjning: 514 g
Pris
1700 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Left: Gigabit-Ethernet, power, USB 3.0, card reader, microphone jack, headphones
Left: Gigabit-Ethernet, power, USB 3.0, card reader, microphone jack, headphones
Right: USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0, HDMI-out
Right: USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0, HDMI-out
Rear: Mini-DisplayPort
Rear: Mini-DisplayPort
Artificial light, indoor: MSI GS40
Artificial light, indoor: MSI GS40
Comparison: Sony Alpha 6000
Comparison: Sony Alpha 6000
Twilight, backlight: MSI GS40
Twilight, backlight: MSI GS40
Comparison: Sony Alpha 6000
Comparison: Sony Alpha 6000
292
cd/m²
278
cd/m²
283
cd/m²
289
cd/m²
304
cd/m²
280
cd/m²
266
cd/m²
274
cd/m²
269
cd/m²
Distribution av ljusstyrkan
LG Philips LP140WF3-SPD1 (LGD046D) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Max: 304 cd/m² (Nits) Medel: 281.7 cd/m²
Distribution av ljusstyrkan: 88 %
Mitt på batteriet: 304 cd/m²
Kontrast: 822:1 (Svärta: 0.37 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.47 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91
ΔE Greyscale 6.51 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
86% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
56% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
85.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 3.71
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
LG Philips LP140WF3-SPD1 (LGD046D), IPS, 14", 1920x1080
SCHENKER XMG P406
LG Philips 140WF1 (LGD040A), IPS, 14", 1920x1080
Gigabyte P34W V3
AU Optronics B140HAN01.1, IPS, 14", 1920x1080
SCHENKER XMG C405
AU Optronics B140HAN01.1 (AUO113ED), AHVA, 14", 1920x1080
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
ChiMei N133HSE-EA3, IPS, 13.3", 1920x1080
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
Samsung 4NDDJ_156HL (SDC4C48), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
Display
-2%
7%
4%
6%
-34%
Display P3 Coverage
66.2
66.2
0%
69.4
5%
66.8
1%
66.9
1%
40.3
-39%
sRGB Coverage
85.7
82.8
-3%
92.6
8%
89.6
5%
92.3
8%
60.2
-30%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
62.6
60.5
-3%
67.4
8%
65.6
5%
67.6
8%
41.67
-33%
Response Times
-56%
-86%
-40%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
31 ?(12, 19)
56 ?(22, 34)
-81%
68 ?(25, 43)
-119%
48.8 ?(15.6, 33.2)
-57%
Response Time Black / White *
23 ?(5, 18)
30 ?(8, 22)
-30%
35 ?(15, 20)
-52%
28 ?(6.8, 21.2)
-22%
PWM Frequency
178 ?(90)
200 ?(25)
Screen
15%
-1%
7%
20%
-8%
Brightness middle
304
282
-7%
305.4
0%
280
-8%
385
27%
180
-41%
Brightness
282
266
-6%
277
-2%
267
-5%
394
40%
179
-37%
Brightness Distribution
88
81
-8%
84
-5%
85
-3%
89
1%
83
-6%
Black Level *
0.37
0.22
41%
0.72
-95%
0.32
14%
0.41
-11%
0.19
49%
Contrast
822
1282
56%
424
-48%
875
6%
939
14%
947
15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
7.47
4.98
33%
2.81
62%
4.75
36%
3.84
49%
6.74
10%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
6.51
4.08
37%
1.92
71%
5.91
9%
3.79
42%
6.44
1%
Gamma
3.71 59%
2.51 88%
2.21 100%
2.52 87%
2.23 99%
2.29 96%
CCT
7840 83%
5877 111%
6384 102%
5742 113%
6499 100%
6465 101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
56
54
-4%
60.4
8%
59
5%
60
7%
38
-32%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
86
83
-3%
92
7%
60
-30%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
10.2
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-14% / 2%
3% / 1%
6% / 6%
-20% / 2%
-27% / -18%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
23 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5 ms rise
↘ 18 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 48 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
31 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 12 ms rise
↘ 19 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
7.46 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
49.6 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
1.62 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
677 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
60.2 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
139 Points
Hjälp
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
677 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
680 Points 0%
Gigabyte P34W V3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
636 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG C405
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
610 Points -10%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
Intel Core i7-6500U
278 Points -59%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
677 Points 0%
MSI GT72S 6QF
Intel Core i7-6820HK
703 Points +4%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
139 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
141 Points +1%
Gigabyte P34W V3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
130 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG C405
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
135 Points -3%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
Intel Core i7-6500U
129 Points -7%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
146 Points +5%
MSI GT72S 6QF
Intel Core i7-6820HK
138 Points -1%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7.46 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7.45 Points 0%
Gigabyte P34W V3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6 Points -20%
SCHENKER XMG C405
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
6.47 Points -13%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
Intel Core i7-6500U
3.14 Points -58%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7.43 Points 0%
MSI GT72S 6QF
Intel Core i7-6820HK
7.74 Points +4%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
1.62 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
1.6 Points -1%
Gigabyte P34W V3
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
1.47 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG C405
Intel Core i7-4720HQ
1.51 Points -7%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
Intel Core i7-6500U
1.47 Points -9%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
1.67 Points +3%
MSI GT72S 6QF
Intel Core i7-6820HK
1.58 Points -2%
PCMark 7 Score
5451 poäng
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3776 poäng
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
4742 poäng
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4831 poäng
Hjälp
PCMark 7 - Score (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe
5451 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung SM951 MZHPV256HDGL m.2 PCI-e
6147 Points +13%
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ, Lite-On LMT-128L9M
6182 Points +13%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U, Micron M600 MTFDDAK512MBF
5162 Points -5%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ, Samsung PM951 NVMe MZ-VLV256D
5846 Points +7%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe
3776 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung SM951 MZHPV256HDGL m.2 PCI-e
3371 Points -11%
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ, Lite-On LMT-128L9M
4006 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ, Crucial M550 CT256M550SSD3
3869 Points +2%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U, Micron M600 MTFDDAK512MBF
3320 Points -12%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ, Samsung PM951 NVMe MZ-VLV256D
3822 Points +1%
Creative Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe
4742 Points
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ, Lite-On LMT-128L9M
4895 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ, Crucial M550 CT256M550SSD3
4759 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U, Micron M600 MTFDDAK512MBF
4042 Points -15%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ, Samsung PM951 NVMe MZ-VLV256D
4541 Points -4%
Work Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe
4831 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, Samsung SM951 MZHPV256HDGL m.2 PCI-e
5023 Points +4%
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ, Lite-On LMT-128L9M
4443 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ, Crucial M550 CT256M550SSD3
4813 Points 0%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U, Micron M600 MTFDDAK512MBF
4353 Points -10%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ, Samsung PM951 NVMe MZ-VLV256D
5011 Points +4%
Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe
Sequential Read: 1332 MB/s
Sequential Write: 687 MB/s
512K Read: 936 MB/s
512K Write: 650 MB/s
4K Read: 49.57 MB/s
4K Write: 138.8 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 559 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 247.3 MB/s
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
Samsung MZFLV128 NVMe
SCHENKER XMG P406
Samsung SM951 MZHPV256HDGL m.2 PCI-e
Gigabyte P34W V3
Lite-On LMT-128L9M
SCHENKER XMG C405
Crucial M550 CT256M550SSD3
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
Micron M600 MTFDDAK512MBF
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
Samsung PM951 NVMe MZ-VLV256D
CrystalDiskMark 3.0
20%
-48%
-36%
-44%
-19%
Read Seq
1332
1634
23%
504
-62%
517
-61%
484.2
-64%
1213
-9%
Write Seq
687
1290
88%
337.4
-51%
496.6
-28%
444.9
-35%
306
-55%
Read 4k
49.57
43.82
-12%
33.13
-33%
33.03
-33%
28.74
-42%
42.62
-14%
Write 4k
138.8
110.3
-21%
75
-46%
111.3
-20%
90.5
-35%
143.7
4%
AS SSD
165%
64%
98%
62%
Seq Read
1834
1875
2%
487
-73%
523
-71%
514
-72%
Seq Write
289.1
1252
333%
322.9
12%
475.6
65%
399.9
38%
4K Read
45.54
39.68
-13%
30.97
-32%
30.61
-33%
26.51
-42%
4K Write
102.4
92
-10%
67.9
-34%
97.6
-5%
76.1
-26%
4K-64 Read
738
707
-4%
366.8
-50%
384.8
-48%
308.1
-58%
4K-64 Write
34.73
351.2
911%
256.3
638%
304.5
777%
254
631%
Access Time Read *
0.062
0.061
2%
0.094
-52%
0.063
-2%
0.11
-77%
Access Time Write *
4.234
0.042
99%
0.054
99%
0.046
99%
0.064
98%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
93% / 117%
8% / 26%
31% / 53%
9% / 26%
-19% / -19%

* ... smaller is better

3DMark 11 Performance
9544 poäng
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
87313 poäng
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
21133 poäng
3DMark Fire Strike Score
6530 poäng
Hjälp
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
6530 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
6564 Points +1%
Gigabyte P55 V4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
6746 Points +3%
Gigabyte P34W V3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
6644 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG C405
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
4851 Points -26%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
1428 Points -78%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
8107 Points +24%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
21133 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
21052 Points 0%
Gigabyte P55 V4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
20807 Points -2%
Gigabyte P34W V3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
21105 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG C405
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
16148 Points -24%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
6223 Points -71%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
22947 Points +9%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
9544 Points
SCHENKER XMG P406
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
9332 Points -2%
Gigabyte P55 V4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
8699 Points -9%
Gigabyte P34W V3
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M
9320 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG C405
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
7291 Points -24%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
2488 Points -74%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
10623 Points +11%
lågmed.högultra
Tomb Raider (2013) 307.5 270.3 185 86.6
The Witcher 3 (2015) 134.5 84.6 38.9 26.4
Fallout 4 (2015) 135.5 101.3 53.5 43.7
Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:FX AF:16x (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
86.6 fps
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ
81.3 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ
59 fps -32%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U
16.2 fps -81%
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ
110.8 fps +28%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
38.9 fps
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ
54.9 fps +41%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
26.4 fps
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ
31.3 fps +19%
Fallout 4
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
53.5 fps
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
53.1 fps -1%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U
11.5 fps -79%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T AF:16x (sort by value)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
43.7 fps
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
42.2 fps -3%
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U
9.8 fps -78%

Ljudnivå

Låg belastning
33 / 34 / 38 dB(A)
Hårddisk
34 dB(A)
Hög belastning
44 / 52 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
tyst
40 dB(A)
hörbar
50 dB(A)
högt ljud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1 (15 cm avstånd)
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ
Noise
1%
-2%
-4%
15%
4%
Idle Minimum *
33
30
9%
34.2
-4%
29.2
12%
31.5
5%
33.6
-2%
Idle Average *
34
32
6%
34.3
-1%
34.6
-2%
31.5
7%
33.8
1%
Idle Maximum *
38
40
-5%
38
-0%
38.8
-2%
31.5
17%
34
11%
Load Average *
44
47
-7%
43.8
-0%
54
-23%
35.9
18%
39.3
11%
Load Maximum *
52
51
2%
55
-6%
54.4
-5%
38.2
27%
51.4
1%

* ... smaller is better

Hög belastning
 56.6 °C56.5 °C57.4 °C 
 50.3 °C53.4 °C49.3 °C 
 33.4 °C33.7 °C35.3 °C 
Max: 57.4 °C
Medel: 47.3 °C
65.3 °C68.8 °C55.8 °C
54.4 °C60.7 °C54.4 °C
34.1 °C39.5 °C31.4 °C
Max: 68.8 °C
Medel: 51.6 °C
Strömförsörjning (max.)  59.7 °C | Rumstemperatur 22 °C | Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 47.3 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 57.4 °C / 135 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 68.8 °C / 156 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.1 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35.3 °C / 95.5 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-6.4 °C / -11.5 F).
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
Gigabyte P34W V3
GeForce GTX 970M, 4720HQ
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ
Heat
4%
9%
4%
24%
16%
Maximum Upper Side *
57.4
55
4%
45.2
21%
47.8
17%
56.6
1%
48
16%
Maximum Bottom *
68.8
58.7
15%
56.8
17%
60.4
12%
54.3
21%
57.3
17%
Idle Upper Side *
36.3
36.9
-2%
34.6
5%
37.7
-4%
24
34%
31.9
12%
Idle Bottom *
41.2
41.7
-1%
43.6
-6%
44.8
-9%
24.2
41%
33.4
19%

* ... smaller is better

Strömförbrukning
Av/Standbydarklight 0.8 / 1.2 Watt
Låg belastningdarkmidlight 10 / 14 / 24 Watt
Hög belastning midlight 90 / 172 Watt
 color bar
Förklaring: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
MSI GS60-6QE4K16H21
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ
Power Consumption
-5%
-26%
-28%
59%
-8%
Idle Minimum *
10
12
-20%
17
-70%
15.8
-58%
3.2
68%
11.4
-14%
Idle Average *
14
16
-14%
22
-57%
22.8
-63%
7.6
46%
16.5
-18%
Idle Maximum *
24
22
8%
28
-17%
27.3
-14%
8
67%
22
8%
Load Average *
90
90
-0%
91
-1%
106.8
-19%
47
48%
94.2
-5%
Load Maximum *
172
170
1%
149
13%
152
12%
55
68%
192.2
-12%

* ... smaller is better

Batteritid
Låg belastning (utan WLAN, min. ljusstyrka)
5tim 13min
WiFi Websurfing
4tim 57min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
5tim 02min
Hög belastning (maximal ljusstyrka)
1tim 00min
MSI GS40-6QE16H11
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, 61 Wh
SCHENKER XMG P406
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, 45 Wh
MSI GS60-6QE4K16H21
GeForce GTX 970M, 6700HQ, 47 Wh
SCHENKER XMG C405
GeForce GTX 965M, 4720HQ, 61 Wh
Asus Zenbook UX303UB-R4100T
GeForce 940M, 6500U, 50 Wh
Alienware 15 R2 (Skylake)
GeForce GTX 980M, 6700HQ, 96 Wh
Battery Runtime
-9%
-26%
-21%
98%
84%
Reader / Idle
313
275
-12%
213
-32%
997
219%
769
146%
H.264
302
413
37%
456
51%
WiFi v1.3
297
197
-34%
157
-47%
236
-21%
410
38%
446
50%
Load
60
72
20%
61
2%
118
97%
114
90%

För

+ Enorm prestanda i storleksklassen
+ Utmärkt skärm (efter kalibrering)
+ Snabb kombination av SSD och HDD
+ Bra porturval
+ Skaplig batteritid

Emot

- Inte så robust chassi
- Svampigt tangentbord
- Adaptern räcker inte till
- Pulserande fläkt
In review: MSI GS40 6QE Phantom. Test model courtesy of MSI Germany.
In review: MSI GS40 6QE Phantom. Test model courtesy of MSI Germany.

GS40 är en bra kompromiss mellan prestanda och kompakta dimensioner. Några nackdelar är ett resultat av själva konceptet, men går att leva med. Spelprestandan kan knappast kritiseras – GS40 klarar även riktigt krävande spel. Skärmen är imponerande, strömförbrukningen är rimlig och batteritiden är ganska bra.

Den låga vikten påverkar stabiliteten i chassit, som böjs ganska lätt under tryck (gäller även tangentbordet). Fläktarna har också svårt att avleda värmen och borde kanske köras i en jämn takt i stället för som nu, pulserande? Det skulle definitivt förbättra bullerutvecklingen.

Men det förändrar inte vårt goda helhetsintryck av GS40. Det finns inte många 14-tumsalternativ på marknaden, åtminstone inte om du vill ha Skylake-CPU, DDR4-RAM och USB 3.1. Det är visserligen något som kan förändras snabbt (ett test av Schenker XMG P406 kommer snart), men just nu står valet mellan mindre kraftfulla system, eller en större och tyngre 15- eller 17-tummare.

MSI GS40-6QE16H11 - 03/08/2016 v5 (old)
Oliver Moebel

Design
75 / 98 → 77%
Tangentbord
75%
Mus
77%
Anslutningar
65 / 81 → 80%
Vikt
65 / 10-66 → 98%
Batteri
81%
Skärm
85%
Spelprestanda
88%
Programprestanda
91%
Temperatur
68 / 95 → 72%
Ljudnivå
64 / 90 → 71%
Audio
77%
Camera
63 / 85 → 74%
Medel
75%
81%
Gaming - Vägt medel

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Oliver Moebel, 2016-02-13 (Update: 2024-11- 4)