MSI GX70 Destroyer-099 and GX60 Destroyer-280 Richland Gaming Laptops Now Available – See Specs, Price, and Where to Buy

By Dean Colin 16/06/2013 Gaming Laptops 0 Comments

MSI’s latest GX Destroyer gaming laptops, the MSI GX70 Destroyer-099 and GX60 Destroyer-280 are now available. These two new gaming laptops are powered by the new AMD A10 “Richland” quad-core processors and is paired with the latest AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics processor supporting Mantle technology. AMD lovers this is surely the mobile gaming laptop for you. Check out their features, respective specifications, prices, and where to buy.

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MSI GX Destroyer Features

Both the MSI GX70 Destroyer-099 and GX60 Destroyer-280 are powered by the latest AMD A10-5750 Richland Quad-Core processor paired with the latest AMD Radeon R9 M290X discrete graphics processor with 2GB GDDR5 dedicated memory. Both run on Windows 8.1 out of the box and fully support Matrix display technology. The GX70 features a 17.3-inch full HD display with non-reflection, while the GX60 features a 15.6-inch display also with full HD resolution at 1920×1080 and 16:9 aspect ratio.

With regard to the GPU’s performance, the Radeon R9 M2890X is just a rebrand of the previous HD 8970M with similar performance. The R9 M290X performs faster than the GeForce GTX 680M, but it is just below the GeForce GTX 780M. It has a core and shader speeds of 850MHz to 900MHz, a memory clock speed of 4800MHz and a 256bit memory interface. You shouldn’t have any problems running modern-day games with this gaming laptop.

The MSI GX Destroyer units are the first gaming notebooks to feature MSI’s Dragon Gaming Center, a gaming shortcut key designed to maximize performance and speed by performing full system check-ups, instantly configuring your machine to your preset gaming environment profile and closing unnecessary background applications to increase processing power. The units also feature SteelSeries’ keyboard customization software that gives users the ability to modify colors, lighting effects, and more.

The MSI GX Destroyer Series also comes with Killer E2200 Game Networking for lag-free gaming, SoundBlaster Cinema for ultra-realistic sound, MSI’s Cooler Boost, and Audio Boost technology and AMD’s Eyefinity technology. AMD’s Eyefinity technology allows users to run multiple independent displays simultaneously and supports 4K output displays up to 5760×1080 resolutions. Check out the rest of its specifications below.

MSI GX70 and GX60 Destroyer Specifications

Specifications	GX70 Destroyer-099	GX60 Destroyer-280
Processor	AMD A10-5750 (2.3 to 3.5GHz)	AMD A10-5750 (2.3 to 3.5GHz)
Operating System	Windows 8.1 64 bit	Windows 8.1 64 bit
Chipset	A76M FCH	A70M FCH
Display	17.3-inch Full HD nonreflection	15.6-inch Full HD nonreflection
Resolution	1920×1080 (16:9)	1920×1080 (16:9)
Graphics Processor	AMD Radeon R9-M290X 2GB GDDR5	AMD Radeon R9-M290X 2GB GDDR5
Hard Drive	1TB 7200 RPM	1TB 7200 RPM
Memory	12GB DDR3L 1600MHz	8GB DDR3L 1600MHz
Optical Drive	BD Reader	DVD Super Multi
LAN / Bluetooth	Killer E2200 Game Networking	Killer E2200 Game Networking
Wireless	AW-NB114H Combo 802.11 b/g/n +Bluetooth 4.0	AW-NB00H Combo 802.11 b/g/n +Bluetooth 4.0
Card Reader	SD (XC/HC)	SD (XC/HC)
Audio Ports	Headset AMP + Gold Flash jacks	Headset AMP + Gold Flash jacks
USB	3x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0	3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
HDMI	HDMI 1.4 / mDP v12	HDMI 1.4 / mDP v12
Webcam	720p HD Webcam	720p HD Webcam
Speaker	THX Speakers x2 + Subwoofer x1	THX Speakers x2 + Subwoofer x1
Battery	9-cell Li-Ion(7800mAH)	9-cell Li-Ion(7800mAH)
Keyboard	SteelSeries Gaming Backlit 102 keys	SteelSeries Gaming Backlit 102 keys
Touchpad	Multi-Touch	Multi-Touch
Dimensions	16.85″ x 11.34″ x 2.17″	14.97″ x 10.24″ x 1.7″
Weight (with battery)	8.6 lbs	7.7 lbs
MSRP	$1,399.99	$1,299.99

Price and Where to Buy

Both MSI GX70 Destroyer-099 and the GX60 Destroyer-280 are now available. In fact, they are even listed below their MSRP. The MSI GX70 Destroyer-099 has a suggested retail price of $1,399.99, but you can get it for only $1,299. Meanwhile, the GX60 Destroyer-280 has a suggested retail price of $1,299.99, but you can get it for only $1,199.

If you ask me, between the two I would definitely get the