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I was looking for the most bang for my buck thin and light gaming laptop and that's exactly what I got. This laptop is essentially an MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro-230. I've verified the Device Manager setups. This is identical to the store bought version except for two design elements on the aluminum lid, red accents missing on the top (which could be called the front side) and a different software engine for the RGB backlit keys. If you can live with these caveats, you can be the proud of what I think is one of the best deals on the internet for a thin and light gaming laptop (I do research on the internet for a living). Please consider what follows your "Quick Start Guide" to this computer. Some computer skills are required if you are going to purchase this computer and it revolves around installing Windows (or other Operating System) onto the machine. A search of "MSI GS63VR fresh install of Windows" will produce multiple links to videos that have a step-by-step guide to do this and if you can drag and drop files, transferring them from one storage area to another, you should be able to accomplish the needed tasks. That said, lava-frostycomputers-msi, the seller of my computer can do an OS install for a reasonable fee and you still save hundreds of dollars on the machine. You potentially may have such an option available to you. Next, in the box, you will find a disc that has drivers for the computer. That said, after you install a new copy of Windows, most all the drivers are automatically updated to newer and appropriate ones when you do your first update of Windows. You will still want to do the installation of the drivers with the supplied disc because there are a few machine specific drivers that are necessary, though. I make note of this because the computer will look, in most instances, like it's functioning with no issues. You'll want to make sure you do the install, which has an auto install feature built-in with a straightforward user interface, but thin and light laptops do not have a CD DVD player. I purchased and external CD DVD player for $20. You need to make sure that the player is compatible with the OS that you install on the machine. The software for the players is usually built into the player itself and installs upon first connection. I had one that I purchased for a Windows 7 machine and there were no new drivers available for it online. Hence, I needed to purchase a new one and most sellers should clearly state compatibility on their item description. A work around is to use another computer that has a player to drag and drop the files onto a USB drive, so you can insert that into your new Stealth Pro and select the "Autorun" file. That right there is the test of whether or not you should have someone else do the OS install. Now you will want to go over to MSI and register your computer for it's warranty. Even though this is a "White Brand" computer, you get a 1-year manufacturer's warranty on all the hardware. The best part is too, by registering your product and taking a 3 minute survey, you will get an additional 3 months on your warranty. So, it's worth doing for multiple reasons and navigation is quick and easy. As far as the keyboard goes, it's the exact same Steeleseries hardware, (which is wonderful, I might add) you just don't have access to the software and it won't recognize the keyboard etc. It cannot happen, ever, so if your heart is set on having the cloud configurations capability and the extra bells and whistles that Steelseries brings to the table, it will be a deal breaker. That said, the KLM manager does an adequate job of customizing the keyboard and to be honest, I simply love the feel and action of the keyboard and not so much the different colors and modes, which you get anyway. I am more than happy to save the roughly $480 (after buying Windows license, DVD player) by sacrificing the Steelseries engine software. In regards to the design elements, there is not a person I've shown the laptop to that's not said, "Whoooaaaa!". They've all said this, without fail. I think it looks awesome and not having the red accents on the front side side and the sleeker metal on the lid just makes this Stealth Pro look even more, well, stealth. The only other potential pitfall I could find was not having the newly released BIOS update that patches the holes created by Meltdown and Spectre. I reached out to both the seller and MSI and both were quick to respond with an update file specific to the computer, proving that, indeed, you do get full product support, just as if you were buying the machine from the store. I felt like I was taking a chance when I made the purchase, but I can tell you I will never make another computer purchase again, without looking at the MSI, new-in-box, white brand options that are available. Thank you to MSI for producing white brand machines and thank you to lava-frostycomputers-msi for a great buying experience.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Just received this laptop very dissapointed. It's fast as can be screen and keyboard are great but the refurbish job is AWFUL. The battery dies instantly. It was dead when I opened it. I charged it for about 3 minutes and it said it was full so I unplugged it and it died within 3 minutes..there are skin marks on the keyboard from the last person who used the laptop before me indicating this laptop it extremely used. Its dusty all over there were scuff marks on athe screen that fortunately came off. Lastly the computer crashed on me when I rebooted it just now BSOD all in my face. Fortunately I happen to be quite adept when it comes to laptops so it's likely I can fix these issues myself but who ever refurbished this needs to get a grip and improve the quality before you charge someone $900 dollars for this. Oh and not such a big deal speakers are meh i mean I'm used to the power of my b&o speakers on my HP but yeah.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
I wanted a laptop thats not too heavy to travel with but it had to work well with Microsoft Mixed Reality (VR) headsets. This one works great, doesn't get too hot and the fan is not too loud either. I'm surprised at the build quality yet it is so lightweight. The power block is HUGE and heavy though and I will look to replace it with a smaller one if possible. Also the trackpad buttons are stiff; hopefully they will get easier with use.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Let me start off by saying this thing is handling all games I throw at it like a champ. But let me get my complaints in. First off, MSI should really increase their QA on refurbishing. The back plastic cover wont snap on correctly, as the tabs are broken. Not a big deal, dab of super glue and its good to go. But they also bent the metal surrounding the usb ports when prying the back off, again not a deal breaker but hate to see it. Fan noise is alittle louder than expected, but this my first gaming laptop and its no louder than recent desktops I've built. I must have gotten lucky as I heard this particular model (Stealth-001) was the Best Buy edition and those had terrible TN panels. I own both TN and IPS monitors including a 1440p ultrawide. I had already planned to replace the screen when I got it but the panel looks great! No complaints there. Even if the panel was bad, an IPS replacement screen is only $60 and pretty simple to replace. I wouldn't let that discourage buying this. I do plan to switch the 1TB hdd for a SSD, and anyone buying this should consider doing the same. All of my complaints are target to MSI and not this seller. The seller shipped quickly and I recieved this a week ahead of time. So far im very happy with this purchase!Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Packs a punch but can also last a long time considering he powerful hardware. My only wish would be for a more professional look and ability to turn off various rgb lights. Also that power brick is heavy!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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