MSI Vector GP77 13V review – quiet and powerful

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 24 March 2023 / 13:35 | 2

1. Intro, Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box Previous page Next page 3. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound

Design and construction

The build is mainly made of metal except for the plastic bottom plate. In addition, the elements around the hinges area on the lid are plastic as well as the backside that houses some ports. Overall, this is a well-built and sturdy device.

The profile thickness is 25.9mm which can be considered normal for a big gaming laptop. The weight is okay – 2.80 kilos. On the lid, you can see the MSI dragon logo which is typical for a high-priced MSI laptop.

The lid can be opened with one hand but keep in mind that the hinges are a bit on the stiff side. The bezels around the display are thin and the top one houses an HD Web camera.

Now, let’s see the keyboard. The unit has a Number Pad, and a Per-key RGB backlight. All the RGBs of MSI Vector GP77 can be synchronized and controlled with the aid of the SteelSeries app. The keyboard has good key travel and clicky feedback, so it’s suitable for both typing and gaming which is great.

The touchpad is a fine unit. Sure, not the biggest one out there, but aside from that, its surface is smooth, the clicking mechanism feels good, and the pad is fast and accurate.

The bottom plate houses the two speaker cutouts and the large ventilation grill that is generously showing a big chunk of the cooling solution. The hot air has been exhausted from the sides and from the back.

Ports

On the left side, there is a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1), a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 2) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort capabilities, and an audio jack. On the right, you can see two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) and the back is pretty populated with its Mini-DisplayPort, LAN, HDMI 2.1, and a power plug.