MSI has unveiled the GS70, which the company touts as the "world’s thinnest and lightest 17-inch gaming laptop." Measuring at just 0.85-inches thick and weighing 5.73 pounds, MSI's latest is thinner and weighs less than even the Razer Blade Pro , while still packing a 2.1 stereo speaker setup and the ability to output 4K resolution video.

The GS70's 17.3-inch display pumps out a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and is backed by a 2.4-3.4GHz Intel Core i7 Haswell processor , 16GB of DDR3L memory, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M GPU. The laptop also includes four USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, SD card support, a 720p HD webcam, and will ship with Windows 8.The speaker system utilizes Sound Blaster Cinema and includes an integrated sub-woofer, and a dual fan setup dissipates heat at an upward angle to efficiently keep air flowing out of the light brush aluminum chasis.The MSI GS70 will be available with a pair of 128GB SSDs plus a 1TB HDD, or as a single 128GB SSD plus 750GB HDD configuration. Pricing for the laptop starts at $1,799.99 , with the larger storage option set to cost $1,999.99

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