General Video Output Details
This document provides comprehensive video output information for various MSI notebook series, detailing supported resolutions, refresh rates, and display compatibility.
Key Information and Abbreviations:
- The External Display Output section specifies supported resolutions and refresh rates when connecting to a display port.
- The Video Output section indicates the number of output connectors and their supported versions.
- TB: Thunderbolt 3 features high-definition video transmission and is compatible with Display Port 1.2.
- Abbreviations used in this document are defined as follows:
Acronym Description VGA Video Graphics Array Connector DP/mDP DisplayPort/Mini DisplayPort DVI Digital Visual Interface HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface BD Blu-ray Disc TB Thunderbolt - To achieve 3D BD playback, the notebook unit must meet the following requirements:
- A Blu-ray Optical Drive capable of 2X or faster read speeds.
- Video player software that supports 3D BD playback (e.g., PowerDVD Ultra version or other 3D software players).
- To determine which graphics processor the display port is connected to:
- For models with Optimus structure, check the connected graphics in the “Set PhysX Configuration” page within the NVIDIA Control Panel.
- For other non-Optimus structure models (hardware switchable graphics) like GT72/GT80, the connected graphics depends on the GPU mode (iGPU: Intel GPU / dGPU: NVIDIA GPU).
MSI Gaming Notebooks Video Output Compatibility
This section details video output specifications for MSI Gaming Notebooks across various NVIDIA GeForce graphics series and Intel chipsets.
NVIDIA GeForce 10 Series Graphics and Intel HM175/CM238 Chipset
MSI Gaming Notebooks, including GT, GS, GE, GP, GL, GF, and GV series, equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series graphics (e.g., GTX 1080 SLI, GTX 1070 SLI, GTX 1060, GTX 1050 Ti, GTX 1050) and Intel HM175 or CM238 chipsets, generally feature 1 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and in some cases, 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 60Hz via HDMI and mDP. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP. Most models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (often in dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 3 to 4 external displays (including the notebook display).
NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Series Graphics and Intel HM175 Chipset
MSI GL62M 7RC and GV62 7RC Gaming Notebooks with MX150/HM175 graphics typically offer 1 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and no Thunderbolt output. They support external displays up to 3840x2160 @30Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. For 120Hz refresh rates, 2560x1440 via mDP and 1024x768 via HDMI are supported. These models support 3D BD Playback but not NVIDIA Surround View, with a Matrix Display capability of 3.
NVIDIA GeForce 10 Series Graphics and Intel HM170 Chipset
MSI GE72VR 6RF, GP72VR 6RF, GE62VR 6RF, and GP62MVR 6RF Gaming Notebooks with GTX 1060/HM170 graphics typically provide 1 mDP, 1 HDMI, and no Thunderbolt output. They support external displays up to 4096x2160 @60Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. For 120Hz refresh rates, 2560x1440 @144Hz via mDP is supported. These models support 3D BD Playback but not NVIDIA Surround View, with a Matrix Display capability of 3.
NVIDIA GeForce 10 Series Graphics and Intel HM170/CM236 Chipset
MSI Gaming Notebooks, including GT, GS, and GE series, with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series graphics (e.g., GTX 1080 SLI, GTX 1070 SLI, GTX 1060) and Intel HM170 or CM236 chipsets, generally feature 1 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and in some cases, 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 60Hz via HDMI and mDP, with Thunderbolt-HDMI supporting up to 4096x2160 @60Hz. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP. Most models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (often in dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 3 to 4 external displays.
NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series Graphics and Intel HM175 Chipset
MSI GP72 7QF, GP62 7QF, GL72 7QF, and GL62 7QF Gaming Notebooks with GTX 960M/HM175 graphics typically offer 1 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. They support external displays up to 4096x2160 @60Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. Thunderbolt-HDMI supports up to 4096x2160 @30Hz. For 120Hz refresh rates, 2560x1440 @144Hz via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP are supported. These models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (dGPU mode), with a Matrix Display capability of 4.
NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series Graphics and Intel HM170/CM236 Chipset
MSI Gaming Notebooks, including GT, GS, and GE series, with NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series graphics (e.g., GTX 980 SLI, GTX 980M SLI, GTX 970M SLI, GTX 980, GTX 980M, GTX 970M, GTX 965M, GTX 960M) and Intel HM170 or CM236 chipsets, generally feature 1 or 2 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and in some cases, 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 30Hz or 60Hz via HDMI and mDP, with Thunderbolt-HDMI supporting up to 4096x2160 @24Hz or 3840x2160 @30Hz. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP, with some models supporting 120Hz. Most models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (often in dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 3 to 4 external displays.
NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series Graphics and Intel HM170 Chipset
MSI Gaming Notebooks, including GE, GP, and GL series, with NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series graphics (e.g., GTX 965M, GTX 960M, GTX 950M, GTX 97M, 940MX) and Intel HM170 chipset, generally feature 1 mDP (v1.2) and 1 HDMI output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 3840x2160 @30Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. For 120Hz refresh rates, 2560x1440 via mDP and 1024x768 via HDMI are common. These models support 3D BD Playback but generally not NVIDIA Surround View, with a Matrix Display capability of 3.
NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series Graphics and Intel HM87/HM86 Chipset
MSI Gaming Notebooks, including GT, GS, and GE series, with NVIDIA GeForce 900M Series graphics (e.g., GTX 980M SLI, GTX 970M SLI, GTX 965M SLI, GTX 980M, GTX 970M, GTX 965M, GTX 960M, GTX 950M, 940M) and Intel HM87 or HM86 chipsets, generally feature 0 or 1 VGA, 1 or 2 mDP (v1.2), and 1 HDMI output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 3840x2160 @30Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP. Most models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (often in dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 3 to 4 external displays.
*HDMI: A native HDMI 2.0 with 4K resolution display supported monitor is necessary in order to achieve the 4K @60Hz display output.
MSI Gaming Notebooks with Gaming Dock Video Output
MSI Gaming Notebooks, including GS30 2M (UMA), GS32 6QE/GTX 950M, GS32 7QE/GTX 950M, and GS40 6QD/GTX 960M, when connected to a Gaming Dock (GS30 2M, GS32 6QE, GS32 7QE, GS40 6QD Gaming Dock), typically offer 0 VGA, 0 mDP, and 1 HDMI output. They support external displays up to 3840x2160 @30Hz via HDMI. These configurations generally do not support 120Hz refresh rates, 3D BD Playback, or NVIDIA Surround View, with a Matrix Display capability of 1 (the notebook display). Compatibility depends on the specification of the VGA card. Further graphics card specifications can be found on the MSI website.
MSI Vortex Video Output Compatibility
MSI Vortex desktop PCs, including G25 8RE, G25 8RD, G65VR 7RE SLI, G65VR 7RF, G65VR 7RE, G65VR 7RD, G65VR 6RE SLI, G65VR 6RF, G65VR 6RE, G65VR 6RD, G65 6QF, and G65 6QD models, equipped with GTX 10 Series or GTX 900M Series graphics (e.g., GTX 1070, GTX 1060, GTX 1080, GTX 980 SLI, GTX 960 SLI) and Z370/Z170 chipsets, typically feature 0 or 2 mDP (v1.2), 2 HDMI, and 0, 1, or 2 Thunderbolt 3 outputs. Supported external display resolutions include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 60Hz via HDMI and mDP. Thunderbolt-DP supports 3840x2160 @60Hz. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP, with some models supporting 1024x768 @120Hz via HDMI. All listed Vortex models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 2 to 6 external displays.
MSI VR ONE Video Output Compatibility
MSI VR ONE backpack PCs, including 7RE, 7RD, 6RE, and 6RD models, equipped with GTX 10 Series graphics (e.g., GTX 1070, GTX 1060) and CM238/HM175/CM236/HM170 chipsets, typically feature 1 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. Supported external display resolutions include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 60Hz via HDMI and mDP. Thunderbolt-DP supports 3840x2160 @60Hz. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP. All listed VR ONE models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (dGPU mode), with a Matrix Display capability of 3 external displays.
MSI Workstation Notebooks Video Output Compatibility
This section details video output specifications for MSI Workstation Notebooks across various NVIDIA Quadro graphics series and Intel chipsets.
Intel HM170/HM175/CM236/CM238 Chipset
MSI Workstation Notebooks, including WE, WS, and WT series, equipped with NVIDIA Quadro graphics (e.g., M1200, M2200, P3000, P4000, M600M, M1000M, M2000M, P5000) and Intel HM170, HM175, CM236, or CM238 chipsets, generally feature 1 or 2 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and in some cases, 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 24Hz, 30Hz, or 60Hz via HDMI and mDP. Type-C (Thunderbolt) outputs also support 3840x2160 @60Hz (DP mode) and 4096x2160 @24Hz (HDMI mode). High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP, with some models supporting 120Hz. Most models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (often in dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 3 to 4 external displays.
Intel HM170/CM236 Chipset (Quadro K-series)
MSI WT72 Workstation Notebooks with NVIDIA Quadro K-series graphics (e.g., K3100M, K4100M, K2200M, M1000M, M2000M, M3000M, M4000M, M5000M, M5500M) and Intel HM170 or CM236 chipsets, generally feature 1 or 2 mDP (v1.2), 1 HDMI, and in some cases, 1 Thunderbolt 3 output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 3840x2160 @30Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP and Thunderbolt-DP (often in dGPU mode), with some models supporting 1080p or 120Hz. Most models support 3D BD Playback and NVIDIA Surround View (often in dGPU mode), with Matrix Display capabilities ranging from 3 to 4 external displays.
MSI Prestige Notebooks Video Output Compatibility
MSI Prestige Notebooks, including PE, PX, and PL series, equipped with GTX 10 Series, GTX 900M Series, or MX150 graphics (e.g., GTX 1050, GTX 960M, GTX 950M, MX150) and Intel HM175, HM170, HM87, HM86, or PCH-LP chipsets, generally feature 0 or 1 VGA, 1 mDP (v1.2), and 1 HDMI output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 4Kx2K (4096x2160 or 3840x2160) at 24Hz, 30Hz, or 60Hz via HDMI and mDP. High refresh rates of 144Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP, with some models supporting 120Hz or 1024x768 @120Hz via HDMI. All listed Prestige models support 3D BD Playback but generally not NVIDIA Surround View, with a Matrix Display capability of 3 external displays.
MSI Classic Notebooks Video Output Compatibility
MSI Classic Notebooks, including CX and CR series, equipped with 940MX, UMA, or 920M graphics and Intel HM170 or HM86 chipsets, generally feature 0 or 1 VGA, 1 mDP (v1.2), and 1 HDMI output. Supported external display resolutions typically include 3840x2160 @30Hz via HDMI and 3840x2160 @60Hz via mDP. High refresh rates of 120Hz are commonly supported at 2560x1440 via mDP. All listed Classic models support 3D BD Playback but generally not NVIDIA Surround View, with a Matrix Display capability of 3 external displays.
*TB: Thunderbolt 3 features high-definition video transmission and compatible with Display Port 1.2.
