MSI Power Brick (cable length)

I am setting up and looking forward to setting up and finally getting to spend some time with the GT63 I bought a few months ago, but the first two things I noticed was.. 1. Wow, the power supply is heavy - 330W is a lot more juice than the PS from my last laptop, but the weight scaled pretty much accordingly, but more awkwardly, the cable from laptop to the power supply is very short. Even on a low-ish table, I would need to place the PS very near me if I wanted to put it on the floor, otherwise I need it to take some table estate (which I don't have that much of). And the other end isn't particularly long either (I might have to swap it out for something longer or it may not give me the length I need to get the power supply on the table).

Is this something common with MSI power supplies? Or is do larger/more powerful power tend to be designed like this?

(First time buying a higher end gaming laptop)

 

The power supply for my GT72 is fairly heavy also. I would guess it weighs 4-5 pounds. The power supply cords are two parts. One is shorter than the other, but, in total, it's probably 8-9 feet long I would guess.

Is it the original power supply, or something aftermarket? I know when I had to replace the power supply on my GT680r a long time ago the new one was different than the original one.

 

Mine is about just about 3lbs (weighted it). It was made by "Chicony" and I can't see MSI written anywhere.. but it was bought from an official distributor, so I don't think there is any funny busisness there?

My old power adapter was about 1.25lbs, bbit half the weight with slightly longer cable, but the power output is also slightly under half, so I guess it scales somewhat. I don't think that an A-tier 600W PSU weigh half that of a A-tier 1200W PSU on a desktop, so it is a bit surprising, but then again, safety is of course what matters the most, and as long as the build of the brick is reflected in it's size and weight, I am okay with it.

But as for the cable length, I think (I am going to measure it shortly) that both end is a bit shorter than in my older laptop, and while the end that goes to the wall socket can be swapped out with something longer, the part that connects to the laptop is fixed, and really restrict the height / size of the table it can be used on the floor (which is where I prefer to have my power adapter so that it doesn't take up table space - and this thing is pretty big).

Length from wall to MSI Laptop:

1.8m (wall to adapter) + 0.2m (length of adapter) + 1.2m (adapter to laptop) = 3.2m So, just shy of 10.5 feet. I note that the bit from adapter to laptop is pretty stiff, and 1.2m is if I get it as straight as I can.

Length from wall to Dell Laptop:

1.85m (wall to adapter) + 0.15m (length of adapter) + 1.75m (adapter to laptop) = 2.75m. Or 12.3 feet. From adapter to adapter they are basically the same length, but those 55cm (1.8 feet) from the adapter to the laptop makes it *much* easier to leave the adapter on the floor while using the laptop on a variety of places (table of various height/size, even a breakfast table on the bed without worrying about dropping the adapter off the bed).

Getting a lower cable on the other end only partly compensates it as you are still forced to have the adapter on the same surface as the laptop a lot of the time.

It is not a deal breaker, and I am still looking forward to the GPU power this laptop has to offer, but it is also the first time I've ever found a power adapter on a laptop to be inconvenient.

 

Can confirm your observation.
My GT72 charger cable was a lot longer than the charger cable of my GT75, the AC side is the same length, but the cord after the charger is indeed shorter, cant even place the charger on the floor and put the laptop either on my desk or on the table, because the cable is too short while the same didn't happen with the GT72, but this is kinda expected, the GT72 charger is 230W, the GT75 is 330W, so to lower the voltage drop MSI(or most likelly Chicony who is the charger OEM) decided to use a slightly shorter cable, because at 19V 330W means 17.4A, so even a bit more resistance on the cable will result in noticeable power drop, that and cost cutting, to carry 17A you start to need a beefy cable, shortening it by 30cm per charger leads to a lot of saved money after a couple hundred thousand units.

 

Thanks. Ah, so it is to do with the higher powered adapter. I wonder if this is pretty much the norm on high end gaming laptop.