Despite sharing the same core specification as the MSI GS65 that Leo recently reviewed – both have the i7-8750H, GTX 1060 6GB graphics and 16GB DDR4 memory – the Tracer III costs £650 less than that MSI laptop. There are a few reasons for this. Primarily, the Tracer III ‘only’ utilises a 60Hz 1080p display, when the GS65 has a much faster 144Hz panel.

Secondly – and perhaps less significantly, depending on your priorities – the Tracer III is not only thicker/heavier, but it is also made of plastic, so it feels less premium than the aluminium GS65. In terms of weight and thickness, the GS65 is around 500g lighter and 11.6mm thinner.