[Video Review] MSI Stealth GS66 12Ux – it finally gets a good cooling


MSI Stealth GS66 (12Ux) in-depth review

What is a world without thin and light gaming notebooks? For sure, it would be a boring place. Usually, the convenience of being able to carry your laptop around, without risking a shoulder sprain comes at a cost. These laptops run hotter and are paired with low-TGP graphics cards.The MSI Stealth GS66 is one such laptop that aims to break the stigma. In fact, the Stealth series was one of the first to preach the thin and light gaming philosophy. Through the years, it has battled the Triton 500's and the Razers of the world with mixed success. Today, we hope that the balance will change in[...]

Pros

  • 2x M.2 PCIe Gen 4 slots, 2x RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
  • Covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (240Hz 1440p panel)
  • Snappy panels with quick response times
  • Good cooling
  • You can connect up to four additional monitors
  • Thunderbolt 4 + IR face recognition + fingerprint scanner
  • Wi-Fi 6E + 2.5G LAN port
  • Has a MUX switch

Cons

  • Lacks an SD card reader
  • Subpar battery life
  • Its keyboard is not ideal for gaming

MSI Stealth GS66 (12Ux) - Specs

  • Sharp LQ156T1JW04 (SHP153C)
  • Color accuracy  5.8  1.9
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 16000GB SSD
  • RAM
  • up to 64GB
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home
  • Battery
  • 99.9Wh, 4-cell, 99Wh, 4-cell, 99Wh, 4-cell
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 358.3 x 248 x 18.3 - 19.8 mm (14.11" x 9.76" x 0.72")
  • Weight
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • 2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz)
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.2
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • optional
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W Speaker, Dynaudio
  • Optical drive

All MSI Stealth GS66 (12Ux) configurations

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