•  Date Published: 15 Sep 2022
    • Intel Core i7-11800H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 95W)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS
    • 16000GB SSD
    • 32GB DDR4
    • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
    7.0
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.0 Portability Good
    7.0 Display Very Good
    7.3 For Work Very Good
    7.1 For Gaming Very Good

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 16000GB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4  See photo
    • RAM
    • 32GB DDR4
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • 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
    • 3x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • HDMI
    • 2.1 (4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz)
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Killer E3100 Ethernet
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.2
    • Audio jack
    • 1x Mic-in, 1x Headphone-out
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • 2x 2W, Dynaudio
    • Optical drive

    Portability

    MSI GS66 Stealth (11Ux)
    14.11" x 9.76" x 0.72" Dimensions
    2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -3% Weight

    Review

    MSI GS66 Stealth in-depth review

    A thin, light and powerful gaming notebook was mission impossible a couple of years ago. Now, thanks to the more efficient CPUs and GPUs, people can buy these kinds of devices. Sure, the market isn't flooded with such laptops but at least you have some choices to pick from.The updated version of the MSI GS66 Stealth is one of the notebooks that can catch your eye if you're on a hunt for a thin gaming machine. The new version can be configured with Intel Tiger Lake H45 processors and for the video card variants, we have NVIDIA Ampere GPUs with 95W TGP for all. That's normal given the fact how thin is this notebook and how powerful the hardware inside of it is. You can't put a 165W graphics card in a device that has a slim profile like this one - that sounds dangerous.Just like the p[...]

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    Pros

    • Responsive touchpad, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth v5.2 support
    • Takes up to 64GB of DDR4 memory and has two M.2 slots
    • Up to GeForce RTX 3080 (95W) GPU options
    • Powerful hardware inside of a thin, light, and well-built chassis
    • IR face recognition system on board

    Cons

    • Lacks an SD card reader
    • The upper ventilation grille is scoring hot when the laptop is under load
    • The keyboard is a bit underwhelming, despite its Per-Key RGB backlight
    • Disappointing CPU performance and thermal management

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    The GS66 Stealth (11UH) brings some great performance improvements like NVIDIA Ampere GPUs and Intel Tiger Lake H45 CPUs. Just like the previous model, this one is thin and it has a good cooling solution.Check out all MSI GS66 Stealth (11UH) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate For removing the bottom plate, you have to undo 9 Phillips-head screws and after that, you can pop the bottom panel with a plastic pry tool.2. Battery The new model is equipped with a huge 99.9 Wh battery that has to provide j[...]

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