MSI GS66 Stealth

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Date Published: 14 Jan 2021

Intel Core i7-10750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 95W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
2x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.0 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

6.8 For Work Good

7.0 For Gaming Very Good

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Review

MSI GS66 Stealth in-depth review

Ever since the first Stealth series from MSI was released, the laptop world was baffled and headed towards change. We started seeing a lot of thin and light gaming notebooks, which became better and better as time passed.This is also valid for the GS6X Stealth series. Last year, the design got better, and it looked sleek and stylish, rather than aggressively gamer-ish. Then we fast-forward to today. When the GS66 Stealth series looks like an industrial package, cut from a block of metal. Well, there is still the SteelSeries RGB keyboard that gives it away when it's turned on.Generally, it packs beast hardware. We are talking about up to Core i9-10980HK, and an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. So the performance it offers should be great. Also, the display options start from 144Hz and go to 2[...]

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Pros

Responsive touchpad, Thunderbolt 3, and Wi-Fi 6 support
Takes up to 64GB of DDR4 memory and has two M.2 slots
The display is PWM-free above 25% brightness (and the frequency of the flickers is high-enough below that) (Sharp LQ156M1JW03)
240Hz refresh rate and quick pixel response times (Sharp LQ156M1JW03)
95% sRGB coverage and great color accuracy + a lot of customization options with the included software (Sharp LQ156M1JW03)
Capable hardware inside of a thin, relatively light, and well-built chassis
IR face recognition system on board

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader
The laptop gets pretty hot on the outside during gaming
The keyboard is a bit underwhelming, despite its Per-Key RGB backlight

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The GS66 Stealth offers huge improvements over its predecessor. Perhaps the biggest of them is the fact that you can easily upgrade your hardware.Check out all MSI GS66 Stealth prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate In order to get inside of this notebook, there are 9 Phillips-head screws you need to undo. Keep in mind that one of them has a Factory seal, which may or may not void your warranty.2. Battery Thankfully, the battery here is huge. Actually, it is the maximum allowed on airplanes - 99.9 Wh. [...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
281 cd/m²

sRGB
95%

PWM frequency
23000 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1040:1

dE Color Checker
0.8 0.7

PWM Rating
9.6: (safe)

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