MSI GS66 Stealth 11xx (15.6-inch, 2021)

Incredible gaming performance ; 1440p 240Hz gaming is an achievement ; Solid design and build quality ; Good port selection ; Solid battery life

Runs hot ; Lackluster keyboard and touchpad

Fabulous 240Hz QHD G-Sync screen as tested ; Strong build quality ; IR webcam ; Memory and storage allow for upgrades

GeForce RTX 3080 test model outperformed by some RTX 3070 laptops ; Middling CPU performance ; Noticeable fan noise at idle ; Just 16GB of RAM as tested

MSI’s GS66 Stealth with RTX "Ampere" impresses with its fantastic QHD screen and overall quality, but it trails lesser-priced gaming notebooks in frame-rate performance.

Fantastic QHD performance ; Gorgeous screen ; Mature design ; Supports more RAM and storage

RTX 3070 is nearly as good at handling QHD resolution for less ; Its HDMI port doesn’t support 4K / 120fps ; Can get loud under pressure

We’ve tested out MSI’s latest version of its GS66 Stealth, which houses the new Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics chip with 16GB of memory, along with a vibrant 1440p display. This combo impressed in our initial set of benchmarks.

Sleek, attractive design ; Good overall and gaming performance ; Excellent battery life ; Blistering-fast transfer speeds

Display could be brighter and more vivid ; Keyboard a bit mushy

The MSI GS66 Stealth combines power and endurance into a sleek, attractive package

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...

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

At the end of the day, the MSI GS66 Stealth 11UH isn’t as impressive as we thought it should be. Let’s start with the positive things that we saw during the testing. The device looks great, this all-metal build is really stealthy, the whole look is...