MSI GS75 Stealth (17.3-inch, 2019)

Capable of playing AAA games at ultra settings with ray tracing enabled ; One of the lightest 17-inch gaming laptops ; Great display ; Plethora of ports

Lackluster keyboard ; Eye-watering price ; Parts of keyboard can get noticeably warm ; Speaker grille flex

There will be many more RTX-equipped laptops coming out this year, across a variety of price points and spec levels. We’ll be looking at each one in turn to find the best balance of price, performance, portability, and versatility, so stay tuned for more.

Thin and light for a 17-incher. Attractive aesthetic. Greater-than-90fps gaming performance. 144Hz screen. Good battery life for class. Ports include USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.

Performance very similar to top non-Max-Q Pascal GPUs. Display only full HD. No G-Sync support. 512GB drive a tad tight for gaming.

Bottom Line: With a spiffy thin design, lots of pep for 1080p gaming, and surprising battery life, MSI's GS75 Stealth is a solid early entry in the GeForce RTX gaming-laptop stakes.

New RTX graphics ; Excellent design ; Plenty of ports

No keyboard macro keys ; A little hefty

The MSI GS75 Stealth takes the best of the GS65 Stealth and blows it all up to 17.3 inches, while implementing Nvidia’s latest graphics. Color us impressed and ready for a full review.

It's five pounds and fast! ; Very respectable battery life ; GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q offers outstanding performance in today's games

Odd trackpad location ; Hybrid Ray Tracing performance is slower than expected ; Expensive

We know, we know, the big news is how this laptop performs with the brand-new RTX graphics inside. At the risk of spoiling your fun, let’s confirm up front that it’s fast. But there’s plenty of nuance from test to test. Hold onto your hats as we give...

Slim, sexy design; Viciously vivid display; Great audio; Solid performance and graphics ; Below-average battery life; Runs hot ; The MSI GS75 Stealth offers powerful RTX graphics and a gorgeous display comboed with solid speakers in a ridiculously sexy...

Below-average battery life; Runs hot ; The MSI GS75 Stealth offers powerful RTX graphics and a gorgeous display comboed with solid speakers in a ridiculously sexy design.

The MSI GS75 Stealth offers powerful RTX graphics and a gorgeous display comboed with solid speakers in a ridiculously sexy design.

Great gaming performance ; Light and thin design ; Great battery ; Great storage ; Extra port selection

issues ; Build quality is poor ; Turns hot ; Bit loud ; Not available every time

Decent battery life for a 17-inch laptop with 240 Hz display;Satisfactory keyboard design;Blazingly fast 240Hz display (AUO509D);Good color coverage – 99% of sRGB (240 Hz variant (AUO509D));Doesn’t use PWM to adjust brightness (240 Hz variant...

Runs really hot;Not the best speakers out there;Get’s pretty loud under pressure

The MSI GS75 Stealth is a sleek 17-inch gaming notebook with a bright screen and strong performance, but its massive touchpad can interfere with typing.

Very light for the specs and performance, gorgeous per key RGB lighting, lots of ports, one of the first laptops with a RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU

Very light for the specs and performance, gorgeous per key RGB lighting, lots of ports, one of the first laptops with a RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU