MSI GP66 (2022) Review - FASTEST RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Laptop!

[@JarrodsTech]

If you get an email from Kakao linking to this video, it's a scam. I've never worked with them but they are linking to this video. Check Current GP66 Prices: geni.us/cMNzx 19:26 I meant to say Newegg here 😅

[@TopperPenquin]

I brought this laptop as per your advice and wish to send you $100 aud though you've not got paypal in your About List.

[@akshayb9989]

When will the Legion 5 Pro AMD (2022) version review will come out

[@5005godfather]

Hey Jarrod, I have a question, lenovo legion 5 does have quite interesting feature that is you can utilize the laptop on AC mode , the battery will charge up to 60 % only, my concern is which laptops are utilizing the exact same feature or better ?

[@DreamSharingCY]

@Jarrod'sTech will you be reviewing the gp76 as well? I am thinking between gp76, gigabyte aorus 17 and asus rog strix scar 17, all with the same configuration i7 12700h and 3070ti to replace my helios 500 from 2019 (1070), what is your recommendation?

[@the_slidemaster]

I got an email from kakao today with this video link. Thanks for the info.

[@chrisnorth27]

I own the 2021 GP66 Leopard (RTX3070/I7-10750H) which has an almost exact cooling setup. I was able to really boost thermal performance by repaisting with Kryonaut / K5 Pro and undervolting. I still hold the #1 spot in Firestrike Extreme (13552) and #3 Timespy Extreme (5190) in systems with this GPU/CPU configuration. So for sure worth all the trouble of taking the GP66 apart.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice!

[@thepermanentshockedface9177]

Yes I have the msi gp 76 11aug 3070 rtx and i7. I undervolted it to -80, added liquid metal and adjusted the prefix and and a couple other settings to give me free 5-12 fps boost for free. It’s super cool and amazing.

[@jeremyguiab]

How about the battery life

[@chrisnorth27]

@@jeremyguiab complete and total garbage haha but i think the GP66 is meant for best possible performance at the lowest dollar amount, not battery life and for sure not build quality.

[@valour549]

Wonder how 3070 mobile compares to 3070Ti mobile. Wish Jared would do a comparison.

[@oofwithoof1023]

Jarrod: This is MSI's best mid range laptop. Also Jarrod: this laptop has an rtx 3070ti, 1440p 165hz screen, and Intel i7 12700h. *Ah yes, very mid range*

[@VinyZikss]

lol same thing i was thinking, mid range for me is like a 3060 tops. I guess i'm too poor

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

RTX 3070/RTX 3070Ti are upper mid range, same with the i7. rtx 3080/rtx 3080ti and i9 are high end

[@oofwithoof1023]

@@SweatyFeetGirl you do have a point, and while I somewhat agree with you that the rtx 3080 & and 3080 ti are high end, I just can't get myself to believe that the rtx 3070 ti is upper mid-range. The normal 3070 probably is, but I don't think the ti version would be a mid range consideration. And besides, the laptop still has a 1440p 165hz screen and an Intel 12700h

[@hendrikheim5665]

I've seen gf66 3070 laptop for under 1200e, bought mine used for 1100e, I think? 100e less will get you a 3060 legion

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

@@oofwithoof1023 1440p 165hz is considered medium refreshrate these days, 144hz is low end, 240hz is high end

[@123Suryasis]

This year, MSI is really handling the GPU power level differently than other gaming laptops. Most other laptops, during combined load, only able to run the GPU at the base TGP and only utilise 5W to 10W max from dynamic boost, never reaching that advertised total TGP. Most cases 150W 3070 ti runs at 130W-135W at max. In MSI, looks like they're always pushing the maximum power to the GPU and not really implementating dynamic boost. This looks similar tome as the Electro Boost some Eluktronics laptops used to offer, always pushing the max allowed power.

[@rscreativestudio748]

Anything Over RTX 3060 cannot be considered Mid-range. I guess the budget versions should soon be releashed.

[@LordGareth_Gaming]

Bruh you're right 3070 is not mid range

[@hendrikheim5665]

3080/ti is high end, 3070 is mid, 3060 budget, 3050ti/3050 is low end

[@jametron6135]

@@hendrikheim5665 that’s literally not true but go off

[@KentRoads]

@@jametron6135 because he's not including 5 year old GPUs?

[@jametron6135]

midrange is rx580-1080ti, not rtx3070

[@FriendlyPCGamers]

11:40 i have a question, does setting power setting on balanced make cpu power limited? Like i can see its 35 watts on balanced and 45 on performance. Is it like undervolting cpu but keeping gpu at full power? I am asking because my cpu is always 10-15.c more hot than gpu.

[@kartikkaushik9811]

Thank you Jarrod for the great and comprehensive review. Been looking forward to this one.

[@JarrodsTech]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@DrakenFX]

After watching this review , i decided to pull the plug with the GP66-HX , which is an upgraded model with the Core i7-12800HX and DDR5-4800 and this time they added a Thunderbolt 4 port ....they took the Mini DP but i'm ok with that, This is a powerhouse and enjoying every minute i spend gaming with it.. (Emulation and PC Games.)

[@rahuljadhwani626]

Hey, can you please tell if battery life is better on new model? and if it can be charged via USB-C port. Thanks!

[@tommy10436]

Man, your reviews are the absolute best, hands down. Unreal content. Well researched, thorough, concise, amazing.

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad you like them!

[@smallcatgirl]

9:00 lol I have this feature in arch. Use xrandr to set display to 60hz when on battery, while 144hz back when plugged by using udev rule.

[@TheMacco26]

Hey Jarrod, can you confirm that, despite all the BIOS options always given by MSI, Alderlake 12700H, e.g. any non-HK SKU, has no chance of enabling undervolt? This machine is a good candidate to prove it once and for all.

[@elaminemenni672]

No undervolt allowed on 12th H

[@mingyi456]

@@elaminemenni672 I see p core voltage offset in the advanced bios section in the video though

[@JarrodsTech]

12th gen non K doesn't support it, so I don't bother even attempting to see if the BIOS options do anything.

[@leahunt]

@@JarrodsTech TY!

[@acdbrn2000]

That is sad since a good undervolt was a nice way to lower temps and strangely usually increase performance on mobile Intel. Though that does depend on silicone luck since some Intel mobile CPUs can just run fine with less voltage then others so everything has to be set for the lowest common denominator, which is higher then it might need to be.

[@robertlefeaux]

I just had to return my rog strix advantage and this msi was the only suitable replacement the store had in my price range. Mine must be an earlier model as almost everything is same as the one in the video, but it only has 512g ssd, and a 1080p screen.

[@smithy8856]

Why did you return the strix?

[@christopherfrancofye8210]

I bought this laptop for 2k from bestbuy have had no problems and bought dec2022 but i mean its all about how you take care of your stuff also i play mw2 resident evil series warhammer wow diablo fortnite tekken and etc more and use for my store and studio also i have 4 macs in my studio so more for my store (collections) ive never disconnected and always run games on high and never have had problems

[@Voidstroyer]

It's quite impressive how the GP66 beats the legion 5i pro in games even with slower memory. It's enough proof that games at 1440p rely a lot more on GPU performance than CPU performance. The 2 biggest drawbacks of the GP66 I can think of are the lack of IO options and the screen brightness (Although I personally don't need that much IO). Everything else is user upgradeable including the SSD and RAM, so by upgrading it you can bring the performance up to the level of the GE66. The camera is alright. I am someone who never uses the touchpad so that's not an issue. In my region (China) the price is significantly lower than the GE66 (about $1000 difference) and it's about $600 cheaper than the legion 5i pro (price difference doesn't include the costs for manually upgrading the SSD and RAM).

[@D.2023]

I kinda disagree with you. GP66 with 11gen i7 CPU but a "stronger" RTX380 performs worse then GP66 with 12 gen i7 CPU and RTX370Ti. I think rtx380 is bottlenecked by anything less then i9 CPU. Both models have 195W total output btw. And CPU matters in newer games that utilize more CPU cores. What is confusing with mobile GPUs is twp's, you can have same GPU set to different wattage and this performing drastically different. I hope GP66 will not get baked easily, and the fan noise is not super annoying.

[@Voidstroyer]

@@D.2023 I mean, I don't know what you disagree with. I am comparing two laptops that have the same CPU, and you bring an example of a laptop with a last gen CPU. The improvement gain from 12th gen intel over 11th gen is significant. That is why I am comparing 2 laptops that have the same specs, but one focuses on maxing the CPU performance (legion 5i pro) while the other focuses on maxing the GPU (GP66) and we see that at 1440p the GPU offers more performance. Why would you use a CPU from last gen which is significantly worse than the current gen to make a comparison?

[@Voidstroyer]

@@D.2023 And the RTX3080 isn't necessarily stronger than the RTX3070TI. Only difference is the VRam which only really matters at 4K gaming. I was talking about 1440P at which VRAM still doesn't play such a big part. 8GB is still plenty enough at that resolution

[@Moshe_Dayan44]

I have the GP76 Leopard with 11800h CPU/3070 GPU. One of the very cool things about it is that you can go into the bios and actually change the power limits for the CPU and GPU, so you can set the CPU max wattage, for example, to 45 watts. This is perfect for gaming, as the GPU will be able to run at max speed all day long, and the CPU will still be easily hitting 4.2-4.3GHz, but with temps remaining below 80 degrees during continuous gaming sessions. I also undervolted the CPU in the bios, but my machine can only undervolt by -50 and remain absolutely stable under all loads, whereas many are saying they can do -70 or even -80. I suspect at least some of these users haven't actually got completely stable CPU operation under all load conditions, however. I would say that if you want maximum gaming performance with serious cooling in a laptop, and you don't really care about LEDs everywhere nor using a laptop on battery very often, then MSI's-GP series is offering an outstanding price/performance value proposition.

[@ziineh4723]

Hello anubis44, I also have the gp76 but I have a huge problem that it heats up a lot (above 90 degrees or 95-100 degrees when I put it in cooler boost) otherwise it can easily reach 100 degrees, the pc is burning I can't even touch it. I am very worried and I am afraid to go into the BIOS and make a mistake. Can you explain me how you do to stay under 80 degrees, you will do me a huge favor and it would be nice of you.

[@ziineh4723]

hoping for an answer from you as soon as possible

[@buzzlightyearoh]

@@ziineh4723hi, go into bios and reduce the gpu and cpu power limit by 10w each. If that doesn't help you can also look up a guide on how to undervolt it

[@gametests]

I have tested the 2021 & 2022 variants of gp66 with i7 11 gen & i7 12 gen. & Was surprised by the performance & 3d mark scores of this small laptop. My 11 gen 3070 gp 66 was getting 11800 timespy scores out of the box with extreme performance mode, faster than many 3070ti laptops including Strix scar 22.

[@rir6609]

It is not clear to me, is the 2021 or 2022 model of MSI GP66 better?

[@gametests]

@@rir6609 2022 model is better than 2021 model, but 2021 model is lately very impressive compared to other 3070 & 3070ti laptops, considering its price to performance.

[@cancerbero40]

I have the 2021 variant of gp66 qhd 165Hz ,11800h, 32Gb, 3070 and its a beast...the only thing the temps are a little bit high

[@187cake]

Your Strix scar 22 has an AMD chip 🤣

[@gametests]

@@187cake I haven't published any benchmarks about Strix scar 15

[@AdityaGupta-om8ez]

Hey jarrod please compare the GP66 with the legion 5i pro like you did with the M16. I feel like soon when lenovo's price drops, these two should be pretty similiarly priced

[@rscreativestudio748]

Any idea when new Legion 5 is launching in India. Even the previous ones are now not available on their website

[@AdityaGupta-om8ez]

@@rscreativestudio748 I think i read in some article where it gave date of june - july

[@LoneWolf6063]

@@rscreativestudio748 the last year version with 3070 is available for 1.3 with ryzen 5 5600h and 8gb ram. with ram which u can buy yourself and upgrade it should be just 1.35

[@JarrodsTech]

I was going to, but MSI wanted it back before I got the chance, and ultimately I felt like the GE66 was a better option to compare to.

[@jatinsync3820]

@@JarrodsTech whats your guess which laptop will win ? i guess legion5i pro

[@ayoungtricknamedjim5498]

Your analysis videos are reaching tow-wards my favorite on youtube!

[@chiwala4dad634]

been waiting for this review!

[@aknzortuk4027]

Jarrod, at cpu only workload what was the temperature and if you unlock the power limit how many whats could this thing sustain?

[@malthusg1115]

Would you consider this to be the best price to performance laptop in 2022. It really does seem very fast for the price.

[@DomiMnemonic]

I have the version with the RTX3080 and just one thing bothers me...While playing Cyberpunk 2077 or other modern games with higher graphics the CPU goes up to 94° Celsius (according to the MSI Center - Core Temp tells me that some cores are short time even on 100°). It stucks on this temperature and whatever I try, it won't go lower. It set both internal fans with FN+F8 on 6000 RPM and even used the IETS GT500 which is considered to be the best cooling-pad - it still keeps on those 94°. The most topics on reddit told me that this is normal and the i7-12700H is configured to work on those high temperatures. In some posts they tell me that it might be a hardware-issue and other posts tell me to change the cooling paste. Before the MSI I had a Schenker XMG Ultra 17 which was more like a Desktop-Notebook. The CPU never got higher than 90° and that even with expired cooling-paste (the GPU broke and I checked what happened). Is this really normal or should I send it back. It is about 1 month old and I still have the warranty.

[@enticedgamer5368]

Hi Jarrod I just want to say thank you for helping me to choose my laptop. I purchased this exact model around a month ago and your review helped me to finalize the product.

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad I could help!

[@enticedgamer5368]

@Umakyatノア yeah still liking it

[@inestamessi290]

Hello i just wanna asking you about the laptop any updates you wanna to share with us ? bcs i will buy this laptop and i m looking for people like you to tel about it thanks in advance

[@D.2023]

Hi. What is that black stuff that covers heat pipes and other elements on GE66? Is it to prevent heat from escaping the pipes and lead it out to the less insulated areas? Cheaper GP66 does not have that, the metal is exposed all the way. So maybe manually covering the pipes with similar insulation tape, and maybe applying some CPU heat-transfer paste on top of CPU can help with heat transfers? Or wise versa, maybe being unprotected those heat pipes can be more efficiently cooled by 3rd party cooling-pad (those with electric fans) underneath the laptop? Can it somehow be modded with other DIY materials to improve heat retention?

[@HeatLedgerKicks]

Someone is using your video to pedal some potential scam

[@JarrodsTech]

is this a video or a sponsorship email you've received? I've heard about an email going around that mentions a video of mine. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot I can do about that. If it's a video, can you let me know which one?

[@arandomdudewithhobbies3318]

I think it could have been better, if they didn't basically waste money on some stuff, like 2.5g ethernet and per key rgb, when most people buying mid range laptops won't have a 2.5gb switch, or I'm not completely sure, but also care for per key rgb. They could have used the money for better trackpad and hinge, and add charging to the usb-c. If lucky, maybe a second usb c as well. It matters per person, but that seems a better full package. Still, beastly performance and excellent screen so I guess I'm just nitpicking.

[@JotaFla]

Even the screen could be 1080p, I dont think 1440p is that worthy for that size

[@saturnotaku]

Type-C charging is a must-have feature for me so I would gladly sacrifice 2.5G Ethernet and per-key RGB to get it.

[@AdityaGupta-om8ez]

Agreed Keeping the price same and switching 2.5gb ethernet, per key rgb lighting for type-c charging is a good deal

[@AdityaGupta-om8ez]

@@JotaFla I think there are 1080p options for it. Maybe not available yet but they are listed on website

[@joelconolly5574]

It's not mid range in my country. Still bout as pricey as high end laptops. And non of MSI budget offerings comes close to that.

[@parson7260]

I have this laptop except mine has an i7 12800hx, 64gb ddr5 and dual 1tb nvme drives. I have $2000 invested in the laptop and couldn't be happier.

[@richardmarkert7736]

I have the Vector GP66 HX 12UG model which uses the 12800HX CPU, and according to MSIs spec sheet, the rear USB-C supports Thunderbolt4. I wonder if it will support charging too, but I'm scared to plug in a USB-C charger. It also says it supports USBC-PD. Edit: No I mixed it up. It says DP, not PD.

[@WarisAmirMohammad]

I'm waiting for my Tongfang chassis with 12900H/3070Ti and DDR5 to come in and if that gets anywhere close to this one in terms of frames, I'll be happy

[@Laennec99]

thank you, Jarrod .. I just bought this laptop after watching this review multiple times .... same specs but my version has ddr5 ... it costs me 1700 $ (new). my salutations from Morocco 🇲🇦

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad I could help!

[@alizafeer101]

had been waiting for this

[@skyunn]

I hope there will be a day when ASUS TUF F15/A15 will be reviewed its the other half of the TUF DASH but a bit better imo.

[@JarrodsTech]

Waiting for ASUS to send them still.

[@malthusg1115]

Hi Jarrod. I have been looking at this model. Does the lack of adaptive sync matter on this. Legion 5 has it or is this one worth it for the full time full power graphics? Just wondering if adaptive sync would help on a 1440p panel where you're not always going to be hitting high frame rates. What's you're View Jarrod?

[@locked01]

The GP66 2021 and 2022 apparently share the same cooling system. Being the 2022 system rated for 150w (3070ti) GPU, this makes me assume that flashing my 2021 model (3080) GPU bios to 165w max hasn't been a bad thing at all. A bit hotter? Yes. A bit louder? Yes. More powerful and capable than the 130w limit? HELL YEAH!

[@maegnificant]

what did you flash it with?

[@kingofnyc1973]

What flash did you use for it bro ? Another question please : Can I flash a 3080 VBIOS to a 3070 ? I want higher TGP for my GE66 140W 3070, read about a 150W 3070 VBIOS but couldn't find it

[@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217]

Aussie. Ok I had no idea. Love the videos man. Hope the channel grows even more. Quality content here no BS.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@UltimateSage101]

How is this a mid range gaming laptop with those specs n price tag($2500)?

[@JarrodsTech]

The GP series itself is midrange, not necessarily the specific specs I happened to get sent. There is also a 3060 configuration.

[@joshthemediaconsumer3813]

Hey Jarrod. Thanks for the vid. Would you take this over the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro then?

[@katiefrisk980]

right now the model with 3070ti and intel hx is on sale on best buy at $1800, which is pretty good. but personally i’d sacrifice some build quality and save 40% of your money while keeping 70% of the performance and 100% of the versatility (the sword with 12650h/3060 for $999, which thankfully has a white-over-black color scheme this year rather than rgb vomit).

[@IrishGaucho]

Hey Jarrod, thank you for the video... very helpful as I'm trying to get myself a new laptop here but certainly don't want to spend a fortune nor care too much abour RGB flashy stuff. Safe to say this would run SteamVR no problem right? Just want to connect my Quest2 and enjoy the full potential graphics wise. Cheers!!

[@yasht2513]

One zephyrus G15 is out. Can you please compare M16 vs g14 vs g15?

[@hooda24ma]

4:50, how can rgb increase performance?

[@franciscoaguirre96]

One year later I'm still eyeing this thing..

[@rainymood7176]

Did you get this? Is it good?

[@patent5421]

I would like to see Asus Strix G17 review (SCAR with less RGB and Ryzen CPU). I want see how it performs vs the intel version and if there are any more differences other than just less RGB.

[@doomscyte1087]

Jarrod, when will the Legion 5 Pro (AMD) version be released? And please promise us that you will immediately make a review of it once you managed to get a hand on it 🥺 I'm seriously wanting to buy it

[@andrewmorris3479]

I have absolutely love my MSI Vector GP76 that I purchased from Microcenter!

[@rlsh8841]

Is a video about Zephyrus G15 coming soon? I'm looking forward to that laptop

[@JarrodsTech]

Waiting on ASUS, no specific ETA.

[@Never-Too-High]

With this laptop not having g sync is that a deal breaker? How much does that actually matter? I was shocked to learn that so figured I would ask.

[@uzairahmed5496]

I have been wondering about the same thing don't know if you have the answer for it yet

[@tsarbomb_chan2537]

Since we already mentioned GE66, why not compare GE66 and GE67 HX? I'm struggling to choose among these 3 since now they're not too far in price, but offer very good quality. I'm looking for same CPU and GPU models as in this one

[@aggamingaung2632]

get the gp66 hx its pretty good

[@tsarbomb_chan2537]

@@aggamingaung2632 Got GE67 HX yesterday 😄 Didn't know GP66 hx even existed, but I don't know what battery would look like with that one. It's not great with GE67HX either. However, I've been enjoying the OLED display si far and looking forward to gaming on it later today.

[@ineptxpython3501]

I'm not sure if it's a good deal but I just got a GE66 1080p 360hz 3070ti 12700h 16gb gddr5 4800mhz 1tb for £1,700 . I was thinking about waiting for the new Asus vivo book 16x with 12th gen or building a pc but waiting for 40 series rtx cards

[@sf364HMX]

If compared with this laptop”AORUS 15 XE4-73TW”, which one do you think is better?

[@VR_Wizard]

I got a used version of this model with a 3080 and i7 11Gen a week ago for 1.300€ (~1.400$) Had no time to test it yet but it should perform great. I am planing to use it for VR with my Meta Quest 2.

[@redadonis8906]

Where did you get that?

[@VR_Wizard]

@@redadonis8906 Ebay in Germany

[@GabAxe]

I have the option to buy the GP66 with the Intel Core i7-11800H and RTX3080 for 1599 euros. Should I do it? Or should I go for the XMG Fusion 15 m22?

[@cobrabull8289]

all you say is that laptops have upgraded to maximum,what about standart medium parts like 3060 or 3070 ti,i7 ?

[@frafra1507]

Comparison vs MSI Raider GE76 3070Ti and vs MSI Stealth GS77 3070Ti?

[@BlessedVisuals]

Is this a good laptop for 4k video editing?

[@endurochannel3737]

Hi, would you consider making a video explaining how to undervolt these machines I have a gp76 ugs 1070ti i7 12700h And I would much like to optimize it as best as possible Kind regards from London Oliviu.

[@abhijeetsingh1544]

hey jarrod am confused between acer predeator 3060 and gp66 leapord 3070 and lenevo legion 5 pro 5800h 2021

[@Robin-Xbox23]

Should i buy the Gl66 pulse or a Gp 66 vector

[@reaper7910]

So, can anyone explain to me exactly what a midrange gaming laptop is? Because that price tag definitely doesn't scream midrange to me

[@iCancelFlights]

can you get your hands on a msi ge66 raider dragon shield with the 3060? curious to see how it compares

[@PhillipLemmon]

(question) I want more ssd storage... Is there a limit to the size of the sdd (2280 m.2) can put in my laptop(old or new) and if so,...why?

[@ihavenoname3925]

didn't u review last years GP66?.. why are u surprised it has per key RGB when it was the same last year?

[@JarrodsTech]

This is the first time I've had a GP66.

[@steveco1800]

Considering this is a PITA to get into, what's the best way to clean the heatsinks and fans? Can this be done effectively without opening it up?

[@JarrodsTech]

You'd just have to do it ideally.

[@sicariokindman2566]

Which windows 11 is best for gaming between Home and Pro

[@Yoko.Kurama]

Do you know how this performs vs the 3080 version gp66?

[@purekid125]

Great video Jarrod tho Please where are the reviews for the Asus Tuf gaming a15/f15 2022 models I really am confused on these models I can't decide between the Ryzen 6800h or the Intel 12700h.

[@JarrodsTech]

Waiting on ASUS to send them.

[@Emiliano88888]

How are the hinges holding up?

[@skellurip]

can you upgrade the battery to 99wh unit? is there any spare part for that to happen?

[@CerberuSedaH]

Hello jarrod (Sorry about my English is not good i know)😅 i literally seen every last video about this year . Every budget laptops has 1 or 2 problems screen or battery or thermal problems or build quality (you cant get everything in this category i understand that) Realy i cant choose plus my knowledge about this things is poor after all this time on videos I concluded on rog strix g15 but if you can I would like to hear your opinion

[@agusdisanti15]

Was wondering if it is possible for you to review the Prometheus XVII. I know you did the Infinity M7 which is the same thing but it used a Ryzen and the new models in Eluktronics are using Intel 12th gen now. So I was kinda curious what the differences are now with the differences of processors.

[@damagicfox]

Did you note what the fan noise was when using the Cooling Pad? This is kind of a deal breaker for me.

[@JarrodsTech]

I don't measure it unless it actually gets quieter. There's too much movement needed in the setup to get the pad underneath to have the measurement tools in the same spot.

[@andrewpangestu19]

if i compare it with legion 5 pro with ryzen 7 5800h and gpu rtx 3070, which one is better for architects and content creators. I hope you guys can help answer thank you

[@wiselyomar2695]

Should I buy this or Legion 5i?

[@eroancheta]

someone is sending me a email regarding a collaboration with MSI. But the email looks not from official from MSI. Can I ask if this is part of MSI affiliate or collaborative. Thank you

[@JarrodsTech]

If it's not from an msi.com email address I would ignore it.

[@ditz3nfitness]

I can currently pick it up for 2.005,54$ at a local store discount. Would it be worth it? 3.5 years of usage as I need it for my bachelors I'm starting in a month. I'm out on the looks for a PC that I can buy rn! :D

[@TECHNICALDOCKS]

Can I upgrade the DDR4 sticks to DDR5 in this laptop?

[@Sanjay-fg8qh]

Which 2 of these laptops should I go for, MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming, Intel i7-11800H;FHD IPS-Level 240Hz Panel(16GB/1TB NVMe SSD/RTX3060 6GB GDDR6) or Legion 5 Ryzen 7 5800H 15.6" 300Nits QHD Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB SSD/RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6/165Hz

[@Sanjay-fg8qh]

@@thatrandomnerd8289 For both work and gaming. I want a laptop which lasts long. I have heard that MSI GP 66 offers pure performance whereas legion 5 is more convenient for everyday purposes

[@Sanjay-fg8qh]

@@thatrandomnerd8289 Which do you think is good in the long run. I want the laptop last atleast for 4 years?

[@crazybadd]

Hey brother, I’m new to this but I want to get larger m.2 storage, do you know what would be compatible & if I go say..4TB would it slow anything down? Also would I need to reinstall windows. On forums they’re having compatibility issues & msi sends them a vague answer in terms of compatible suggestions

[@RaikoH6644]

I've been wondering, since the 12th gen only boost to around 3ghz, doesn't it mean CPU bottlenecked games suffer hard from the low frequency?

[@JarrodsTech]

Not really, it also assumes the game is maxing out the GPU at the same time.

[@RaikoH6644]

@@JarrodsTechThx for the reply, im not sure why it would not be maxing out tho.

[@patent5421]

I have G17 with Ryzen 6800H and that CPU runs at 4350Mhz in games compared to like 3.7Ghz on Intel. 6900HX should run even faster. Theoretically 6900HX should perform better in games than 12900H because it's not thermal throttling and can achieve much higher clock speed while 12700H and 12900H will always perform better in multicore because... well 14c vs 8c on ryzen

[@elvinceferli4770]

Can u make a video about lenovo ideapad 5 pro please.i want to know your thoughts about it

[@roboticvenom1935]

Omen 17 is a better deal and more premium package(non gimped ports, ddr5, not small battery, etc.), with that being said

[@kratos692]

Hey Jarrod! Out of context question but do you recommend turning on XMP in BIOS after a RAM upgrade? If possible can you make a video about XMP?

[@JarrodsTech]

Most laptops don't have XMP so there's no point in me covering it really, but if it's available, might as well try it out. If it's a desktop, then absolutely use it.

[@kratos692]

@@JarrodsTech Thanks a lot

[@azizbalti8467]

Hi jarrod .. should i buy the i7 10g with rtx2060 or r5 with gtx 1660ti version of the legion 5 ? The deffirence between are almost 150 dollar

[@jeremylamhot8949]

id say go for the 2060 version

[@matthewbarnes725]

I’m stuck between getting a MSI Delta 15 Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX Processor, 15.6" FHD 240Hz Panel, AMD Radeon™ RX 6700M, 16GB, 1TB SSD (£1079) and the LENOVO Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7, RTX 3070, 512 GB SSD - (£1199) - Using it for gaming ofc, uni work n just general use. Any help would be great 😇

[@zimnyy0]

Hi, Can you make a comparison between Nitro 5 i5 11400H RTX 3060 95W and Nitro 5 i5 12500H RTX 140W?

[@slump6561]

Yo, personally would you recommend this or a lenovo legion 5i pro with an rtx 3070? I’m kind of in a pickle here. My main usage for this will be gaming.

[@Yakikitsu]

Legion 5i pro is an allrounder and basically best for the money, but this laptop seems like more for the gaming part.. It depends actually if you go for looks, the legion looks more like a Notebook with rgb that also has a full keyboard while this doesn't.. Conclusion: Cheaper, pretty good but (imo) not that good looking -> Legion 5i pro Pricier, has lots of varieties (3060,3070ti,3080 i7/i9 etc) -> Vector gp66

[@MD.Nibras]

Which is best Lenovo or this laptop

[@Piotr_G112]

Hey Jarrod. 1. Is it possible to configure manual fan curves in a way that fans start spinning when the temperature of 60 degrees Celsius is reached? 2. Do you need to run the MSI app on every bootup to apply the fan settings or are they saved somewhere? I’d like to know if the settings will be remembered when I apply them in Windows and then reboot to Linux. Thanks in advance.

[@JarrodsTech]

There aren't temp levels, it's just based on percentages for some reason but the chart has cold to hot. I'm not sure if you could save your settings in Windows and have them automatically apply in Linux. The max fan shortcut works, but I assume that only triggers max rather than whatever you set.

[@ScienceSleuths89]

I was between this laptop and the Aero 16. I chose the Aero 16 for the screen for productivity purposes as I do game but don't play any games that need high fps. The screen will help with my programming work. But, this was a good laptop, too.

[@XxXKARLx]

Hey Jarrod, I was curious to know if the GE66 is also a 150W tdp on the 3070 to gpu?

[@kawtaralalgui5448]

Hi. Nice review ! I have a question. Is this msi whith this specifications able to do 3d modeling fluently or not? Also, im willing to keep it for about 5 years or more. So what do you think, is it capable or not?

[@1996starter]

Hey jarrod can u recommend me a gaming lapttop my budget is around 800 dollars and focus are gaming and photoshop and video editing so an accurate screen is needed if theres no laptop just give be best performance i can use a monitor later

[@shadowverge]

could you do a review for the ge 66 raider with a rtx 3080 and an i7 11th gen intel chip? Im looking to buy it and my budget is 2-2500 euros. that would be great thanks!

[@JarrodsTech]

Waiting on them to send a GE

[@teddym2808]

Again I ask what is the range of the adaptive sync? The intel app tells you. Please. I don't know what I have done to piss you off but you don't answer my questions any more. I understand you are busy but this is so easy to add, takes mere seconds to add to the video when filming and something you USED to do! Please.

[@JarrodsTech]

I never mentioned adaptive sync, but still mention freesync on AMD machines. I'll add checking for adaptive sync range to testing in future.

[@teddym2808]

@@JarrodsTech Yeah that's what I meant, you used to say the freesync range. I really don't see a different but thank you for responding. Thank you.

[@catalintimofti1117]

wait did they give up on inverted funtion/windows buttons ?

[@zittooya6278]

Hey jarrod, is it fine if i play games for 4-8 hours everday on my gaming laptop? I recently just bought lenovo legion 5 pro and im afraid that it will broke really fast if i use it to play everyday, average temperature is 65-75c both on cpu and gpu. Thanks!

[@jeremylamhot8949]

65-75 degrees on cpu is ice cold, you should be fine. The gpu at 75 is rather hot but nothing crazy. It's normal as long as you dont go like over 80 degrees or something (GPU).

[@tasinnasif3549]

pls do a head to head comparison of this one with legion 5 pro..would help a lot

[@malthusg1115]

I between this and the lenovo 5i with the same specs. I think this video has leaned me to this one as its seem to be a beast. What do think is the better laptop? Thanks for a great review Jarrod and assisting my decision making process. Thanks

[@MD.Nibras]

Which one is best Lenovo legion 5i or this..

[@user-km5zq6sh3v]

Late but which one did u end up getting

[@marcyazbeck]

I got the gp66 11uh-32 , and while running on battery it never last more then an hour if only google or youtube . After testing the battery on command prompt , it shows that it get's up to 150% with near half the mwh designed for . The max it can reach sometime is 54k mwh from 64k mwh . I have bought this laptop 3 months ago sealed . To i have problem with the battery or is it normal ? Please i need help .

[@BryceKuhn]

I just dont understand why they disable undervolting for the new 12th gen cards. Especially when the temps are going to get that hot. I was going to buy this laptop until i found this out. Great job nvidia

[@Gefterws]

This is hard, where i live we have 2 options gp66 and go76 with i9 and i7 with rtx 3080, and ge76 with i7 and 3070ti. And i have no idea , and cant choose what to take, all have 1 tb ssd and 32 gb ram. Pricing is similar to.