MSI GS66 Stealth - Review

[@CETechTips]

Not so stealthy... MSI GS66. Hope you are all doing well. Thanks for watching! What should I bring in next?

[@pftw600]

Eluktronics laptop !! Great video thanks for the good content keep it up ❤️

[@aryandude3816]

Rog zephyrus gau502

[@FinanceDude]

GT76 Titan please. There’s literally no in-depth review of that laptop.

[@CETechTips]

@@FinanceDude I do have this one on my list.

[@christopherhanryan6637]

Asus ROG m15 (2070MQ)

[@vanessadelacruz1278]

I'm thinking about buying this one with i9 10980 HK, 8gb RTX 3070, 16gb ram, the only thing that has me worried is the noise, do you think with this specs it would be more quiet? Or what other laptop would you recommend me for cad work and rendering?

[@2000Ajerrell]

Can you add another 1tb ssd drive? Is there another empty spot. And can you upgrade it to 32gb?Thank you very much,

[@abdullahcakat8462]

3:20 listen the fan noise...

[@CETechTips]

I know I was shocked that came through like that.

[@abhigyandatta13]

Would love a comparison videosince you’ve bought so many units, and are best equipped to make one. Some suggestions: 1) Expensive thin and lights ($2000 and above)-> Blade 15, GS66, Triton 500, ROG S15, Eluktronics Max-15 2) Expensive thicc 15” ($2000+)-> GE66 Raider, Alienware m15, Eluktronics Mech G3, ROG Strix Scar 15 3) Budget 15” laptop-> Helios 300, RP-15, Omen 15, Strix G15. 4) 17” performance laptop (150W GPU)-> GE75 Raider, Alienware m17 R3, ROG Strix Scar 17. And so on. You already compare the benchmarks, but would like a comparison of other stuff side by side (such as build quality, noise generation, audio quality etc).

[@CETechTips]

Thanks for the suggestion, I love the idea. I don't have all the units. I could certainly talk to each one like that though. Feel it has more impact if I have the units.

[@abhaykhajuria7914]

msi makes really good and powerful laptops

[@chinmaykamat4108]

Hi, I am an Architecture student and looking for a laptop to handle high-resolution softwares reallyyyy well. According to u, can this Laptop (Gs66) handle softwares like Photoshop, Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, Lumion, ArchiCAD, Sketchup, etc SMOOTHLY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES??? If yes, what configurations do u suggest?? @CE Tech Tips Waiting for your response. Thanks!

[@CETechTips]

Replied to your other post on the GE66.

[@Kirito-yd9jm]

Msi gs66 (rtx 2060 max-q 240hz) or asus strix g17 (rtx 2070 and 144hz) i am a student, i search a laptop for the Gaming, the performance, the cooling, the durability and also the portability Help me please i am confused

[@CETechTips]

Personally I would do the GS66 for the portability, but with a 2070 if possible, maybe a sale this week?

[@P4ND3R550N]

Awesome video. I ordered an MSI GS66 Stealth with i7 10750h six core, 12 threads, 16Gb ddr4, Gtx 1660 ti 6Gb gddr6, 1Tb ssd, 15,6" (144Hz)? Ips screen for 1428 USD.

[@CETechTips]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@rathkhan1114]

Amazing honest review man. I bought this laptop in black friday on sale $1999 CAD . Honestly over priced and lot issues . Slick looking laptop but performance wise not that good. Also MSi put plastic around the front edge . WTF were they thinking ?

[@CETechTips]

Thansk for watching! Yeah looks great but has its flaws on this one.

[@abiprasadnalakath7403]

Hi there , I just recently bought this lap (stealth) Idk wat I'm about say an issue or it's normal in this laptop ,while gaming the lap is not charging if it's 99 it reducs to 80 or 75 though it's plugged in , I tried changing the battery settings to 100 but still it reduces and when stop Gaming it start charging! Any solutions? Can u help me with his?? Any suggestions ?

[@CETechTips]

What is your wattage on your power adapter? Thay doesn't seem right, I do know some to function this way but I have never seen it go all the way down to the 70s. I would call on support.

[@federicodelapaz5273]

Hi, today i have received my unit, but i noticed that the power button feels harder to press than others, so i though that its intentionally done to avoid pressing by mistake, but i would like to know if your unit have the same.

[@CETechTips]

I did not notice that myself.

[@hb692]

You did not mention about battery life ?

[@CETechTips]

Sure did @ 5:30

[@hb692]

@@CETechTips my bad sorry

[@DENTEX007]

I enjoyed watching your videos 😃💜

[@vintagecottonon]

Firmly my new fav laptop reviewer on KZbin now. Super glad i went with my Triton 500 over this unit now... on the surface level, it seems like ur basically grabbing a razer blade 15, at a nice discount- but the plethora of minor little annoyances, add up to be less than desirable.

[@CETechTips]

Thanks Willy! Much appreciated! The Triton 500 is a really good unit, just too many flaws on the GS66.

[@swagtrinigamer]

What gaming laptop would you recommend for $1500?

[@CETechTips]

What are you top 3 features you are looking for in a laptop?

[@Zionesify]

That channel is seriously underrated! Superb reviews of high end products!

[@CETechTips]

I appreciate that! Thanks!

[@bastiasotta5598]

Awesome video! I'm looking for a gaming laptop which is silent during light work (browsing internet or watching movies). Do you have any recommendation? Thanks!

[@CETechTips]

Alienware m15 R3, Triton 500, Legion 7i and MSI GE66. They all had decent thermal profile to keep the laptop cool and quiet.

[@bastiasotta5598]

@@CETechTips Cool! What about Alienware m17 R3?

[@CETechTips]

@@bastiasotta5598 Even better if you are open to the 17" size.

[@elyasalamiry838]

Hey man, can you do a review about the msi gp65?

[@CETechTips]

I'll look at bringing this in.

[@АртёмЛавринец]

Not that im tryng to be toxic, but imho comparing msi gs66 stock vs acer triton Undervolted is not quite fair. Im sorry if you undervolted both, but it was not listed nowhere. And UV proof is one of the last charts with games.

[@CETechTips]

Not at all, sorry this is my mistake, I didn't put the UV tag on the GS66. It was in fact undervolted for the benchmarks. I had a -110mv on it. Sorry for the confusion. This issue still stands as the the video card is limited in power.

[@АртёмЛавринец]

Than it's ok. My bad. Great video! Helped me NOT to get gs66. Hope for more such reviews!

[@CETechTips]

@@АртёмЛавринец No that is my fault I should have caught that. Glad I could still help though. What are you looking at now?

[@АртёмЛавринец]

I decided to invest into ge66. Much better thermals for pretty much same specs. Looks and build is not so stealthy, but longevity and performance are of a primal concern. Also, msi are one of the last to still allow undervolt on all machines without any third side parties.

[@АртёмЛавринец]

At the same time, something from asus (say, zephyrus series) could be an option, but they are kept cool because of already installed LM. Therefore, it cannot be upgraded for better temps with it. Not to say about Ram situation. And as for triton - dont know why but the looks doesnt appeal to me.

[@sudeshsachintha5737]

Is all model of gs66 had vga power limit issue

[@CETechTips]

I would not say it is an issue, just by design. This is simply to keep it cool enough. I am not certain but I would expect all models to be limited.

[@sudeshsachintha5737]

CE Tech Tips is course it drop fps...🤔

[@CETechTips]

@@sudeshsachintha5737 Yes less power to the GPU, means less FPS. This is why for those that want most performance I don't recommend this.

[@charliej9448]

Great review as expected! About my question to you recently, which one do you recommend the most, GS66, GE66, or the Zephyrus s15?

[@abhigyandatta13]

That’s fairly simple if you ask me, GE66 if you want to go thick+performance and battery , S15 if thin and light (although no webcam). GS66 is only if you need the Windows Hello and battery.

[@charliej9448]

@@abhigyandatta13 Do you have one of the three that I mentioned? Btw thanks for the info 👌

[@CETechTips]

@@charliej9448 Yes, Abhigyan has it above. Persoannly out of those three I would do the GE66 as it offers more performance.

[@charliej9448]

@@CETechTips Alright, my GE66 will be coming soon! Thanks for recommendation

[@CETechTips]

@@charliej9448 Great let me know how it is once you get it.

[@K9Bruno]

Literally just bought this GS66 today! Great reviews by the way!

[@CETechTips]

Thanks for watching? How is your unit?

[@K9Bruno]

Great so far, I’ve yet to test it out fully. I was debating between GS66 and GE66, I like the thin all black design. I’m using it for cyber security, not much for gaming. Fan is always running, but I can’t expect a Ferrari to sound like a Prius. Ya know? 😂

[@CETechTips]

@@K9Bruno Haha, that is true, that would be much different if it had the sound of a high reving V8. Well enjoy!

[@K9Bruno]

SCRATCH THAT! I just exchanged it for the GE66, because it’s 500 dollars off with better graphics and more RAM! Woohooooo I just saved so much. Did I make a good decision???

[@CETechTips]

@@K9Bruno That is great, it is a good one, it will perform better than the GS66.

[@jousif650]

Do you recommend this or the Razer blade 15 base ?

[@CETechTips]

I would do this, even the Razer Advanced Edition did not impress me much.

[@jousif650]

@@CETechTips You have a new subscribe here 😊 The problem is that there aren't many gaming laptop that you can use also in your work and meetings. I have the following option (Same price) MSI GS66 Stealth: Core i7, 10875H (8 cores) 1 TB GeForce RTX 2070, MAX Q 240Hz Razer Blade 15: Core i7 10750H (6 cores) 512 GB GeForce RTX 2070, MAX Q 144Hz I will use the laptop 90% of the time for basic tasks as web browsing, simple video editing and watching movie. the other 10% will be for CAD work and rendering. Which one do you think is better to buy ( Things I care about ) 1) Display 2) fan noise 3) heat

[@CETechTips]

@@jousif650 I would do the MSI66 based on those specs. I have heard that the Razer 15 base is pretty loud.

[@CETechTips]

@@jousif650 Also thanks for the sub!

[@jousif650]

@@CETechTips Thank you. Really appreciate your help 😊

[@joepettegrew538]

my fan dont spin all the time, have to tweak it and get it set right...

[@CETechTips]

Really, I tried Silent mode with no luck. Did you need to do the manual fan curve?

[@joepettegrew538]

@@CETechTips this laptop you gotta tweak it...i undervolted it by -.121mv...but when im not gaming i use the battery slider and limit the cpu to run at 2.5ghs (2.493)...which is more then enough power to do things...have to use balance power plan in windows, and set cpu to 99% on power/plugged in...it will idle at 30c and i rarely go past 40c when using youtube, face book..etc..also when i game ill have the gpu overclock with nvidia inspector by 200 core, and 500 on mem...the turbo option in dragon center dont work, so i only use dragon center for updates. but while gaming im always under 80c..and normaly sit at 65 to 70...i had the gs65, and this one is miles ahead..ps dragon center for the gs66 does nothing, for the gs65 it works...i dont have no made fan curves...

[@joepettegrew538]

its also only a 95wh....and advertised as 99.9wh battery

[@joepettegrew538]

silent, turbo, super battery are ment to limit the cpu....but they dont...i just set it on balanced and use fn f8 when i game to max out the fans, other then that i dont ever hear mine at all and stay under 50c.

[@joepettegrew538]

@@CETechTips once you figure it out, this laptop is BOSS for sure...

[@brandoncarroll8340]

I'm looking at the msi gs66 and the alienware m15 r3. Just wanted to know based on your time with these two devices which one overall do you think is the better buy?

[@CETechTips]

I would say that the Alienware m15 R3 is the better one out those two.

[@ahmofast]

Hello.. first of all I’d like to thank you for your amazing videos .. keep on💪 Second thing I’m still confused between laptop triton 500 and the Alienware M15 R3 .. which one is better in term of cooling... cooling system is really important to me ?

[@CETechTips]

I would give it to the Alienware between the two. It has been really strong across all the models I have tested. Thanks for watching!

[@ahmofast]

@@CETechTips because I've seen so many reviews talking about the alienware and how hot it get when gaming.. It can hit sometimes to 100 C Temp.

[@CETechTips]

@@ahmofast This is true, it is still the best cooling I have seen when you put it into quiet mode. That gives you good temps and lower noise levels. It allows for those thay want lower temps.

[@ahmofast]

@@CETechTips so for better cooling system you would recommend to go with alienware m15 R3 100% rather than triton 500.

[@CETechTips]

@@ahmofast I found it better yes.