Customer Ratings & Reviews

Pros: Per-key RGB Steelseries keyboard, which is awesome. I love that the different presets that come with it, and the fact that I can light up specific keys however I want for specific games makes it a godsend. The dGPU, while not the most powerful, is quite good, being able to get over 60 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider in High + Ultra Ray Tracing + Contact Shadows, for example. The chassis is a sleek black aluminum that looks and feels premium. It has Windows hello, which is a nice feature to have. Has a MUX switch, which is always a plus, and when on MSHybrid, along with undervolting and on power saving plan I can get over 10 hours of battery life when on the go. Cons: Unless you undervolt, the CPU can get a little hot, but nothing that a good stand or cooling pad won't help with. There's a little plastic strip at the front that I don't know how well it will age in comparison to the metal body. Fans can be a little loud because of the thin chassis, however that CAN be mitigated by creating a personalized fan curve. It's a bit of a fingerprint magnet (MSI ships all their laptops with a cloth tho). Port positioning could be a bit better. 80w 3060 only, so it could be more powerful. Pricey. Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase, it is an excelente machine and I would 100% recommend it to anyone. An enormous upgrade over my old GE62 6QD Apache Pro. Benchmarking Results and comparisons with other laptops with Intel i7-10750H and RTX 3060: Fire Strike Extreme: Overall=8800; Graphics=9228; Physics= 16651; Combined= 4284 Fire Strike: Overall=17010; Graphics=19591; Physics=16899; Combined =8600 Port Royal: 4381 Time Spy: Overall= 7391; Graphics=7491; CPU=6874 Some game benchmarking: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Highest All + Ray Tracing ON (Ultra) + DLSS = 61 FPS Shadow of the Tomb Raider Highest + Ray Tracing OFF= 89 FPS Middle Earth: Shadow of War Highest = 98 FPS

1-star rate since there are unusable problems. I've always wanted to own an MSI for gaming, but my first entry-level laptop let me down. The first is that the screen does not display after sleep (the screen is bright but black) even though all other devices (power, I/O, RGB lights) are okay. I tried to close the lid and turn the computer back to sleep, but in the end, I always had to force it to shut down to solve the problem. I couldn't accept this problem with a new purchase (it happened about three or four days after I bought it). Also, sometimes after I restart the system, the screen will turn to 60Hz and the 240Hz option will disappear (I tried system settings and the NVIDIA control panel, but the 240Hz option disappeared from both). The second problem is the screen lag and delays. Sometimes the computer will suddenly stationary and it will be normal for two or three seconds, then suddenly stationary again... (I don't know if it's because I always force it to shut down, it sometimes just crashes and can't be restored to normal). I tried downloading the latest Intel graphics driver (which fixed the screen lag but didn't work again later); re-downloading the motherboard BIOS file from MSI's official website, and reinstalling it (which fixed the black screen after sleep, again, didn't work after reboot). I did a lot of research on the Internet, and it seems that many computers have this problem (not just this MSI GE66, some other brands also). Some say it's a Windows system bug, some say it's hardware incompatibility. Anyway, I returned it in the last 14 days.

Best computer I’ve ever bought. Amazing graphics, lightning fast. Fastest refresh rate than any other laptop out there. Highly recommended.

As a digital content creator and casual gamer, this updated version of the MSI G66 Stealth is of decent value, but you must be very specific in what you are looking for in a laptop. Overall portability and function is great, with excellent performance and function, at the sacrifice in some areas. Starting with the good - the 10th Gen i7 processor blows competition away, running 4.3+ GHz as needed. The RTX 3060 runs great for its price - Call of Duty Modern Warfare/Warzone runs an average of over 95 fps on the 240Hz screen at 1080p max settings; As a laptop specifically for on-the-go function, the G66 works excellent as my portable workstation. Keys are tactile and formatted well - it's quite enjoyable to type on. The overall design of the laptop is sleek and modern, solid feel with more than enough I/O ports, especially for a laptop. Now the "bad" As stated in multiple reviews, the fans get LOUD. You could mitigate by playing/working with headphones, but that may not be comfortable for hours on end. The loud fans do have a purpose though - with a laptop stand and a room hoovering around 72 degrees F, the GPU never goes above 60 degrees C when playing process-heavy games. It's a tradeoff for the size and function of the computer. The matte metal casing also is a fingerprint magnet - nothing a wipe wouldn't get rid of, but could be annoying for some. So far, one problem I've noticed is the stability of the integrated graphics driver - it would flicker white sections of word documents, websites and others, etc. One way around the issue would be to go into MSI Dragon center and select dGPU as the only card used. No issues so far but hopefully Intel or MSI come out with a fix. Not-reviewed: Battery life: I haven't had the chance to really test it out - mostly been using the laptop plugged in. At balanced or high performance mode, it doesn't look to last more than 2 or 3 hours. However, on battery saving mode you could get up to 6 hours? Unfortunately cannot compare to laptops such as the Surface Book which gets over 10 or 12 hours from my experience.

This is a good laptop but i wouldnt give it 5 stars. The keyboard is kind of cheap, had it less than a month and one of the lesser/never used keys broke off. Also, it is a steelcase which makes it heavier then necessary. Aluminum would be the way to go. the fan is loud with a pretry light workload. its a great computer. the screen is nice. and the gpu / cpu and ram are legit. I think this comp is ideal for a 1 comp person but if you have a desktop and laptop you might want to go with something lighter. it has a nice inconspicuous design.

Absolutely solid gaming laptop. The unfortunate reality with laptop GPUs is that you aren't getting the full capability, but MSI did a great job optimizing and cooling. Not quite the full quality of a 3060, but I'm able to run most games and high settings and still maintain good frame rates while pushing two external monitors and running other programs. Note: I upgraded my RAM to 32GB and added a second NVMe drive, which was fairly straightforward and easy to do. Helped out a ton with performance.

I wanted to switch from my desktop to a laptop that could handle some gaming and run the Adobe programs for the course I’m in and hopefully my work in the future. It’s a great pc that runs everything I need and the difference in a 60hz screen to the 240hz is otherworldly, just so smooth. The keyboard is pretty good for a laptop, I love the colors, the screen is beautiful, the laptop is lightweight. Just amazing. Now for the negatives. It gets pretty hot if you game intensely on it, the battery life isn’t amazing when gaming (but that’s pretty much all laptops), and it’s way more expensive than the ASUS laptop with the same/better specs. Ultimately I chose this laptop because of the keyboard and how lightweight it is and I have no regrets about it. Highly recommend.

Not much change from previous models with the 2070max Q, apart from the GPU which is a 3060 "max q". Nvidia no longer puts that naming on their GPUs now so it's basically a 3060 80W which performance wise is not much of an improvement. if you are coming from an older GPU it's a good leap. Screen is nice and external build quality is pretty good, IR cam also handy. KB is nice to type on but speakers are meh. I was severely disappointed with the unit I received. After waiting weeks on the pre-order, it arrived late and within the first day of using, it overheated. this was after undervolting to -80mv stable. I was playing WoW and I saw the temps on the CPU through MSI afterburner overlay go from 75deg F to 80 to 85 to 95 and then the computer shutoff. once it rebooted, i turned on cooler boost and realized the CPU fan had died, it stopped blowing air out of the chassis, only the GPU fans were working. Apparently this is a known fault, many other users reporting CPU fan dying as well. Might have gotten a lemon but still really disappointed with QC. Ended up getting a GE66 Raider that went on-sale, $100 more with way more powerful 2070 Super Max P (vs 80w 3060) and handles heat way better!

I am on my 3rd GS66. Each has had its own problems and even this third one had a bad power brick right out of the box. First one had an issue with the fans being on full blast as soon as you powered up the laptop. If you touched the right side of the screen or anywhere near the power button the fans would start to glitch out. Second one went a couple weeks then all of a sudden when starting a game the screen would just flash between a black screen and the desktop. Went on for about 45-55 seconds before it reverted to the desktop again. Brought it to BestBuy to be looked at and showed them a video of it and they gave me a new one. After bringing the third one back for them to swap out the power supply from my second one for the dead one in the third one I haven’t had an issue yet. Now that the bad is out of the way, this laptop is powerful! The RTX 3060 is pretty amazing! It’s very fast, the 240hz screen is very responsive, crisp and clear. The frame feels really stiff, hinges are nice and tight and hold the screen very well. The CPU does run on the hot side atm but with a couple quick changes it should come down in temp without sacrificing performance. The GPU is running nice and cool. . I want to love this laptop! I am very weary of it unfortunately from the last two I had to return. I hope this one holds out and is a good one otherwise I will be returning it for the Alienware M17 R4.

This is my first big leap into a desktop replacement. That said it may end up being was supposed to be my first big leap into a desktop replacement... I can not believe how loud the fans are in this system even when doing very little like writing this review. And with gaming naturally the fans escalate to a fully fledged jet engine. Looking up the fan noise issue I've come to realize its been an ongoing problem with the last generation as well. Sadly the fix seems to be something called "undervolting" the cpu in the bio's which I will not. I would much rather return the unit to best buy for a model that doesn't require the consumer to mess with settings the manufacturer should have gotten right to begin with. Oh, and the heat... 100c right off the bat just playing Smite.

This is my second laptop I've went through of the same model. The first one was glitchy, and would flash from an application to the desktop, I would constantly have to restart it because it wasn't working properly. I had never owned a windows software computer so I thought it was normal (it was not). For my replacement, at first, I loved it. However, 10 months later it isn't holding up to that. Keys have popped off, my trackpad is sunken in, and my camera is no longer working despite all my drivers and updates being up to date. I have never mishandled this laptop, I am always careful with my things ESPECIALLY if they are expensive. I am disappointed I will be having to send the laptop back to the manufacturer to either have it fixed, or hopefully receive a refund.

Beast Of a Laptop, i have no problems running any AAA games on it.

Let me start by saying wow!! this is a well balanced monster gaming laptop. very powerful, the rtx 3060 performs very, very, well i heard its in line with the rtx 2080 super. buy this laptop you will be very impressed by it. yes at first the price seems steep, but youll see why.

The only downsides of this specific model is that a new model came out with the new generation of Intel. The other downside is the fans they are loud, but what did you expect is a gaming laptop it will get hot and the battery will be Darin by the performance.

This laptop is amazing. I always wanted a gaming laptop to play Doom with. It does everything I want with ease. Plenty of memory and ram. I read some reviews that the fans were too loud but I thought they were fine and I cannot hear them over the sound of the game.

I purchased this computer for everyday use. It replaces a Toshiba Satellite laptop purchased in 2008. State of the art at the time. No complaints for the Toshiba, just small things going wrong. I have high hopes for this MSI GS66 Stealth. I believe it is the finest computer I have ever owned. It ran "out of the box" other than connecting to my IPS, The unit runs hot, and I found this is a characteristic of this model. I bought a Laptop stand, which looks great, and has two fans, but has little effect on temps. I have added a second SSD, easy install, with CAUTION, I am using as a boot drive. I plan to leave a review after 6 months.

Love this laptop. I did a lot of research on different MSI laptops and for the price this one hit every mark on my check list. Its definitely fast and the graphics are awesome.

Best buy is a place to go for great deals on laptops, I love this laptop is lightweight kool design you got to check this out the speed and graphics is kool.

Great product for the price...I added 16g more ram and it’s screaming ! Didn’t want to spend too much but with the games now...you have to.

Great laptop good for gaming and good memory and graphics and loved keyboard