MSI Vector GP66 (2022) vs Stealth GS66 (2022)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Vector GP66 (2022)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 6-8% higher FPS
Advantages of the MSI Stealth GS66 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 240 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 1
- Easier to carry: weighs 280 grams less (around 0.62 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~54%) battery – 99.9 against 65 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (137.8 vs 148.2 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
Dimensions | 358 x 267 x 23.4 mm 14.09 x 10.51 x 0.92 inches |
358.3 x 248 x 18.3-19.8 mm 14.11 x 9.76 x 0.72-0.78 inches |
Area | 956 cm2 (148.1 inches2) | 889 cm2 (137.7 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% | ~75.5% |
Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 6.5 mm |
Colors | Black | Black |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 140° | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
Noise level (max. load) | 58 dB | 50 dB |
Display
Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | - | No |
sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | 2:30 hr | - |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | - | Yes |
Charging port position | Bottom | Left |
Charge power | 240 / 280 W | 240 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 992 grams | 578 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
Threads | 20 | 20 |
L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 140 W | 105 W |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
GPU base clock | 1504 MHz | 1305 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1802 MHz | 1642 MHz |
FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 12.6 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 3840 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 120 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Loudness | 86.4 dB | 86 dB |
Microphones | - | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
SD card reader | No | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Size | - | 14.0 x 6.5 cm |
Surface | Plastic | - |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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