MSI’s latest GS66 Stealth may look the same as last year’s model, but it has a lot more going for it. It’s powered by NVIDIA’s new RTX 30-series GPUs, and it’s one of the first gaming notebooks with a 1440p (or 2K) screen. That’s a big deal. For the last few years, laptop gamers could choose from low-resolution, 1080p screens with fast refresh rates, or 4K displays that pack in a ton of pixels, but also require a ton of power to render games.
1440p is a nice middle ground: It’s sharper than 1080p, but isn’t as demanding as 4K. The MSI GS66 Stealth, and other notebooks sporting 1440p, also supports fast refresh rates to make gameplay look silky smooth. So take this new screen tech, more power and the relatively slim design of the GS66 altogether, and it seems like a winner, right?
Pros
- Understated and clean design
- Supports NVIDIA’s RTX 30-series GPUs
- Fast and smooth 240Hz 1440p screen option
Cons
- Incredibly loud fans
- Keyboard could offer better feedback
- Requires manual GPU tweaking…