MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~10h โš–๏ธ 2.10 kg โš–๏ธ balanced
LB Score
77
out of 100
Fit for you
67/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
74
GPU
83
GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
100 Wh
~10h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
๐Ÿ“ Our review

MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel) review

MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel) โ€” from 2021, 2.1 kg, performance 82.

LB Score
77
/100
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GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel) vs

๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 77/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (98), weakest โ€” Portability (37).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (98) ยท Photo & design (97)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

$1,800 $1,136 $472 2021: $1,800 2021 2022: $1,440 2023: $1,152 2024: $922 2025: $737 2026: $590 2026 2027: $472 (forecast) 2027
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$242/year (13%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 77
CPU score 74 High tier
GPU score 83 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.10 kg Standard
Battery 100 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Stealth (premium gaming)
Type
Gamingโ‰ˆ
Release year
2021โ‰ˆ
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 11800H , Intel Core i9 11900H , Intel Core i9 11980HK
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4โ‰ˆ
Weight
2.10 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Battery
100 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 82
Portability 37
Light office 91
Gaming 80
Creative 76
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 98
Value 82
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design (dGPU)
8 GB ยท GDDR6
CUDA DLSS
65

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
FIFA 19 382 287 โœ“ Comfortable
Valorant 234 258 โœ“ Comfortable
Rocket League 249 247 โœ“ Comfortable
CS:GO โ€” 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Overwatch โ€” 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Rainbow Six Siege โ€” 234 โœ“ Comfortable
Star Wars Squadrons 234 228 โœ“ Comfortable
FIFA 21 223 211 โœ“ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 โ€” 210 โœ“ Comfortable
Dirt Rally โ€” 200 โœ“ Comfortable
Resident Evil 7 349 194 โœ“ Comfortable
FIFA 20 260 190 โœ“ Comfortable
Doom โ€” 184 โœ“ Comfortable
Dirt 4 242 175 โœ“ Comfortable
Fortnite 185 174 โœ“ Comfortable
Destiny 2 181 170 โœ“ Comfortable
Farming Simulator 19 194 162 โœ“ Comfortable
Batman: Arkham Knight โ€” 159 โœ“ Comfortable
The Witcher 3 โ€” 158 โœ“ Comfortable
For Honor 164 156 โœ“ Comfortable
F1 2018 186 152 โœ“ Comfortable
Doom Eternal 162 149 โœ“ Comfortable
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 183 149 โœ“ Comfortable
F1 2020 155 146 โœ“ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 113 142 โœ“ Comfortable
Need for Speed Payback 157 141 โœ“ Comfortable
GTA V โ€” 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Prey 143 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 196 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Star Wars Battlefront 2 163 140 โœ“ Comfortable
F1 2019 168 139 โœ“ Comfortable
F1 2021 150 139 โœ“ Comfortable
Dota 2 โ€” 138 โœ“ Comfortable
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 142 135 โœ“ Comfortable
Mirror's Edge Catalyst โ€” 131 โœ“ Comfortable
Civilization 6 โ€” 130 โœ“ Comfortable
Apex Legends 143 128 โœ“ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V โ€” 127 โœ“ Comfortable
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 161 127 โœ“ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 86 126 โœ“ Comfortable
Resident Evil Village 126 126 โœ“ Comfortable
Hitman 3 136 124 โœ“ Comfortable
Battlefield 1 โ€” 121 โœ“ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 5 โ€” 120 โœ“ Comfortable
ELEX 121 119 โœ“ Comfortable
Escape from Tarkov 121 119 โœ“ Comfortable
The Division โ€” 118 โœ“ Comfortable
Dirt Rally 2.0 143 117 โœ“ Comfortable
Dishonored 2 โ€” 117 โœ“ Comfortable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โ€” 116 โœ“ Comfortable
Death Stranding 125 115 โœ“ Comfortable
Gears Tactics 170 115 โœ“ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 119 114 โœ“ Comfortable
Call of Duty: Warzone 132 113 โœ“ Comfortable
GRID 2019 152 104 โœ“ Comfortable
Deus Ex Mankind Divided โ€” 103 โœ“ Comfortable
Monster Hunter World 117 103 โœ“ Comfortable
Rage 2 122 103 โœ“ Comfortable
Days Gone 115 101 โœ“ Comfortable
Hunt Showdown 123 101 โœ“ Comfortable
Resident Evil 4 Remake โ€” 100 โœ“ Comfortable
Ashes of the Singularity 102 99 โœ“ Comfortable
Darksiders III 102 99 โœ“ Comfortable
Ghost Recon Wildlands 106 99 โœ“ Comfortable
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 125 97 โœ“ Comfortable
Just Cause 4 124 96 โœ“ Comfortable
Yakuza Like a Dragon 100 96 โœ“ Comfortable
Outriders 106 94 โœ“ Comfortable
The Division 2 111 94 โœ“ Comfortable
Rise of the Tomb Raider โ€” 92 โœ“ Comfortable
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 106 92 โœ“ Comfortable
Far Cry New Dawn 94 91 โœ“ Comfortable
Cyberpunk 2077 โ€” 90 โœ“ Comfortable
Mafia Definitive Edition 98 90 โœ“ Comfortable
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 106 89 โœ“ Comfortable
Total War: Three Kingdoms 130 89 โœ“ Comfortable
Hitman 2 95 86 โœ“ Comfortable
Horizon Zero Dawn 100 85 โœ“ Comfortable
Anthem 89 84 โœ“ Comfortable
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100 84 โœ“ Comfortable
Need for Speed Heat 94 84 โœ“ Comfortable
Watch Dogs Legion 93 82 โœ“ Comfortable
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 95 81 โœ“ Comfortable
Metro Exodus 83 78 โœ“ Comfortable
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 100 77 โœ“ Comfortable
Immortals Fenyx Rising 82 72 โœ“ Comfortable
X-Plane 11.11 85 72 โœ“ Comfortable
Assassinยดs Creed Origins 72 71 โœ“ Comfortable
Borderlands 3 84 71 โœ“ Comfortable
Crysis Remastered 133 71 โœ“ Comfortable
Serious Sam 4 74 71 โœ“ Comfortable
Anno 1800 โ€” 69 โœ“ Comfortable
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81 69 โœ“ Comfortable
Dirt 5 88 69 โœ“ Comfortable
Control 90 68 โœ“ Comfortable
Red Dead Redemption 2 98 66 โœ“ Comfortable
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 76 62 โœ“ Comfortable
The Crew 2 60 60 โœ“ Comfortable
Flight Simulator 2020 60 49 โš  Playable
๐Ÿ’ก 99 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
518%
RAM
800%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
331%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
173%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
296%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
207%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Starfield โœ“ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
552%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
345%
RAM
533%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
180%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
690%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options ยท 21 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (6)
1920 x 1080 (240Hz) 1920 x 1080 (300Hz) 1920 x 1080 (360Hz) 2560 x 1440 (165 Hz) 2560 x 1440 (240 Hz) 3840 x 2160
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 11800H Intel Core i9 11900H Intel Core i9 11980HK
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (4)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
99.9 Wh

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