MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel) vs GL66 Pulse
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 60 Hz
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Can run popular games at about 53-73% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~87%) battery – 99.9 against 53.4 watt-hours
- Performs significantly better (up to 62%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358.3 x 248 x 19.8 mm 14.11 x 9.76 x 0.78 inches |
359 x 259 x 23.95 mm 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.94 inches |
| Area | 889 cm2 (137.7 inches2) | 930 cm2 (144.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% | ~72.2% |
| Side bezels | 6.5 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 230 W | 150 / 180 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 2.2-2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1215 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1567 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12 TFLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 12 TFLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2110 | 1127 |
| Solar Bay | 35555 | 19688 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| 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 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Nahimic 3 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| 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 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | 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 | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Surface | Glass | 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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