MSI GS66 Review - The Best 15" Gaming Laptop!
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- Infinity Labs review of the 2020 MSI GS66 - my personal favorite 15" gaming laptop so far.
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I've been looking at making a video on custom keyboards - is anyone interested? I've got a Ducky One 2 TKL for a prebuilt, two at $220-255, one at $300, one at $450, one at $570 and potentially one at $635 but I'm still deciding. It would show off what makes custom keyboards good and so expensive, and mods you can do to prebuilt keyboards to improve them.
Sure, do your things
YES 100%
That would be sick
Yeh I like keyboards, go for it man!
Why not?
@@sexyyoda7567 I assume you mean why I'm hesitant on buying the $635 one. That one is the Infinitum (geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103574.0). It's not exotic enough to justify that price tag for me. Compared to the Time 80 Reforged, that's easily worth $480, or $570 since I ordered it with brass instead of aluminum (geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107276.0).
If you mean why I'm hesitating on making a video, it's because these are very expensive. Coupled with the mentality that a keyboard is "just a keyboard", I thought I'd gauge interest before continuing. Keep in mind I need to pay for all of this myself, and I'm currently looking at like 9 grand.
This laptop is pretty dope. Ive got the exact spec you’ve reviewed. I managed to access the bio and unlock undervolting. As well as running the GPU at a lower clock speed and not experiencing any performance drops that i can notice. The 240hz screen is freaking amazing. Its a blessing and a bad thing because now when i look at anything monitor thats at a lower refresh rate, its a stunning difference!!
Not a lot of reviewer shows their gaming skills during reviewing. You quite good.
Nice laptop, I'll put this on my list of latops that I might get in 2022
Bro could you do a review of the asus zephyrus s15? Loved t his review!
You really need to review the MSI GE66 Raider! I feel like there are a lot of boxy modern gaming laptops in the market right now, the GE66 is its own modern spin on the gamer aesthetic, reminiscent of the previous Alienware generation. MSI really came through in 2020, generally a company I would have avoided in the past due to build quality but ended up buying my first gaming laptop from them this year.
Nice Review....
Everything On Point 👍
Looks cool.
LOVE my 2020 Helios 300 though.
seems like a pretty nice laptop. thank you mr man
Thinking of getting this laptop after being torn between zephyrus G14, blade 15 and this. Your videos are cool, subbed!
My GS66 died after 7 months of redlineing just be sure to remember that your getting a Thin and Light... just because you *can* run games at 240fps... doesn't mean you should...all the time...
@@TheBuster0926 I don't, not buying a thin and light to game AAA 24/7 of course it'll get destroyed. Buying it for the versatility as gaming and working gear, and in this case, also the aesthetics
@@ryanhartono2627 Not sure if tis too late for you mate, but the build quality on the GS66 is terrible.
I've had mine six months and take really good care of my gear and it's just falling apart.
Got this laptop a few days ago and I’m loving it. Should keep me satisfied until next year when I build my desktop rig.
What gpu do u have? Also how many fps do u get on Warzone
Good luck, remember to prop it up on something for better airflow.
Mine just shit out at 7 months of HEAVY use.
(The 2070. I7 refresh.)
Also warzone if I'm going off of how well Cold War ran... meh... 75/100 fps at max settings... but only with the fans on max, with the laptop propped up on a small metal box.
@@TheBuster0926 damn you beat the shit out of it haha mines still going strong lol
How is the MSI GS66? Is it great? What about thermal heat, battery, and fan noise?
I like the way you review products... can you pls review Asus Zypherus G14 !!!
Loved the review! Do you think choosing the 2070 max-q version is worth it or should I just stick with the 2060?
I'm having the same question as you, or is a razer advanced blade a better choice?
Wow. I'm glad I found you. Nice videos.
Did the idle shit ever get sorted?
Nah, I don't actually own this laptop so I won't be able to follow up on anything. Generally, I will have 1-3 days before returning laptops to their owners after my video goes live.
What’s the difference between MSI GL65 Leopard RTX 2070 vs MSI Stealth GS66 RTX 2060?
Really thought about getting this one but the bright MSi logo under the screen turned me off. They try to downplay how it looks in promotional pictures it looks so bad. Really weird design decision on a “stealth” laptop.
I'll be honest, MSI laptops look like the best modest looking thin gaming laptop out there, but i'm kinda sceptic because of their recent history of paying reviewers to hide/delete the bad things they found about the laptops.
I don't accept any money from anyone, if you are wondering. The only money I've made is from TH-cam ads. In this case, this GS66 is actually a retail unit, not a review unit. Less than a handful of the laptops I've reviewed were review units, and all of them made it clear before sending me one that I had to give it back after a few weeks.
MSI actually ghosted me without saying anything so I'm not sure if they think I'm being too critical, but I can get their popular laptops one way or another.
@@InfinityLabsTech it's good to know that you're a good reviewer. Im just being cautious.
I'm looking for a ryzen 7 gaming laptop under $2000.
Please recommend the best laptop you can.
Can you do a vid ab msi gs66 vs msi ge 75? Also I’d like to see a series of vids comparing 2 laptops and which ever one wins, have it vs another laptop. Almost like a laptop Battle royale. Eventually there will be one winner and u can rank each laptop based on build quality, thermals, screen, etc. have there be 3 tiers. 1000$ or less, 1000$-2000$, and 2k+. Who else would like this?
Can crumbs get into the speaker ports? It doesn't look like it has any protective mesh...
Good question. I probably should have tested that, but I don't have the laptop anymore. I'll definitely be reviewing the next one so I'll try to keep that in mind
Just received mine. Best laptop ive had in my life
how are the keyboard lights in the video they dont seem great
@@raylengarner8195 they’re alright
Tell us if it's still functioning in 6 months.
I seen other videos where you can enter the secret bios on the MSI. In the secret bios you can underVolt and even change the temps and fan curves.
I have seen the same thing. If I can ask you, would you rather have an msi gs66 or a razer blade advanced 2020?
@@brucebanner3566 66. Own one and it's nice.
@@bepis2104 How is the MSI GS66? Is it great? What about thermal heat, battery, and fan noise?
@@prashantranjitkar thermals are HOT, but repasting helps. Fans are loud but eh you get used to it. Totally worth running in cooler boost. Battery is great no doubt and metal construct is as premium as it gets. I really like it for what it is. Don't expect the world from it but it will definitely give you a run for your money.
I would stick a USB stick into the vent holes 😂
LMFAO AHAHAHA
Don't do that. It would not be cool.
@@FineBakedPastry It Was A Joke.... A Funny One
@@kennitodevangavani891 u think he was trying to say the vent won't be cooooool🥶
@@xel... LMAOO
Help, somebody knows how it works msi center, I can't Download any feature
Just got mine absolutely love it no issues at all
Still happy with the laptop?
michael Ducasse yes no issues at all I’m very impressed with the fans when you put them on cooler boost the laptop never heats up
please tell about thermals i heard it thermal throttles while gaming ?? how bad are the speakers others says no bass at all
Can you do a review for hp envy 15 2020 too!!
I think this laptop has a hidden advanced bios menu that allows changing the temp limits, among other things. Could be wrong tho
It does. You can overclock it and reduce temp with Throttle Stop.
I can confirm it does indeed have advance bios, I have undervolted mine and deleted bloatware making it a pretty decent machine. The only thing i would complain are the plastic front piece and the fan noise could sound better like a woosh noise instead of a reeeee when it gets loud. other than that i think it's fine for $1,100. Also build quality is okay
I had this laptop and didn't like the plastic trim on the front, speaker placement, white MSI logo, inconsistent RGB lighting, and keyboard font.
"no space next to the keyboard for speakers"
laughs in razer blade, seriously though. It's possible it's just very difficult and expensive to do it. Next to the battery seems like a good compromise. Bottom firing speakers are awful if you're someone who likes to play on soft surfaces, like a bed. As the speaker will just be entirely inaudible (even with a laptop stand, as the surface still absorbs all the sound).
If I'm understanding you correctly, the reason the Blade 15 can do it is because they only have rear exhaust vents. Laptops with side exhaust have extra heat pipes for additional cooling. How big of an improvement they make, I'm not really sure. But yeah, side exhaust improves thermals at the cost of removing any room for speakers beside the keyboard. That's why I said thermals > speakers; it's a trade off (without some next level engineering, of course).
ALTHOUGH, the Surface Laptop projects from the keyboard and they sound really good. Top 3-5 laptop speakers, IMO. That's gotta be difficult to engineer, so you're right there. But the Advance Model starts at like $2600 so they should have plenty of money for R&D.
Damn you type fast!
Do you prefer this over Razer blade 15 base 2020? Planning to get Razer as my first gaming pc
I wouldn’t get the Blade, I’ve heard of a lot of issues with them
Awesome video💯💖
Can you also review laptops from eluktronics
I would, but I probably won't be able to find one. Channel is too small so companies don't really send me expensive laptops. Bit unfortunate, but there's not much I can do about it other than wait.
@@InfinityLabsTech Don't worry about that
Eluktronics loves to sponsor great reviews channel
They don't see Subscribers
They had sponsered channels "Bob of all trades" and "OWNorDisown
That time they had less subs than you
Eluktronics is also a new emerging brand
So they also want to Market their products fast
Do contact them
They'll surely help
Oh shoot, in that case I'll send them an email and let you know how it goes if I remember.
@@InfinityLabsTech Sure
Enable extreme mode it and cooler boost mode u will get good clock speeds .
I just ordered one for 1499. GTX 2070 and 1TB SSD. Picking it up tomorrow!
How is the MSI GS66? Is it great? What about thermal heat, battery, and fan noise?
@@prashantranjitkar fans are loud, battery lasts longer than any laptop I’ve ever owned (10-12 hours browsing web/ watching videos) and I never had any problems with overheating
@@kirbit475 which model and specs is yours?
@@prashantranjitkar I have intel core i9 and rtx 2080 super
The usb-c supports 100w charging instead of 65w I suppose.
It should like that anything below 65W is not recognized as charging, but not tested so far.
@@69FANTA69 my unit does not charge with usb c :( only maintains the battery %. tryed with 100 and 65.
Just subbed
how was the front plastic part of the laptop?
Did it felt uncomfortable or sharp while having your wrist (part of arm) there?
I didn't really notice it, which is probably why I forgot to mention it. I did notice it when I was inspecting the build, but not during normal use.
The transition isn't smooth to be clear, it's really noticeable if you rub your finger over the edge. But I didn't really feel it on my wrist or forearm.
@@InfinityLabsTech How about durability wise, I've seen many complaints about it cracking over use.
Good design? How about the plastic in front? Also I'm seeing chipping.. hmm..
If you mean at the 40 second mark, for example, that's just the reflection from my ceiling lights. They're not there at 4:24 so definitely not chipping. It is gloss plastic, but I didn't really notice it during normal use so I guess I forgot to mention it. That's my bad; however, I still stand by my verdict on the build and design.
Can i put thiss laptop on my lap and use? Cause most gaming laptop produces lots of heat and we cant operate like that! Plus is this laptop good for little bit of coding and CAD working?? Plz reply
idk why you would play games on your lap, you'd have nowhere to use your mouse. If you mean for light use, absolutely. The size and weight makes it pretty good for that. It is decently heavy because of the big battery, but size wise it's totally usable.
Whether this is fast enough for coding or CAD depends on what you are doing. For university, this should be more than enough. For big personal projects where you're developing a 3D graphically intensive game, you can pretty easily bring down high end desktops when debugging in Unity.
Actually i am not a gamer, I just need laptop for my university! What will be the best configuration for me??
hii, Alienware m15 r1 vs r3 please
Hi bro plz review razer blade 15 advanced model 2020
Yo dude love your videos! U should take a look at the new 13 inch Ryzen HP Envy x360
I've seen a few comments asking for that so it's definitely up on my priority list if I come across one. That and the XPS 13 9300. Still haven't managed to find either of them
@@InfinityLabsTech Cool man, Looking forward to the review once you get your hands on one
Ok so I need everyone’s opinions ASAP so I’m getting a laptop but I’m stuck between the razer blade 15 2070 max q and the msi gs66 stealth 2070 both 2020 models im primarily using it for gaming but I’m also starting college in January so hurry and let me know ASAP!
I don't like the Blade 15 anymore. 2 years ago I liked the Blade 15 more; I considered it to be my favorite 15" high performance laptop. They haven't changed much since then, while other laptops have improved and gotten cheaper. So much so that I now dislike using the Blade 15 because it pales in comparison to so many other laptops. Particularly the keyboard, surface temperatures, and performance. I find it not very enjoyable to use after having experienced some of the high end 2020 laptops.
Are all laptop labeled for gaming or what?
Shift key on the right is wrong: You can't put arrow up to the right of the shift key. Razer had that for a bit and they finally fixed it in the latest design. My Logitech keyboard that I use for my htpc has that too, and it's nearly impossible to type correctly. Why are arrow keys so huge? Some say it's because it's a gaming PC, but games all use WASD now days.
Uh no, the issue with the Blade's right shift key is they put the up arrow between the ? and shift, it was on the left not right. It goes against proper touch typing, this one doesn't. For me to reach the up arrow with my pinky while on the home row takes considerable stretching. I have yet to come across a typing style that requires a full length 2.75u right shift.
If this is what your Logitech keyboard looks like, that's not 75%.
www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r
This is what the 75% layout looks like. The right shift is shortened 1u from the right side: novelkeys.xyz/products/7v-keyboard-gb
@@InfinityLabsTech I use a Dell laptop for work and I push the shift my with right pinkie. The point on the key that I press is right above the arrow key. If there was an arrow key there, I would be going up one line instead of putting capital letters.
@@FineBakedPastry That's true, but 75% shifts the entire arrow cluster one unit to the right. The layout you're talking about fits in a 60% form factor, the layout I'm talking about adds 1 extra column to the right to accommodate that right arrow key. The right shift's placement remains the same, you're just taking off a standard 1u key like the 'a' key's worth of space from the right.
Screen is plastic?
do you think this is better than the Omen 15?
I enjoy using it more, but it is not strictly better in every category. Thermals is still where the OMEN 15 excels beyond everything else. However, performance on current gaming laptops is already so good that I don't consider it to be much of a factor anymore. Having a bright and fast screen, comfy keyboard and a soft touch finish on the interior surface matters way more than the 5-10% performance difference between different laptops running the same GPU.
Imagine this battery paired with ryzen cpu🤯
10 hours probably
@@mobius2536 I get 12 hours after undervolting
If only the fugly msi logo on the bottom screen bezel was more discrete, like the logo on the lid... that's a dealbreaker for me :/
The tacky plastic on the edges are also a crying shame, considering how the rest of the build quality is premium and full aluminium. I guess next year Msi may finally get this this right.
Please is the laptop small
For gaming.
Nah I just got it and love it I used to play on 24 inch monitors but ever since I got this I’ve been using the built in display because it’s really nice
what fps would i get in red dead redemption 2 in this configuration?
80-120
Why's mine saying 2hrs left after full charge , Infinity Laptops?
It's likely that optimus is not kicking in.
mine never registered a charge of over 93%
dude you CAN set the temperature in the bios
Menu selection?
@@Jacobra60 hope it helps
This and the Asus g14 were the 2 laptops I was looking at for collage, In the end I chose the g14 due to the better and more power efficient cpu while being more portable.
G14 hasn’t got a webcam. I bought MacBook Pro and it’s beast
Still have yet to get my hands on a G14, feelsbadman. So many positive reviews
this feels of better build quality than g14
@@rushic24 Hell no, not with that plastic front and sharp bottom panel. I can confirm, I've had experience with both laptops.
The g14 just runs too hot. even if you get the CPU/GPU temps under 90 the keyboard and case were getting to over 100,
It's a great package but that heat - you should never burn finger tips when typing on laptop.
Big pass. I've learned my lesson on hinges and plastic laptop builds. That hinge area looks nice but not very long lasting. Likely the pulling open of the screen will cause failure to occur where the screws hold the hinges to the insides of the laptop, in a year or two. I have a thicker plastic MSI GT65 with thicker hinge areas. Not as pretty but it's about 6 years old and going strong. I've had pretty small hinge laptops and the hinges always failed. Small hinges like that should be on metal cases or for people that have cash to burn.
Isnt the gs66 metal tho?
This laptop seems interesting
It exceeded my expectations in basically all areas except for the speakers. They are still dog loo, lul. But even then, it's cheaper than the previous model. That's a poggers in chat
@@InfinityLabsTech I thought Laptop speakers didn't really matter to me until I got my first gaming laptop and played it against my cousin's macbook. Damn.... it was so much better than mine was lol.
That's the thing right, it's not really impressive just hearing about advanced tech until you experience it yourself. It may not be a necessity, but it's a big quality of life improvement to not have to rely on headphones for "good" audio quality. For me, I hate using headphones in general because my head is really sensitive to weight. Even the HD6XX and the ESP 95X get painful after an hour of wearing them. That's why I value speakers so much.
I remember when I used the Mac Pro, that thing was able to cool 285W on the CPU with the fans basically idling at around 500-700 RPM at 86C. Literally silent until you brought your ear around a foot away from the fans; not even a faint humming from the motors. Ever since then I've been interested in building a desktop with a bunch of Noctua fans for an absolutely silent build. But since my work is fairly resource lightweight, I haven't been able to justify a new build yet. Maybe in the future.
@@InfinityLabsTech Exactly! When 144hz became more popular, I was like Nah 60hz is already smooth and all then I bought one and holy, my eyes are never going to be the same again, I've been spoiled 😂😂
If you do decide to build one, I would love it if you could make a video on it. I think it'd be pretty fun to watch. I've never really valued the quietness of the fans until I have a roommate.
@@nunnil1655 Honestly, I'm not too sure. I think small form factor PCs would be interesting, but I'm not sure about a mid-ATX build. For me, I'm a developer so my build would look something like a Core i5, 64GB RAM and some basic GPU like an RX 580 for macOS support. Decent CPU and GPU for my video editing, and lots of memory for all the browser tabs filled with documentation for coding. Safari and Firefox are just as memory intensive as Chrome from my experience, bit strange.
Maybe I'll consider an ITX case if I can find a way to make it 100% silent under light use, but mid-ATX gives me more fans which would compensate for the very low RPMs.
How can I get this laptop at low price
The lowest price is 1400 usd
Now I dont know what to get.. This or the legion 5... hmm
Are they similar
Lol this thing goes for 3k, whereas the legion is less than a thousand. You do the math
@@ibrahimsoualhi7735 this goes for 1.4K not 3
Alright buster. Thinking I won’t notice when you change the thumbnail.
:thonkeng: but i actually didn't tho. i havent touched any of the settings since i uploaded
I've been trying to decide between the gs66 and the Alienware m15 r3. I've been leaning more to the gs66 because the design is less "look at me" laptop and maybe better for work use, but I've been reading/watching reviews that the fans of the gs66 get really loud even on light tasks and in general, I think the Alienware is a better machine all around. Are the fans really that loud compared to the Alienware?
I’ve had the r3 and r2. Not worth it tbh. Just save the money and go with the gs66
I have the MSI GS66 and sound is the worst I've ever heard! Cooling system is pretty good, but requires some tweaks in Dragon Center, because it's too loud at silent mode. I undervolted CPU (-0.125V), disable turbo boost and allow Windows to parking cores. This tweaks allows me set cooler speed to 0 at silent/battery mode, and CPU temperature decreased to 40-50°C range (before 60+).
Please confirm of the screen is made of plastic?
@@khachoang1719 What do you mean? Screen frame of course made with plastic, but back side is metal (aluminum?).
still waiting for msi gs69
Which MSI GS66 and HP OMEN 15 2020
Pretty sure the GS66 is a couple hundred bucks more expensive, but I like it more overall.
@@InfinityLabsTech but temperatures are better in HP OMEN
@@joseduartevanhelsing2330 Well yeah, but I like the keyboard, size, battery and the screen more on the GS66.
Jose Duarte Van Helsing other reviews said that the battery, although being massive, does not keep its promises and only gives average use time. the omen runs cooler, is still really fast and is way less expensive for the same specs (with i7 plus rtx 2060 where I live there is a difference of 500 euros). the display of the msi is better and the build quality as well (which is expected at that price point).
you have really nice hands
Can you do GE66 Raider
Mateen Bari gs66 is way better though
Price?
1100$.
Just wish it had a normal keyboard
It's 4k or FHD?
Fhd
GE66?
Sure thing. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get one though. Haven't really seen it anywhere.
Gs66 is way better though
The hinge will give up
I would have chose this over the Razerblade 15 if it didn't have that tacky gamerish font on the keyboard. Razerblade 15 is way more sleak and professional
CoOl
Nyet! The MSI GE66 is the best gaming laptop.
Nah that’s not the best one. Like seriously Omen 15 with those Ryzen CPUs is the best
I like the screen, size, battery and keyboard better on this. I've reviewed the OMEN 15, and I see it as a mid-range laptop that excels in thermals and performance.
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