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MSI GS66 Stealth 10SGS Laptop incelemesi: Core i7 mi yoksa Core i9 mu?

Redefining the GS series.

MSI'dan tamamen yeniden tasarlanmış bir GS dizüstü bilgisayarı gördüğümüzden bu yana uzun zaman geçti. GS66, görsel stil ve yapım kalitesi açısından seri için bir sıçrama, yeni işlemciler ise en iyi iyileştirmeler.
Comet Lake Laptop / Notebook Gaming Geforce MSI

Tüm seri için bir fikir edinmek için sadece birden fazla yapılandırma gerekir. Core i9-10980HK CPU ve GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GPU ile MSI GS66 10SFS'yi kontrol ettikten sonra, şimdi Core i7-10750H ve GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max ile yapılandırılmış GS66 10SGS ile başa çıkmaya hazırız Q yerine. Kullanıcılar iki SKU arasında ne gibi farklılıklar bekleyebilir ve biri diğerinden daha tavsiye edilebilir mi? Aşağıda test edilen konfigürasyon Xotic PC'de 2700 $ USD karşılığında bulunabilir. GS66 doğrudan GS65'i başarıyor ve Razer Blade 15, Asus Zephyrus S GX531, Dell Alienware m15 R2, Gigabyte Aorus serisi, Lenovo Legion Y740-15 ve Acer Predator gibi diğer üst düzey ultra ince oyun dizüstü bilgisayarlarıyla doğrudan rekabet ediyor Triton.Daha fazla MSI incelemesi: MSI GT76MSI GS65MSI GP65MSI GE65MSI GL65

MSI GS66 10SGS (GS66 Seri)
İşlemci
Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 - 5 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Grafik kartı
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q - 8 GB VRAM, Çekirdek: 735 MHz, Bellek: 1375 MHz, GDDR6, 445.87, Optimus
Bellek
32 GB 
, DDR4-2666, Dual-Channel, 19-19-19-43
Görüntü
15.60 inç 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, AUO328E, parlak: hayır, 300 Hz
Anakart
Intel HM470
Harddisk
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, 512 GB 
Ses kartı
NVIDIA TU104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Bağlantılar
5 USB 3.0, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Ses çıkışları: 3.5 mm combo
Network
Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Boyut
yükseklik x genişlik x derinlik (mm): 20 x 358 x 248
Batarya
99.99 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell
İşletim sistemi
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD (720p)
Ek özellikler
Hoparlörler: 2.0 Dynaudio, Klavye: Chiclet, SteelSeries, Klavye ışığı: evet, Dragon Center, 12 Ay Garanti
Ağırlık
2.167 kg, Güç kaynağı: 732 g
Fiyat
2700 USD
Bağlantılar
MSI anasayfa
MSI notebook kısmı
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Price
84 %
v7 (old)
06/2020
MSI GS66 10SGS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q		2.2 kg20 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.3 %
v7 (old)
05/2019
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile		2.1 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
88.8 %
v6 (old)
04/2019
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q		2.2 kg17.8 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.8 %
v7 (old)
10/2019
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q		2.3 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.3 %
v7 (old)
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile		2.5 kg30 mm15.60"1920x1080

Durum

GS65'in ana eleştirilerinden biri, Razer Blade 15 gibi daha sağlam ve daha sert alternatiflere kıyasla esnek yapısıydı. GS66, şasinin daha sıkı ve daha az bükülme olasılığını elden geçirerek bunu ele alıyor. Kesinlikle GS65 üzerinde en büyük ve en göze çarpan gelişmelerden biri.Yeni metal tasarımının hala birkaç dezavantajı var. İlk olarak, şasi hala köşelerinden bükülürken Razer'dan biraz daha fazla bükülüyor ve kırılıyor. İkincisi, zarif siyah tavrına rağmen yekpare bir iskelet değil; örneğin ön kenar ve arka, ayrı parçalardan yapılmıştır, bu da malzemeler arasında eşit olmayan boşluklar ve yarıklar için yer olduğu anlamına gelir.

Şasiyi güçlendirmek ve daha büyük bir pil eklemek için MSI, eski GS65 tasarımına göre hem kalınlığı hem de ağırlığı sırasıyla yaklaşık 2 mm ve 200 g arttırmak zorunda kaldı. MSI, GS65 ile piyasadaki en hafif 15,6 inç oyun dizüstü bilgisayarlarından birine sahipti ve bu nedenle yeni modelin belirgin şekilde daha ağır olması biraz rahatsız edici. Bununla birlikte, sistem öncekinden daha iyi ve daha uzun ömürlü hissettiği için hareket muhtemelen en iyisidir.

Chassis is not a unibody design as noted by the crevice between the palm rest and glossy front edge strip
Chassis is not a unibody design as noted by the crevice between the palm rest and glossy front edge strip
Smooth matte metal surfaces look a lot like the Razer Blade 15, but the latter still has the edge
Smooth matte metal surfaces look a lot like the Razer Blade 15, but the latter still has the edge
Hinges are satisfactory with no creaking or teetering when adjusting their angle or typing
Hinges are satisfactory with no creaking or teetering when adjusting their angle or typing
Power button has been moved to the top right of the keyboard where the Delete key usually sits
Power button has been moved to the top right of the keyboard where the Delete key usually sits
One of the few gaming laptops where the lid can open all the way up to 180 degrees
One of the few gaming laptops where the lid can open all the way up to 180 degrees
Base is stronger and thicker than the outgoing GS65. Expect fingerprints everywhere yet again
Base is stronger and thicker than the outgoing GS65. Expect fingerprints everywhere yet again
❌
362 mm 265 mm 25 mm 2.3 kg362.2 mm 261.6 mm 19.8 mm 2.4 kg360 mm 252 mm 19 mm 2.1 kg358 mm 248 mm 20 mm 2.2 kg358 mm 248 mm 18 mm 2 kg355 mm 235 mm 17.8 mm 2.2 kg297 mm 210 mm 1 mm 5.7 g

Bağlantı

Bağlantı noktası seçenekleri son nesil GS65'ten değiştirildi. En önemlisi, MSI mini-DisplayPort'u ikinci bir USB C Tipi bağlantı noktası lehine değiştirirken, özel mikrofon bağlantı noktası artık hiçbir yerde bulunamamıştır. Çoğu kullanıcının MSI'yı düşürmelerini isteyen bu portları bile kullanmadığından şüpheleniyoruz.Port konumlandırma karışık bir torba olmaya devam ediyor çünkü portlar sıkıca paketlenmiş ve ön kenara yakın. Buna karşılık, Blade 15'in bağlantı noktalarının kabloların önüne geçme olasılığının daha düşük olduğu arkaya doğru da vardır.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen. 2, 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen. 2, 2.5 Gbps RJ-45
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen. 2, 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen. 2, 2.5 Gbps RJ-45
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: AC adapter, USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, USB Type-A 3.2 Gen. 2
Left: AC adapter, USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, USB Type-A 3.2 Gen. 2

İletişim

Intel AX201, Wi-Fi 6 bağlantısı ve Buetooth 5.1 için standarttır. Netgear RAX200 test yönlendiricimize bağlandığında herhangi bir sorunla karşılaşmadık. Kullanıcılar ek yazılım özellikleri için Killer 1650'lere yükseltebilir, ancak genel olarak neredeyse tamamen aynı olacaktır.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1434 (736min - 1523max) MBit/s +15%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1427 (808min - 1646max) MBit/s +15%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1330 MBit/s +7%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1243 (1000min - 1395max) MBit/s
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1030 (722min - 1235max) MBit/s -17%
iperf3 receive AX12
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1379 (858min - 1529max) MBit/s +2%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1349 (804min - 1497max) MBit/s
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1320 MBit/s -2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1314 (949min - 1439max) MBit/s -3%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1295 (1184min - 1487max) MBit/s -4%

Web kamerası

ColorChecker
11 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
10.7 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
1.5 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
9 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI GS66 10SGS: 10.47 ∆E min: 1.53 - max: 18.64 ∆E

Bakım

Alt panel 9 Philips vida ile sabitlenmiştir ve sahiplerin içeri girmek için bir 'Fabrika Mührü' çıkartması yırtması gerekecektir. Alt panelin çıkarılması GS65 veya Razer Blade 15'in alt panellerinden daha zordur ve bu nedenle işi yapmak için hem dikkatli eller hem de keskin bir kenar öneririz. Neyse ki, MSI, GS65'teki yükseltmeleri olması gerekenden daha zor hale getiren baş aşağı anakart düzenini attı. Sahipler iki depolama bölmesine, iki SODIMM yuvasına, WLAN modülüne ve dahili pile doğrudan erişebilir.

Aksesuarlar ve Garanti

GS65 kullanışlı bir kadife temizlik bezi ile birlikte gönderileceği için kutuda dikkate değer bir ekstra yok. Standart bir yıllık üretici garantisi, Xotic PC gibi satıcılardan satın alınması durumunda ek seçeneklerle uygulanır.

Giriş cihazları

Klavye ve Dokunmatik YüzeyKlavyeyi ve dokunmatik yüzeyi ele alma konusundaki incelememize bakın. Genel olarak, MSI'nın düzeni ve tasarımı revize etmesine rağmen, yazma deneyimini geçen yılki GS65'ten daha iyi veya daha kötü bulmuyoruz. Bununla birlikte, tıklama yastığı, daha kolay ve daha kolay olması için bu sefer daha büyük ve daha sıkıdır.Ancak, parlaklık kontrolleri klavyede açıklanamaz bir şekilde değiştirilmiştir.

Brand new SteelSeries keyboard and layout for the GS66 series. Per-key RGB lighting returns
Brand new SteelSeries keyboard and layout for the GS66 series. Per-key RGB lighting returns
The wide clickpad is larger (14 x 6.5 cm) and much-improved over the GS65. The integrated click keys, for example, have more satisfying feedback when pressed
The wide clickpad is larger (14 x 6.5 cm) and much-improved over the GS65. The integrated click keys, for example, have more satisfying feedback when pressed
Key clatter is quiet for a gaming laptop. Edges and corners of the key caps are no longer translucent
Key clatter is quiet for a gaming laptop. Edges and corners of the key caps are no longer translucent
The 'Fn' key is awkwardly "merged" with the 'Ctrl' key
The 'Fn' key is awkwardly "merged" with the 'Ctrl' key

Görüntüle

Mevcut tüm SKU'lar 240 Hz veya 300 Hz'de 1080p ekranlarla birlikte gelir. İkinci GS66 test birimimiz, ilk test birimimizde bulunanla aynı 300 Hz AUO B156HAN12.0 IPS panelini kullanır. Derin kontrast oranı (~ 1500: 1), geniş renk alanı (~ yüzde 100 sRGB) ve çok hızlı tepki süreleri (3 ms ila 5 ms), amiral gemisi oyun dizüstü bilgisayarlarına uygun yüksek kaliteli bir ekranı temsil etmek için sağlam kalır. Razer, aynı AU Optronics panelini kullanacak olan Blade 15 için de kendi 300 Hz ekran seçeneğini piyasaya sürmek üzere. 300 Hz ekrandan yararlanmak için oyunlarda 300 FPS'ye ulaşmanız gerekmediğini unutmayın. . Yine de, gelecekte QHD veya 4K UHD seçeneklerini görmek isteriz.

Minor-moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom edge
Minor-moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom edge
Matte RGB subpixel array
Matte RGB subpixel array
316.2
cd/m²		332.1
cd/m²		319.5
cd/m²
334.2
cd/m²		339.4
cd/m²		342.7
cd/m²
321.9
cd/m²		333.9
cd/m²		342.6
cd/m²
Parlaklığın yayılımı
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maksimum: 342.7 cd/m² (Nits) Ortalama: 331.4 cd/m² Minimum: 15.32 cd/m²
Aydınlatma: 92 %
Batarya modunda parlaklık: 339.4 cd/m²
Kontrast: 1414:1 (Siyah: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.58 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 1.47
ΔE Greyscale 2.3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
MSI GS66 10SGS
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
AU Optronics B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
AU Optronics AUO82ED, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080		Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
BOE NV156FHM-N4J, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080
Display
-3%
-7%
-3%
-6%
-6%
Display P3 Coverage
69.9
67.6
-3%
64.9
-7%
66.9
-4%
66.2
-5%
67.7
-3%
sRGB Coverage
99.1
97.5
-2%
91
-8%
98.1
-1%
92.3
-7%
91.6
-8%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
71.1
68.9
-3%
65.9
-7%
68.5
-4%
67.2
-5%
67.1
-6%
Response Times
-21%
24%
-9%
-22%
-35%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
11.2 ?(6, 5.2)
13.6 ?(8, 5.6)
-21%
7.2 ?(3.8, 3.4)
36%
12.8 ?(6.8, 6)
-14%
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
-36%
19 ?(9, 10)
-70%
Response Time Black / White *
10 ?(5.2, 4.8)
12 ?(7.6, 4.4)
-20%
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
12%
10.4 ?(6, 4.4)
-4%
10.8 ?(6, 4.8)
-8%
10 ?(6, 4)
-0%
PWM Frequency
23260 ?(19)
23810 ?(10)
Screen
-0%
-23%
-6%
-58%
-18%
Brightness middle
339.4
282.3
-17%
286
-16%
293
-14%
324.8
-4%
477
41%
Brightness
331
269
-19%
275
-17%
270
-18%
316
-5%
431
30%
Brightness Distribution
92
90
-2%
90
-2%
87
-5%
84
-9%
84
-9%
Black Level *
0.24
0.32
-33%
0.37
-54%
0.29
-21%
0.26
-8%
0.175
27%
Contrast
1414
882
-38%
773
-45%
1010
-29%
1249
-12%
2726
93%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.58
1.17
26%
2.19
-39%
1.69
-7%
4.96
-214%
4.17
-164%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.8
3.29
13%
4.4
-16%
3.37
11%
8.95
-136%
6.97
-83%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.47
1.06
28%
2.27
-54%
1.24
16%
3.23
-120%
2.51
-71%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.3
1.3
43%
2.2
4%
2.3
-0%
5
-117%
3.49
-52%
Gamma
2.24 98%
2.2 100%
2.41 91%
2.3 96%
2.21 100%
2.5 88%
CCT
6952 93%
6643 98%
6405 101%
6758 96%
7742 84%
7076 92%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
64.8
63.8
-2%
59
-9%
63
-3%
59.8
-8%
60
-7%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99.4
97.5
-2%
91
-8%
98.5
-1%
91.8
-8%
91
-8%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-8% / -3%
-2% / -14%
-6% / -6%
-29% / -44%
-20% / -18%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

X-Rite kolorimetre ölçümleri kutudan iyi kalibre edilmiş bir ekran gösterir ve ekranı daha da kalibre etme girişimimiz büyük gelişmelerle sonuçlanmaz. Ortalama DeltaE gri tonlama ve ColorChecker değerleri sırasıyla 2.3 ve 1.58'de zaten mükemmel. Önceden yüklenmiş MSI True Color yazılımı, renklerin ve renk sıcaklığının kolay ayarlanmasını sağlar.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
   ↔    Response Time Black to White
10 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.2 ms rise
↘ 4.8 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 23 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise
↘ 5.2 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Dış mekan görünürlüğü, çoğu oyun dizüstü bilgisayarından daha iyi veya daha kötü değildir, çünkü 300 nit ekran parlaklığı kategori için tipiktir. MSI, daha kolay hafifletme veya parlama için 180 derecelik menteşeler nedeniyle hala hafif bir avantaja sahiptir.

Wide IPS viewing angles. Contrast and brightness changes only if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Contrast and brightness changes only if viewing from extreme angles

Verim

İşlemci

10. nesil hexa-core Core i7-10750H, 2019'un neredeyse tüm oyun dizüstü bilgisayarlarında bulunan 9. nesil Core i7-9750H'nin yerini alıyor. Genel performans, Core i9-8950HK'ya en çok benziyor veya ortalama Core i7- 9750H dizüstü bilgisayar. Çok eski Core i7-7700HQ veya Core i7-8750H serisinden yükseltme yapan kullanıcılar en fazla yararı görecek. Tabii ki, Core i9-9880H, Core i7-10875H veya Core i9-10980HK gibi sekiz çekirdekli çözümler hala Core i7-10750H'den daha iyi performans gösterecektir. MSI, yaklaşık yüzde 27 ila 34 daha hızlı çok iş parçacığı performansı sunar. CineBench R15 Multi-Thread'ı bir döngüde çalıştırmak, MSI GP65 10SFK'da gözlemlediğimiz gibi termal sınırlamalar nedeniyle zaman içinde yüzde 4 ila 5 düşmeden önce 1271 puanlık bir başlangıç puanı gösterir.Çekirdek i7-10750H daha fazla teknik bilgi ve kıyaslama karşılaştırmaları.

CineBench R20 (Cooler Boost off)
CineBench R20 (Cooler Boost off)
CineBench R20 (Cooler Boost on)
CineBench R20 (Cooler Boost on)
0651301952603253904555205856507157808459109751040110511701235Tooltip
MSI GS66 10SGS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1219 (1209.12-1272.47)
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1240 (1233.16-1291.57)
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15 GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1023 (1010.13-1155.97)
Dell G7 17 7790 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1081 (1056.8-1189.87)
Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø912 (890.85-1097.33)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
4288 Points +46%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
3801 Points +30%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3713 Points +27%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
3505 Points +20%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
2928 Points
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
2924 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1749 - 3325, n=43)
2848 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (2017 - 3133, n=55)
2564 Points -12%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
2410 Points -18%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
Intel Core i7-8750H
2142 Points -27%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
1906 Points -35%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
1737 Points -41%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
511 Points +13%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
498 Points +10%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
495 Points +9%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
477 Points +5%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
474 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (431 - 504, n=43)
473 Points +4%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
454 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (416 - 486, n=55)
443 Points -2%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
437 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
421 Points -7%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
418 Points -8%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
Intel Core i7-8750H
409 Points -10%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
1863 Points +46%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
1818 (1544.4min - 1818.6max) Points +43%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1635 (1518.31min - 1635.12max) Points +28%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
1623 Points +27%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
1273 (1209.12min - 1272.47max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (804 - 1418, n=50)
1263 Points -1%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
1217 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (952 - 1306, n=85)
1182 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1156 (1010.13min - 1155.97max) Points -9%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
Intel Core i7-8750H
1016 Points -20%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
839 (755.39min - 839.42max) Points -34%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
797 Points -37%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
213 Points +13%
Medion Erazer X15805
Intel Core i9-8950HK
203 Points +8%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
201 Points +7%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
198 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (184 - 213, n=45)
196.7 Points +5%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
193 Points +3%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
188 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (170 - 194, n=82)
183.7 Points -2%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
180 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
174 Points -7%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
173 Points -8%
MSI GE63 Raider 8SG
Intel Core i7-8750H
167 Points -11%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
555 Seconds * -50%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
450 Seconds * -21%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (342 - 495, n=21)
433 Seconds * -17%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (322 - 587, n=43)
389 Seconds * -5%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
371 Seconds *
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
297 Seconds * +20%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
295 Seconds * +20%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
285 Seconds * +23%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
5457 MIPS +11%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5227 MIPS +6%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4504 - 5470, n=43)
5114 MIPS +4%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
4923 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (4580 - 5090, n=21)
4846 MIPS -2%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
4662 MIPS -5%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
4634 MIPS -6%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
4622 MIPS -6%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
48577 MIPS +37%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
47170 MIPS +33%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
43786 MIPS +23%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
35505 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (26040 - 37345, n=43)
33946 MIPS -4%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
33899 MIPS -5%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (28512 - 35174, n=21)
32357 MIPS -9%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
22139 MIPS -38%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
1347 Points +12%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1283 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1114 - 1333, n=43)
1263 Points +5%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
1218 Points +1%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
1207 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (1117 - 1251, n=13)
1190 Points -1%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
1143 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1141 Points -5%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
8087 Points +24%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
7675 Points +18%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
7634 Points +17%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
6522 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4443 - 6674, n=43)
6135 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
6068 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (4859 - 6262, n=13)
5597 Points -14%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
4032 Points -38%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
13 fps +31%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
12.2 fps +23%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
12.19 fps +23%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
9.89 fps
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)
9.61 fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
9.1 fps -8%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (7.1 - 10.7, n=21)
8.72 fps -12%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
6.34 fps -36%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (54.5 - 64.7, n=9)
59 s * -4%
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
58.9 s * -4%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
56.9 s *
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)
53.3 s * +6%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
52.4 s * +8%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
52.4 s * +8%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
MSI GF75 Thin 10SCXR
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.676 sec * -7%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.664 sec * -5%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (0.608 - 0.695, n=14)
0.643 sec * -2%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.631 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)
0.611 sec * +3%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.592 sec * +6%
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB-8DE51B0SP
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.547 sec * +13%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1273 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
114 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
188 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
2928 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
454 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are consistently below the GS66 10SFS with the higher-end Core i9-10980HK but slower GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GPU. Thus, the faster RTX 2080 Super Max-Q in our GS66 10SGS is not enough to make up for the CPU deficit at least for these types of scenarios.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10 | PCMark 8
PCMark 10
Score
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6490 Points +5%
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6154 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5938 Points -4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5839 Points -5%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5725 Points -7%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
5654 Points -8%
Essentials
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
9953 Points +2%
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9748 Points
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9380 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
9364 Points -4%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
9231 Points -5%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9109 Points -7%
Productivity
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8452 Points +4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8200 Points +1%
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8111 Points
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
7661 Points -6%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7657 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
7381 Points -9%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8819 Points +10%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
8220 Points +3%
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8001 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7236 Points -10%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7090 Points -11%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
6936 Points -13%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5661 Points +24%
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4579 Points
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4454 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4380 Points -4%
Work Score Accelerated v2
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6219 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5870 Points -6%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5751 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5749 Points -8%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4579 puan
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6219 puan
PCMark 10 Score
6154 puan
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues when opening multiple browser tabs. 4K video playback is otherwise smooth with no frame drops.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
1388 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our GS66 still uses the same Samsung PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ NVMe SSD as found on last year's GS65. An important gen-to-gen change, however, is that the two M.2 bays are now easier to access whereas they were hidden underneath the motherboard on the GS65 design.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons. Different drives may be possible depending on the reseller or retailer.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
The GS66 houses up to two M.2 2280 SSDs much like its predecessor
The GS66 houses up to two M.2 2280 SSDs much like its predecessor
One slot supports both PCIe and SATA while the other is PCIe only
One slot supports both PCIe and SATA while the other is PCIe only
MSI GS66 10SGS
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)		Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G		MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
AS SSD
9%
-6%
3%
-49%
9%
Seq Read
1086
2005
85%
2506
131%
1832
69%
1372
26%
1065
-2%
Seq Write
1901
1580
-17%
1712
-10%
1864
-2%
746
-61%
2360
24%
4K Read
51
49.33
-3%
48.32
-5%
52.1
2%
35.42
-31%
48.09
-6%
4K Write
117.3
103.8
-12%
103.6
-12%
108.3
-8%
99.9
-15%
110.7
-6%
4K-64 Read
1503
1241
-17%
624
-58%
1159
-23%
302.1
-80%
1635
9%
4K-64 Write
1721
1730
1%
1253
-27%
1807
5%
191.4
-89%
1829
6%
Access Time Read *
0.059
0.054
8%
0.08
-36%
0.05
15%
0.132
-124%
0.071
-20%
Access Time Write *
0.1
0.036
64%
0.04
60%
0.034
66%
0.037
63%
0.034
66%
Score Read
1662
1490
-10%
923
-44%
1394
-16%
475
-71%
1790
8%
Score Write
2029
1991
-2%
1528
-25%
2102
4%
366
-82%
2176
7%
Score Total
4588
4230
-8%
2896
-37%
4221
-8%
1065
-77%
4950
8%
Copy ISO MB/s
2155
3025
40%
2083
-3%
1062
-51%
Copy Program MB/s
715
713
0%
496.5
-31%
426
-40%
Copy Game MB/s
1506
1554
3%
977
-35%
650
-57%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-7%
-4%
-3%
-41%
6%
Write 4K
132.5
91.3
-31%
97
-27%
137.2
4%
134.2
1%
131.3
-1%
Read 4K
45.03
40.73
-10%
49.58
10%
46.82
4%
37.72
-16%
45.84
2%
Write Seq
1987
1915
-4%
1838
-7%
1221
-39%
389.2
-80%
2370
19%
Read Seq
1434
2051
43%
2421
69%
1217
-15%
1030
-28%
1509
5%
Write 4K Q32T1
467.5
308.3
-34%
326.9
-30%
527
13%
238.9
-49%
481.5
3%
Read 4K Q32T1
536
417.4
-22%
372.9
-30%
614
15%
343.9
-36%
560
4%
Write Seq Q32T1
2003
1922
-4%
1894
-5%
1986
-1%
789
-61%
2392
19%
Read Seq Q32T1
3306
3395
3%
2828
-14%
3234
-2%
1502
-55%
3232
-2%
Write 4K Q8T8
293.4
Read 4K Q8T8
405.8
Total Average (Program / Settings)
1% / 3%
-5% / -5%
0% / 1%
-45% / -46%
8% / 8%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3306 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2003 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 536 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 467.5 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1434 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1987 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 45.03 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 132.5 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

GPU Performance

3DMark benchmarks are slightly below the Acer Triton 500 with the same GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GPU. When looking at the bigger picture, some older laptops with the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q are able to outscore our MSI by about 10 percent including the Dell Alienware m17 R2 and Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701GXR. Users should therefore expect nearly the same gaming performance as the year old GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q. In fact, upgrading from the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q configuration will only bring 5 to 10 percent more graphics horsepower.

Enabling Cooler Boost will increase GPU performance by only a hair. A 3DMark Fire Strike run with Cooler Boost active returns a Graphics score of 20784 points compared to 20117 points when the feature is off.

Note that G-Sync is not supported as the laptop uses Optimus instead. We can't say we miss the feature since the 300 Hz display will naturally cut down on screen tearing.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Port Royal
Port Royal
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
33935 Points +69%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), i7-7740X
28968 Points +44%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
26009 Points +29%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
22391 Points +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (19655 - 23649, n=10)
21743 Points +8%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
20117 Points
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK
18992 Points -6%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
18962 Points -6%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
18505 Points -8%
Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop 2019
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
16571 Points -18%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
14718 Points -27%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
12441 Points -38%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK
9537 Points -53%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
14492 Points +90%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), i7-7740X
11423 Points +50%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
10149 Points +33%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
8479 Points +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (7372 - 8979, n=11)
8210 Points +8%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
7618 Points
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
7266 Points -5%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK
7084 Points -7%
Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop 2019
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6109 Points -20%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
6101 Points -20%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5534 Points -27%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
4298 Points -44%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK
2805 Points -63%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
9021 Points +94%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
6005 Points +29%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
5092 Points +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (4497 - 5086, n=6)
4800 Points +3%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
4657 Points
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK
4280 Points -8%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
4275 Points -8%
Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop 2019
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
3464 Points -26%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
43576 Points +62%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), i7-7740X
41518 Points +55%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
35882 Points +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (26292 - 32995, n=10)
29663 Points +10%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
29220 Points +9%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
26855 Points
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK
25135 Points -6%
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
24926 Points -7%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
24425 Points -9%
Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop 2019
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
21303 Points -21%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
19670 Points -27%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
16335 Points -39%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK
12193 Points -55%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (Desktop), R9 3900X
18534 Points +36%
Asus ROG Mothership GZ700GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9980HK
16358 Points +20%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK
15792 Points +16%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
14894 Points +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (11707 - 17126, n=10)
14414 Points +6%
MSI GS66 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H
13592 Points
MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
12732 Points -6%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
12192 Points -10%
Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop 2019
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
12182 Points -10%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super FE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop), i7-7740X
12063 Points -11%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, i7-7820HK
9607 Points -29%
MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 6820HK
9459 Points -30%
MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK-034
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 3750H
7309 Points -46%
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark 11 Performance
21793 puan
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
39597 puan
3DMark Fire Strike Score
17585 puan
3DMark Time Spy Score
7475 puan
Yardım

Gaming Performance

Frame rates are consistently higher than the GS66 10SFS when playing at High or Extreme settings where games are more likely to be GPU bound. Differences are minor at 10 percent or less as predicted by the 3DMark results above.

Interestingly, there are cases where the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q can outperform our MSI. The Aorus 17G XB, for example, slightly edges out our system on Shadow of the Tomb Raider while it falls behind our system when running Borderlands 3. The faster Core i7-10875H CPU in the Gigabyte laptop is likely responsible for the discrepancy.

See our dedicated page on the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q for more technical information and benchmarks comparisons. 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider | The Witcher 3 | Borderlands 3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
110 fps +15%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
109 fps +14%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
99 fps +3%
Aorus 17G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
99 (77min) fps +3%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
96 (81min - 156max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (89 - 106, n=10)
95.8 fps 0%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
93 fps -3%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
91 (72min) fps -5%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
83 fps -14%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
74 fps -23%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
115 fps +11%
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
115 fps +11%
Aorus 17G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
110 (90min) fps +6%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
105 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (93 - 116, n=7)
104.7 fps +1%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
104 (84min - 157max) fps
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
102 (83min) fps -2%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
102 fps -2%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
94 fps -10%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
84 (79min - 138max) fps -19%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
109 (81min - 123max) fps +47%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
95.3 fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (74.3 - 96, n=11)
85.3 fps +15%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
82.1 (77min - 86max) fps +10%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
78 fps +5%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
74.3 fps
Aorus 17G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
73.6 (62min) fps -1%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
70.5 (55min) fps -5%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
68.9 fps -7%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
58.4 fps -21%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (Desktop)
195 (161min - 213max) fps +37%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
173 fps +21%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
160.8 (152min - 177max) fps +13%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
149.6 fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (138 - 160, n=7)
148.6 fps +4%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
142.7 fps
Aorus 17G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
142 (118min) fps 0%
Walmart EVOO Gaming 17
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
131 fps -8%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
131 (109min) fps -8%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
100.6 fps -30%
Borderlands 3
1920x1080 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (62.5 - 71.6, n=4)
66.4 fps +5%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
63.5 fps
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
58.9 fps -7%
Aorus 17G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
58.9 fps -7%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
48.3 fps -24%
1920x1080 High Overall Quality (DX11)
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
81.1 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
  (78.2 - 84.3, n=4)
80.9 fps 0%
Aorus 17G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
77.2 fps -5%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
76.3 fps -6%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
61.9 fps -24%
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MSI GS66 10SGS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ: Ø69.3 (64-75)
düşükortayüksekultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 310.3 239.5 142.7 74.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 147 132 122 116
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 102 90.9 76.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 138 109 104 96
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 102 87 75 54
Apex Legends (2019) 299 196 148.8 147.6
Metro Exodus (2019) 143.3 96.2 74.4 59
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) 252 168.4 158.5 90
The Division 2 (2019) 165 117 96 73
Anno 1800 (2019) 159 98.2 76.7 44.4
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 233 127.8 88.5 64.1
F1 2019 (2019) 205 168 147 142
Borderlands 3 (2019) 132.5 105.7 81.1 63.5
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019) 117 96 86 65
GRID 2019 (2019) 174.8 125 111 74
Need for Speed Heat (2019) 101.9 92 84 76.9
Escape from Tarkov (2020) 121 121 120 120
Hunt Showdown (2020) 207.4 121.4 102
Doom Eternal (2020) 256 167.6 147.1 140

Emissions

System Noise

The cooling solution consists of two ~50 mm fans and a smaller ~40 mm one with seven heat pipes between them. Fan noise will always be present at about 30 to 30.9 dB(A) no matter the setting or onscreen load even if on the preset MSI "Silent" power profile. Though audible, we don't find this to be bothersome when browsing or video streaming. Still, we recommend using the laptop in Power Saver or Silent mode if not gaming or else the fans will pulse frequently.

Speaking of fan pulse, our GS66 10SGS is able to remain quieter for longer than the GS66 10SFS before plateauing at the same final decibel reading. For example, fan noise when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06 would top out at 53 dB(A) on the 10SFS while the 10SGS would return a lower fan noise of 39.5 dB(A). When considering the higher Turbo Boost potential of the Core i9 in the 10SGS, the results make sense. When running Witcher 3, fan noise would stabilize at 48 dB(A) on both laptops. Overall results are on par with the GS66 despite the thicker and heavier build of the GS66.

Fan noise tops out at about 53 dB(A) when under more extreme loads like Prime95 and FurMark. If Cooler Boost is enabled, fan noise will increase to a steady 59.4 dB(A). We prefer to keep Cooler Boost off when gaming as it will not boost performance by all that much relative to the extreme increase in fan noise.

System is never truly silent as the fans are always active
System is never truly silent as the fans are always active
One of the few gaming laptops with three fans
One of the few gaming laptops with three fans
Heat pipes are now easier to access and clean unlike on the upside-down GS65
Heat pipes are now easier to access and clean unlike on the upside-down GS65
Accessible DDR4 RAM modules
Accessible DDR4 RAM modules
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Cooler Boost enabled
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Cooler Boost enabled
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)		Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00		Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G		MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Noise
2%
-10%
9%
-1%
2%
-11%
off / environment *
28.5
28.3
1%
30
-5%
28.3
1%
29
-2%
30
-5%
30
-5%
Idle Minimum *
30
30.4
-1%
31
-3%
28.8
4%
30.5
-2%
31.3
-4%
32
-7%
Idle Average *
30
30.5
-2%
33
-10%
28.8
4%
31.5
-5%
31.3
-4%
34
-13%
Idle Maximum *
30.9
30.6
1%
38
-23%
29
6%
31.5
-2%
31.3
-1%
39
-26%
Load Average *
39.5
37.6
5%
50
-27%
33.5
15%
40.6
-3%
42
-6%
53
-34%
Witcher 3 ultra *
48
46
4%
53
-10%
45
6%
49.5
-3%
42.1
12%
48
-0%
Load Maximum *
59.4
55.1
7%
56
6%
45.2
24%
53.4
10%
46.5
22%
53
11%

* ... smaller is better

Ses yüksekliği

Boşta
30 / 30 / 30.9 dB
Çalışırken
39.5 / 59.4 dB
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
sessiz
40 dB(A)
duyulabilirlik
50 dB(A)
gürültülü
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   BK Precision 732A (15 cm uzaklık)   environment noise: 28.5 dB(A)

Temperature

Surface temperatures are similar to what we recorded on last year's MSI GS65. The hot spot continues to be on the very center of the keyboard in contrast to the Asus Zephyrus S GX531 where the hot spot is above the keyboard and away from the keys. If gaming, expect the WASD keys to be about 40 C.

The front half of the laptop will always be much cooler than the back half since the battery occupies most of the front.

Four sets of exhaust grilles
Four sets of exhaust grilles
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
Maksimum yük
 36.8 °C41 °C36.4 °C 
 41 °C47.8 °C33.8 °C 
 28.6 °C25.4 °C26.6 °C 
Maksimum: 47.8 °C
Ortalama: 35.3 °C
47.2 °C54.4 °C43 °C
34.2 °C52.2 °C37.8 °C
30.4 °C33.2 °C32.8 °C
Maksimum: 54.4 °C
Ortalama: 40.6 °C
Güç kaynağı  49 °C | Oda sıcaklığı 22 °C | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.3 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47.8 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 54.4 °C / 130 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.3 °C / 92 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.6 °C / 83.5 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+0.3 °C / 0.5 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

We stress the system with synthetic loads to identify for any potential throttling issues. When running Prime95, the CPU would boost up to 4.2 GHz for only a couple of seconds before dropping to 3.8 - 3.9 GHz for the next 30 to 40 seconds. Afterwards, clock rates and core temperature would stabilize at 3.6 to 3.7 GHz and a toasty 91 C, respectively. Running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously causes the CPU and GPU to stabilize at 93 C and 71 C, respectively.

Running Witcher 3 is more representative of real-world gaming loads. The CPU and GPU would stabilize at 82 C and 68 C, respectively, compared to 81 C and 71 C on the older GS65 with the Core i7-9750H and RTX 2080 Max-Q. Enabling Cooler Boost would reduce CPU and GPU temperatures by about 10 C each while boosting GPU clock rate ever so slightly (1365 MHz vs. 1410 MHz).

Running on battery power will impact performance. A Fire Strike run on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of 12931 and 5667 points, respectively, compared to 17764 and 20117 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost off)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost off)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost off)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost off)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost on)
Witcher 3 stress (Cooler Boost on)
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 55 46
Prime95 Stress 3.6 - 3.7 -- 91 48
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 3.3 - 3.4 810 93 71
Witcher 3 Stress (Cooler Boost off) 4.2 - 4.3 1365 ~82 68
Witcher 3 Stress (Cooler Boost on) 4.2 - 4.3 1410 71 57

Speakers

Dual 2 W speakers near front corners
Dual 2 W speakers near front corners
Pink noise at maximum volume
Pink noise at maximum volume
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2035.93435.92534.335.234.33136.334.936.34035.433.135.45034.331.334.36336.830.236.88033.528.933.510033.229.233.212534.628.734.616037.427.837.420042.426.842.425047.927.247.931554.426.654.440065.424.465.450071.924.671.963078.923.378.980082.825.682.8100081.32381.3125083.222.883.2160085.522.785.5200084.622.984.6250078.622.978.6315077.922.977.9400077.323.477.3500071.423.571.4630066.223.566.2800065.223.565.21000059.523.659.51250061.123.761.11600059.823.859.8SPL92.335.792.3N83.52.583.5median 71.4median 23.6median 71.4Delta12.61.112.635.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI GS66 10SGSApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI GS66 10SGS audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (92.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 29.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 6.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (29.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 94% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 86% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 11% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Idling on desktop on Power Saver mode at the minimum brightness setting and with the iGPU active will consume about 15 W. Bumping brightness up to maximum will draw about 2.5 W more. If set to High Performance mode, consumption jumps to almost 30 W meaning it's worth changing the power profile manually to prolong battery life if simply browsing, video streaming, or emailing.

When under higher loads, power consumption trails behind the GS65 10SGS with the Core i9-10980HK even though the latter uses the slower GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GPU. This makes sense because the RTX 2070 Super Max-Q and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q share nearly the same TDP while the octa-core Core i9 has a cTDP of up to 65 W compared to just 35 W to 45 W on our hexa-core Core i7. Running Witcher 3 draws an average of 146 W to be about 6 percent less than the GS65 10SGS.

We're able to record a maximum of 210.9 W from the relatively large (~16.5 x 7.5 x 3.3 cm) 230 W AC adapter when running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. This peak is only temporary as shown by the graphs below.

Constant consumption when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 127 W before falling to 110 W and then finally 100.7 W. The timing and behavior mimics our clock rate observations in the Stress Test section above
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 127 W before falling to 110 W and then finally 100.7 W. The timing and behavior mimics our clock rate observations in the Stress Test section above
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 210.9 for just a few seconds before falling and stabilizing at 176.2 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 210.9 for just a few seconds before falling and stabilizing at 176.2 W
Anlık tüketim
Kapalı / Bekleme modudarklight 1.3 / 1.8 Watt
Boştadarkmidlight 14.9 / 17.5 / 29.5 Watt
Çalışırken midlight 94.8 / 210.9 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
MSI GS66 10SGS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Power Consumption
-8%
-31%
9%
-97%
-15%
-1%
Idle Minimum *
14.9
18.3
-23%
24
-61%
12.5
16%
46
-209%
22.2
-49%
13
13%
Idle Average *
17.5
22
-26%
27
-54%
15.3
13%
59
-237%
24.9
-42%
16
9%
Idle Maximum *
29.5
28.8
2%
33
-12%
20.7
30%
65.5
-122%
30.6
-4%
27
8%
Load Average *
94.8
93
2%
129
-36%
90.2
5%
99.8
-5%
101
-7%
109
-15%
Witcher 3 ultra *
146.1
142.6
2%
176
-20%
162
-11%
154.1
-5%
143
2%
155
-6%
Load Maximum *
210.9
215.9
-2%
216
-2%
209.3
1%
222.7
-6%
186
12%
236
-12%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

One of the major differences between the GS65 and newer GS66 is the increase in battery capacity from 82 Wh to 99 Wh. There is no consumer laptop with an integrated battery pack larger than 99 Wh since the FAA does not allow batteries higher than 100 Wh onboard commercial aircraft. The result is a long battery life especially for a gaming laptop with RTX 2080 graphics at almost 7 hours of real-world WLAN use. Be sure to set the system to Power Saver or Balanced mode to reduce power consumption as mentioned above.

A drawback to the large battery capacity is the slower charging rate. Expect to wait around 2.5 to 3 hours for a full charge compared to 1.5 to 2 hours on most other laptops. The system cannot be recharged via USB Type-C unlike on the Asus Zephyrus M.

Batarya ömrü
Boşta (WLAN kapalı, minimum parlaklık)
10h 14min
WiFi Websurfing
6h 53min
Çalışırken (maksimum parlaklık)
1h 34min
MSI GS66 10SGS
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 99.99 Wh		MSI GS65 Stealth 9SG
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 82 Wh		Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 76 Wh		Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Max-Q
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 80 Wh		Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 57 Wh		MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 99.99 Wh
Battery Runtime
-12%
-41%
20%
-57%
-7%
Reader / Idle
614
353
-43%
953
55%
505
-18%
WiFi v1.3
413
362
-12%
220
-47%
393
-5%
179
-57%
364
-12%
Load
94
62
-34%
102
9%
102
9%

Artılar

+ ipeksi pürüzsüz 240 Hz ve 300 Hz paneller standart olarak geliyor
+ özellikle bir dizüstü bilgisayar için uzun pil ömrü
+ hızlı siyah-beyaz gri-gri tepki süreleri
+ GS65'ten daha güçlü şasi
+ ekstra geniş tıklama yüzeyi
+ tam boyutlu Ok tuşları

Eksiler

- 2070 Super Max-Q ve 2080 Super Max-Q arasındaki performans farkları çok küçük
- oyun oynarken yüksek fan gürültüsü
- uzun şarj süresi
- Thunderbolt 3 yok

Verdict

In review: MSI GS66 10SGS-036US. Test unit provided by Xotic PC
In review: MSI GS66 10SGS-036US. Test unit provided by Xotic PC

The MSI GS66 comes in several SKUs with two CPU options (Core i7-10750H, Core i9-10980HK) and three GPU options (GeForce RTX 2060, RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, RTX 2080 Super Max-Q). The two SKUs we've tested so far are the GS66 10SGS (Core i7-10750H, RTX 2080 Super Max-Q) and GS66 10SFS (Core i9-10980HK, RTX 2070 Super Max-Q). If we had to choose between the faster CPU with slower GPU or slower CPU with faster GPU for gaming purposes, it would definitely be the latter as games will still run marginally faster overall with this configuration.

If you intend to use the GS66 for CPU heavy tasks outside of gaming, then the octa-core Core i9 SKU might make more sense because of its 25 to 35 percent faster multi-thread performance advantage over the hexa-core Core i7. Otherwise, any differences would be too marginal when gaming where the faster GPU option often takes precedence. Users who want the best of both worlds can always go with the ultra high-end GS66 10SGS-031 configuration.

Impressive new chassis with not-as-impressive gaming upgrades. The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q in the GS66 offers just 5 to 10 percent faster graphics performance than the older MSI GS65 with the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q. The best reasons to purchase the GS66 over the GS65 are therefore for its stronger chassis design and upgradeability rather than the minor performance gains when gaming.

MSI GS66 10SGS - 05/17/2020 v7 (old)
Allen Ngo

İşcilik
78 / 98 → 80%
Klavye
77%
Mouse
86%
Bağlanılabilirlik
62 / 80 → 78%
Ağırlık
62 / 10-66 → 93%
Batarya
74 / 95 → 77%
Görüntü
89%
Oyun performansı
95%
Uygulama performansı
91%
Isınma
86 / 95 → 90%
Ses
59 / 90 → 66%
Audio
74%
Camera
43 / 85 → 51%
Ortalama
75%
84%
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Allen Ngo, 2020-06-18 (Update: 2020-06-18)