MSI Raider GE66 2022 vs MSI Stealth GS66 2022 Comparison

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MSI Raider GE66 2022 vs MSI Stealth GS66 2022 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022, two laptops by MSI. MSI Raider GE66 2022 was introduced to market in January 2022 and MSI Stealth GS66 2022 was launched in January 2022. Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 were launched within the same month so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and available technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of MSI Raider GE66 2022 and MSI Stealth GS66 2022 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

MSI Raider GE66 2022 Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB
16GB Ram
358 x 267 x 23.4 mm (14.09 x 10.51 x 0.92 inches)
Weight: 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs)

MSI Stealth GS66 2022 Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 12700H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
8GB Ram
358.3 x 248 x 18.3-19.8 mm (14.11 x 9.76 x 0.72-0.78 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose MSI Raider GE66 2022 over MSI Stealth GS66 2022

Side Bezel Thickness	6.3 mm vs 6.5 mm	0.2 mm thinner bezels
Noise Level	47 dB vs 50 dB	Less fan noise
Max Brightness	360 nits vs 270 nits	Brighter Screen
GPU FLOPS	19.6 TFLOPS vs 10.8 TFLOPS	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Option to use Display port to connect to external monitors
Display Port	Yes vs No	Read & Write SD Cards with the built-in reader
SD Card Reader	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose MSI Stealth GS66 2022 over MSI Raider GE66 2022

Weight	2.10 kg vs 2.38 kg	0.28 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~75.5% vs ~70.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Speaker Loudness	86 dB vs 84 dB	Generates higher sound levels
Number of USB-C Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
Avg. MSRP Price	$1600-2000 vs $2400-2800	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)

Common Strengths of MSI Stealth GS66 2022 and MSI Raider GE66 2022

Launch Dates	January 2022 vs January 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of MSI Stealth GS66 2022 and MSI Raider GE66 2022

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

MSI Raider GE66 2022 vs MSI Stealth GS66 2022: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the MSI Raider GE66 2022 and the MSI Stealth GS66 2022.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.38 kg (5.25 lbs)	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
Surface Area	956 cm2 (148.1 inches2)	889 cm2 (137.7 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~70.2%	~75.5%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6.3 mm	~6.5 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.15 kg/inch	0.13 kg/inch
	0.33 lbs/inch	0.286 lbs/inch
Colors	Blue	Black

Comparison of the MSI Raider GE66 2022 and the MSI Stealth GS66 2022 External Dimensions

Weight

Raider GE66 2022 weighs 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs), whereas the Stealth GS66 2022 weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Raider GE66 2022 2.38 kg

MSI Stealth GS66 2022 2.10 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Raider GE66 2022 23.40 mm

MSI Stealth GS66 2022 18.30 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the MSI Raider GE66 2022 is 0.15 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI Stealth GS66 2022 is 0.13 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

MSI Raider GE66 2022 vs MSI Stealth GS66 2022: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i9 12900HK	Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i9 12900H
Base Frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of Cores	14	14
Number of Threads	20	20
L3 Cache	24 MB	24 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1750	1750
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	12242	12242
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1800	1800
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	16309	16309

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the MSI Raider GE66 2022 and MSI Stealth GS66 2022.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( Intel Core i7 12700H ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB	GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB
Base Clock Frequency	915 MHz	900 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1410 MHz	1425 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	115 W	80 W
Nvidia Optimus	Yes	MUX
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	16.60 TFLOPS	10.94 TFLOPS
Memory Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	256 bit	192 bit
Memory Speed	1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective	1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	5888	3840
TMUs	184	120
ROPs	96	48

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. MSI Raider GE66 2022 has a FLOPS value of 19.6 TFLOPS whereas the MSI Stealth GS66 2022 ' has a FLOPS value of 10.8 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the MSI Raider GE66 2022 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	4800 MHz	4800 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

With a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, the Raider GE66 2022 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Stealth GS66 2022's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	MSI Raider GE66 (2022)	MSI Stealth GS66 (2022)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	99.9 Wh	99.9 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Bottom	Left
Charge Power	280 W	240 W
AC Adapter Weight	838 gramm	578 gramm

Furthermore, both laptops have the same battery capacity of 100 Wh, ensuring comparable battery performance.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Raider GE66 2022 100 Wh

MSI Stealth GS66 2022 100 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Raider GE66 2022 and the Stealth GS66 2022 have similar max. storage capacities of 2 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	2	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

MSI Raider GE66 2022 vs MSI Stealth GS66 2022: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the MSI Raider GE66 2022 and MSI Stealth GS66 2022 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the Raider GE66 2022 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the Stealth GS66 2022's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Raider GE66 2022 141 ppi

MSI Stealth GS66 2022 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 offer the same refresh rate of 360 Hz.

Brightness
The Raider GE66 2022 offers a higher maximum brightness of 360 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Raider GE66 2022 360 nits

MSI Stealth GS66 2022 270 nits

Min

60 nits

Average 319 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

MSI Raider GE66 2022 vs MSI Stealth GS66 2022 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 have USB-A ports. Raider GE66 2022 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Stealth GS66 2022 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 have USB Type-C ports. Raider GE66 2022 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Stealth GS66 2022 has 3x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Raider GE66 2022 is equipped with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards. Stealth GS66 2022 does not have an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Raider GE66 2022 and Stealth GS66 2022 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	3x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	3x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	1x v1.4	No
VGA	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	Yes	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes