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Advantages of the Gigabyte A5
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Stealth GS66
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.0
A5
Stealth GS66
8.1
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
325.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The MSI Stealth GS66 has a better screen than the Gigabyte A5 for content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

7.2
A5
Stealth GS66
8.0
The MSI Stealth GS66 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte A5 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
A5
Stealth GS66
7.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
325.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

7.6
A5
Stealth GS66
7.8
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.9
A5
Stealth GS66
8.2
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Stealth GS66 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte A5 is good.

Content Creation

7.5
A5
Stealth GS66
7.7
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth GS66 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.2
A5
Stealth GS66
7.5
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for software development.

Battery

6.5 Hours
A5
Stealth GS66
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte A5 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth GS66 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
A5
Stealth GS66
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Stealth GS66 and Gigabyte A5 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,749
A5
Stealth GS66
$1,799
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Gigabyte A5 has a price of $1,749 and the MSI Stealth GS66 costs $1,799.

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How the Gigabyte A5 and the MSI Stealth GS66 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte A5MSI Stealth GS66
Gigabyte A5MSI Stealth GS66

GENERAL

Price
$1,749
$1,799
Release Date
February 1, 2022April 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1''14.2'' x 9.7'' x 0.71''
Weight
4.68 lbs4.63 lbs
Width
14.21"14.17"
Depth
10.15"9.65"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HXIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.5 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
49 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
240Hz360Hz
Display Brightness
325 nits280 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108/10
Portability Score
7/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
13
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
34
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Gigabyte A5

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Florian Glaser | September 2022
"Ignoring price, the Gigabyte A5 has a hard time against the similarly fast competition. Besides the loud noise in 3D mode (performance mode), the high temperature development of the components should be mentioned on the downside. Despite the relatively thick case, the laptop gets very warm and loud under load, which does not exactly speak for the cooling system. The plastic surfaces look rather cheap and also tend to rattle. In most other disciplines - be it the input devices, the screen, the connectivity or the battery runtime - the Gigabyte laptop does not stand out from the crowd, neither positively nor negatively. However, those who primarily pay attention to the price-performance ratio will get a pretty good offer with the Gigabyte A5."

MSI Stealth GS66

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Florian Glaser | February 2022
"The MSI Stealth GS66 is powerful enough for QHD. The Core i7-12700H and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti found in the 12UGS model that we tested run all modern games smoothly in the native QHD resolution. The 15-inch display is very fast with its 240 Hz refresh rate, and it also offers a great color space (almost 100% DCI-P3) on top of that, which should please gamers as well as content creators, although we would have still wished for a higher brightness. Case, input devices, and connectivity (Thunderbolt 4) are at a good level. However, among other things, the GS66 loses points due to the high temperature development in 3D mode and its poor webcam."

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About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

About MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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