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Updated January 10, 2024·
The MSI Prestige 15, being less expensive than the MSI Stealth GS66, offers good general use performance and has a longer battery life, making it suitable for everyday tasks and moderate workloads. It's lightweight and compact, enhancing its portability, and it also includes a backlit keyboard and a decent screen for general use and color-sensitive tasks. In contrast, the MSI Stealth GS66, although more expensive, provides better performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering applications due to its more powerful processor and graphics card. It's also equipped with features like hardware ray tracing and DLSS for intensive gaming and creative work. However, it's heavier and has a shorter battery life, which may affect its portability compared to the Prestige 15. If your priority is gaming or handling more demanding software, the Stealth GS66 is a better choice, accepting its higher cost and reduced battery life. If you value longer usage on a single charge and a more portable solution over sheer performance, the Prestige 15 would be more fitting. Both share similar RAM, storage, and screen size specs, so your decision will rest on how you prioritize cost, performance, and portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the MSI Prestige 15
- Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Stealth GS66
- Very good for engineering and design
- Good for gaming and AI
- Very good overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.3
7.8
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Prestige 15 is only fair.
The MSI Stealth GS66 offers better gaming and 3D performance primarily due to its more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card compared to the MSI Prestige 15's Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q, which makes a considerable difference in games and 3D applications. Additionally, the MSI Stealth GS66 has a higher screen refresh rate, making for smoother visuals in fast-paced games, while the MSI Prestige 15 is limited by a lower refresh rate screen.
Engineering and Design
7.2
8.2
7.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Stealth GS66 is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI Prestige 15 is good.
The MSI Prestige 15, with an Intel i5 processor and Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics, offers solid performance for engineering and design, although it may not handle extremely intensive tasks as smoothly as the MSI Stealth GS66, which boasts a more powerful Intel i7 processor and Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics. While both are suitable for professional use, the Stealth GS66's superior CPU and GPU make it more adept at handling demanding engineering software and complex design workloads.
Screen Quality
6.8
8.1
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
298.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
The MSI Stealth GS66 has a better screen than the MSI Prestige 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the MSI Prestige 15 and MSI Stealth GS66 both offer ample resolution and brightness, alongside display types well-suited for everyday tasks like browsing, watching videos, and office productivity, presenting clear and vibrant visuals to users. For engineering and design, while these laptops deliver detailed imagery and support a wide range of colors, they may fall short in fully covering professional-grade color gamuts, slightly limiting the precision needed for color-sensitive work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, their screens, despite reasonable clarity and color, lack the high refresh rates required for smooth motion rendering, which is essential for an optimal gaming experience or fluid interaction with 3D content.
Battery
7.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The MSI Prestige 15 has 7.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth GS66 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Build Quality
7.4
8.0
The MSI Stealth GS66 has very good build quality, while the MSI Prestige 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,044
$1,799
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The MSI Prestige 15 has a price of $1,044 and the MSI Stealth GS66 costs $1,799.
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Key similarities
General Use
7.5
7.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
298.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
280.0 nits
7.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Stealth GS66 and MSI Prestige 15 are both good for general use.
The MSI Prestige 15 boasts a balance for general use with a solid CPU and substantial RAM for multitasking, coupled with a high screen quality while being more portable and having longer battery life for on-the-go productivity. In contrast, the MSI Stealth GS66 also delivers a high-performing CPU and the same amount of RAM for demanding tasks, with an advantage in gaming graphics and additional advanced features like better heat management and a higher screen refresh rate, but it trades off some portability and battery life due to these enhancements.
Content Creation
7.5
7.7
7.1/10
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 MSI Prestige 15 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.2
7.5
7.1/10
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 MSI Prestige 15 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Prestige 15 and MSI Stealth GS66 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the MSI Prestige 15 and the MSI Stealth GS66 compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
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| MSI Prestige 15 | MSI Stealth GS66 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,044 | $1,799 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2022 | April 1, 2022 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.1'' x 9.2'' x 0.74'' | 14.2'' x 9.7'' x 0.71'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 3.73 lbs | 4.63 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.05" | 14.17" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 9.2" | 9.65" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i5-1240P | Intel i7-12700H | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 0 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 7.5 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 82 Wh | 99.9 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 360Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 298 nits | 280 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.4/10 | 8/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 7.8/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7/10 | 7.5/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 7.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 8.8/10 | 8/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 720p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | No | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 2 | 3 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 3 | 4 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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Mario Petzold | December 2022
"The MSI Prestige 15 offers a dazzling 4K image quality, and solid performance. The MSI Prestige 15 appears to consistently implement the guiding principle of throttling the solid and efficient hardware to such an extent that content creation succeeds perfectly. Performance-hungry tasks, on the other hand, are slowed down a little by the reduced power consumption. Conversely, this means that the case remains relatively cool and the dual fan subdued. The battery life also benefits somewhat. So the losses aren't really dramatic because full performance is still available for short bursts."
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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 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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