MSI GS66 vs Razer Blade 15 - Best Thin Gaming Laptop 2022?
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
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There aren’t many stealthy thin and light black gaming laptops, so should you pick MSI’s cheaper GS66, or is it worth paying more for Razer’s Blade 15? I’ve compared both to help you decide which is best for you!
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Razer Blade 15 vs MSI GS66 Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:15 Design & Build Quality
1:02 Size & Weight
1:33 Camera & Mic
2:02 Touchpad
2:18 Keyboard
2:49 Speakers
3:21 Ports
4:53 Internals & Upgrade Options
5:40 Wi-Fi
5:52 SSD Speed
6:18 CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
7:26 Battery Life
7:56 BIOS
8:15 Linux Support
8:36 Laptop Spec Differences
9:17 Gaming Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p)
10:32 MUX Switch & Screens
11:33 Thermals & Software Modes
12:17 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
13:25 Fan Noise
14:20 Exterior Temperatures
14:47 Price Difference
16:11 Conclusion - Blade 15 or GS66?
17:52 More Blade 15 and GS66 Testing
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Honestly I think the Eluktronics Max-15 or even Max-17 are so thin (yet Max-P GPU capable) that should be put into this type of comparison as well.
why are there 2 (3) replies and no likes at the time im writing this
Asus flow x16 is better than any of these I believe. What do you think?
for gaming laptop,less than 145watts are throwing money.
Great comparison. You're right, these are very niche products for a very specific audience. The compromises made to achieve such light weights aren't worth it to me, but I'm obviously not the target buyer.
FINALLY!!! a person with a functioning brain!!! like anytime i mention a thin and light laptop, the idiots in reddit say along the lines of "thin and ligh stoopid -10 fps trash awooga", I'm so happy someone realises they are not the target audience
@PC_Modder yeah man msi is damn shit, although the newer gs series are okay, but my guy 5mm do make a difference because it's all around+ it isn't about the size it's the weight! night and day difference Lemme tell you
although i do agree with the cooling part, the fans on my zephyrus don't ramp up at all
@PC_Modder what you're talking about aren't thin and light laptops, they are called notebooks/ ultrabooks
if you want a good example i'd give me laptop forward, it's the zephyrus g15 3070ti model, it can run 5-6( non gaming) without a problem after 5 months of use
and it haz never seen temps over 80.
and when I'm gaming (without ray tracing) i easily reach 60-70 fps minimum on AAA max settings with dlss quality . but what you've wrote isn't wrong on any note, it's just that we're talking about different laptops. that was beautifully written para
@PC_Modder I'm a prime example for the last 5 years I've been using thin and light laptops (Razer blade 15 for 3 years
1.5 for gs stealth and 6months for zephyrus g15) I travel a lot, and whenever I'm travelling i liked spending the extra time b/w destinies playing games. now sadly i do not want a hunk of a laptop like legion 5 pro or strix scar on my lap, neither do I want 200 fps in titles, so it's much comfortable having a thin and light laptops FOR ME. for someone who needs more performance I'd say thin and lights are trash, but in your para you're saying thin and light laptops get stuck with no performance i disagree check out some reviews they work beautifully!
Thanks Jarrod, for the review
Could I make a request?
There's very little options for Ram kits for DDR5 atm, unless you pay for a top end laptop with XMP. That said, there's Thaiphoon burner which allows you with some laptops to rewrite to SPD of the ram, so you could basically tighten the timings a little and get more performance. I know typically you do laptop comparisons, but heck, this would be some great info and also a pretty sweet comparison to see if you can get more performance from your stock kits, or stuff like the Fury Impact kits.
Hey jarrod tnx for great work here
Can u make a review on new gen7 legion7s pls
You forgot to mention the biggest turn-off with the Razer Blades, which is a common battery bloating issue, which pretty much could compromise all the internal parts of your machine and render it useless.
This might be due to the poor quality batteries Razer has been using for quite some time now and they don't seem to be willing to change it anytime soon.
Additionally, the Razer Blades seem to be overheating a lot and in turn it severely reduces their lifespan and gives rise to issues.
I cannot comment on the MSI GS66, as I'm currently using the 2019 version of GS65 with 1070 GTX and 16GB RAM, which has never had any issue of any sort when exploiting it to the fullest. If GS66 is with the build quality of my current laptop, I would honestly recommend it over the Razer Blade.
Sorry for the long comment.
GS66 build quality is way better than the GS65, they completely redesigned it.
I have a GS66 and I’ve had a blast with it. It may be a budget Razor (in a nutshell) but it’s still pretty great
Hello Jared.
It's been quite some time since you reviewed Dell G5 se and you made an updated video after the bios update.
Since then there have been some other updates as well that balance performance and temperature.
Can you do a 2022 updated version?
I'm talking about the RX 5600m version.
I plan on buying it.
Thanks in advance.
Hi Jarrod...when will you be able to post the review of Legion 5 and 7 ?
You NEED to make a guide for gaming laptops for schooling and maybe a GP66 vs GS66 video?
If you guys want to get the GS66 in the US, wait for Costco deal. The 12900h+3070ti version often get reduction to USD2200. I think it is a really good deal even when you add the $60dollar price of Costco membership. Honestly around $2300, 12900h+3070ti+32gb drr5 is the best thing you can get. My brother just bought this couple weeks ago and he loves it. (you also get 1 more year (2year)warranty when you buy it in costco)
You're more likely paying more for form factor when considering Razer laptops. You really have to give it to their engineers, they can really innovate.
Fan acoustics and behavior are what ultimately pushed me toward Razer. I have the 2022 Blade 14 right now. It stays silent during light usage, and when the fans do spin up, I can barely hear them. Under load, it's still comparatively quiet, and it doesn't suffer from high-pitched whine like on many other gaming laptops I've used.
Which version is yours?
U do know they underpower the hardware...lmao...u paid up
I am MSI user, I little undercut performance and lower fans how much I want.
@@iraklimgeladze5223 yeah but u didn't pay for more undervolting like the Razer buyers
@@danman1287 I just bought laptop with the best price/performance and at that moment it was MSI
Hey Jarrod, can you do a review on the Strix g15 - G513RM?
12:15 Again MSI does let you set fan speeds but the graph has no actual temperature on them. Its a guessing game.
My MSI laptop also has the problem that it forgets this custom fancurves every few hours and then the fans spin constantly. Only solution is to go into MSI center and save the custom fan curves again and it will be quit. Needs an update...
any advice
wich one better for gaming , 11th gen 3080 or 12th gen 3070ti
Jarrod in you option which laptop has better cooling system and temps while gaming ?
Hi J! Amazing videos you share here. I tried to find a comparison between laptop with 3080 8 gb vs 3080 16 gb. I have two options to buy, the one with 8gb vram comes with i7 12700H and the one with 16gb vram comes with i7 11800H and are similarly priced. Any thougths about that? Thank you!
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Hi Jarrod, will your review the XMG Neo with AMD?
Hey are you going to upload G15 vs M16?
After buying a Blade after an M15 - I can't ever see myself buying another brand.
All the little premium touches make for such a nice user experience in general.
Having the laptop as a daily driver just works - my only moan would be speaker quality for a "premium" laptop feels pretty lack lustre.
i think they drastically improved speakers this year
@@tatooine_dream Im on a mid/late 2021 Advanced and they're really underwhelming to be honest.
Hopefully something they've improved upon.
@@iamsampeters yea i heard how bad they were, and i was subsequently trashing them (razer) for being ridiculously priced and having such shit speakers. but apparently the latest models have much improved speakers, at least the larger ones. so yea. i mean, i have a good bluetooth speaker anyway and use it anytime i want sound out of a laptop (use headphones otherwise) so it wouldnt actually be a problem for me anyway but it was still shit of them to do that
Hey, Jarrod.
I was wondering if you have ever thought of comparing a Laptop with Core i7-12700H or its AMD equivalent CPU and a 3060Ti/3070Ti in it with a PC having i5-12400F/Ryzen 5-5600X with the same or a little weak GPU. I mean the specs don't have to be the way I said but I think it would show us really well how Laptops are a safe bet now, not that it isn't clear already from your Laptops vs PC videos having similar specs but still...
Hey Jarrod, do you have a GPU benchmark sheet on your site like you have for the CPUs you did using cinebench?
Hello, can you do some benchmarks of handbrake, premiere pro, davinci resolve of laptop cpus vs desktop cpus? (ryzen 7 3700x/5900x, vs ryzen 5000h/6000h, intel 12th H)
GJ
I wonder if the Asus tuf f15 3070 or the Legion 5i perform as well as the Legion 5i pro
91 degree on the cpu (GS66) is a bad thing for long term ? That heat is a lot
Hey Jarrod. Any idea when/why NO legion 7 gen 7 reviews are out? Like NONE! the laptops are out in the wild now....
After owning my first ever gaming laptop a year ago i found out the importance of temps laptops can easily go over 90°C (CPU) while gaming choose a laptop that has great airflow and cooling system or just buy a desktop
Undervolt
After checking your videos, I wonder why The Zephyrus G line isn't picked as the best Thin Gaming laptop instead of those.
Request: Can you test egpu with a processor such as 12700H? And show performance both laptop screen and external screen.
I'm looking to pair an egpu with this laptop " Asus ZenBook Flip 15 Q539ZD". Its 1.8kg, its like a ultrabook but it can sustain 55W on 12700H
What is the best laptop for content creation(Adobe AE, PPro, Cinema 4d ) with RTX 3070 Graphics Card?
Please do a comparison between Asus flox X16 and Asus Vivobook pro 16X
Thanks for the review Jarrod,
Can you make a comparison between these 2 CPU's """"""Core i7-11800H and Ryzen 7 6800H""""(Both of them with RTX 3060) in your upcoming videos ??
@PC_Modder prices will be different too
G15 and m16 are also stealthy laptops also waiting for the comparison video
not even close to blade 15
@@peterc6559 what do you mean?
Yeah what do you mean Peter? The g15/M16 had been selected as the best overall gaming laptop by many already this year, especially when Razor lately hadn't really been putting out devices that worth such a high price
@@peterc6559 the same spec g15 and m16 performs better in games, is almost same in respect to thermals and fan noise only thing u give up is the branding and build quality but razer blade is 3500 usd and g15 or m16 are under 2000
@@bert2984 he means they don't live near each other and therefore they are far away from one another.
Hi sir, i have a question about laptop charger. I have a old dell laptop that uses 7.4mm*5 pin/65w-130w. But the charger recently give up. So my plan is, since i have another dell laptop but the chargers pin is 4.5mm(65w) i will just buy a (DC Power Adapter Connector Plug DC conversion head jack female 4.5*3.0mm plug to male 7.4*5.0 mm), will this work? Down side also, that pin adaptor are for HP Pavilion since i can't find any. Have you tried this?
I hate that i cant upgrade to the new gs66. They are either out of stock or over 2000 dollars everywhere here.
just bought the ifixit kit through your link 🥰
Could you do a comparison between the Zephyrus G15 and the Blade 15 from 2022?
Hey, can you make a video on the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 2022 model?
Please do the MSI Stealth 17.3 inches with RTX 4080, thanks.
how about the gs66 vs the zephyrus m16?
why not compare any of the zephyrus laptops?
Bought the Legion 5, 17.3 inch display on a sale for 934 USD. I hope I had a great deal!
Specs: i7, RTX 3050ti, 16gb ram, SSD 512gb.
There is the eluk max 15 and the lenovo legion slim 7 pro x
I recently got an asus strix scar 15 with i9 and 3070ti. Im worried that when i play some games the temperatures get ti almost 90 or 93, is that normal? Should i worry or do something?
I got the Alienware r15 r5 scratch and dent 3070 for under $900, but if I could afford the Blade, I would. It just looks so damn cool.
I think the asus scar 15 inch 2022 updated model is a great alternative to both
It's selling for 2100 usd in amazon
( rtx 3070ti+16gbram ddr5+ 360hz FHD+ I 9 12900h+ 1tb ssd)
I’ve been looking at this laptop do you think it can stream demanding games?
Waiting for Legion 7 and Slim
I have solved wifi problem in msi gp66 vektor, it was just a bug, you need to install fixed backport(I was using kali on my pc)
Isnt the ge66 both better and cheaper than the gs66?
pls compare gs66 with ga503 as well
Lenovo legion 7i gen 7 full review please Jarrod
@Someone who's harnessed the harness maybe
They haven't sent it to him lmao
@Someone who's harnessed the harness yes, both the Intel and AMD version.
Yeah
Yes please!
blades sequential write are most like abysmall since its 96%! full and cant really use a slc write cache for the test
Advanced Optimus is also supposed to just do that automatically
When is the new legion 5 review coming and is it more powerful than the previous version or is it not (i saw the specs the TDP on rtx 3060 was 115w and didnt mention any boost) so i wonder what should i go for.
When Lenovo sends the one I bought
Hello sir .🙏
I’m from Nepal 🇳🇵and learning ethical hacking which laptop should i buy ?
Thank you ☮️
Hey Jarrod, do you think a 3080 8 GB of vram is worth an extra $600 over a 3070? While the 3080 does have more cuda cores, I feel like the 8 gigs of vram doesn't justify the extra $600 in pricing compared to the 3070.
3070 is completely okay. As for me and most of experienced pc users it's the sweet spot of power, productivity and investment-wise.
People who take the top tier gpu are either professionals who need the best of the best, or people who want to have some extra power or more future-proof device.
And for 600 USD you can buy some extra ssd (2 tb samsung ssd is $200) and can get some better RAM if you want.
But if you see some good discount on top tier machine and you save $400-500 taking the top tier-model I think is pretty much reasonable buying it.
Everything is up to you :)
@@AlexGomberg Ah okay, thanks! Yeah, I was planning to buy a 3070, but I was confused if I needed more VRAM or more storage, and ram. But since my local best buy didn't have any 3080 16GB of vram models and only the 8GB versions, I went ahead and got the 3070 and was doubting if I should of waited. This has put me at ease!
of all razer blade machines I think only 17 is worth even considering. reason? it has 4 fans (2 additional ones in the middle of the battery). this ensures correct air flow and will prevent laptop from overheating and battery from being damaged (and bloated). the rest of blades you're trying your luck.
It is always just insane seeing that Legion 5i Pro topping the nT chart. I am so happy with it, such a great machine. Hoenstly why would anyone go with the i9?
I think they must just seek the name sake. “Having an i9 is better than an i7” right lol.
@@frostgodx or they are professionals
Would be Nice if you include kg specs
Even tho Im not interested in these 2 laptop nor i have the money for them, i still watch this because i enjoy your content
please review ( rog zephyrus duo 16 ) 3080 ti
and benchmark 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Asus Zephyrus line watching this video: Am I a joke to you?
I regret getting an m16 and selling my gs66 lol
Man, each time I see CP2077 FPS I fall in love with the GE76.
It's a shame that rtx 40 are around the corner so it's very likely that current laptop's prices will drop
on seek bar... NO display part ?
MSI Creator 4k Oled 3080 11800h 16gb 1tb nvme for $2200+whatever tax now thats a steal and I got that back in Jan, MSI is just too hard to pass up on pricing plust their 99.9/w/hr batter it's a tiny little beast.
The MSI GS66 would be my choice because it has an ethernet port and a little more bass than the Razor Blade.
I honestly find it hard to believe. They both have bad speakers but the Msi are the worst I’ve ever heard in a laptop.
@@frostgodx I have one and the speakers aren’t anywhere near as bad as what people say. U should actually go to Best Buy or something and try one. It pretty much dominates razor blade in every category btw I’m still able to run every game out max settings.
@@NotLikeUss bold faced lie. I have a computer shop I repair laptops and it always makes me laugh when I am testing a gs66 the speakers are so ungodly terrible
Alienware x series ??
It's all about the razer blade 17 4k 144hz rtx 3080 ti i9 12th Gen processor laptop!
Razer always loses by default just for being razer
I agree sadly. So many mistakes as a company.
You are very good right
MSI Stealth GS66 💪
MSI their premium laptops always feel like a laptop pretending to be premium and expensive.
I mean razer does the opposite. So expensive and still fails to be powerful. What a shame and waste of money
I’d have to agree they look great then you use it and feel it and it feels like shit but I mean the specs are there and it performs so fuck it. Razer on the other hand feels extremely premium but in the end they shit the bed for 4x the money. Pick your poison
Can the GS66 be completely silent with custom fan curves?
Yeah if u put all sliders down it's silent until it reaches about 67 degrees. But if ur browsing or watching a movie it doesn't reach that.
@@v5k456jh3 Thank you very much!
Yes. People are always dumb about it. You just slide the lowest slider down to 0% and like the other person said fans stay completely off until about 65c
Yea open up dragon center and u can change it from balanced or whatever it’s set on and put it on silent. U won’t even hear the fans I only use that setting for casual use it will heat up if u leave it on during heavy gaming.
@@NotLikeUss Thanks.
I was looking at a Auction for the Msi g66, it's got the i7 12700h + rtx 3070ti + 16gb ddr5 +1tb ssd /windows 11.
How much do you day its worth , what would be your max Bid ?
problem with thin and light is the power limits due to thermos, even with a 3080ti the TGP will be limited and we know power = performance if you want to get a gaming laptop to replace the desktop i would suggest get bigger laptops at least you know youll have the power you need to game
That's right. But remember that these laptops aren't meant to be desktop replacements but on the go laptops that bring some gaming performance.
these have one thing in common, I can't afford any of them.
I just want the best laptop for gaming, no matter how thick or thin or big or small or what material it is. Just best performance
Thats really nice u comparing thats many laptops! I wanted to ask, maybe you or someone knows why on my legion 5 colors are washed out? I tried reinstal drivers of nvidia , screen adapters etc, windows update also has the neweset drivers. I dont have any color filters and i tired many programs to make colors as default but it says is default and is very washed out ... is brand new laptop . At the begning i noticed it was washed out when i turned hybrid mode off but then is whole time even with on ... I will be very gratefull if someone can help. It seems almost nobody has that issue...
Try to disable HDR
@@ali282h Is disabled. Screen is like washed out, but colors are still on it. At the beging it started when i turned hybrid mode off but now is whole time ..
Anyone know about hp omen 17 ck1023tx? Please let me know where I can find this laptop?
@WhatsApp㊉①⑧①⑤⑨⓪⑧⑨⑤②⑨ sure
Wut about asus zeph g15
I love my gs66 3060. Picked it up for 650$ from a friend.
I need a friend like yours
@@yahiarafik9965 yeah I was stoked. He bought it thinking he would enjoy games. It’s the 3060 one 240hz model. I have a gaming rig but I use the laptop for on the game or video editing.
Nice T-shirt
They have to get rid of the huge green logo on the back of the screen.
MSI GS66 forever
Jarrod, i know it's not in this video. Recommendation though. Which laptop to buy. The new Legion 5i Pro 3070 Ti for $2049 or the Legion 7i for $2879?
I have never seen a review from you of a Razor Blade, and thought "that looks like something for me". Much less "Wow, I gotta have it!". Who buys a Razer Blade? It must be a very small niche.
What about zephyrus g15?
Yeah no idea, it's better then both of these. So is the m16
Gamıng leptop Acer nitro 5 ama ryzen 5. 5600 H rtx 3060 ? 1059 $
-- Asus tuf a 15 AÖF ryzen 6800 H rtx 3050 Tİ . 10.70 $
Acer nitro 5 i5 11400 H rtx 3050 ti
892 $.
Which PC would you recommend ❓❓
a15!!
extremely light
Hey jarrod can you do the Acer predator helios 300 2022 review.. Thank you.
Yes i agree it is a must
Would someone explain me which combo is good
Ryzen + Radeon
Ryzen + Nvidia
Intel + Nvidia
Does this make any significant difference ? Can't find an answer for this. Would be nice If someone can give a detailed explanation on this
With respect to driver issues, stability and performance
@@vishanthfastino2468 Intel + Nvidia
For better preformance: Intel + Nvidia.
For better battery life: Ryzen + Radeon.
Also, you get thunderbolt 4 compatibility with intel.
Look into G-Sync (Nvidia) and FreeSync (Radeon) if you care about it.
Thank you for the replies
Also, Ryzen options are slightly cheaper than Intel options (in general).
thats thin?
I'm missing logical and/or rational arguments in this comparison. But nevertheless it's an interesting contribution.
Is legion7 2021 rtx 3060 AMD good for gaming
Hello Jared.
I want to buy a laptop Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R8BL
it has rtx 3050 ti and ryzen 5 5500u and 8 gb of ram
im gonna upgrade the ram to 16
have you seen it?
can you review it?
i haven't seen much acer products in this channel
thank you
Asus strix g15 2022 review pleasee
Thin and Gaming don't go together, Want a gaming laptop that's not too bulky?, Legion 7 Gen 6 or Alienware.
Alienware are fucking huge there just thin. Legion 7 I can get behind though the size is surprising for power.
GS66 easily. It’s reliable and will last for years to come oh yea and no battery explosion 💥
0:03 an all "black metal" gaming laptop? then why are you wearing an in flames shirt 🤣🤣🤣
Somebody please helps me choosing between Aorus 17x with RTX 2070 Super 115W vs Legion 5 Pro with RTX 3060 130W. May the 6 gb of vram get worse in the future. Thanks for reading.
I personally would go with the 3060 purely because it has a higher TGP. The VRAM might become an issue but then again you will be using DLSS/FSR for upcoming AAA games anyway which will mitigate VRAM issue
@@abhi_sh3_k that isnt a reason to purchase, 40 turing units at 115w are about the same or faster than 30 ampere units at ~120w
For a long time I'm watching reviews of laptops unavailable to buy. Totally virtual laptops.
Not in central Europe for sure.