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Gaming performance in general is strong due to its excellent specs, which was proven when we tried it out with high-demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Dirt 5. It sports an incredible refresh rate of 240Hz, which means that your gaming experience will be ultra-smooth and responsive and after testing we saw that games like first and third-person shooters and action benefited the most. If you’re looking for a laptop with an incredible display and performance, the MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS is right up your alley. The fans are very, very loud so be prepared for the sound of jet engines as you use this laptop. And if you plan on carrying this behemoth around, it’s heavy and bulky so you’ll be in for a bad time. We found that, after testing, the battery lasts for an abysmal two hours max and less than six with normal productivity work. Unfortunately, its battery life is its downfall. We wish the touchpad was as high quality, as it’s a little flimsy. The build quality is also nice and sturdy thanks to that extra bulk, and the keyboard is SteelSeries, which has pleasant key travel and no sponginess or real input latency.
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It also sports an incredibly high 240Hz refresh rate, and an OLED screen that we found makes any PC game absolutely shine in crystal clarity.
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It has a solid 15.6-inch display with a 2560x1440 resolution, meaning it can game comfortably at either 1080p or 1440p. Not to mention its meaty 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, which sweetens the deal.

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Despite the specs coming from last-gen - a 12th-gen Intel Core i9-12900HX CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU -, we found after extensive testing that it’s able to keep up with the likes of the current-gen Lenovo Legion Pro 7i in terms of pure performance. The MSI Raider GE67 HX is a great choice for gamers who want a well-performing gaming laptop.

And like many other gaming laptops, it’s best to keep this one on the charger as its battery life and charging speed are mediocre at best. Though this is a feature that will have little bearing for more casual gamers, hardcore and professional gamers will definitely notice the difference. Unfortunately, this laptop does lack Nvidia G-Sync support, which means that during gaming you may deal with screen tearing or a desyncing of what you see on screen versus what’s actually being processed by the graphics card. The chassis itself is sleek with a decent weight that we barely noticed it when carrying it around, and it has a solid port selection that suits the needs of most gamers.
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Its display and other configuration options are quite plentiful, so for those who prefer an even better refresh rate and higher quality screen, you can easily upgrade to what works best for you. It also features a great refresh rate of 165Hz, so if you prefer first and third-person shooters or action games the experience will be butter smooth. Its 12th Gen CPU and 30-series GPU are primed to give you some stellar gaming performance, as we confirmed during our extensive testing. Gaming laptops can get quite expensive and while the MSI Vector GP66 isn’t the cheapest on the market, for its specs it offers a surprisingly good value.
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Read the full MSI GT77 Titan (2023) review

Cost is also an issue, but if money isn’t a problem then you can’t go wrong investing in this exceptionally powerful laptop. And thanks to its size, it sounds like a jet engine. You will never move this laptop off your desk, it’s the truest form of desktop replacement. The biggest one is the sheer size of this behemoth, which weighs over seven pounds. There are some caveats we found, however. It does charge fast, so that’s another positive to add. The cherries on top are that this laptop comes with a Mini DisplayPort output and, according to our tests, the battery life is okay for a gaming laptop four and a half hours. Its display is a ridiculous 4K resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate, and as we tested this behemoth we found that PC games never looked and moved better. During our extensive testing, we found that it managed to beat out the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i in most of our benchmark scoring when it came to GPU performance. It comes with the latest in specs, including a 13th-gen Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU and an Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB Laptop GPU. If you’re looking for a contender for the most powerful gaming laptop, the MSI GT77 Titan (2023) has the competition beat so far.
