MSI GE66 Raider 10UX vs. MSI WS66 10TX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and MSI WS66 10TX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE66 Raider 10UX is better than MSI WS66 10TX.

Supports faster memory

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX supports a faster memory speed than the MSI WS66 10TX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI WS66 10TX.

Memory type and speed
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI WS66 10TX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI WS66 10TX Pros

Reasons that MSI WS66 10TX is better than MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

About 12% lighter

MSI WS66 10TX weighed 4.63 pounds, 12% lighter than the 5.24 pounds MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

WeightMSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Pound
5.24 lbs.
4.63 lbs.
Kilogram
2.38 kg
2.10 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and MSI WS66 10TX.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
64 GB
MSI WS66 10TX
64 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryMSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

MSI GE66 Raider RTX 30 Price
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" UHD 4K 120Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3080 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UHS-235
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" UHD 4K 120Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3080 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UHS-235
By MSI
$2,939.99
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Display, Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 32GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10, Titanium Blue (11UG-068)
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Display, Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 32GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10, Titanium Blue (11UG-068)
By MSI
$2,399.95
MSI GE66210 GE66 Raider 15.6" 300Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10870H RTX3080 32GB 1TB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
MSI GE66210 GE66 Raider 15.6" 300Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10870H RTX3080 32GB 1TB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
By MSI
$1,910.91
MSI WS66 10TX Price
MSI WS66 10TKT-080 Mobile Workstation i7-10875H/RTX3000/32GB/1T/WIN10PRO, 15-15.99 inches
MSI WS66 10TKT-080 Mobile Workstation i7-10875H/RTX3000/32GB/1T/WIN10PRO, 15-15.99 inches
By MSI
$1,994.08
MSI WS66 10TKT-080 Mobile Workstation i7-10875H/RTX3000/32GB/1T/WIN10PRO, 15-15.99 inches (Renewed)
MSI WS66 10TKT-080 Mobile Workstation i7-10875H/RTX3000/32GB/1T/WIN10PRO, 15-15.99 inches (Renewed)
By MSI
$699.99
MSI WS66 10TLT-079 Mobile Workstation i7-10875H/RTX4000/32GB/1T/WIN10PRO
MSI WS66 10TLT-079 Mobile Workstation i7-10875H/RTX4000/32GB/1T/WIN10PRO
By MSI
$3,699.00

Availability

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)-

Exterior

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Dimensions14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)14.10” x 9.76” x 0.72 ~ 0.78” (358.3 x 248 x 18.3 ~ 19.8 mm)
Weight5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)4.63 lbs (2.1 kg)
Colors-
Carbon Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" UHD 60Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 60Hz IPS-Level 100% AdobeRGB Anti-Glare WVA
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level, Touch Screen.
  • 15.6" UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS-Level, Touch Screen.

Ports

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC)
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and PD charging.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Support DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x Full-size SD Card Reader
    Support UHS-III speed.
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
  • DDR4-2666 ECC Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1802MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 3000
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 4000
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 5000
    Video memory: 16GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)

Connectivity

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetKiller Gigabit LAN E3100
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Size99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)99.9 Wh (4-cell battery)
Power Supply
230W 280W
proprietary power adapter
  • 180W compact power adapter
    With Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 3000 models.
  • 230W compact power adapter
    With Nvidia® Quadro RTX™ 4000 and RTX™ 5000 models.

Software

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
CameraFHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • Infrared Camera for Windows Hello.
Audio
  • 2 x Dynaudio Speaker with Passive Radiator
  • Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • IR Camera
Security-
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign-in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Discrete TPM 2.0
Warranty-3-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global) + 3-year onsite warranty
More-
Matrix Display
MSI's Matrix Display lets you can expand your work setup up to 2 additional screens.
True Color Technology (optional)
Visualization matter, WS66 equips the exclusive True Pixel display delivers true-to-life images with 4K resolution, AdobeRGB 100% color gamut, factory-calibrated Delta-E < 2 out of the box accuracy, True Color Technology, and Verified by CalMan – tools necessary for creative work, design, photo, and video editing.
Thunderbolt™ 3
Supports up to a data transfer rate of 40Gbps and includes 4K display capability, as well as support for USB 3.2 ultra-speed devices, and up to an output of 5V and 3A for charging.
ISV Certification
MSI workstations are ISV certified systems, officially recognized and certified by major ISVs in engineering, 3D modeling, designing, and more. They're guaranteed to offer an absolute professional experience with no comparison in applications from Adobe, AutoDesk, Dassault, and others.
Military-Grade Reliability and Durability
The MSI Mobile Workstation meets the MIL-STD 810G standards covering a wide range of conditions.
Creator Center
The Creator Center takes optimization to the next level with easily adjustable system modes and resources for a wide range of scenarios and needs.

Key Features

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX vs. MSI WS66 10TX

MSI has released the GE66 Raider 10UX, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch WS66 10TX was introduced by MSI about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 with 16GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13492.72%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H1,15994.77%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00%
MSI WS66 10TX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19297.47%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,223100.00%
01,223

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H6,59694.05%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
MSI WS66 10TX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
07,013

Both MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and MSI WS66 10TX have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the MSI GE66 Raider 10UX weighs 5.24 lbs. about 13% heavier than the 4.63 lbs. MSI WS66 10TX. Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92”, the MSI GE66 Raider 10UX is much bulkier than the MSI WS66 10TX at 14.10” x 9.76” x 0.78”.

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXMSI WS66 10TX

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI GE66 Raider 10UX supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For MSI WS66 10TX, it supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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