MSI GS66 Stealth vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between MSI GS66 Stealth and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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MSI GS66 Stealth Pros
Reasons that MSI GS66 Stealth is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.
MSI GS66 Stealth supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.
MSI GS66 Stealth has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.
MSI GS66 Stealth has more ports and slots count than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Ports | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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HDMI | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
power port | Yes | Yes |
RJ-45 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
USB-A | Yes x3 | Yes x2 |
USB-C | Yes | Yes x2 |
Total | 9 | 8 |
MSI GS66 Stealth has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It has seven versus five commonly used ports and slots on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Ports | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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HDMI | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | Yes | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | Yes |
USB-C | Yes | Yes |
RJ-45 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros
Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than MSI GS66 Stealth.
The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 24% lighter than the 4.62 pounds MSI GS66 Stealth.
Weight | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Pound | 4.62 lbs. | 3.52 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.10 kg | 1.60 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between MSI GS66 Stealth and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.
Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.
Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.
Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.
Memory | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Slots | x2 | x0,1 |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | - | Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020. |
Generations | - |
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Exterior | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Dimensions | 14.10” x 9.76” x 0.72 ~ 0.79” (358.3 x 248 x 18.3 ~ 19.8 mm) |
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Weight | 4.62 lbs (2.1 kg) |
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Colors | - | Black White |
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Display | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Ports | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Left (4)
Right (5)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM slots. | 16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot |
Discrete Graphics | GS66 Stealth 10SGS
GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GS66 Stealth 10SF
GS66 Stealth 10SE
GS66 Stealth 10SD
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
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Storage |
| 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 |
Connectivity | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Wi-Fi | 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6 | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet |
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Battery | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
Size | 99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer battery) | 76 Wh Li-Polymer |
Battery Life | - |
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Power Supply | MSI GS66 Stealth 10SD/SE
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SF/SFS/SGS
| 180W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W. |
Software | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
OS | Windows 10 Home |
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Built-in Apps | - | Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual |
Camera & Audio | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Misc | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
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Key Features | MSI GS66 Stealth | 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
MSI has released the GS66 Stealth, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. 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 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ROG Zephyrus G14 was introduced by ASUS around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.
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The MSI GS66 Stealth has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. In addition, the MSI GS66 Stealth weighs 4.62 lbs. about 31% heavier than the 3.52 lbs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. Moreover, measured at 14.10” x 9.76” x 0.77”, the MSI GS66 Stealth is much bulkier than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 at 12.75” x 8.74” x 0.7”.
There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on MSI GS66 Stealth. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, three USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a power port, a USB-C port, an RJ-45 port, and a headphone jack. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 that has two USB-C ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a power port, two USB-A ports, and a lock slot.
Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI GS66 Stealth 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. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.
For 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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