Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) vs. MSI GS66 Stealth: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) and MSI GS66 Stealth specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) is better than MSI GS66 Stealth.

Supports faster memory

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GS66 Stealth. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI GS66 Stealth.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
MSI GS66 Stealth - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 33% lighter

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) weighed 3.11 pounds, 33% lighter than the 4.62 pounds MSI GS66 Stealth.

WeightRazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Pound
3.11 lbs.
4.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.41 kg
2.10 kg

MSI GS66 Stealth Pros

Reasons that MSI GS66 Stealth is better than Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GS66 Stealth has a 56% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GS66 Stealth - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GS66 Stealth - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
MSI GS66 Stealth - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Supports larger memory

MSI GS66 Stealth supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Max system memory size
MSI GS66 Stealth
64 GB
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
16 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI GS66 Stealth comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryRazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
17% larger display

MSI GS66 Stealth has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Display size
MSI GS66 Stealth
15.6-inch
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Razer Blade Stealth 13 i7-1165G7 Price
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,599.99
$1,799.99 11% OFF
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" UHD 4K 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" UHD 4K 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$2,399.00
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" FHD 1080p 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" FHD 1080p 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99
MSI GS66 Stealth Price
MSI Stealth GS66 15.6” 240Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3070Ti, 32GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win 11 PRO: Black 12UGS-246
MSI Stealth GS66 15.6” 240Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3070Ti, 32GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win 11 PRO: Black 12UGS-246
By MSI
$1,249.99
$1,999.99 38% OFF
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 240Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Lan Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 240Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Lan Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,479.00
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD 240Hz | Intel 14-core i7-12700H | 64GB DDR5 4TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Ethernet Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD 240Hz | Intel 14-core i7-12700H | 64GB DDR5 4TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB | RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Ethernet Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,799.00

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced on October 1, 2020.
  • Available in October 2020.
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Pricing
  • $1,799.99
    i7-1165G7 FHD 120Hz GTX 1650 Ti 16GB 512GB
  • $1,999.99
    i7-1165G7 OLED FHD 60Hz GTX 1650 Ti 16GB 512GB
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Generations-

Exterior

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Dimensions11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 15.3 mm)14.10” x 9.76” x 0.72 ~ 0.79” (358.3 x 248 x 18.3 ~ 19.8 mm)
Weight3.11 lbs (1.41kg)4.62 lbs (2.1 kg)
ColorsBlack with Tone-on-tone Razer logo-
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Half arrow keys.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture

Display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" Full HD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, matte, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 13.3" OLED Full HD with Touch 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, matte, 100% DCI-P3, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 15.6" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 240Hz, IPS-Level
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), 300Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
  • 2 x USB-C 4.
    Supports Thunderbolt 4 and power delivery.
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
MSI GS66 Stealth Ports
Image Source: MSI
Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    4K@60Hz
  • 1 x power port
Right (5)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 3733MHz
Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti with Max-Q
4GB GDDR6 VRAM
GS66 Stealth 10SGS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS66 Stealth 10SFS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS66 Stealth 10SF
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS66 Stealth 10SE
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
GS66 Stealth 10SD
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)
  • 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Killer Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Size53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Power Supply100W USB-C Power Adapter
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SD/SE
  • 180W slim power adapter
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SF/SFS/SGS
  • 230W slim power adapter

Software

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitWindows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
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Camera & Audio

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • Stereo, 4 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • Array microphone
  • Dolby® Atmos
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 2x 2W Speaker
  • Sound by Dynaudio and Duo wave speaker
  • Array Microphone

Misc

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in

Key Features

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
3.11 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.62 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
3200 MHz DDR4
MSI GS66 Stealth Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) vs. MSI GS66 Stealth

Razer has released the Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020), a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch GS66 Stealth was introduced by MSI around the same year 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 GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
MSI GS66 Stealth1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13482.53%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19286.75%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK1,22389.01%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48763.98%
MSI GS66 Stealth1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87498.02%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK7,013100.00%
07,013

The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch MSI GS66 Stealth. In addition, The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) weighs 3.11 lbs. about 48% lighter than the 4.62 lbs. MSI GS66 Stealth. Moreover, measured at 11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60”, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) is much more portable than the MSI GS66 Stealth at 14.10” x 9.76” x 0.77”.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)MSI GS66 Stealth

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) supports 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For MSI GS66 Stealth, it supports up to 64GB 3200 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. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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