MSI GE66 Raider 10UX specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 MSI GE66 Raider 10UX including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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MSI GE66 Raider 10UX

Availability

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Released2021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
MSI GE66 Raider RTX 30 Price
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MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237
By MSI
$2,190.95
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS 15.6-inch 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (32GB RAM, 6-Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070, Windows 10 Home) GE66048, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS 15.6-inch 1TB SSD 2.6GHz i7 Gaming Laptop (32GB RAM, 6-Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070, Windows 10 Home) GE66048, Aluminum Black (Renewed)
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MSI GE66 Raider 10SF-285 15.6" 240Hz 3ms Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2070 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 VR Ready
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MSI Raider GE77Hx 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-12800HX RTX 3070 Ti 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro: Dark Grey 12UGS-004, Blue
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$1,892.39
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MSI Raider GE78HX 17" 240Hz IPS QHD Gaming Laptop, 14th Gen Core i9-14900HX 24-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, RGB Backlight, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi 7, Windows 11 Home
By MSI
$3,499.99

Exterior

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Dimensions14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)
Weight5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design

Display

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Size15.6 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

Ports

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Ports
  • 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

Internal Specs

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
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

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%
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%
07,013
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
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
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.
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

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

Battery

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Size99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)
Power Supply
230W 280W
proprietary power adapter

Software

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
OSWindows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
CameraFHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x Dynaudio Speaker with Passive Radiator
  • Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
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

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Supports Windows 11

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsMSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10750H → Intel Core i9-10980HK
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage SlotsMSI GE66 Raider 10UX
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The MSI GE66 Raider 10UX has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryMSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W