MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX

Availability

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Released2021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
MSI GP66 Leopard RTX 30 Price
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Black (11UG-050)
By MSI
$1,528.00
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 16GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Per-Key RGB, Win10, Core Black (11UH-444)
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 16GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Per-Key RGB, Win10, Core Black (11UH-444)
By MSI
$1,528.00
$2,049.00 25% OFF
MSI GP66 15.6" FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | 16GB RAM | 1024GB SSD | RGB Backlit | Windows 11 Home | Bundle with Mouse Pad
MSI GP66 15.6" FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | 16GB RAM | 1024GB SSD | RGB Backlit | Windows 11 Home | Bundle with Mouse Pad
By MSI
$1,499.99
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming & Entertainment Laptop (Intel i7-11800H 8-Core, 64GB RAM, 2x2TB PCIe SSD (4TB), RTX 3080, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Win 11 Pro) with WD19S 180W Dock
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming & Entertainment Laptop (Intel i7-11800H 8-Core, 64GB RAM, 2x2TB PCIe SSD (4TB), RTX 3080, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Win 11 Pro) with WD19S 180W Dock
By MSI
$4,159.00
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop 15.6" 144Hz Full HD+LCD Display (Intel i7-11800H 8-Core, 64GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RTX 3080 8GB, WiFi 6,BT 5.2, RGB Backlit KB, VR Ready,HD Webcam, Win 11H) w/Hub
MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop 15.6" 144Hz Full HD+LCD Display (Intel i7-11800H 8-Core, 64GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RTX 3080 8GB, WiFi 6,BT 5.2, RGB Backlit KB, VR Ready,HD Webcam, Win 11H) w/Hub
By MSI
$2,929.00

Exterior

MSI GP66 Leopard 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
  • Full-size gaming keyboard with Per-Key RGB by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture

Display

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz with 100% sRGB
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 100% sRGB 3.5ms response time WVA

Ports

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Ports
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    With DisplayPort 1.4 support.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

MSI GP66 Leopard 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™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H1,15997.23%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H6,59695.96%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874
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™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
EthernetIntel KTI225V Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Size65 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)
Power Supply
230W
proprietary power adapter

Software

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
OSWindows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

MSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsMSI GP66 Leopard 10UX
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10750H → Intel Core i7-10875H
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

MSI GP66 Leopard 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The MSI GP66 Leopard 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 GP66 Leopard 10UX
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

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

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