Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024) vs MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)

Compared 2 laptops: Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024), vs MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i7 11800H
- Intel Core i9 11900H
- Intel Core i9 11980HK
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024) and MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.39 kg 2.1 kg
Pixel size 360x272x20.9 mm 358.3x248x19.8 mm
Area 979 cm² 889 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 68.5 % 75.5 %
Side bezels 7.3 mm 6.5 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Top: Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count23

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 188 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 2560x1440 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync (configurable)
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024)
n/a
MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
300 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 99 Wh 99.9 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom Left, Right
Charge Power 240 W 230 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core i7 11800H
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.8 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 8
Threads 22 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU)
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024)
2499
MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
1958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024)
12828
MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
8995
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024)
1855
MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
1481
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024)
15412
MSI GS66 Stealth (11th Gen Intel)
12165

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1567 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 12 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 3840
TMUs 96 120
ROPs 48 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Nahimic 3
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 1 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPort1x v1.4No
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size12.1x7.6 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Gigabyte Aorus 15 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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