MSI GS76 Stealth gets the full-on redesign it deserves starting at $1999 USD with 11th gen Core, GeForce RTX 30, and 4K UHD 120 Hz options
Although mobile GeForce RTX 30 GPUs have been available for months, the MSI GS70 series was never properly updated to support them until today. The manufacturer has finally announced the GS76 complete with both 11th gen CPUs and Ampere GPUs to replace last year's GS75 with 10th gen CPUs and Turing GPUs.
Other than the processor updates, the GS76 also gets a full chassis revamp that ditches the design of the GS75 in favor of a look that more closely resembles the 15.6-inch GS66. Dimensions remain nearly identical gen-to-gen but with one key difference: the new GS76 is actually a hair thicker (20.25 mm vs. 19 mm) and heavier (2.45 kg vs. 2.28 kg) than the old GS75 which should hopefully lead to improved cooling potential. MSI says TGP levels will be 80 W plus 15 W of Dynamic Boost across the board from the RTX 3060 and up.
Additional display options are available as well from 1080p up to 4K with various native refresh rates and color coverages. Unlike Razer, MSI seems comfortable sticking with matte IPS as no MSI G series laptop thus far carries OLED or glossy touchscreens.
Pre-orders are set to open this week with prices starting at $1999 USD for the i7-11800H, FHD, and RTX 3060 up to $3999+ for the i9-11900H, 4K UHD, and RTX 3080.
MSI GS76 Stealth | MSI GS75 Stealth | |
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CPU | Up to Core i9-11980HK | Up to Core i9-10980HK |
GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 up to RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 2060 up to RTX 2080 Super Max-Q |
Display | 17.3-inch 1080p 360 Hz IPS, or 17.3-inch 1440p 165 Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3, or 17.3-inch 1440p 240 Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3, or 17.3-inch 4K 120 Hz IPS 100% AdobeRGB | 17.3-inch 1080p 300 Hz IPS, or 17.3-inch 1080p 240 Hz IPS, or 17.3-inch 1080p 144 Hz 100% sRGB |
RAM | 2x DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots | 2x DDR4-3200 SODIMM slots |
Storage | 1x PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD 1x PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe M.2 SSD | 2x PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe M.2 SSDs |
Ports | 1x USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 4 and Power Delivery 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 2 1x RJ-45 1x HDMI 2.x 1x SD reader 1x 3.5 mm combo audio | 1x USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 3 and Power Delivery 1x USB-C 3.0 3x USB-A 3.1 Gen. 2 1x RJ-45 1x HDMI 2.0 1x MicroSD 1x 3.5 mm headphones 1x 3.5 mm microphone |
Battery | 99 Wh | 99 Wh |
Dimensions | 396.1 x 259.4 x 20.25 mm | 396 x 259 x 19 mm |
Weight | 2.45 kg | 2.28 kg |