The MSI G66 pieces together an impressive cast of components and features that set it up nicely to deliver all the excitement of high-end gaming.

MSI's GE75 Raider slims down and adds performance oomph in this GeForce RTX-based iteration, but this gaming laptop's loud fans and lack of G-Sync reduce its appeal for discerning players.

Travelers will love the superlight weight, quiet fans, and high performance relative to popular 15.6-inch Ultrabooks like the XPS 15, Spectre x360 15, or Lenovo IdeaPad 15. However, for a >$1000 USD laptop, chassis rigidity isn't as strong as we would like.