Always among the first to embrace new technologies and push mobile performance to its limits, MSI has unveiled a new lineup of gaming and content creation laptops based on Intel’s new 12th-gen Alder Lake H series CPUs and Nvidia’s mobile RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti GPUs. Several of the systems also feature a new “Phase-Change Liquid Metal Pad” cooling technology, which promises to boost performance up to 10 percent.

The gaming laptops range from the relatively-light GS77 / 66 Stealth to the decked-out Raider GE76 / 66 and the all-new Vector GP76 / 66 series. The company also announced some new custom-themed laptops, including a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six model. The three new content creation laptops include the Creator Z17, a 17-inch system that supports pen input.

Staying Cool with MSI’s Phase-Change Liquid Metal Pad

It almost goes without saying that the cooler your computer stays, the faster it can boost its CPU and GPU clocks. That’s why it’s so important, when you build a desktop, to get one of the best CPU coolers and use some of the best thermal paste. Because the design of laptops is proprietary, OEMs have to come up with some of their own unique cooling solutions.

Enter MSI’s new Phase-Change Liquid Metal Pad, a technology that sits in between the processor and the cooler, taking the place of traditional thermal paste. When the temperature hits 58 degrees celsius, the pad melts and, according to MSI, provides better heat transfer to the thermal block. MSI claims that this superior cooling ups overall performance by up to 10 percent over other solutions.

MSI has also added a feature to the MSI Center software called “Smart Auto” which can decide when to turn up the fan speed for maximum performance or turn it down for peace and quiet. The system can even tune its fan speed based on ambient noise in the place you’re using it.

MSI GS77 and GS66 Stealth


Starting at $1,799, the MSI GS77 Stealth is the company’s lightweight, 17-inch gaming laptop, tipping the scales at a reasonable 5.7 pounds while measuring a modest 0.79 inches thick. It features an updated design with a zinc-alloy hinge that adds increased durability. In addition, the laptop has a classy design with a black, sand-blasted metal chassis and per-key RGB lighting.

Its 17.3-inch display panel is available with up to a 4K, 120 Hz panel that promises to reproduce 100 percent of the Adobe RGB gamut. It’s also available with a QHD, 240 Hz panel that offers 100 percent of the DCI-P3 gamut and an FHD, 360 Hz panel. On the inside, the GS77 stealth has up to a Core i9-12800H, RTX 3080 Ti graphics, a 1TB SSD and 32GB of DDR5 4800 MHz RAM.

The similarly-designed, 15.6-inch GS66 Stealth tips the scales at 4.63 pounds while measuring a slimmer, 0.71 inches thick. It starts at $2,499 and comes with a choice of a 4K, 60 Hz, QHD 240 Hz or FHD 360 Hz panel. In addition, the laptop will have up to a Core i9-12900K, 1TB SSD, RTX 3080 Ti graphics and 32GB of DDR5 RAM. Unlike the GS77, the GS76 can support USB PD charging.


MSI Raider GE76 and GE66


Designed to compete with the best gaming laptops, MSI’s high-end performance series, the Raider, gets an upgrade to Intel 12th Gen Core and RTX 3080 Ti / 3070 Ti graphics. With plenty of room for components and airflow, the 17.3-inch Raider GE76 is a full 1.02 inches and weighs a desktop-like 8.8 pounds. The 15.6-inch GE66 is svelter 0.92 inches thick while weighing 7.25 pounds.

Both MSI Raiders have panoramic aurora lighting on their front lips and are made out of aluminum. They boast up to 220 watts of combined CPU and GPU power so they can operate at higher boosts and even overclock while staying cool.

Like the GS77 and 67 Stealth, both laptops are available with a choice of 4K, QHD or FHD panels, up to 12th Gen Core i9 CPUs, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1B SSD. While both models will be available with RTX 3080 Ti or RTX 3070 Ti graphics, some configs will also have RTX 3070 or RTX 3060 GPUs. The Raider GE66 will start at $2,249, while the GE76 will have a $1,599 base model SKU.