MSI adds a GeForce GTX 1050 option to its thin and light Stealth gaming laptop

MSI introduced a new SKU to its GS63 Stealth laptop family. The newest model (GS63 7RD Stealth) features the same slim design measuring 14.96 x 9.8 x 0.69 inches and weighing 3.96 pounds, but packs a more affordable GeForce GTX 1050 GPU inside.

As to how affordable, that bit is still a mystery—MSI did not announce pricing or availability.  That will depend on the exact configuration, and we suspect that MSI will offer several variants.

The GS63 Stealth has a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display rated to deliver 100 percent coverage of the sRGB color space (72 percent NTSC). This is powered by an Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor based on Intel's Kaby Lake architecture.

Memory and storage options are where the models will separate themselves. The GS63 can be equipped with up to 32GB of DDR4-2400 RAM and can accommodate a single 2.5-inch drive and an M.2. drive. Based on MSI's other models, most configurations are likely to pair a 128GB of 256GB SSD with a 1TB hard drive, or thereabouts.

External connectivity consist of three USB 3.0 ports, a USB 3.1 Type-C port, and a USB 2.0 port. It also has HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 outputs.

Other features include Killer-powered 802.11ac Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity, Bluetooth 4.1, a SteelSeries keyboard with full-color backlight, and Windows 10 Home or Pro.

The obvious concern with thin and light laptops is cooling. In this case, there are three fans and five heatpipes to keep the internal bits from cooking themselves. MSI claims it's a low-noise system, too.

Whether this is a laptop to consider or not will come down to price. A GeForce GTX 1050 does not leave a lot of headroom for gaming into the future, but if priced right (aggressively), this could be an option for gamers on a budget.

Paul Lilly

Paul has been playing PC games and raking his knuckles on computer hardware since the Commodore 64. He does not have any tattoos, but thinks it would be cool to get one that reads LOAD"*",8,1. In his off time, he rides motorcycles and wrestles alligators (only one of those is true).

Latest in Gaming Laptops
The Lenovo Legion LOQ gaming laptop on a blue background
Okay, so it's not technically in the Amazon Big Spring Sale, but this is the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptop you'll find today
A promotional image for the Compal Adapt X modular laptop, as presented by the iF Design Foundation
If you've ever wanted to upgrade a laptop with 'modular AI units' then Compal might just have the very thing you're looking for
MSI Raider gaming laptop
Become Dragonforged, achieve dominance
The Dell G16 7630 RTX 4070 gaming laptop on a teal deals background
It might be a bit of a chonk, but this 240 Hz RTX 4070 Dell gaming laptop is a seriously powerful machine for $1,300
The UHPILCL water cooled gaming laptop
This water-cooled gaming laptop packs a full-size desktop RTX 5090 and even fits in a backpack, but I sure wouldn't want it in mine
Lenovo Yoga Solar PC
Lenovo's clever solar-powered laptop can turn 20 minutes of sunlight into an hour of video playback but sun-powered mobile gaming still isn't a goer
Latest in News
A long bendy arm stealing money from people in a subway car
'You're a very long arm. You steal things. It's a comedy game,' explains developer of comedy game where you steal things with a very long arm
The heroes are attacked by monsters
Pillars of Eternity is getting turn-based combat to mark its 10th anniversary, and that means PC Gamer editors will soon be arguing about combat mechanics again
Image of Ronaldo from Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves trailer
It doesn't really make sense that soccer star Ronaldo is now a Fatal Fury character, but if you follow the money you can see how it happened
Junah beginning a battle in Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Today's RPG fans are 'very sensitive to feeling like they wasted time' when they die, says Metaphor: ReFantazio battle planner—but Atlus still made combat hard anyway
Image of Cersei Lanniser from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad Steam early access trailer
A new Game of Thrones RPG is coming to Steam today with a cast of 'familiar faces,' which is good because it's really the only way to tell it's a GoT game at all
The new Prime Asset featured in the upcoming update for the Outlast Trials.
The Outlast Trials puts its already paranoid players under surveillance for a time-limited story event