MSI is refreshing nearly their entire range of gaming notebooks in the Philippines to now carry Intel’s 11th Generation processors and NVIDIA’s Ampere-based RTX 30 series GPUs. Most of them will also have incredibly fast displays, Thunderbolt 4 support, and enhanced audio.
MSI’s 2021 refresh will include the Raider, Stealth, Leopard, Pulse and Crosshair, and Katana and Sword series of gaming notebooks. Check out their specifications through the list below:
MSI GE76 and GE66 Raider 2021
| Model | MSI GE76 Raider & Dragon Edition Tiamat | MSI GE66 Raider |
| CPU | Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i9 | |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, RTX 3080 | |
| OS | Windows 10 | |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2 Slots | |
| Display | 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 3840 x 2160, 120Hz 100% Adobe SRGB; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 360Hz | 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 3840 x 2160, 120Hz 100% Adobe SRGB; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 300Hz |
| Storage | 1x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen4, 1x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen3 | |
| I/O Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A | |
| Connectivity | Killer E3100G Ethernet 2.5GbE, Killer WiFi 6E AX1675, Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Battery | 4-cell Li-Polymer, 99.9Whr | |
| Audio | Duo Wave Woofers + Speakers by Dynaudio, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance | Duo Wave Speakers by Dynaudio, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance |
| Others | Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries | |
| Dimensions | 397 x 284 x 25.9mm | 358 x 267 x 23.4mm |
| Weight | 2.9kg | 2.38kg |
MSI GS76 and GS66 Stealth 2021
| Model | MSI GS76 Stealth | MSI GS66 Stealth |
| CPU | Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i9 | |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070, RTX 3080 | |
| OS | Windows 10 | |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2 Slots | |
| Display | 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 3840 x 2160, 120Hz 100% Adobe SRGB; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 360Hz | 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 3840 x 2160, 120Hz 100% Adobe SRGB; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 300Hz |
| Storage | 1x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen4, 1x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen3 | |
| I/O Ports | 1x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 TypeC, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1x HDMI | |
| Connectivity | Killer E3100G Ethernet 2.5GbE, Killer WiFi 6E AX1675, Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Battery | 4-cell Li-Polymer, 99.9Whr | |
| Audio | 2x Stereo Speakers by Dynaudio, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance | Duo Wave Speakers by Dynaudio, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance |
| Others | IR HD Webcam, Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries | |
| Dimensions | 396.1 x 259.4 x 20.25mm | 358.3 x 248 x 18.3 – 19.8mm |
| Weight | 2.45kg | 2.1kg |
MSI GP76 and GP66 Leopard 2021
| Model | MSI GP76 Leopard | MSI GP66 Leopard |
| CPU | Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i7 | |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTx 3070 | |
| OS | Windows 10 | |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2 Slots | |
| Display | 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz | 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 240Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz |
| Storage | 1x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen4, 1x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen3 | |
| I/O Ports | 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x HDMI, 1x Mini DisplayPort | |
| Connectivity | Ethernet 2.5GbE, Killer WiFi 6E AX1675, Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Battery | 4-cell Li-Polymer | |
| Audio | 2x Stereo Speakers, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance | |
| Others | IR HD Webcam, Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries | |
| Dimensions | 397 x 284 x 25.9mm | 358 x 267 x 23.4mm |
| Weight | 2.9kg | 2.38kg |
MSI Pulse GL76/Crosshair 17 and Pulse GL66 and Crosshair 15 2021
| Model | MSI Pulse GL76/Crosshair 17 | MSI Pulse GL66/Crosshair 15 |
| CPU | Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i7 | |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti, RTX 3060 | |
| OS | Windows 10 | |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2 Slots | |
| Display | 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz | 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 2560 x 1440, 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3; 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz |
| Storage | 2x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen4 | |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x HDMI | |
| Connectivity | Dual-Band WiFi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Battery | 3-cell Li-Polymer | |
| Others | HD Webcam, RGB Keyboard | |
| Dimensions | 398 x 273 x 24.2mm | 359 x 259 x 23.95 |
MSI Katana GF76/Sword 17 and Katana GF66/Sword 15
| Model | MSI Katana GF76/Sword 17 | MSI Katana GF66/Sword 15 |
| CPU | Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i7 | |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, RTX 3050, RTX 3050 Ti, RTX 3060 | |
| OS | Windows 10 | |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz, 2 Slots | |
| Display | 17.3-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz | 15.6-inch IPS-Level, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz |
| Storage | 2x NVMe M.2 SSD Gen4 | |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x HDMI | |
| Connectivity | Dual-Band WiFi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Battery | 3-cell Li-Polymer | |
| Others | HD Webcam, Red/Blue Backlit Keyboard | |
| Dimensions | 398 x 273 x 25.2mm | 359 x 259 x 24.9mm |
| Weight | 2.3kg | 2.1kg |
Pricing and Availability
While MSI has already announced that these notebooks will be arriving in the Philippines, pricing and availability are yet to be unveiled. The brand is assuring its customers that all its notebooks will be available on all authorized retailers and online stores nationwide. We’ll keep you updated once pricing has been made official.
