MSI promises world’s 'thinnest 15-inch gaming laptop' in Stealth 15M

MSI promises world's 'thinnest fifteen-inch gaming laptop' in Stealth 15M

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Like a lot of other gaming PC manufacturers at CES 2021, MSI has realized that its customers demand high-finish rigs for both play and productivity. Equally such, bulky, overdesigned laptops are out, and sleek, multifunctional laptops are in.

The latest version of the MSI Stealth 15M is 1 such laptop, which MSI touts every bit the "thinnest 15-inch gaming laptop in the globe." At only 0.six inches thick and 3.7 pounds, it's an incredibly portable device — peculiarly since information technology also features an 11th-gen Intel CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series GPU.

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MSI announced this twelvemonth's Stealth 15M during a press conference at this year's all-digital CES expo. The visitor also detailed a slew of other laptops for both gaming and productivity, including new additions to its Raider, Stealth and Creator lineups. The basic gist is that the new laptops will get Nvidia GeForce RTX thirty-series cards — anywhere between the 3060 and 3080 models, depending on the particular device. Nosotros'll detail the Stealth 15M here, but check the MSI link above for a full listing of specs.

MSI Stealth 15M

While the MSI Stealth 15M has a variety of impressive specs, MSI'due south boldest merits is that it represents the thinnest 15-inch gaming laptop you can buy. While I can't look up every permutation of every gaming laptop on the market right at present (and MSI is probably betting that you can't, either), this claim does seem to be true. The Stealth 15M measures 14.1 ten 9.8 x 0.6 inches, which is slightly thinner than the Razer Blade xv (0.7 inches), the Alienware m15 (0.8 inches) or the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (0.7 inches).

Granted, an extra 0.one inches of thickness isn't a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. That'southward why MSI has also outfitted the Stealth 15M with an 11th-gen Intel Core i7-11375H CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, up to 64 GB RAM, an SSD (the size is variable) and an RGB keyboard. The screen maxes out at 1080p, unfortunately, simply with a 144 Hz refresh rate, y'all'll at to the lowest degree exist able to go some very fast frame rates.

The organisation too has a Thunderbolt iv USB-C port, a regular USB-C port and two USB-A ports, likewise as an HDMI output. If yous're non happy with a 1080p output at dwelling, in other words, you tin can always claw the Stealth 15M up to a more powerful monitor.

The Stealth 15M also deserves some recognition for its elegant, easygoing physical design, which MSI describes every bit "slim, sharp, stylish." It's neither as edgy as a gaming laptop, nor equally boring as a productivity laptop, simply it looks like it would be perfectly at home with either chore.

MSI didn't go into details nigh price or release date, merely if it'southward annihilation like previous Stealth 15M models, expect something in the $1,500 range — or more, if you desire it fully decked out. Tom'due south Guide will get our easily on a review unit as before long equally we're able.

Marshall Honorof is a senior editor for Tom's Guide, overseeing the site'due south coverage of gaming hardware and software. He comes from a science writing groundwork, having studied paleomammalogy, biological anthropology, and the history of science and engineering science. After hours, you lot tin find him practicing taekwondo or doing deep dives on classic sci-fi.