That’s a good price for a modest gaming laptop with a very cool exterior.
MSI make some of the most aesthetically pleasing gaming laptops around, often known for pulling of cool aesthetics as well as good specs. The MSI GS66 Stealth, for example was literally awarded the ‘most stylish’, in our list of best gaming laptops you can currently buy. It may not be the GS66 Stealth but the MSI Katana GF66 gaming laptop is on sale right now saving you $350.
Available on the Microsoft Store, this MSI Katana GF66 features a 15.6 FHD display backed by an Intel i5-11400H CPU. This is combined with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 to deliver a fairly capable yet fairly priced gaming laptop. Though we haven’t had a chance to review this modest machine ourselves, it certainly seems like a reasonable buy.
The over the top cool black and red motif is apparently inspired by ancient Japanese blades of legend, and while that certainly sounds like a lot, it is a nice looking piece of kit. The red backlighting on the keyboard is always a slick choice against a black chassis, but it does mean you’re limited to just the one shade of RGB on this machine.
If you’re after a much heftier machine, the Microsoft Store is also selling the Razer Blade 14 for $400 off at the moment. Both benefit from the fast free shipping as well as the discounts offered on other Microsoft products while configuring your purchase. Though it’s worth noting the store’s peripheral deals you can bundle in with these laptops can often be found the same price or cheaper elsewhere, so buyer beware, and as always it’s best to do a bit of shopping around.
Of course if neither fit the bill, check out our list of best gaming laptops to see if anything else strikes your portable gaming fancies. Or maybe you’d be better off looking into a new portable PC console like the Steam Deck.