MSI Vector GP66 (15.6-inch, 2022)

Thermonuclear gaming and productivity performance ; Colorful 360Hz screen ; Plenty of USB and video ports

No Thunderbolt port or SD card reader ; No Nvidia G-Sync ; Pitifully short battery life ; Noisy fans

You can find sleeker and fancier 15.6-inch gaming laptops, but good luck finding a faster one (at least for now) than MSI's Vector GP66.

Stylish, elegant looks ; Lots of GPU power ; Excellent keyboard

Rather high price ; Small-ish trackpad ; Poor battery life

The MSI Vector GP66 has a lot going for it, including top-tier performance and a low-key design. However, there are one or two weaknesses in the overall package, plus you're going to have to save up for a while to be able to afford this gaming laptop.

Outstanding gaming performance ; High quality QHD 165Hz display ; Good value for an RTX 3080 machine

Miserable runtime from the 65Wh battery ; No MUX switch or adaptive sync ; Cramped keyboard

When it comes to frame rates per pound spent there's little that can touch the Vector. Granted, that's been achieved by ditching some of the subtleties other laptops offer, such as the MUX switch and adaptive display synchronisation but many gamers...