We are not completely satisfied with the stability, but this is not a big surprise when you consider the slim construction. They improve the handling and provide some protection against high surface temperatures. The bottom panel is made of plastic and covered with some kind of cloth surface in many places. We like the cool construction, but it is basically a magnet for fingerprints. Except for the red logo on the lid (with a white illuminated dragon) and the red strip at the back, the visuals are pretty restrained and the notebook should not attract too much attention, even in office environments. The dark chassis is still made of a black aluminum alloy with a brushed finish. MSI has revised the chassis of the GS63VR Stealth Pro, but the basic design is similar to the predecessor. All the other comparison devices are slightly thicker and heavier, including the Asus ROG Strix GL502, MSI GE62VR and the Schenker XMG P507. A similarly slim rival is the Asus G501VW that we reviewed with the GTX 960M back in April. Slim gaming notebooks are no longer uncommon, but the GS63VR is one of the first models with the new Pascal GPUs from Nvidia. The display selection is rather disappointing since the only option is a matte Full HD display without G-Sync. The latter promises significant performance gains compared to the old GeForce GTX 970M inside the predecessor. Potential buyers get a modern quad-core processor from Intel, 16 GB DDR4-RAM, an SSD/HDD combination and obviously the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB VRAM. Our test model has the designation GS63VR-6RF16H22 and currently retails for 2000 Euros (~$2211). We are eager to find out whether MSI has the emissions under control. Overall, the laptop is even slimmer and lighter than before, but the performance has increased at the same time. As well as the brand-new graphics card from Nvidia, the chassis has also been revised. It is the direct successor to the MSI GS60 that we reviewed about 10 months ago. We have already reviewed the 14-inch and the 17-inch models of the current GS-series from MSI, and today we have a look at the GS63VR with a 15.6-inch screen.

For the original German review, see here.

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