“So it's my understanding that best buy actually has a slightly different model in that the SSD is not an NVMe Drive and it doesn't come with a killer wireless card. I already purchased the product and am slightly disappointed if this is the case.”
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I'm guessing you're partially correct. According to MSI's website here: https://us.msi.com/Laptop/GS65-Stealth-8SX/Specification This model (GS65-006) should indeed come with a 512 GB NVMe SSD, likely the same Samsung that powers a lot of other high-end laptops. However, you are correct that it doesn't come with the Killer Wireless AC-1550, though the Intel AC-9560 is actually, from my understanding, the same card. Intel AC-9260 and Intel AC-9560 should be exactly the same chip in a slightly different form factor, and Killer Wireless AC-1550 was the result of a partnership with Intel and is really nearly identical to the Intel AC-9260 (and therefore the AC-9560)---the Killer has its own proprietary drivers that enable a few features like Advanced Stream Detection a d Wireless xTend, though to be honest (in my opinion) these are niche features and not particularly useful. Do note that you are apparently able to use the stock Intel drivers if the Killer ones cause issues (which have been reported in the past). To make a long story short, yes, this model doesn't come with a Killer card---but the card you do get is identical in terms of latency, throughput, etc. and only differs in drivers which enable a few gimmicks on the Killer card. Also, if you wanted to buy the Killer card yourself, it seems to be about $30. (It was noted in the Best Buy features list here that it comes with an Intel WLAN card---I thought I might give you all the details.) The only other difference is that this model comes with Windows 10 Home instead of Windows 10 Pro. Pro enables a very specific feature set that most people don't need. As a general rule of thumb, if you don't know the difference between Home and Pro, you don't need Pro. TL;DR Yes, this model has an NVMe SSD. No, it doesn't come with a Killer Wireless card, but the Intel card it does have is fundamentally the same, and core specifications will be identical. Also, this model comes with Windows 10 Home instead of Pro.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This laptop comes with a Killer E2500 wired Gigabit Ethernet card and an Intel Wireless-AC 9560 160Mhz WiFi adapter. I did have to tweak the settings on the Intel card a bit to get a fast connection to my Deco M5 AC1300 mesh system, but I had to make the same tweaks to the Killer wireless adapter in my previous Stealth GS63VR. The SSD included with this laptop is a 512GB Western Digital SN520 NVMe (WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G-1032) that is rated at 1700MB/s read and 1400MB/s write. I moved mine to the 2nd M.2 slot and swapped the 256GB Samsung 960 Evo from my old GS63VR, since it's a lot faster than the WD SN520 (which is perfect for game storage).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I hope this helps. My understanding is it is a killer wireless card / intel.
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