Question 1

Does this laptop have a 2.5" SATA drive slot?

Accepted Answer

It does not. It has two NvME M.2 slots. The extra slot will take a PCIe SSD in that form factor, which runs several times faster than even a regular SATA SSD. It also has one available SODIMM slot for adding another stick of RAM. Once I added another 8GB stick of that and a 1TB PCIe SSD to install games on, this thing runs even better than the gaming desktop I built just a few years ago that has a 4-core Core i7, 2TB SSD, and GTX 1070 GPU, and it all comes down to that much faster PCIe SSD for loading game data into memory and the GPU.

Question 2

How easy is it to upgrade the RAM on this device? It doesn't void the warranty to do so, right?

Accepted Answer

Puncturing this sticker and upgrading the laptop does not void the warranty, at least in the U.S., where the federal "right to repair" law protects consumers from voided warranties just because they open and otherwise make reasonable repairs/upgrades to their devices.  The warranty only becomes voided if you physically damage the device while poking around in it, which would be the usual way a warranty gets voided, anyway.  I confirmed with MSI that breaking that seal and upgrading the laptop does not void the warranty in the U.S. before upgrading my own.  Just be sure to watch a video on how to safely crack open the case, since there are some particulars to getting it open and putting it back together that might not otherwise be self-evident.  I hope this helps.

Question 3

Is the GTX 1660 ti in this the non-Max Q (i.e. the original, faster) version?

Accepted Answer

I can also confirm that it's not the Max-Q version, having reached out to MSI for verification before purchasing.  It's the full-power (and full-speed) version.

Question 4

What size M.2 SSD would this be compatible with? (2280, 2260, etc.)

Accepted Answer

2280

Question 5

What size M.2 PCIe SSD is compatible with the empty drive slot? (2280, 2260, etc.)

Accepted Answer

2280

Question 6

does USB-C support thunderbolt?

Accepted Answer

The product information does not mention that the USB-C supports Thunderbolt.

Question 7

MSI GF Series GF65 THIN 9SD 15.6" 120 Hz IPS Intel Core i5 9th Gen 9300H (2.40 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 8 GB Memory 512 GB NVMe SSD Windows 10 Home 64-bit Gaming Laptop

Is this Oculus Rift S ready?

Accepted Answer

You would need an adapter cause i dont see a displayport on the side rift s uses a displayport and one usb3 rather than HDMI like the rift.
Source I own a Rift s and rift

Color	Black
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-bit 🙋‍♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade ‍👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 ‍👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro
CPU	Intel Core i5-9300H 2.40 GHz
Screen	15.6" 120 Hz IPS
Memory	8 GB DDR4
Storage	512 GB NVMe SSD
Graphics Card	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Video Memory	6 GB GDDR6
Dimensions (W x D x H)	14.13" x 9.99" x 0.85"
Weight	4.10 lbs.

CPU Type	Intel Core i5 9th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i5-9300H
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
Core Name	Coffee Lake
Turbo Frequency	Up to 4.10 GHz
CPU L3 Cache	8 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel	IPS
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Display Features	IPS-Level 120 Hz Thin Bezel

GPU/VPU	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Video Memory	6GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

Memory	8GB
Memory Speed	DDR4 2666
Memory Spec	8 GB x 1
Memory Slot (Total)	2
Memory Slot (Available)	1
Max Memory Supported	64 GB

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LAN	QCA8171
WLAN	Intel 9560 Jefferson Peak (2x2 802.11ac)
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

USB	2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
HDMI	1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
Audio Ports	Headset AMP + Gold Flash jacks

Touchpad	Multi Touch
Keyboard	Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key + silver lining
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	720p HD Webcam

Audio
Audio	Nahimic 3
Speaker	Speakers 2W x 2

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

Power
AC Adapter/Charger	180W Slim
Battery	3-cell (51Whr) Li-Polymer

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