Compare MSI Creator 17 vs MacBook Pro 14 vs MacBook Pro 16 2023
Variants
4K
FHD
M2 Max
M2 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Thunderbolt 3 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 / DP + 1x RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) + 1x microSD + 1x HDMI + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
82 Wh
70 Wh
100 Wh
Camera | Front
HD type (30fps@720p)
FHD (1080p)
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Space Gray
Silver, Space Gray
Silver / Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
2x 2W Duo Wave Speaker
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
259.4 mm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Size | Height
20.25 mm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Size | Width
396.1 mm
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Weight
3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)
Display
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
14.2 inch
16.2 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
60 or 144Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
4K UHD (3840x2160) or FHD (1920x1080)
3024 x 1964
3456 x 2234
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Chipset
Intel HM470
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
Yes
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RTX 2070 SUPER w/ Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 2080 SUPER w/ Max-Q 8GB GDDR6
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
HDR
HDR1000 with miniLED
Keyboard Backlight
Single-color (white) back-lit
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
macOS Monterey
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to 10th-gen Intel Core i9
8-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores, or 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web
Key Travel
1.9 mm
Memory | Capacity
2x slots, Max 64GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200 MHz
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
180 or 230 W Slim adapter
67 or 96 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Storage
2x M.2 SSD combo (PCIe / SATA)
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
Debut
2020-01 (CES 2020)
2021-10-18
2023-01-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
93%
Pros
- Matte IPS display
- High-quality case
- Very good input devices
- Good Wi-Fi performance
- Powerful M1 Pro & Max processors
- Beautiful XDR (Mini-LED) screen
- Great selection of ports, including three Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Comfortable keyboard
- Gorgeous styling
- Superb battery life
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- New WiFi 6E + BT 5.3 support
- No numeric keypad
- Best-in-industry touchpad
Cons
- Only one USB-C port
- High PWM frequency (26 kHz)
- Nothing in particular
- Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
- Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
- Cannot upgrade memory or storage
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.