Compare MSI Creator 17 2021 vs MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 1x SD + 1x HDMI + 1x Audio combo
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
99.9 Wh
100 Wh
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
HD type (30fps@720p)
FHD (1080p)
HD (720p)
Colors
Core Black
Silver, Space Gray
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
2x 2W Duo Wave Speaker
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
259.4 mm
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
20.25 mm
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
396.1 mm
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
2.45 kg
2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
400 nits
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED (full-array LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
17.3"
16.2 inch
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
227 ppi
Refresh Rate
60Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
4K UHD (3840x2160)
3456 x 2234
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Chipset
Intel HM570
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU
HDR
HDR1000 with miniLED
Keyboard Backlight
Single-color (white) back-lit
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
macOS Monterey
MacOS Big Sur
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
9 hours
Up to 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
Key Travel
1.9 mm
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200 MHz
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
230 W Slim adapter
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
30 W
Storage
1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 + 1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
2020-11-17
Debut
2021-05
2021-10-18
2020-11-10
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