Compare MSI Creator Z16 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023
Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x microSD + 1x Audio combo
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90 Wh
70 Wh
Camera | Front
HD type (30fps@720p)
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Lunar Gray
Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
256 mm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Size | Height
15.9 mm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
Size | Width
359 mm
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
Weight
2.2 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
16"
14.2 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
WQXGA / QHD+ (2560x1600)
3024 x 1964
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Chipset
Intel HM570
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB backlight
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
Security
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200 MHz
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
180 W Slim adapter
Storage
2x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4
Production
Debut
2021-05
2023-01-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
Pros
- Beautiful 16-inch screen
- Excellent battery life
- Good selection of ports
- Excellent graphics performance
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent port selection
Cons
- Touchpad is a bit fiddly
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
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