Compare MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs MSI GE66 Raider 11UX vs MSI Creator 17 2021

Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
4K
QHD
FHD

Connectivity

Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 1x HDMI + 1x Mini DisplayPort + 1x SD + 1x Audio combo
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
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
100 Wh
99.9 Wh
99.9 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD (1080p)
FHD type (30fps@1080p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Titanium Blue
Core Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
2x 2W Duo Wave Speaker
2x 2W Duo Wave Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
267 mm
259.4 mm
Size | Height
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
23.4 mm
20.25 mm
Size | Width
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
358 mm
396.1 mm
Weight
2.38 kg
2.45 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Mini LED (full-array LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
16.2 inch
15.6"
17.3"
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3
Pixel Density
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60Hz
Resolution
3456 x 2234
FHD (1920x1080), QHD (2560x1440), or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
4K UHD (3840x2160)

Function

Audio
Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Intel HM570
Intel HM570
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 ,or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
HDR
HDR1000 with miniLED
HDR1000 with miniLED
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
Single-color (white) back-lit
Operating System
macOS Monterey
Windows 10
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light
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 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
9 hours
9 hours
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
Key Travel
1.9 mm
1.9 mm
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR4 3200 MHz
DDR4 3200 MHz
Power Supply
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
280 W Slim adapter
230 W Slim adapter
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 + 1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4
1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 + 1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4

Production

Availability
2021-10-26
Debut
2021-10-18
2021-05
2021-05

Price

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