Compare MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs MacBook Pro 16 2023

Apple MacBook Pro 16 16.2" Laptop (2021)

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13V Laptop (2023)

Apple | Computers

MSI | Computers

Apple | Computers

Variants

M1 Max

M1 Pro

FHD

QHD

UHD

UHD MiniLED

M2 Max

M2 Pro

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 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 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 5.0

Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3

WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity

100 Wh

4-Cell 99 Wh

100 Wh

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion polymer battery

Camera

IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)

Camera | Front

FHD (1080p)

1080p FaceTime HD camera

Colors

Silver, Space Gray

Core Black

Silver / Space Gray

Form Factor

Clamshell laptop computer

Material

Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis

Microphone

Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming

Speakers

Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers

2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer

High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers

Dimensions

Size | Depth

9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

283.5 mm

9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

Size | Height

0.66 inch (1.68 cm)

20.1-20.8 mm

0.66 inch (1.68 cm)

Size | Width

14.01 inches (35.57 cm)

397.6 mm

14.01 inches (35.57 cm)

Weight

2.8 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Brightness

1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak

Contrast Ratio

1,000,000:1

Display Backlight

Full-Array LED (Mini LED)

Display Color Depth

10 bit (1.07B colors)

Display Diagonal

16.2 inch

17.3 inch

16.2 inch

Display Type

IPS, Liquid Retina XDR

IPS

IPS, Liquid Retina XDR

Gamut

100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology

Pixel Density

254 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Resolution

3456 x 2234

Function

16-core Neural Engine

Chipset

Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max

Fast Charging

Yes

Graphics

16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB

16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU

Keyboard Backlight

Yes

Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries

Yes

Operating System

macOS Monterey

Windows 11 Home / Pro

macOS Monterey

Operating Temperature

50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Processor

10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor

12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

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

Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web

Memory | Capacity

16, 32, or 64 GB

2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB

Memory | Type

200GB/s memory bandwidth

DDR5 5200MHz dual channel

Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth

Power Supply

140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

240W

140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

Storage

512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD

2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Production

Availability

2021-10-26

Debut

2021-10-18

2023-01-17

Reviews

Neofiliac score

80%

93%

Pros

Gorgeous 16-inch XDR display
Powerful M1 Pro & Max SoCs
More input/output ports than its predecessor
Fantastic battery life
Comfortable keyboard

Rather powerful components
Somewhat clean styling
Good display options for work or gaming
Good keyboard
Mostly made of metal
Large battery
Good speakers
Good port selection

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

Nothing in particular

Large bezels
Larger than the competition

Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
Cannot upgrade memory or storage

Price

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