Compare MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs ThinkBook 16p GEN 4
Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
2.5K
3.2K
Connectivity
Ports
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
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
2x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 99 Wh
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
80 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
720P HD camera
FHD IR / FHD RGB
Colors
Core Black
Storm Grey
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
3-Side Metal Covers (A/C/D) + Mylar B-side Cover
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
4-speaker system
2 x 2 user-facing harman/kardon® speaker
Dimensions
Size | Depth
283.5 mm
294 mm / 11.57"
Size | Height
20.1-20.8 mm
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
19.9mm
Size | Width
397.6 mm
399 mm / 15.71"
Weight
2.8 kg
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
from 2.1 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
400 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
18 inch
16"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 64GB (16GB max from factory), 2x DIMM
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5
Power Supply
240W
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
512GB Dual SSD
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Production
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
89%
72%
Pros
- 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
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
- Metal chassis
- Utilitarian build
- Good price for a competent work horse
- Dual DIMM + dual M.2 slots
Cons
- Large bezels
- Larger than the competition
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
- Somewhat ugly lid
- Uninspiring feature set
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