Compare MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023

Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED

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 Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
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
Wireless Connectivity
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 99 Wh
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
4-Cell 99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Core Black
Core Black
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Microphone
3-microphone array
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
283.5 mm
246 mm / 9.69"
283.5 mm
Size | Height
20.1-20.8 mm
21.1-22.9 mm / 0.83-0.9 inch
20.1-20.8 mm
Size | Width
397.6 mm
355 mm / 13.98"
397.6 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs
2.8 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
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™ 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
1-zone RGB
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Power Supply
240W
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
240W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
84%
80%
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
  • More premium build than the Strix models
  • Improved cooling over the 2022 model
  • Powerful components
  • Good port selection
  • 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
Cons
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition
  • AniMe Matrix gimmick that adds weight
  • Concerns over cooling
  • Sunken hinge that the air vents blow at
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition

Price

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