Compare MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs AORUS 17 2023 vs MSI Creator M16 2023

Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 BSF
B12U
B12V
B13U
B13V

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 Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 99 Wh
99 Wh
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Core Black
Black
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
283.5 mm
283 mm / 11.1"
259 mm
Size | Height
20.1-20.8 mm
21.8 mm / 0.86"
24 mm
Size | Width
397.6 mm
398 mm / 15.7"
359 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
2.26 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
16:10
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
17.3 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
FHD+ (1920x1200)

Function

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
240W
240W
180W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
77%
41%
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 powerful
  • Clean styling
  • Good port selection
  • Workable package
  • Not too bulky
Cons
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Low-res displays
  • Mostly built of plastic
  • Rather large bezels
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Uninspiring display panel
  • USB 2.0?
  • Low-grade construction

Price

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