Compare MSI Creator Z16 2023 vs MSI Raider GE78 vs MSI Cyborg 15

Variants
FHD+
QHD+
B12V
B13U
B13V

Connectivity

Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Intel® Killer™ AX Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 90 Wh
4-Cell 99 Wh
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR HD type (30fps@720p)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Lunar Gray
Core Black
Black
Material
Metal, CNC
Speakers
4x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
256 mm
298 mm
250 mm
Size | Height
18.4 mm
23 mm
21.9-22.9 mm
Size | Width
359 mm
380 mm
359 mm
Weight
2.35 kg
3.1 kg
1.98 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
FHD (1920x1080)

Function

Chipset
Intel® HM770
Intel® HM770
Digitizer
MSI Pen
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Blue
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
Touch Screen
Yes

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 5600MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
280W
330W
120W
Storage
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) + 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
84%
27%
Pros
  • Reasonable powerful
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • PCIe 5.0
  • Powerful components
  • Good speaker setup
  • PCIe 5.0 support
  • Great port selection
  • Affordable way to access RTX 40-series GPU
  • Rather compact for its class
  • Not heavy
Cons
  • Only available with glossy touch screen
  • Limited number of ports
  • Not as compelling as the Z17
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Very deep for a 16:10 17-incher
  • Not the best displays in its class
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Often sold with old hardware
  • Average port selection
  • Not optimized for performance
  • Consumer-grade construction

Price

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