Compare XMG Neo 17 2023 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs MSI Sword 15 2023
Variants
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
A12V
A13U
A13V
Connectivity
Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x Mic-in + 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
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
99 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
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Core Black
Core Black
White
Material
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Microphone
Microphone with noise cancelling
Speakers
Stereo speakers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker
Dimensions
Size | Depth
272.8 mm
283.5 mm
259 mm
Size | Height
27 mm
20.1-20.8 mm
24.9 mm
Size | Width
381.7 mm
397.6 mm
359 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.8 kg
2.6 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:9
Brightness
380 nits
Display Diagonal
17 inch
17.3 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
99% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
144 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ 2560×1600
FHD (1920x1080)
Function
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8 GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
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
4 RGB backlight zones, optional mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight and CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Blue
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900HX
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
Touchpad
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons, 150 x 95 mm
Variable Framerate
G-SYNC
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
280W / 330W
240W
180 W
Storage
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Storage | RAID
0 / 1
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
80%
41%
Pros
- Very powerful components
- Reasonably sized for its class
- Uses some metal in the chassis
- Fast overclocked memory
- Large battery
- Reasonably clean styling
- 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
- Good upgradability
- Up to RTX 4070 + 13th-gen i7
Cons
- Only one Thunderbolt port
- Standard keyboard is 4-zone RGB backlit
- Large bezels
- Larger than the competition
- Dated port selection
- Poor display panel
- Available with old GPUs
- Low grade of build
- Has numeric keypad
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