Compare MacBook Pro 14 2023 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023
Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED
M2 Max
M2 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 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
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
70 Wh
4-Cell 99 Wh
70 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Core Black
Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
283.5 mm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Size | Height
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
20.1-20.8 mm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
Size | Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
397.6 mm
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
Weight
2.8 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
14.2 inch
17.3 inch
14.2 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3024 x 1964
3024 x 1964
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
With 96W charger
Graphics
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
Windows 11 Home / Pro
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
240W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
Production
Debut
2023-01-17
2023-01-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
89%
80%
89%
Pros
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent 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
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent port selection
Cons
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
- Large bezels
- Larger than the competition
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
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