Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Creator A16 AI+ takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) by 10 points.
Both laptops deliver strong performance for professional work, with the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) scoring 76 and the MSI Creator A16 AI+ scoring 77, resulting in a tie.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) excels in portability with its 14.2 inches display and high portability score of 88, leaving the MSI Creator A16 AI+ with a significant 20-point gap.
76 | Performance | 77 |
26 | Gaming | 36 |
88 | Display | 70 |
87 | Battery Life | 73 |
80 | Connectivity | 62 |
88 | Portability | 63 |
79 | QuickComparisons Score | 58 |
| October 2024 | Launched | September 2024 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~80.3% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 355.8 x 259.7 x 19.95 mm (14.01 x 10.22 x 0.79 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3024 x 1964 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | — |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 89% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 75 ms | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 3611 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3036 |
| 14098 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16199 |
| 167 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 128 |
| 930 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1273 |
| 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) | Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 355.8 x 259.7 x 19.95 mm 14.01 x 10.22 x 0.79 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 924 cm 2 (143.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.3% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 5.6 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 44.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M4 (10-Core) | CPU name | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| 4.46 GHz | Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon 890M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1470 MHz | GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 96 bit |
| 7.5 Gbps | Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 1008 | Blender GPU | — |
| 16175 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 7500 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 72.4 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 70 / 96 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 233 / 365 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | Yes |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | — |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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