MSI Creator A16 AI+ vs Gigabyte A16

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Review

MSI Creator A16 AI+
Gigabyte A16
Performance
77
51
Gaming
36
33
Display
70
54
Battery Life
73
58
Connectivity
62
69
Portability
63
61
QuickComparisons Score
58
46
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MSI Creator A16 AI+ and Gigabyte A16

Reasons to consider the MSI Creator A16 AI+

  • + AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
  • + GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 99.9 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A16

  • + Intel Core i5 13420H
  • + GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics
  • + 8GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

MSI Creator A16 AI+
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A premium MSI Creator A16 AI+ laptop with capable performance (77/100). Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."

Gigabyte A16
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-range Gigabyte A16 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Creator A16 AI+ +35%
3036
Gigabyte A16
2252
MSI Creator A16 AI+ Gigabyte A16
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 16199 9392
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 128 96
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 1273 536

Specifications

Case
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Weight 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)
Dimensions 355.8 x 259.7 x 19.95 mm 14.01 x 10.22 x 0.79 inches 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches
Area 924 cm 2 (143.2 inches 2 ) 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.3% ~78.9%
Side bezels 5.6 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Cooling Solution
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 55 dB
Display
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 240 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast
sRGB color space 65%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 3 ms
Max. brightness 350 nits
Battery
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Capacity 99.9 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W No
Charging port position Left, Bottom Left
Charge power 240 W 150 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 486 grams
CPU
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
CPU name AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core i5 13420H
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.1 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 24 12
Integrated GPU AMD Radeon 890M Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Fabrication process 4 nm 10 nm
Graphics Card
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU boost clock 2280 MHz 2130 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS 10.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 96 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 11.7 TFLOPS 10.9 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
RAM size 16GB 8GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 7500 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Upgradable No Yes
Storage
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Storage size 512GB 512GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Speakers 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) 2
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~81 dB
Microphones 2 2
Connectivity
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Wi-Fi v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.2
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification MSI Creator A16 AI+ ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Size 13.5 x 9.0 cm
Surface Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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