MSI Creator M16 HX vs Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

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Review

MSI Creator M16 HX
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
Performance
73
79
Gaming
32
40
Display
57
72
Battery Life
59
69
Connectivity
61
79
Portability
57
68
QuickComparisons Score
51
71
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MSI Creator M16 HX and Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

Reasons to consider the MSI Creator M16 HX

  • + Intel Core i7 14650HX
  • + GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 65 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

  • + Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
  • + GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 32GB/1024GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 92.2 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

MSI Creator M16 HX
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-range MSI Creator M16 HX laptop with capable performance (73/100). Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."

Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Generous 32GB RAM
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A premium Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") laptop with capable performance (79/100). Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Creator M16 HX
2735
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") +2%
2796
MSI Creator M16 HX Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 15657 14030
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 120 125
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 1043 1114

Specifications

Case
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Weight 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dimensions 359 x 266.44 x 21.81-27.75 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches 360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm 14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 inches
Area 957 cm 2 (148.2 inches 2 ) 894 cm 2 (138.6 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.6% ~83%
Side bezels 7.2 mm 8 mm
Colors Gray Gray
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle
Cooling Solution
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 50.1 dB
Display
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh Rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
PPI 142 ppi 212 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 1 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits
Battery
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Capacity 65 Wh 92.2 Wh
Full charging time
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left, Bottom Left
Charge power 180 W 170 / 245 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 753 grams
CPU
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
CPU name Intel Core i7 14650HX Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E) 16 (4P + 12E)
Threads 24 16
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel Xe3 Graphics
Fabrication process 10 nm 2 nm
Graphics Card
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU boost clock 1755 MHz
FLOPS 9 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR7
Memory bus 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 9 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
RAM size 16GB 32GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 7467 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes No
Storage
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Storage size 512GB 1024GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Speakers 2 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~83.1 dB
Microphones 2 4
Connectivity
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Wi-Fi v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v6.0
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720
Ports
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
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 No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification MSI Creator M16 HX ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm
Size 15.0 x 9.5 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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