MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025
ASUS E1504FA-AS54
What Buyers Say
MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025
The MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition is widely praised as a stunning piece of art that also delivers exceptional performance. Users love the handcrafted Hokusai-inspired lid, vibrant OLED display, and lightweight design, though some note the glossy screen and fingerprint-prone surfaces as minor drawbacks. Overall, it's seen as a premium, powerful machine ideal for creative professionals and those who value aesthetics.
Pros
- Stunning handcrafted lid design
- Vibrant OLED display
- Lightweight and portable
- Excellent performance
- Long battery life
Cons
- Glossy screen causes glare
- Fingerprint magnet on lid and keys
- Mediocre speakers with weak bass
- Non-upgradeable RAM
- Squishy lid top
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User feedback is mixed. Several buyers praise the laptop for its speed, display, battery life and value, especially after switching to Linux, but many note frustrations: RAM is soldered and non-upgradable, software registration and driver issues plague some units, and one unit had faulty Wi-Fi requiring a wired connection. Support has been described as unhelpful or paywalled, and an incorrect RAM specification (16 GB advertised vs 8 GB received) was reported.
Pros
- Fast with Linux
- Good battery life
- Bright and clear display
- Lightweight build
- Good value for basic tasks
Cons
- Soldered non-upgradable RAM
- Poor ASUS customer support
- Driver issues out-of-box
- Wi-Fi hardware problem requiring cable
- Incorrect RAM advertised (16GB vs 8GB)
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS E1504FA-AS54 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V★ | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 4 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.3" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 250 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 45% NTSC |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1★ |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.99 kg★ | 1.63 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025
- Strong portability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
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- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong gpu (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average ram (22nd percentile)
Pricing
MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025
No current pricing available
ASUS E1504FA-AS54
Verdict
Scores 78 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.
