MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

MSI
74 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
57 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
93
Microsoft
29
Gaming
MSI
93
Microsoft
9
Developer
MSI
87
Microsoft
57
Entertainment
MSI
80
Microsoft
62
Compact
MSI
54
Microsoft
73
Business
MSI
71
Microsoft
70
Student
MSI
70
Microsoft
62
Ai Llm
MSI
64
Microsoft
23

Specifications

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079USMicrosoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370★Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
CPU Multi-Core Score
35,028
18,397
Cores12★8
Frequency2.0 GHz2.1 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
22,459
5,484
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM12 GB16 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage 12 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"13.8"
Resolution2560 px★2304 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—600 nits★
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports2★1
ThunderboltUSB4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
EthernetGB LAN (Up to 2.5G)No
Physical
Weight2.10 kg1.35 kg★
Battery100 Wh★54 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Core Black 2025

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average portability (17th percentile)17th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong portability (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong gpu (66th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average storage (25th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US

Scores 74 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 30 specs.

MSI Stealth 16" A3XWHG-079US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentDeveloperEntertainment

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Better at:

Compact