MSI Creator 14" A13V vs Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490

MSI Creator 14" A13V 2024, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4060, Lunar Gray

MSI Creator 14" A13V 2024, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4060, Lunar Gray

MSI
73 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018, Core i7-8665U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018, Core i7-8665U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
55 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
85
Lenovo
21
Gaming
MSI
83
Lenovo
13
Student
MSI
79
Lenovo
73
Entertainment
MSI
78
Lenovo
54
Compact
MSI
78
Lenovo
69
Developer
MSI
75
Lenovo
49
Business
MSI
74
Lenovo
61
Ai Llm
MSI
51
Lenovo
16

Specifications

MSI Creator 14" A13VLenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 13620H★Intel Core i7 8665U
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,129
6,134
Cores10★4
Frequency2.4 GHz★1.9 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060★Intel UHD Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
17,366
1,534
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"14"
Resolution2880 px★1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz★—
Brightness—300 nits★
Color Gamut100% DCIP3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports3★2
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 3
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBT 5.3★Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.60 kg1.45 kg★
Battery54 Wh★50 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Creator 14" A13V 2024, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4060, Lunar Gray

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong screen (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ram (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average affordability (29th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018, Core i7-8665U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong port selection (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong portability (78th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
  • Below average ram (26th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Creator 14" A13V

Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.

MSI Creator 14" A13V Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment