MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025

MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025

MSI
77 Overall Score
vs
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

HP
49 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025

92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

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
👍 Design and aesthetics 5
👍 Display quality 4
👍 Performance 4
👍 Portability 3
👍 Battery life 3
👎 Fingerprint magnetism 3

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

75 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

This laptop features a touch-enabled screen, 256 GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI. However, it lacks a backlit keyboard, which may disappoint some users. The performance is solid for daily tasks thanks to its processor, but storage could be limiting for power users.

Pros
  • Touch-enabled screen
  • Fast SSD storage
  • Modern connectivity (Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0)
  • Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • HDMI port
Cons
  • No backlit keyboard
👍 Touch screen 1
👍 Storage capacity 1
👍 Connectivity 1
👎 Backlit keyboard 1
👍 Performance 1

Scores

Compact
MSI
88
HP
67
Student
MSI
80
HP
54
Business
MSI
78
HP
57
Entertainment
MSI
77
HP
51
Developer
MSI
73
HP
45
Creator
MSI
36
HP
22
Ai Llm
MSI
31
HP
17
Gaming
MSI
11
HP
15

Specifications

MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 258V★Intel Core i5 1145G
CPU Multi-Core Score
18,901
9,172
Cores8★4
Frequency2.2 GHz2.6 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc Graphics★Intel Iris Xe Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
2,593
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size13.3"14"
Resolution2880 px★1920 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut—45% NTSC
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports12★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4 x 2Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.11 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.0★
Ethernet10/100/10001 x RJ-45
Physical
Weight0.99 kg★1.35 kg
Battery—53 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

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 (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088

Scores 77 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.

MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Better at:

Gaming