MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 Stellar Gray 2025
ASUS 14"
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
ASUS 14"
The reviews for this refurbished laptop are mixed. Two verified buyers praise its performance for browsing, office tasks, and emulation after upgrading the RAM, noting it runs smoothly and is easy to maintain. However, another user reports frequent freezing, and one warns it is very laggy for Windows 11, recommending Linux instead. A third buyer is satisfied overall but faced software activation issues. The overall sentiment is balanced, with significant caveats about Windows 11 suitability and occasional lag.
Pros
- Solid performance on Linux Mint
- Easy to open for upgrades and cleaning
- Quiet and cool operation
- Good battery life for daily tasks
- Great for browsing and coding on Linux
Cons
- Frequent freezing issues reported
- Very laggy on Windows 11
- NumberPad touchpad feature broken on Linux
- Regional setup error on initial Windows boot
- Only 4GB non-removable RAM standard
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Prestige 13.3" PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS 14" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V★ | Intel N-Series N600 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 4 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.3" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.99 kg★ | 1.30 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
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
ASUS 14"
- Strong portability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Scores 79 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 27 specs.