MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025

MSI
55 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
84 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

92 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews

This laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance in gaming and CAD design, with users praising its RGB lighting, cooling system, and OLED display. The only notable complaint is a scratched touchpad on one unit, though the reviewer acknowledged this might be a shipping issue. Overall, it is considered a top-tier machine that handles demanding tasks with ease.

Pros
  • Excellent gaming performance
  • Great for CAD design
  • OLED display quality
  • Effective cooling system
  • RGB lighting
Cons
  • Scratched touchpad on some units
  • No AMD CPU option
👍 Gaming performance 2
👍 Cad design performance 1
🤔 Build quality 2
👍 Display quality 2
👍 Cooling system 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
MSI
70
Lenovo
100
Gaming
MSI
71
Lenovo
98
Developer
MSI
64
Lenovo
96
Ai Llm
MSI
72
Lenovo
91
Entertainment
MSI
49
Lenovo
86
Business
MSI
51
Lenovo
76
Student
MSI
51
Lenovo
75
Compact
MSI
41
Lenovo
54

Specifications

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 9 270Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
29,106
55,815
Cores824★
Frequency4.0 GHz★2.1 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
28,246
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM48 GB★24 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"16"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—4★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet—2.5G Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.90 kg★4.89 kg
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025

  • Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong ram (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average port selection (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average screen (21st percentile)
  • Below average portability (23rd percentile)

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025 is $4,569 cheaper (5.2x less).

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 20250.050score per dollar
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 20250.015score per dollar

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025 offers 3.3x better value for money

MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 Solid Gray 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 31 specs.

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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