MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ Core Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ Core Black 2025
This MSI Stealth laptop is a powerful and discreet machine, especially praised for gaming performance with its RTX 5080 and AMD Ryzen 9 AI processor. However, it has significant drawbacks for creative professionals, particularly the soldered 32GB RAM that struggles with Adobe software and AI features, leading to slow performance in photo and video editing. Overall, it is highly recommended for gamers but not ideal for artists needing intensive multitasking.
Pros
- Powerful gaming performance
- Discreet and non-flashy design
- OLED display
- Great value for money
- Runs max settings smoothly
Cons
- Soldered RAM limits upgrades
- Struggles with Adobe AI features
- Gets warm during heavy gaming
- Screen could be brighter
- Not ideal for creative workloads
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 1 Ethernet port | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.10 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 100 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ Core Black 2025
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average portability (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (26th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 30 specs.
