MSI Creator 14" A13V vs Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540

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 15.6" W540, Core i7-4800MQ, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Quadro K1100M, Magnesium Alloy

Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540, Core i7-4800MQ, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Quadro K1100M, Magnesium Alloy

Lenovo
45 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
85
Lenovo
45
Gaming
MSI
83
Lenovo
37
Student
MSI
79
Lenovo
59
Entertainment
MSI
78
Lenovo
41
Compact
MSI
78
Lenovo
36
Developer
MSI
75
Lenovo
48
Business
MSI
74
Lenovo
44
Ai Llm
MSI
51
Lenovo
18

Specifications

MSI Creator 14" A13VLenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 13620H★Intel Core i7 4800MQ
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,129
5,784
Cores10★4
Frequency2.4 GHz2.7 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060★NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
GPU Benchmark Score
17,366
1,086
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB★2 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★—
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR3
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution2880 px★1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz★—
Color Gamut100% DCIP3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★—
USB Ports35★
Thunderbolt—Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo
HDMI1 x HDMI1 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★WiFi 5
BluetoothBT 5.3★Bluetooth 4.0
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps)
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★3.13 kg
Battery54 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 15.6" W540, Core i7-4800MQ, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Quadro K1100M, Magnesium Alloy

  • Strong port selection (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong storage (65th percentile)
  • Below average portability (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average cpu (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

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

No current pricing available

Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540, Core i7-4800MQ, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Quadro K1100M, Magnesium Alloy

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Creator 14" A13V

Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.

MSI Creator 14" A13V Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment