MSI Creator 14" A13V vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4

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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

Microsoft
45 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
85
Microsoft
22
Gaming
MSI
83
Microsoft
14
Student
MSI
79
Microsoft
67
Entertainment
MSI
78
Microsoft
52
Compact
MSI
78
Microsoft
53
Developer
MSI
75
Microsoft
43
Business
MSI
74
Microsoft
52
Ai Llm
MSI
51
Microsoft
17

Specifications

MSI Creator 14" A13VMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 4
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 13620H★Intel Core i7 1185G7
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,129
9,856
Cores10★4
Frequency2.4 GHz3.0 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060★Intel Iris Xe Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
17,366
2,593
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution2880 px★2496 px
PanelIPS★—
Refresh Rate60 Hz★—
Color Gamut100% DCIP3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports3★1
HDMI1 x HDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★—
BluetoothBT 5.3★—
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight1.60 kg1.54 kg★
Battery54 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 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)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum

  • Strong screen (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong affordability (74th percentile)
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average port selection (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Creator 14" A13V

Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 28 specs.

MSI Creator 14" A13V Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment