MSI Creator 14" A13V vs Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"

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 Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i7-8650U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, GTX 1050, Silver (Magnesium)

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i7-8650U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, GTX 1050, Silver (Magnesium)

Microsoft
43 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
85
Microsoft
43
Gaming
MSI
83
Microsoft
24
Student
MSI
79
Microsoft
65
Entertainment
MSI
78
Microsoft
52
Compact
MSI
78
Microsoft
63
Developer
MSI
75
Microsoft
34
Business
MSI
74
Microsoft
50
Ai Llm
MSI
51
Microsoft
17

Specifications

MSI Creator 14" A13VMicrosoft Surface Book 2 13.5"
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 13620H★Intel Core i7 8650U
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,129
6,171
Cores10★4
Frequency2.4 GHz4.2 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060★NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
GPU Benchmark Score
17,366
4,462
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB★2 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR5
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★8 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★LPDDR3
Storage 12 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"13.5"
Resolution2880 px3000 px★
PanelIPS★—
Refresh Rate60 Hz★—
Color Gamut100% DCIP3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports3★2
HDMI1 x HDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBT 5.3★Bluetooth 4.1
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★1.64 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)

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5" 2017, Core i7-8650U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, GTX 1050, Silver (Magnesium)

  • Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong affordability (75th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average cpu (24th percentile)

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