MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black

MSI
78 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Apple
99 Overall Score

Scores

Business
MSI
69
Apple
99
Entertainment
MSI
82
Apple
99
Student
MSI
67
Apple
99
Compact
MSI
53
Apple
95
Developer
MSI
77
Apple
95
Creator
MSI
84
Apple
71
Gaming
MSI
79
Apple
44
Ai Llm
MSI
47
Apple
62

Specifications

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036USApple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 155HApple M5
CPU Multi-Core Score
24,653
27,531
Cores1610
Frequency3.8 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPUApple (10-Core)
GPU Benchmark Score
14,333
No data
Typediscrete
VRAM6 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 11 TB4 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"14.2"
Resolution2560 px3024 px
PanelIPSMini-LED
Refresh Rate165 Hz120 Hz
Brightness1600 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23
USB Ports10
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBT 5.4Bluetooth 5.3
Physical
Weight2.10 kg1.50 kg
Battery82 Wh72 Wh
OSWindows 11 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black

  • Strong ram (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
  • Below average compact (17th percentile)17th %ile

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black is $1,700 cheaper (2.2x less).

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black0.056score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 20250.032score per dollar

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black offers 1.8x better value for money

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Ink Black

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5

Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 29 specs.

MSI Summit E16 AI Studio 16" A1VETG-036US Better at:

GamingCreator

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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