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The Prestige 16 AI+

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ review: Multimedia laptop with powerful Ryzen 9 365

It's creaky.

Last year, MSI introduced the Prestige 16 laptop featuring the Core Ultra 155H processor. Now, an AMD-powered A16 variant has arrived, equipped with a Ryzen 9 processor and an NPU (Copilot+), priced at €1,599. This new model makes a significant leap forward in performance. However, the AMD version isn't without its trade-offs compared to its Intel counterpart. Here's a closer look!
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Verdict - Prestige A16 AI+ with great performance, but also problems

At first glance, the 1,600p IPS display on the MSI Prestige A16 AI+ stands out as a key feature. Its high resolution, paired with a reflective surface, provides a clear and vibrant viewing experience. The Ryzen 9 365 processor also impresses, delivering approximately 10% better performance compared to the Prestige A16's Intel counterpart. Its gaming capabilities are equally noteworthy, with the added advantage of maintaining consistent performance even in battery mode. Overall, it comfortably outperforms rivals like the ZenBook S 16 and the Intel-based Prestige 16.

However, technical issues during testing prevented the system from getting a higher 3D performance score. The system occasionally struggled with certain programs and games, though future driver updates may resolve these issues. Additionally, the build quality leaves room for improvement. While the metal case is sturdy, it can makes unpleasant creaking sounds when under moderate pressure or twisting force, and the touchpad buttons occasionally get "stuck".

While the AMD Prestige A16 outperforms the Intel Prestige 16 in terms of raw performance, the one-year-older Intel system shows no signs of technical issues, offers longer battery life, and appears to have better build quality. At this stage, we cannot yet recommend upgrading to the AMD variant.

Pros

+ metal case
+ fast Wi-Fi 7
+ good, clear, bright 1,600p display
+ above-average CPU/GPU performance

Cons

- case crackles strongly when twisted slightly
- only just Full HD webcam
- touchpad buttons can get "stuck"
- technical issues with some apps and games

Price and availability

Our test model can be purchased from Amazon Germany for 1,599 euros.

Possible competitors in comparison

Image
Model / Review
Price
Weight
Height
Display
1.
81.9%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 ⎘
AMD Radeon 880M ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD
List Price: 1599 Euro2 kg17.35 mm16.00"
2560x1600
189 PPI
IPS
2.
84.1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 ⎘
AMD Radeon 880M ⎘
24 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $1,859.00
HIDevolution [2024] ASUS Zen...
2. $1,899.00
ASUS Zenbook Pro 16 Laptop 1...
3. $994.00
ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED Lapt...
List Price: 1700 EUR
1.5 kg12.9 mm16.00"
2880x1800
212 PPI
OLED
3.
85.6%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U ⎘
Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD
Amazon: $878.77
List Price: 1800 Euro
2 kg23.7 mm16.00"
1920x1200
142 PPI
IPS LED
4.
74.7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U ⎘
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘
16 GB Memory
Amazon:
1. $609.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9...
2. $789.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9...
3. $609.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9...
List Price: 800 USD
1.8 kg16.9 mm16.00"
1920x1200
142 PPI
IPS
5.
80%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS ⎘
AMD Radeon 780M ⎘
32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $20.98
Puccy 2 Pack Film Protector,...
2. $15.99
Vaxson 2-Pack Film Protector...
3. $15.98
Puccy 2 Pack Film Protector,...
List Price: 799 Euro
1.8 kg24 mm16.00"
2560x1600
189 PPI
IPS
6.
79.1%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U ⎘
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile ⎘
16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD
Amazon:
1. $94.99
Factory Original 16GB (1x16G...
2. $45.89
A-Tech 16GB RAM for Acer Asp...
3. $45.89
A-Tech 16GB RAM for Acer Asp...
List Price: 929 Euro
1.9 kg21 mm16.00"
1920x1200
142 PPI
IPS

Last year, MSI introduced the MSI Prestige 16 sans the "A" (A meaning AMD in this case), powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H which scored 88 percentage points in our review. This year, the MSI Prestige A16 AI+ ups the ante with features like WiFi 7, the MSI AI Engine, and a stunning OLED display, making it the perfect companion for doing work on the go. In this review, let's see exactly how portable and powerful the laptop is plus how it contrasts with its predecessor, Intel-based; and, most importantly, what has been upgraded.

Unlike the just-launched MSI Summit A16 AI+ , the Prestige A16 AI+ is a traditional clamshell laptop, not a convertible. But the two laptops do share the same AMD Zen 5 processor, so performance comparisons between them are apples-to-apples. Another perfect point of comparison is the Asus ZenBook S 16 OLED, which also uses the same CPU.

Specifications - Powerful processor

Prestige A16 AI+
Processor
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 10 x 2 - 5 GHz, Strix Point (Zen 5)
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon 880M, 32.0.11038.4002
Memory
32 GB 
, 32 GB LPDDR5X-7500 RAM (dual-channel)
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, AUO28B2 (B160QAN02.N), IPS, glossy: yes, HDR, 165 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW, 1024 GB 
, 960 GB free
Soundcard
AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: User proximity sensor
Networking
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.35 x 358 x 259 ( = 0.68 x 14.09 x 10.2 in)
Battery
82 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: Full HD (1080p 30 fps) with IR-sensor, Privacy Cover, 3D Noise Reduction+, Spatial-Array mic, AI Noise Cancellation Pro
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty, 2 years with pick-up & return service
Weight
2.02 kg ( = 71.25 oz / 4.45 pounds), Power Supply: 383 g ( = 13.51 oz / 0.84 pounds)
Price
1599 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case and Features

The case has been completely redesigned and is now crafted from aluminum with a silver finish. However, it is significantly heavier than its predecessor (1.9 kg vs. 1.6 kg), which means it no longer competes with the more lightweight options like the LG Gram 16. This added weight has slightly impacted portability, an area where the predecessor model holds an advantage. On the positive side, the display lid is notably sturdier, showing minimal flex, and the hinges feel robust. Things aren't quite as good with the base. Generally stable, it does make some noise when twisted, like someone left a plastic bag inside.

To access the internals for maintenance, you’ll need to remove seven Phillips screws of varying lengths (notably, the two screws at the front are shorter), with one screw concealed centrally beneath a misleading warranty sticker. The internals have been rearranged, the WiFi module and the SSD can be replaced, there is no second M.2 slot. The fans and battery are easily accessible, but RAM is soldered and thus not user-upgradeable.

A look at the innards of the Prestige 16 AI+
A look at the innards of the Prestige 16 AI+
The WiFi module and SSD are both socketed
The WiFi module and SSD are both socketed

The infrared webcam with its Full HD resolution falls short compared to many competitors' models, which now offer resolutions of 3.7MP or even 5MP—as highlighted in our review of the Acer Swift Go 14 AI. Alongside the webcam and microphones, the system also includes ambient light sensors and a user proximity sensor.

There's no LAN (RJ45) port on the Prestige A16 AI+, but there is WiFi 7 courtesy of a Qualcomm chip, and this performs very well indeed on both 5GHz and 6GHz networks.

The A16 AI+ is not particularly well-appointed in terms of ports, but it does have a MicroSD slot, a total of three USB ports—only one of which is a Type A port—feels like a scant few for a laptop, especially since one of the two USB-C ports is usually occupied by the power supply. Additional ports include an HDMI output and a headset jack. In terms of design, the HDMI and USB-A ports are positioned quite close together on the right side, which could cause some inconvenience.

Size comparison

359.7 mm / 14.2 in 250.8 mm / 9.87 in 23.7 mm / 0.933 in 2 kg4.34 lbs361 mm / 14.2 in 249 mm / 9.8 in 21 mm / 0.827 in 1.9 kg4.11 lbs355 mm / 14 in 248 mm / 9.76 in 24 mm / 0.945 in 1.8 kg3.99 lbs358 mm / 14.1 in 258 mm / 10.2 in 19.1 mm / 0.752 in 1.6 kg3.43 lbs358 mm / 14.1 in 259 mm / 10.2 in 17.35 mm / 0.683 in 2 kg4.45 lbs356 mm / 14 in 251 mm / 9.88 in 16.9 mm / 0.665 in 1.8 kg3.99 lbs353 mm / 13.9 in 243 mm / 9.57 in 12.9 mm / 0.508 in 1.5 kg3.31 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Left: 2x USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbit/s)
Left: 2x USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbit/s)
Right: Headset jack, MicroSD card reader, USB-A (10 Gbit/s), HDMI 2.1
Right: Headset jack, MicroSD card reader, USB-A (10 Gbit/s), HDMI 2.1
Rear: No ports
Rear: No ports
Front: No ports
Front: No ports
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
198 MB/s +63%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
121.6 (100.3min - 135.39max) MB/s
Average of class Multimedia
  (18.4 - 201, n=58, last 2 years)
100.4 MB/s -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
44.8 MB/s -63%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
260 MB/s +32%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
197.44 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia
  (25.8 - 266, n=58, last 2 years)
141.7 MB/s -28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U (Angelbird AV Pro V60)
90.3 MB/s -54%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
1613 (800min - 1663max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1453 (1153min - 1649max) MBit/s -10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (358 - 1921, n=80, last 2 years)
1386 MBit/s -14%
Average Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
  (470 - 1613, n=17)
1236 MBit/s -23%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
983 (529min - 1209max) MBit/s -39%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
893 (806min - 969max) MBit/s -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203
831 (765min - 872max) MBit/s -48%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Realtek RTL8852BE
803 (755min - 846max) MBit/s -50%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
1753 (1729min - 1767max) MBit/s
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card
1689 (1670min - 1706max) MBit/s -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1679 (1608min - 1701max) MBit/s -4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (765 - 1789, n=79, last 2 years)
1473 MBit/s -16%
Average Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
  (492 - 1753, n=17)
1336 MBit/s -24%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Realtek RTL8852BE
898 (855min - 915max) MBit/s -49%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
875 (860min - 885max) MBit/s -50%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203
819 (751min - 846max) MBit/s -53%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
1559 (1508min - 1585max) MBit/s
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1522 (1417min - 1577max) MBit/s -2%
Average Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
  (848 - 1852, n=14)
1427 MBit/s -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1397 (557min - 1592max) MBit/s -10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (705 - 1816, n=33, last 2 years)
1392 MBit/s -11%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
1725 (1696min - 1746max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1677 (1552min - 1720max) MBit/s -3%
Average Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
  (928 - 1775, n=14)
1545 MBit/s -10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (700 - 1807, n=33, last 2 years)
1469 MBit/s -15%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1356 (1218min - 1385max) MBit/s -21%
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MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036 Qualcomm FastConnect 7800; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1559 (1508-1585)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1397 (557-1592)
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036 Qualcomm FastConnect 7800; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1724 (1696-1746)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1677 (1552-1720)
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036 Qualcomm FastConnect 7800; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1587 (800-1663)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø983 (695-1209)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1454 (1153-1649)
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036 Qualcomm FastConnect 7800; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1752 (1729-1767)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1689 (1670-1706)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1679 (1608-1701)
ColorChecker
9.3 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
7 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
8 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
6 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
6 ∆E
6 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036: 8.07 ∆E min: 5.7 - max: 12.72 ∆E

Sustainability

Unlike Lenovo, which provides CO₂ footprint data for models like the ThinkPad X13 2-in-1 or the X12 Detachable G2, MSI offers no information regarding production impact or the use of recycled materials. While the packaging is primarily cardboard, MSI still uses plastic to wrap the laptop and power supply unit.

Input devices - Good keyboard, with sticky pad buttons

The layout is neat, with a (narrow) numpad found on the right-hand side. However, MSI being MSI, the Fn key is position to the right of Space by default, so the user may find themselves hitting the Windows key by mistake because it's large and placed exactly where Fn normally is. The new Copilot key is positioned on the right, too, right next to Fn. Most keys measure 1.5 x 1.5cm and are evenly spaced, while the smaller function keys range from 0.5–0.8cm x 1cm but remain aligned. The compact arrow keys, reduced to 1.3cm in width, are neatly positioned in their designated area.

A white, three-stage backlight highlights the clear lettering, making it possible to work in the dark. The keys have medium travel and provide crisp feedback, allowing for fast typing with moderate noise.

The touchpad measures about 13.1 x 8.2 cm and possesses great gliding properties. Left clicks feel good to the finger, whereas right clicks feel a bit shallow and lacking in travel distance. After some time, the left click stopped working as expected. It would sometimes jam, failing to release properly.

The keyboard, touchpad and fingerprint sensor
The keyboard, touchpad and fingerprint sensor
3-stage, white backlighting
3-stage, white backlighting

Display - Prestige A16 AI+ comes with reflective IPS and OLED options

Subpixel structure
Subpixel structure
Minimal backlight bleeding
Minimal backlight bleeding

The Prestige A16 AI+ makes use of a reflective IPS display featuring a 1,600p resolution in a 16:10 aspect ratio. The screen is specified to cover the P3 color space and have a 165Hz refresh rate. A 2,400p OLED screen is available on other SKUs, which do not appear to be currently available or even listed on MSI's website. Be that as it may, the manufacturer still advertises the OLED option.

Subjectively, the IPS panel on the SKU tested is excellent, offering a clear and vibrant image thanks to its reflective surface. In terms of measurements, the similar panel in the predecessor was slightly better, boasting a lower black level and thus a higher contrast ratio among other differences. Otherwise, both screens do not substantially differ from each other. Both offer impressive visuals.

The average brightness is just under 450 nits. While MSI claims 100% DCI-P3 coverage, our measurements indicate around 95%, with full sRGB coverage confirmed as expected.

458
cd/m²
438
cd/m²
446
cd/m²
438
cd/m²
488
cd/m²
432
cd/m²
432
cd/m²
443
cd/m²
421
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AUO28B2 (B160QAN02.N) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 488 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 444 cd/m² Minimum: 23 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 488 cd/m²
Contrast: 1356:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.45 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9, calibrated: 1.35
ΔE Greyscale 4.16 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
83.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.52
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AUO28B2 (B160QAN02.N), IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
AU Optronics B160QAN03.R, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 60 Hz
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
ATNA60CL10-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
B160UAN01.K, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
LEN160WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz
Ninkear A16 Pro
cso1623, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 120 Hz
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
N160JCA-EEK (Chi Mei CMN163D), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz
Display
1%
6%
-7%
-48%
-15%
-46%
Display P3 Coverage
94.6
96.7
2%
99.8
5%
79
-16%
41.5
-56%
68.7
-27%
42.3
-55%
sRGB Coverage
99.7
99.8
0%
100
0%
99.9
0%
61.2
-39%
97.6
-2%
63.6
-36%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
83.4
84.6
1%
94.6
13%
79.8
-4%
42.9
-49%
71.1
-15%
43.7
-48%
Response Times
-493%
94%
-304%
-153%
-97%
-279%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
5.6 ?(1.8, 3.8)
49.4 ?(22.6, 26.8)
-782%
0.4 ?(0.3, 0.1)
93%
33.6 ?(14.9, 18.7)
-500%
20.7 ?(11, 9.7)
-270%
16.4 ?(8.2, 8.2)
-193%
31.4 ?(15.2, 16.2)
-461%
Response Time Black / White *
11.2 ?(5.8, 5.4)
33.9 ?(15.6, 18.3)
-203%
0.6 ?(0.3, 0.3)
95%
23.3 ?(13, 10.3)
-108%
15.1 ?(7.7, 7.4)
-35%
11.2 ?(6.2, 5)
-0%
22 ?(12.6, 9.4)
-96%
PWM Frequency
480
Screen
-2%
174%
4%
-65%
6%
-36%
Brightness middle
488
473.6
-3%
391
-20%
468
-4%
313.3
-36%
393.6
-19%
352
-28%
Brightness
444
456
3%
391
-12%
434
-2%
308
-31%
398
-10%
324
-27%
Brightness Distribution
86
87
1%
98
14%
90
5%
91
6%
91
6%
86
0%
Black Level *
0.36
0.19
47%
0.02
94%
0.23
36%
0.37
-3%
0.44
-22%
0.27
25%
Contrast
1356
2493
84%
19550
1342%
2035
50%
847
-38%
895
-34%
1304
-4%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.45
5.9
-71%
1.42
59%
3.4
1%
8.42
-144%
2.32
33%
4.41
-28%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.77
9.37
-38%
4.69
31%
7.2
-6%
19.09
-182%
3.72
45%
15.04
-122%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.35
0.89
34%
1.49
-10%
1.8
-33%
2.16
-60%
1.05
22%
3.52
-161%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.16
7.3
-75%
1.5
64%
4.5
-8%
8.3
-100%
2.69
35%
3.32
20%
Gamma
2.52 87%
1.9 116%
2.199 100%
2.1 105%
2.83 78%
2.38 92%
2.44 90%
CCT
6832 95%
7260 90%
6684 97%
6373 102%
6296 103%
6086 107%
7122 91%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-165% / -71%
91% / 126%
-102% / -42%
-89% / -74%
-35% / -13%
-120% / -73%

* ... smaller is better

Color deviations against the DCI-P3 color space are too high out of the box, but performing a calibration using CalMAN software and an X-Rite i1Pro 3 drops Delta-E values significantly. At just 0.21, the grayscale accuracy is very good; ColorChecker still shows a noticeable outlier in the blue range.

Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation Sweeps
Saturation Sweeps
ColorChecker
ColorChecker
Grayscale calibrated
Grayscale calibrated
Saturation Sweeps calibrated
Saturation Sweeps calibrated
ColorChecker calibrated
ColorChecker calibrated

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.8 ms rise
↘ 5.4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 27 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 1.8 ms rise
↘ 3.8 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Working outdoors is feasible thanks to this display's good brightness. It's best, though, to look for shaded areas and position yourself right in front of the screen since the reflective surface may hinder visibility otherwise.

Good IPS viewing angles
Good IPS viewing angles

Performance - Powerful MSI Prestige A16 AI+

An AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 combined with an AMD Radeon 880M, 32GB of soldered RAM, and a 1TB Samsung SSD make for an enticing offering, making the device perfect for business and productivity tasks.

 

Testing conditions

The MSI Center is the software hub and also provides the AI-powered webcam and display features, in addition to the three performance modes: Eco-Silent, Balanced, and Extreme Performance. We stuck to the default Balanced mode for testing, with the AI engine turned off.

Out of the box, Windows Defender flagged a "potentially unwanted app" in the form of a pre-installed AskToolbar, which we promptly removed.

We encountered unexpected issues during some of our tests. WEBXPRT 4 initially failed to generate results, and DOTA 2 Reborn exhibited several graphical glitches along with a partially minimized application window. Cyberpunk 2077 suffered issues when gaming using an external monitor—issues that weren't replicated in any other application—as the screen went black from time to time, seemingly as if the signal was lost. Additionally, BatteryEater, our standard tool for battery testing, occasionally crashed, though a restart resolved the issue. These things do indeed attest to the fact that this system isn't running exactly as smoothly as one might expect.

Home screen with performance modes and some settings
Home screen with performance modes and some settings
Hardware information
Hardware information
AI features and settings
AI features and settings
The support page only offers web links
The support page only offers web links
Windows Defender detects pre-installed unwanted software out of the box
Windows Defender detects pre-installed unwanted software out of the box

Processor

Balanced
Balanced
AI Engine
AI Engine
Extreme performance
Extreme performance
Eco-Silent
Eco-Silent
On battery
On battery

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is a fast mobile CPU from the Zen 5 Strix Point series, featuring 10 cores, a powerful integrated GPU (iGPU), and an AI accelerator capable of 50 TOPS—combined with the iGPU, it reaches 73 TOPS.

The Cinebench R15 loop shows a fairly consistent performance graph, with only a slight drop after half an hour. CPU performance is much better than the Asus ZenBook S 16, which uses the same processor. In fact, the Prestige A16 tops the charts in all of our CPU tests, besting the Intel-based Prestige by about 12%.

The TDP values observed during Cinebench R23 run in some interesting patterns. In Balanced mode, the system briefly starts at 55W before quickly stabilizing at a constant 45W. The AI engine follows the same pattern. In Extreme Performance mode, the TDP peaks at 70W briefly before settling at 50W instead of 45W, while Eco-Silent starts with a brief spike at 27W before immediately falling down to a steady 20W.

In battery mode, the performance in Cinebench R15 drops by a moderate 12%. The TDP is fairly constant at 43W in Cinebench R23, which is quite impressive, as one might expect the performance to be about as low as in Eco-Silent mode.

Cinebench R15 Multi sustained load test

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MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036 AMD Ryzen AI 9 365: Ø2688 (2563.28-2772.58)
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US Intel Core Ultra 7 155H: Ø2289 (2208.24-2361.97)
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W AMD Ryzen AI 9 365: Ø1724 (1686.84-1949.7)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE Intel Core Ultra 5 125U: Ø1358 (1249.84-1661.41)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9 Intel Core 7 150U: Ø1256 (1223.84-1461.77)
Ninkear A16 Pro AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS: Ø2337 (2329.51-2341.78)
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2 Intel Core 7 150U: Ø1353 (1306.93-1549.25)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.3: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
84.3 pt
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
 
83.9 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
76.8 pt
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
76.2 pt
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
75.3 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
73.3 pt
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
65.8 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
62.6 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
56.3 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
18069 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (11462 - 18748, n=5)
16878 Points -7%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6936 - 30789, n=100, last 2 years)
15949 Points -12%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
15026 Points -17%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
15013 (14365.6min - 15012.9max) Points -17%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
11462 Points -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
10483 Points -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
9895 (8061.94min - 9895.33max) Points -45%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
8692 Points -52%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
2032 Points +2%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
1992 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (1942 - 1998, n=5)
1981 Points -1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
1942 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
1873 Points -6%
Average of class Multimedia
  (878 - 2290, n=91, last 2 years)
1788 Points -10%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1749 Points -12%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
1737 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
1534 Points -23%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
7057 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (5247 - 7346, n=5)
6847 Points -3%
Average of class Multimedia
  (2681 - 11924, n=84, last 2 years)
5959 Points -16%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
5883 Points -17%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5741 Points -19%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
5247 Points -26%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
4033 Points -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
3790 Points -46%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
3370 Points -52%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
785 Points
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
782 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (758 - 787, n=5)
779 Points -1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
758 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
699 Points -11%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
673 Points -14%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
669 Points -15%
Average of class Multimedia
  (341 - 853, n=84, last 2 years)
667 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
604 Points -23%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
2773 (2563.28min - 2772.58max) Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (1950 - 2855, n=5)
2652 Points -4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1252 - 5224, n=92, last 2 years)
2523 Points -9%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2362 (2208.24min - 2361.97max) Points -15%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
2342 (2329.51min - 2341.78max) Points -16%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
1950 (1686.84min - 1949.7max) Points -30%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
1661 (1249.84min - 1661.41max) Points -40%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
1549 (1306.93min - 1549.25max) Points -44%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
1462 (1223.84min - 1461.77max) Points -47%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
305 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (293 - 306, n=5)
302 Points -1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
293 Points -4%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
290 Points -5%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
272 Points -11%
Average of class Multimedia
  (99.6 - 323, n=87, last 2 years)
261 Points -14%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
257 Points -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
250 Points -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
229 Points -25%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
360 Seconds * -77%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
356 Seconds * -75%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
352 Seconds * -73%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
270 Seconds * -33%
Average of class Multimedia
  (100 - 502, n=85, last 2 years)
244 Seconds * -20%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
216 Seconds * -6%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
214 Seconds * -5%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
203 Seconds *
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (175 - 270, n=5)
203 Seconds * -0%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
65460 MIPS +9%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
64527 MIPS +7%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (47754 - 70309, n=5)
62627 MIPS +4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (30592 - 130368, n=80, last 2 years)
61875 MIPS +3%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
60226 MIPS
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
47754 MIPS -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
41152 MIPS -32%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
39286 MIPS -35%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
37914 MIPS -37%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
6261 MIPS +3%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
6062 MIPS
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
6012 MIPS -1%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (5790 - 6062, n=5)
5967 MIPS -2%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3398 - 7545, n=80, last 2 years)
5750 MIPS -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
5745 MIPS -5%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
5662 MIPS -7%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5291 MIPS -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
4652 MIPS -23%
Geekbench 6.3 / Multi-Core
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
14189 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (12627 - 14513, n=5)
13942 Points -2%
Average of class Multimedia
  (7592 - 25760, n=73, last 2 years)
13668 Points -4%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
13056 Points -8%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
12727 Points -10%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
12627 Points -11%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
10160 Points -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
9490 Points -33%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
9319 Points -34%
Geekbench 6.3 / Single-Core
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
2830 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (2778 - 2830, n=5)
2804 Points -1%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
2781 Points -2%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
2778 Points -2%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1534 - 3927, n=69, last 2 years)
2705 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
2665 Points -6%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
2618 Points -7%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2418 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
2177 Points -23%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
12660 Points
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
12499 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (9599 - 13172, n=5)
12311 Points -3%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6390 - 23059, n=84, last 2 years)
12224 Points -3%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
11516 Points -9%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
9599 Points -24%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
8354 Points -34%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
8267 Points -35%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
8186 Points -35%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (2062 - 2095, n=5)
2072 Points 0%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
2066 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
2065 Points 0%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
1969 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
1909 Points -8%
Average of class Multimedia
  (891 - 2555, n=84, last 2 years)
1832 Points -11%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
1816 Points -12%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1749 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
1549 Points -25%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (18.6 - 22.7, n=5)
20.7 fps +6%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
19.5 fps
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
18.7 fps -4%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
18.6 fps -5%
Average of class Multimedia
  (5.26 - 34.3, n=79, last 2 years)
17 fps -13%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16.9 fps -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12 fps -38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
11.1 fps -43%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
9.17 fps -53%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
59.5 s *
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
54.9 s * +8%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (50.8 - 59.5, n=5)
54.6 s * +8%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
51.7 s * +13%
Average of class Multimedia
  (23.9 - 146.7, n=81, last 2 years)
49.8 s * +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
49.4 s * +17%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
46.9 s * +21%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
38.2 s * +36%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
29 s * +51%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
0.55 sec * -33%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
0.4908 sec * -18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (0.3604 - 0.947, n=79, last 2 years)
0.4814 sec * -16%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
0.4723 sec * -14%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U
0.443 sec * -7%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U
0.4386 sec * -6%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
0.4272 sec * -3%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (0.4142 - 0.4272, n=5)
0.4204 sec * -1%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
0.4142 sec *

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2773 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
229 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.9 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
305 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
7057 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
785 Points
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1992 Points
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
18069 Points
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Performance Rating
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
91.9 pt
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
89.4 pt
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
 
88 pt
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
70 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
67.8 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
63 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
46.9 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
42.6 pt
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
42 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
28614 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (17096 - 29902, n=5)
26925 KRay/s -6%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
23708 KRay/s -17%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
17096 KRay/s -40%
Average of class Multimedia
  (5121 - 50388, n=77, last 2 years)
15524 KRay/s -46%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
15218 KRay/s -47%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
9282 KRay/s -68%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
7909 KRay/s -72%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
7856 KRay/s -73%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
108501 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (61976 - 114482, n=5)
101980 Points -6%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
99659 Points -8%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
78381 Points -28%
Average of class Multimedia
  (14528 - 201874, n=78, last 2 years)
76223 Points -30%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
61976 Points -43%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
47366 Points -56%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
41382 Points -62%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
40050 Points -63%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
4676 MB/s
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
4551 MB/s -3%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (2951 - 4841, n=5)
4411 MB/s -6%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
3616 MB/s -23%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1529 - 8623, n=78, last 2 years)
3541 MB/s -24%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
2951 MB/s -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
2669 MB/s -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
2165 MB/s -54%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
2108 MB/s -55%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
115197 Points +32%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
93266 Points +7%
Average of class Multimedia
  (21547 - 181505, n=78, last 2 years)
91393 Points +4%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (85333 - 93045, n=5)
88875 Points +2%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
87502 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
85333 Points -2%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
70820 Points -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
67123 Points -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
47868 Points -45%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
15987 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (11586 - 16315, n=5)
15206 Points -5%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
14062 Points -12%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
11586 Points -28%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
10170 Points -36%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1240 - 28794, n=78, last 2 years)
9816 Points -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
5481 Points -66%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
5293 Points -67%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
5192 Points -68%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
57916 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (33409 - 61298, n=5)
54527 Points -6%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
53705 Points -7%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
38412 Points -34%
Average of class Multimedia
  (9903 - 105740, n=77, last 2 years)
38029 Points -34%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
33409 Points -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
23052 Points -60%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
20259 Points -65%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
19915 Points -66%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
155900 MB/s +130%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
76481 MB/s +13%
Average of class Multimedia
  (31432 - 169946, n=78, last 2 years)
76068 MB/s +12%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
67856 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (47468 - 69801, n=5)
63662 MB/s -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
47808 MB/s -30%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
47468 MB/s -30%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
41731 MB/s -39%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
41601 MB/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
1159 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (706 - 1243, n=5)
1114 MB/s -4%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
1058 MB/s -9%
Average of class Multimedia
  (454 - 2022, n=78, last 2 years)
969 MB/s -16%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
964 MB/s -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
766 MB/s -34%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
706 MB/s -39%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
650 MB/s -44%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
627 MB/s -46%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
15341 KRay/s
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (9061 - 16159, n=5)
14513 KRay/s -5%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
12361 KRay/s -19%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
9061 KRay/s -41%
Average of class Multimedia
  (2759 - 26875, n=78, last 2 years)
8417 KRay/s -45%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
8102 KRay/s -47%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
4846 KRay/s -68%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
4243 KRay/s -72%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4213 KRay/s -73%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
49843 MPixel/s
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (47654 - 50517, n=5)
49623 MPixel/s 0%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
47654 MPixel/s -4%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
46208 MPixel/s -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
45688 MPixel/s -8%
Average of class Multimedia
  (13699 - 53918, n=78, last 2 years)
41924 MPixel/s -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
38866 MPixel/s -22%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
38801 MPixel/s -22%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
36447 MPixel/s -27%

System performance

This is where another interesting contrast reveals itself. While the Prestige A16 AI+ came in 8 percentage points ahead of the Intel-based Prestige 16 in the PCMark 10 test, they switch places in the CrossMark test.

Overall, the system is responsive, with no noticeable dropouts or stutters. However, there are the aforementioned technical issues with certain applications.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 10 / Score
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
7596 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (7045 - 7641, n=5)
7481 Points -2%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
7344 Points -3%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
7045 Points -7%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7033 Points -7%
Average of class Multimedia
  (4542 - 8670, n=73, last 2 years)
6855 Points -10%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
6704 Points -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
6173 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
5845 Points -23%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
11219 Points +2%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11156 Points +1%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
11094 Points +1%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
11043 Points 0%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
11027 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (10421 - 11140, n=5)
10852 Points -2%
Average of class Multimedia
  (8480 - 12420, n=73, last 2 years)
10532 Points -4%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
10421 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
10130 Points -8%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
10415 Points +2%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
10186 Points
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
10150 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (9841 - 10293, n=5)
10107 Points -1%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
9407 Points -8%
Average of class Multimedia
  (6089 - 10742, n=73, last 2 years)
8969 Points -12%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8705 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
8399 Points -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
8025 Points -21%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
10589 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (8973 - 10976, n=5)
10377 Points -2%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9720 Points -8%
Average of class Multimedia
  (3651 - 13548, n=73, last 2 years)
9384 Points -11%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
9346 Points -12%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
8973 Points -15%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
7837 Points -26%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
6775 Points -36%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
6667 Points -37%
CrossMark / Overall
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
1874 Points +8%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1769 Points +2%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
1742 Points
Average of class Multimedia
  (978 - 2255, n=86, last 2 years)
1726 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (1658 - 1743, n=4)
1719 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
1660 Points -5%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
1652 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
1425 Points -18%
CrossMark / Productivity
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
1901 Points +19%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1693 Points +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
1649 Points +3%
Average of class Multimedia
  (913 - 2042, n=86, last 2 years)
1637 Points +3%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
1596 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (1508 - 1599, n=4)
1574 Points -1%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
1562 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
1382 Points -13%
CrossMark / Creativity
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
2073 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (2044 - 2074, n=4)
2065 Points 0%
Average of class Multimedia
  (1054 - 2795, n=86, last 2 years)
1934 Points -7%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1928 Points -7%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
1822 Points -12%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
1821 Points -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
1730 Points -17%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
1536 Points -26%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
1956 Points +45%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1556 Points +16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
1493 Points +11%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
1456 Points +8%
Average of class Multimedia
  (869 - 2094, n=86, last 2 years)
1450 Points +8%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
1345 Points
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (1124 - 1360, n=4)
1294 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
1244 Points -8%
WebXPRT 3 / Overall
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (309 - 336, n=4)
321 Points +4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (136.4 - 545, n=85, last 2 years)
318 Points +3%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
309 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
307 Points -1%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
305 Points -1%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
299 Points -3%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
299 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
253 Points -18%
WebXPRT 4 / Overall
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
330 Points
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
281 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
276 Points -16%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (255 - 330, n=6)
271 Points -18%
Average of class Multimedia
  (133.2 - 353, n=77, last 2 years)
265 Points -20%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
263 Points -20%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
257 Points -22%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
255 Points -23%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
255 Points -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
228 Points -31%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
579 ms * -34%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
530 ms * -22%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
525 ms * -21%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
502 ms * -16%
Average of class Multimedia
  (254 - 1016, n=89, last 2 years)
501 ms * -16%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
463 ms * -7%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
456 ms * -5%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
456 ms * -5%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M
  (430 - 456, n=6)
443 ms * -2%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
433 ms *

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PCMark 10 Score
7596 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
90113 MB/s +2%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (87648 - 90113, n=5)
88927 MB/s 0%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
88745 MB/s
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
80951 MB/s -9%
Average of class Multimedia
  (25615 - 104459, n=78, last 2 years)
71078 MB/s -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
69839 MB/s -21%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
63614 MB/s -28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
61190 MB/s -31%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
55527 MB/s -37%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
97219 MB/s
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (89012 - 99376, n=5)
96452 MB/s -1%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
89012 MB/s -8%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
75886 MB/s -22%
Average of class Multimedia
  (25586 - 125604, n=78, last 2 years)
72073 MB/s -26%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
62640 MB/s -36%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
61558 MB/s -37%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
60894 MB/s -37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
51757 MB/s -47%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
100507 MB/s +5%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (93627 - 100507, n=5)
96934 MB/s +1%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
95663 MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
78327 MB/s -18%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
75909 MB/s -21%
Average of class Multimedia
  (23679 - 117933, n=78, last 2 years)
72410 MB/s -24%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
68425 MB/s -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
62624 MB/s -35%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
59016 MB/s -38%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
135.9 ns * -5%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
129.8 ns *
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core
125.9 ns * +3%
Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
  (116 - 129.8, n=5)
120.5 ns * +7%
Ninkear A16 Pro
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Radeon 780M
117 ns * +10%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M
116.3 ns * +10%
Average of class Multimedia
  (7 - 346, n=78, last 2 years)
109 ns * +16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Intel Core 7 150U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
100 ns * +23%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
Intel Core 7 150U, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile
89.7 ns * +31%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

With the LatencyMon tool active, our test laptop shows minor latency issues when opening multiple browser tabs. However, 4K/60 fps YouTube playback runs smoothly without dropped frames, and its latency value is among the lowest when compared to the competition.

YouTube playback test
YouTube playback test
LatencyMon
LatencyMon
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
3298 μs * -800%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Core 7 150U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
2733.7 μs * -646%
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Core 7 150U
2145.8 μs * -485%
Ninkear A16 Pro
Radeon 780M, R7 8845HS, Authorain NV900-1T
1352.1 μs * -269%
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
527.2 μs * -44%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
450.3 μs * -23%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
366.6 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage devices

Just like the Intel model, the A16 AI+ features a Samsung NVMe SSD. While MSI laptops tend to ship with higher-end SSDs, the SKU tested gets a mid-range drive for storing user data. As a result, its transfer rates are noticeably slower compared to the Intel Prestige. On the positive side, performance remains stable during extended use, unlike competitors such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 and Acer Aspire 16 A16, which both suffer from thermal throttling. In our best SSD list the under-the-radar drive is ranked 182nd. Despite the SSD model being around since mid 2020, the Prestige A16 AI+ is the first laptop we've tested with this particular drive.

Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 5057 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3457 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 456 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 428 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 58.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 150.7 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 389 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 613 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
92.3 pt
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
83.2 pt
Average Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
 
65.5 pt
Average of class Multimedia
 
65.4 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
60.8 pt
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
 
53.2 pt
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
52.9 pt
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
48.1 pt
Ninkear A16 Pro
Authorain NV900-1T
39.6 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
MSI Prestige 16 B1MG-001US
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4432 (4393.32min - 4432.27max) MB/s +39%
Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 21MN005XGE
Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
3903 (3817.36min - 3903.01max) MB/s +22%
Acer Aspire 16 A16-51GM-77G2
WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-1T00-1014
3273 (3194.7min - 3273.03max) MB/s +3%
MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
3191 (3164.39min - 3191.45max) MB/s
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16IRU9
 
3065 (3026.4min - 3064.99max) MB/s -4%
Average of class Multimedia
  (888 - 4861, n=77, last 2 years)
2981 MB/s -7%
Average Samsung PM9C1 MZVL81T0HELB-00BTW
  (2648 - 3191, n=2)
2920 MB/s -8%
Asus Zenbook S 16 UM5606WA-RK052W
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM