MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport laptop in review: Mobile racing car with OLED display

Name: MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG
Brand: MSI

Extravagant. The Motorsport Edition is a specially designed version of the Stealth 16 for Mercedes-AMG fans. We carefully evaluated this 16-inch gaming laptop and delved into the key differences compared to the standard version.

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While the 'standard' Stealth 16 features a Core i7-13700H, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport model steps up with the slightly faster Core i9-13900H. In place of the matte QHD+ IPS panel running at 240 Hz, the Motorsport Edition boasts a glossy UHD+ OLED display with a 60 Hz refresh rate. The graphics card (RTX 4070), RAM (2x 16 GB DDR5), and SSD capacity (2 TB) remain identical to the top model. Given that the casing, input devices, and connections are the same, with only a few optical details setting them apart, we won't revisit specific categories in this article. You can refer to the relevant information in the review of the Stealth 16 Studio. The Motorsport Edition is currently priced at $2,899, a notable investment for an RTX 4070 notebook.

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MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG

Processor

Intel Core i9-13900H 14 x 1.9 - 5.4 GHz, 160 W PL2 / Short Burst, 100 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1980 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz, 105 W TDP, GDDR6, ForceWare 546.01, Optimus

Memory

32 GB

, 2x 16 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5600

Display

16.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 283 PPI, ATNA60YV09-0 (SDC4191), OLED, UHD+, glossy: yes, HDR, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Alder Lake-P PCH

Storage

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, 2048 GB

, M.2 NVMe-SSD

Soundcard

Intel Alder Point-M/P PCH - HD Audio

Connections

2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Combined (Headset/Mic), Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 20 x 356 x 260 ( = 0.79 x 14.02 x 10.24 in)

Battery

99.99 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4 Cells

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Camera

Webcam: FHD 1080p 30 fps

Additional features

Speakers: Dynaudio 6 Speaker, Keyboard: Chiclet RGB SteelSeries, Keyboard Light: yes, 240 W Power Supply, MSI Center, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.9 kg ( = 67.02 oz / 4.19 pounds), Power Supply: 740 g ( = 26.1 oz / 1.63 pounds)

Price

3000 EUR

Links

MSI homepage
MSI notebook section

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The competitors for the Stealth 16 include other 16-inch gaming laptops featuring the RTX 4070, such as the HP Omen Transcend 16, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8, and the Schenker laptops XMG Pro 16 Studio and XMG Core 16. These models are listed in the tables for comparison

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
89.1 %	11/2023	MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1.9 kg	20 mm	16.00"	3840x2400
88.8 %	07/2023	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2 kg	19.95 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
87.9 %	10/2023	XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.6 kg	19.9 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
87.9 %	08/2023	HP Omen Transcend 16 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.3 kg	19.8 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
88.4 %	05/2023	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.5 kg	26.8 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
89.2 %	10/2023	SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	26.1 mm	16.00"	2560x1600

Case

MSI has invested significant effort in the visual design of the special edition, incorporating references to the automotive manufacturer throughout the case. These include various AMG lettering placements (lid, front, display frame, ventilation grille, base), as well as other design elements reminiscent of motorsport. Examples include a flag-like design on the webcam bar, the space key, and the rubber feet, along with a power button featuring the text 'Start Engine.

Size Comparison

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) HP Omen Transcend 16 MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

In terms of equipment, the lavish scope of delivery is particularly noteworthy. Alongside the notebook and the 240-watt power supply unit, the Mercedes version includes a mouse, a mouse pad, a USB stick, and an accessory bag.

SD Card Reader

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	178 MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	158 (154.8^min - 166.31^max) MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=100, last 2 years)	98.4 MB/s -45%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	86 MB/s -52%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	34.7 (33.73^min - 34.77^max) MB/s -81%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	181 MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	180.68 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=94, last 2 years)	121.3 MB/s -33%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	90 MB/s -50%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	35.62 MB/s -80%

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1494 (1257^min - 1548^max) MBit/s +41%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1444 (1170^min - 1766^max) MBit/s +36%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1386 (708^min - 1471^max) MBit/s +31%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (942 - 1622, n=24)	1363 MBit/s +29%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1325 (977^min - 1480^max) MBit/s +25%
Average of class Gaming (469 - 1793, n=153, last 2 years)	1272 MBit/s +20%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1173 (839^min - 1366^max) MBit/s +11%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1060 (538^min - 1183^max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1714 (1696^min - 1727^max) MBit/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1703 (1683^min - 1725^max) MBit/s
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1583 (1176^min - 1662^max) MBit/s -7%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (872 - 1714, n=26)	1461 MBit/s -14%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1438 (767^min - 1513^max) MBit/s -16%
Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=159, last 2 years)	1403 MBit/s -18%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1364 (675^min - 1404^max) MBit/s -20%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1339 (1216^min - 1449^max) MBit/s -21%

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1042 (538-1183)

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1325 (977-1480)

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1362 (708-1471)

HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1445 (1170-1766)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1174 (839-1366)

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1494 (1257-1548)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1702 (1683-1725)

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1341 (675-1404)

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1714 (1696-1727)

HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1339 (1216-1449)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1412 (767-1513)

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1582 (1176-1662)

Webcam

ColorChecker MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG: 9.42 ∆E min: 1.76 - max: 13.95 ∆E

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG

Display

As mentioned earlier, the special edition features an OLED panel that delivers an extremely sharp picture, thanks to its high resolution of 3,840 x 2,400 pixels in a 16:10 format.


381 cd/m²	382 cd/m²	388 cd/m²
379 cd/m²	382 cd/m²	387 cd/m²
376 cd/m²	383 cd/m²	390 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

ATNA60YV09-0 (SDC4191) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 390 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 383.1 cd/m² Minimum: 19 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 382 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.84 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.8
ΔE Greyscale 1.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
88.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.166

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG ATNA60YV09-0 (SDC4191), OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG AUO26A9, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00	XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) BOE CQ NE160QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00	HP Omen Transcend 16 AUOA3A6, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 16.00	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 CSOT T3 MNG007DA1-Q, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00	SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) BOE0AF0 (), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Display		-2%	-18%	-0%	-16%	-18%
Display P3 Coverage	99.2	96.4 -3%	69.4 -30%	99.2 0%	70.4 -29%	68.3 -31%
sRGB Coverage	99.9	99.7 0%	98.2 -2%	100 0%	99.6 0%	98.6 -1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	88.4	84.8 -4%	70.1 -21%	87.6 -1%	72.6 -18%	69.6 -21%
Response Times		-280%	-628%	611%	-513%	-615%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	1.5 ?(0.8, 0.7)	4.4 ?(2.2, 2.2) -193%	12.2 ?(5.9, 6.3) -713%	26.4 ?(15, 11.4) -1660%	7 ?(3.2, 3.8) -367%	13.2 ?(6.1, 7.1) -780%
Response Time Black / White *	1.2 ?(0.6, 0.6)	5.6 ?(2.2, 3.4) -367%	7.7 ?(4, 3.7) -542%	28.2 ?(21.6, 6.6) -2250%	9.1 ?(4.9, 4.2) -658%	6.6 ?(2.5, 4.1) -450%
PWM Frequency	60 ?(90)			3506 ?(100) 5743%
Screen		-127%	-74%	-120%	2%	-75%
Brightness middle	382	424 11%	349 -9%	791.1 107%	355.3 -7%	376 -2%
Brightness	383	411 7%	348 -9%	800 109%	340 -11%	358 -7%
Brightness Distribution	96	88 -8%	93 -3%	95 -1%	91 -5%	88 -8%
Black Level *		0.37	0.32	0.04	0.32	0.33
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	0.84	3.04 -262%	1.98 -136%	4.37 -420%	1.13 -35%	2.74 -226%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	3.39	7.5 -121%	7.56 -123%	10.39 -206%	2.78 18%	6.78 -100%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	0.8	3.04 -280%	1.45 -81%	1.04 -30%	0.32 60%	0.88 -10%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	1.3	4.34 -234%	3.3 -154%	6.5 -400%	1.4 -8%	3.57 -175%
Gamma	2.166 ^102%	2.32 ^95%	2.137 ^103%	2.28 ^96%	2.24 ^98%	2.4 ^92%
CCT	6550 ^99%	6952 ^93%	6672 ^97%	6000 ^108%	6372 ^102%	7246 ^90%
Contrast		1146	1091	19778	1110	1139
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-136% / -121%	-240% / -152%	164% / 76%	-176% / -88%	-236% / -151%

* ... smaller is better

The screen also delivers a good to very good performance in various aspects. With almost 100% coverage of sRGB or DCI-P3 and 88% coverage of AdobeRGB, it excels in color space. Additionally, the color accuracy is first-class, eliminating the need for calibration, unlike some competitors. The display's outstanding black level, nearly 0.0 cd/m², contributes to an impressive contrast characteristic of OLEDs, surpassing traditional IPS panels. The same superiority extends to viewing angle stability and response time, making OLED notebooks the current reference in these aspects.

Nevertheless, buyers need to contend with the typical drawbacks, including low frequency and flickering. The display flickers at 60 Hz below 90% brightness and at 240 Hz below 50%. These values may pose issues for individuals sensitive to such factors.

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport vs sRGB

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport vs AdobeRGB

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport vs DCI-P3

The glossy surface, occasionally causing significant reflections, may be a concern for many users in daily use. Despite a respectable average brightness of 383 cd/m², the Stealth 16's suitability for outdoor or well-lit environments is somewhat limited.

Display Response Times

ℹ

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
1.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.6 ms rise
1.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.6 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
1.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 0.8 ms rise
1.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 0.7 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 4 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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 detected

60 Hz

≤ 90 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 60 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 60 Hz is very low, so the flickering may cause eyestrain and headaches after extended use.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Performance

With only 8 GB of VRAM for the GeForce RTX 4070, which was considered outdated in this price segment upon release, the 16-incher falls into the upper mid-range, particularly in terms of GPU performance. Its CPU performance is top-tier, the Stealth 16 is right at the top, and the ample RAM and SSD configuration should offer sufficient reserves for most users.

Testing Conditions

The pre-installed MSI Center offers various operating modes, ranging from Eco to Sport. All measurements were conducted in Smart Auto mode, where the system automatically adjusts settings. Graphics switching (MSHybrid) was activated by default.

	Sport	Comfort	Silent	Eco
Performance (Witcher 3, FHD/Ultra)	120 fps	110 fps	90 fps	90 fps
Noise (Witcher 3, FHD/Ultra)	49 dB(A)	45 dB(A)	36 dB(A)	34 dB(A)
Power Limit 1 (HWInfo)	100 w	45 w	25 w	15 w
Power Limit 2 (HWInfo)	160 w	45 w	45 w	15 w

Processor

The upgrade from the i7-13700H to the i9-13900H in our CPU tests showed marginal performance improvement. Benchmark results remained similar to the standard version. During the Cinebench loop, there were two temporary drops, unlike the competition. The Core i9-13900H is a powerful but energy-hungry high-end chip with 6 performance cores featuring Hyper-Threading and 8 efficiency cores without HT (20 threads in total).

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2732 (1537.87-3026.18)

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H: Ø2552 (2375.16-3030.99)

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2574 (2525.07-2739.09)

HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø3989 (3846.15-4100.04)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX: Ø2918 (2861.03-2977.96)

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS: Ø2657 (2635.57-2681.14)

CPU Performance Rating - Percent
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	85.1 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	70.9 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	66.8 pt
Average of class Gaming	66.6 pt
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	66.1 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H	64.2 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	63.4 pt
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	63.2 pt

Cinebench R23
Multi Core
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	25932 (23977.8^min - 25931.6^max) Points +30%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	20034 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	19907 Points
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=233, last 2 years)	19629 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	18060 (17729.5^min - 18059.9^max) Points -9%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	17706 Points -11%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	17205 Points -14%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (13177 - 20385, n=25)	17182 Points -14%
Single Core
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2105 Points +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	2023 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	1927 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (1297 - 2054, n=23)	1906 Points -6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	1854 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	1846 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2235, n=231, last 2 years)	1818 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	1767 Points -13%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	9895 Points +29%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	7674 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	7659 Points
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=231, last 2 years)	7460 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	7072 Points -8%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	6773 Points -12%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (4960 - 7716, n=22)	6689 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	6656 Points -13%
CPU (Single Core)
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	805 Points +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	776 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	735 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (428 - 792, n=22)	727 Points -6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	719 Points -7%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	717 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming (169 - 855, n=231, last 2 years)	700 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	686 Points -12%

Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	4100 (3846.15^min - 4100.04^max) Points +35%
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=236, last 2 years)	3108 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	3026 (1537.87^min - 3026.18^max) Points
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	2978 (2861.03^min - 2977.96^max) Points -2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	2854 Points -6%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	2739 Points -9%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (2061 - 3100, n=23)	2713 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	2681 (2635.57^min - 2681.14^max) Points -11%
CPU Single 64Bit
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	299 Points +7%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	294 Points +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	280 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	278 Points -1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	273 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (211 - 297, n=23)	272 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	270 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 318, n=235, last 2 years)	269 Points -4%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	231 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (166 - 268, n=21)	200 Seconds * +13%
Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=228, last 2 years)	198.9 Seconds * +14%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	186 Seconds * +19%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	186 Seconds * +19%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	174 Seconds * +25%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	169 Seconds * +27%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	123 Seconds * +47%

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HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	105001 MIPS +82%
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=230, last 2 years)	77467 MIPS +34%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	76344 MIPS +32%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	75557 MIPS +31%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	73035 MIPS +27%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	68491 MIPS +19%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (45045 - 79032, n=22)	67692 MIPS +17%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	57625 MIPS
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	7244 MIPS +15%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	6866 MIPS +9%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	6632 MIPS +5%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	6458 MIPS +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	6305 MIPS
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=230, last 2 years)	6139 MIPS -3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	6125 MIPS -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (3665 - 6600, n=22)	6079 MIPS -4%

Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	19012 Points +79%
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=235, last 2 years)	13658 Points +29%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	13239 Points +25%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	13072 Points +23%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (9094 - 15410, n=22)	12803 Points +21%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	12378 Points +17%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	11803 Points +11%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	10600 Points
Single-Core
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2058 Points +4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	2040 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	1986 Points
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	1951 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (1140 - 2043, n=22)	1909 Points -4%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	1861 Points -6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	1829 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2210, n=235, last 2 years)	1813 Points -9%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	26.2 fps +78%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	23.2 fps +58%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	21.6 fps +47%
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=233, last 2 years)	21.3 fps +45%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	19.7 fps +34%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	18.9 fps +29%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (14.7 - 22.3, n=22)	18.9 fps +29%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	14.7 fps

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SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	68.1 s * -18%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	57.5 s *
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	54.6 s * +5%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=227, last 2 years)	49.1 s * +15%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (34.4 - 82.8, n=22)	48.5 s * +16%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	44.2 s * +23%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	43.8 s * +24%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	37.9 s * +34%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 4.47, n=230, last 2 years)	0.4682 sec * -9%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	0.4498 sec * -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (0.4052 - 0.723, n=22)	0.4493 sec * -4%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H	0.4412 sec * -3%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	0.4352 sec * -1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H	0.4303 sec *
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	0.421 sec * +2%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX	0.4028 sec * +6%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

3026 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

206 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

280 Points

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Performance Rating
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	91.2 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	85.9 pt
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	85.1 pt
Average of class Gaming	73.7 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	72.7 pt
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	71.4 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	68.9 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H	64 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	29656 KRay/s +60%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	27731 KRay/s +50%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	23600 KRay/s +27%
Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=226, last 2 years)	18673 KRay/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	18520 KRay/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	17934 KRay/s -3%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	16419 KRay/s -11%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (6788 - 19557, n=22)	15528 KRay/s -16%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	120974 Points +30%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	118600 Points +28%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	117390 Points +27%
Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=226, last 2 years)	93765 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	92753 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	83334 Points -10%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	81656 Points -12%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (22551 - 95579, n=22)	77877 Points -16%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	5888 MB/s +42%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4974 MB/s +20%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4920 MB/s +18%
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=226, last 2 years)	4343 MB/s +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4152 MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4080 MB/s -2%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	3809 MB/s -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (2491 - 4270, n=22)	3642 MB/s -12%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	126954 Points +10%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	126217 Points +9%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	115722 Points
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=226, last 2 years)	109706 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (65121 - 120936, n=22)	107083 Points -7%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	105597 Points -9%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	105028 Points -9%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	104502 Points -10%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	15887 Points +41%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	15189 Points +35%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	13440 Points +20%
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=226, last 2 years)	12219 Points +9%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11241 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11050 Points -2%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	10361 Points -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (6108 - 11631, n=22)	9841 Points -12%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	64255 Points +41%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	63114 Points +39%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	58716 Points +29%
Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=226, last 2 years)	47973 Points +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	45419 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	44154 Points -3%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	40932 Points -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (11283 - 48474, n=22)	38588 Points -15%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	141059 MB/s +70%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	111789 MB/s +35%
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=226, last 2 years)	108280 MB/s +31%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	88619 MB/s +7%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (3691 - 149377, n=22)	84032 MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	82790 MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	81504 MB/s -2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	71191 MB/s -14%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1689 MB/s +42%
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=226, last 2 years)	1216 MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1188 MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1147 MB/s -3%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1099 MB/s -7%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1088 MB/s -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (789 - 1254, n=22)	1066 MB/s -10%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1032 MB/s -13%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	15975 KRay/s +60%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	14776 KRay/s +48%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	12891 KRay/s +29%
Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=226, last 2 years)	10110 KRay/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	9999 KRay/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	9680 KRay/s -3%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	8955 KRay/s -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (3655 - 10716, n=22)	8424 KRay/s -16%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	50609 MPixel/s +7%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	47412 MPixel/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	47307 MPixel/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	46114 MPixel/s -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (10871 - 50488, n=22)	40521 MPixel/s -14%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	39928 MPixel/s -16%
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=227, last 2 years)	36866 MPixel/s -22%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	28499 MPixel/s -40%

System Performance

Despite housing very fast components, the system performance of the Stealth 16 ranks second to last in the comparison field, just ahead of the standard Studio version. The differences are minor, and in practical usage, users are unlikely to notice significant distinctions.

PCMark 10 / Score
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8206 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	8183 Points +12%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	8153 Points +11%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	8010 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (5855 - 8538, n=8)	7664 Points +4%
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years)	7592 Points +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	7334 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	7329 Points 0%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	11940 Points +10%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	11302 Points +4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	11074 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	10934 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	10852 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8835 - 11940, n=8)	10809 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years)	10731 Points -1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	10491 Points -3%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	10526 Points +9%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	10425 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10235 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7967 - 10991, n=8)	9840 Points +2%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	9735 Points +1%
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years)	9725 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	9679 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	9376 Points -3%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	13370 Points +31%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	13229 Points +30%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	12920 Points +27%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7738 - 13575, n=8)	11549 Points +13%
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years)	11476 Points +13%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	11204 Points +10%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	10860 Points +7%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	10193 Points

CrossMark / Overall
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2027 Points
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	1970 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1955 Points
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2334, n=170, last 2 years)	1881 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1104 - 1974, n=7)	1815 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1789 Points
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1694 Points

CrossMark / Productivity
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1930 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1884 Points
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	1812 Points
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=170, last 2 years)	1791 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1058 - 1914, n=7)	1720 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1705 Points
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1629 Points

CrossMark / Creativity
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	2316 Points
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2222 Points
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2514, n=170, last 2 years)	2046 Points
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	2028 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1178 - 2254, n=7)	1982 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1936 Points
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1862 Points

CrossMark / Responsiveness
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1952 Points
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1785 Points
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=170, last 2 years)	1704 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1037 - 1952, n=7)	1650 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1635 Points
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	1557 Points
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1435 Points

PCMark 10 Score		7334 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	77103 MB/s +11%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	70102 MB/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	69289 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	69275 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	67907 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (37448 - 74486, n=22)	62955 MB/s -9%
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=226, last 2 years)	59534 MB/s -14%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	50007 MB/s -28%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	84131 MB/s +14%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	75433 MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	73950 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	73745 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=226, last 2 years)	63479 MB/s -14%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (41599 - 75433, n=22)	63423 MB/s -14%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	60730 MB/s -18%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	50703 MB/s -31%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	84517 MB/s +17%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	76244 MB/s +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	72443 MB/s
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	72225 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	71464 MB/s -1%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (36152 - 88505, n=22)	66548 MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=226, last 2 years)	61731 MB/s -15%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	54587 MB/s -25%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average Intel Core i9-13900H (82.3 - 102.3, n=22)	90.2 ns * -2%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	88.6 ns *
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	87.9 ns * +1%
HP Omen Transcend 16 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	87.8 ns * +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	87.6 ns * +1%
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=223, last 2 years)	87.2 ns * +2%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	87.1 ns * +2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	86.5 ns * +2%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

MSI could improve latency in the Stealth 16. As delivered, the LatencyMon indicates potential disruptions in real-time audio and video processing. This phenomenon affects many notebooks, though.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	18226.8 μs * -520%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2938.5 μs *
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1857.6 μs * +37%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	1518 μs * +48%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	673.1 μs * +77%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	603 μs * +79%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The 2 TB Samsung SSD (model PM9A1) in the test device initially performed well but experienced severe performance drops, or throttling, under prolonged load. Unfortunately, MSI has not yet addressed this issue, similar to the standard Stealth 16. Most of the competition performs better in this regard, with the exception of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7089 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5264 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 703.2 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 542.7 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 4171 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 4596 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 91.41 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 256.7 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	89 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	79.3 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	78.9 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	74.9 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	73.7 pt
Average of class Gaming	65.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	63.7 pt
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	59.6 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4677 (4664.17^min - 4676.56^max) MB/s +44%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (2376 - 5676, n=29)	3919 MB/s +20%
Average of class Gaming (1319 - 7045, n=199, last 2 years)	3539 MB/s +9%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3449 (3368.24^min - 3448.79^max) MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	3349 (938.07^min - 3349.15^max) MB/s +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	3259 (2584.81^min - 3259.39^max) MB/s
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3157 (2968.73^min - 3157.45^max) MB/s -3%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	3023 (3010.73^min - 3023.25^max) MB/s -7%
seq write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4698 (3640.45^min - 4697.66^max) MB/s +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	4486 (4453.2^min - 4486.23^max) MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	4485 (775.32^min - 4484.81^max) MB/s 0%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4326 (4313.21^min - 4326.48^max) MB/s -4%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (2461 - 7628, n=29)	4204 MB/s -6%
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9307, n=199, last 2 years)	3829 MB/s -15%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3637 (3591.53^min - 3636.88^max) MB/s -19%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	3152 (3026.22^min - 3152.01^max) MB/s -30%
seq q8 t1 read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (3471 - 12556, n=29)	7139 MB/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	7137 (6595.15^min - 7137.45^max) MB/s +2%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	7090 (6633.87^min - 7089.84^max) MB/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	7028 (6126.53^min - 7027.55^max) MB/s
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	6899 (5306.42^min - 6899.46^max) MB/s -2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	6660 (6017.57^min - 6659.93^max) MB/s -5%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	6460 (6020.84^min - 6459.94^max) MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (2268 - 16089, n=199, last 2 years)	6390 MB/s -9%
seq q8 t1 write
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	6818 (6604.35^min - 6817.63^max) MB/s +31%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	6770 (6323.06^min - 6770.24^max) MB/s +30%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	5716 (5661.68^min - 5716.31^max) MB/s +10%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (3537 - 10261, n=29)	5515 MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	5201 (5183.86^min - 5201.23^max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4943 (4926^min - 4942.6^max) MB/s -5%
Average of class Gaming (539 - 14571, n=199, last 2 years)	4818 MB/s -7%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	4803 (4344.79^min - 4802.73^max) MB/s -8%
4k q1 t1 read
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	87.5 (84.56^min - 87.46^max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	80.1 (78.57^min - 80.12^max) MB/s -8%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (56.2 - 91.2, n=29)	78.5 MB/s -10%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	67.9 (64.79^min - 67.93^max) MB/s -22%
Average of class Gaming (30.6 - 95.9, n=199, last 2 years)	67.9 MB/s -22%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	64.2 (63.05^min - 64.22^max) MB/s -27%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	56.3 (55.9^min - 56.3^max) MB/s -36%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	55.3 (53.37^min - 55.32^max) MB/s -37%
4k q1 t1 write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	343 (338.95^min - 343.03^max) MB/s +33%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	257 (250.73^min - 257.26^max) MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	253 (250.9^min - 252.85^max) MB/s -2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	244 (243^min - 243.65^max) MB/s -5%
Average of class Gaming (66.6 - 421, n=199, last 2 years)	224 MB/s -13%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (134 - 295, n=29)	219 MB/s -15%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	146.3 (140.58^min - 146.31^max) MB/s -43%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	127 (124.67^min - 127.01^max) MB/s -51%
4k q32 t16 read
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4923 (4891.68^min - 4922.98^max) MB/s +25%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4173 (4166.98^min - 4173.4^max) MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	3930 (3648.19^min - 3929.89^max) MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	3013 (755.04^min - 3013.06^max) MB/s -23%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (663 - 4075, n=29)	2978 MB/s -24%
Average of class Gaming (417 - 6172, n=199, last 2 years)	2590 MB/s -34%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1077 (1013.53^min - 1077.14^max) MB/s -73%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	932 (919.54^min - 932.39^max) MB/s -76%
4k q32 t16 write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4394 (3486.17^min - 4394.19^max) MB/s +50%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3552 (3546.24^min - 3551.63^max) MB/s +22%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2920 (2870.51^min - 2920.46^max) MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	2736 (1172^min - 2736.15^max) MB/s -6%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (422 - 3548, n=29)	2271 MB/s -22%
Average of class Gaming (162.3 - 4869, n=199, last 2 years)	2152 MB/s -26%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	501 (456.23^min - 501.33^max) MB/s -83%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	413 (372.31^min - 412.68^max) MB/s -86%

AS SSD
Score Total
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	10265 Points +34%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	8963 Points +17%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	7774 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	7686 Points
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (4850 - 9031, n=28)	7378 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (2271 - 13854, n=186, last 2 years)	6843 Points -11%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	6291 Points -18%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	6198 Points -19%
Score Read
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4721 Points +55%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3449 Points +13%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	3048 Points
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	2959 Points -3%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (1535 - 3399, n=28)	2746 Points -10%
Average of class Gaming (760 - 4721, n=186, last 2 years)	2508 Points -18%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1603 Points -47%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	1523 Points -50%
Score Write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4652 Points +49%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	4064 Points +30%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3832 Points +22%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3812 Points +22%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	3331 Points +6%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (1081 - 3999, n=28)	3296 Points +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	3130 Points
Average of class Gaming (515 - 7208, n=186, last 2 years)	3120 Points 0%
Seq Read
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	5621.18 MB/s +1%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	5588.41 MB/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	5559.93 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (2591 - 9971, n=28)	5538 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	5126 MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (2260 - 12763, n=186, last 2 years)	4963 MB/s -11%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4797.97 MB/s -14%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4362 MB/s -22%
Seq Write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	4668.7 MB/s +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	4546 MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	4440.86 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (1900 - 8590, n=28)	4074 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	4010.3 MB/s -10%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	3875.81 MB/s -13%
Average of class Gaming (495 - 11316, n=186, last 2 years)	3673 MB/s -17%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3376 MB/s -24%
4K Read
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	80.71 MB/s
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	76.81 MB/s -5%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	73.46 MB/s -9%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (49.8 - 86.4, n=28)	73.2 MB/s -9%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	67.7 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming (30.4 - 112.1, n=186, last 2 years)	66.9 MB/s -17%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	61.2 MB/s -24%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	54.59 MB/s -32%
4K Write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	306.26 MB/s +34%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	229.01 MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	211.54 MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (96.3 - 512, n=186, last 2 years)	211 MB/s -8%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	207 MB/s -10%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (112.6 - 254, n=28)	202 MB/s -12%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	181.9 MB/s -21%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	177.87 MB/s -22%
4K-64 Read
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3164.36 MB/s +31%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	2813.87 MB/s +17%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2410.92 MB/s
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	2378 MB/s -1%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (918 - 2811, n=28)	2119 MB/s -12%
Average of class Gaming (442 - 3475, n=186, last 2 years)	1939 MB/s -20%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	1105 MB/s -54%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	909.92 MB/s -62%
4K-64 Write
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3878.76 MB/s +58%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	3498.72 MB/s +42%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	3293 MB/s +34%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	3219.74 MB/s +31%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (567 - 3414, n=28)	2687 MB/s +9%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	2669 MB/s +9%
Average of class Gaming (277 - 5909, n=186, last 2 years)	2544 MB/s +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	2457.32 MB/s
Access Time Read
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	0.064 ms * -146%
Average of class Gaming (0.016 - 0.379, n=184, last 2 years)	0.05343 ms * -106%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (0.018 - 0.078, n=28)	0.03364 ms * -29%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.031 ms * -19%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	0.027 ms * -4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	0.026 ms *
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	0.023 ms * +12%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	0.022 ms * +15%
Access Time Write
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	0.064 ms * -237%
HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N	0.054 ms * -184%
Average of class Gaming (0.011 - 1.028, n=186, last 2 years)	0.04639 ms * -144%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB (0.017 - 0.076, n=28)	0.02943 ms * -55%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	0.022 ms * -16%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	0.02 ms * -5%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	0.019 ms *
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB	0.012 ms * +37%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous power read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3809 (2594.81-7035.09)

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH: Ø1946 (1623.72-6448.85)

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB: Ø7081 (6350.81-7114.2)

HP Omen Transcend 16 SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N: Ø6898 (5515.51-6944.88)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR: Ø6087 (3287.84-6658.98)

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB: Ø7119 (6237.25-7138.29)

Graphics card

Despite the GPU's TGP of 105 watts, the performance of the RTX 4070 in the Stealth 16 aligns with the average for this graphics card.

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) ^-1! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	100 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	96.7 pt
Average of class Gaming	94.1 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	92.2 pt
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	90.9 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	90.2 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	89.9 pt
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	88.8 pt

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	32810 Points +14%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	30936 Points +8%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	30051 Points +5%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	29892 Points +4%
Average of class Gaming (781 - 53059, n=236, last 2 years)	29457 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (16212 - 33451, n=48)	29156 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	28723 Points
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	27343 Points -5%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	13040 Points +11%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	12617 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming (224 - 22547, n=234, last 2 years)	12066 Points +3%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11972 Points +2%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11960 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11955 Points +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (6241 - 13336, n=48)	11728 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11717 Points
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Average of class Gaming (280 - 14457, n=155, last 2 years)	7720 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	7649 Points +7%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	7200 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	7121 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (3761 - 8041, n=37)	7090 Points 0%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	7053 Points -1%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	6935 Points -3%

3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		99001 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		52847 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		22419 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		11694 points
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v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H	24 Seconds * -4%
Average of class Gaming (9 - 142, n=181, last 2 years)	23.1 Seconds * -0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H	23 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (18 - 28, n=47)	21.6 Seconds * +6%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H	21 Seconds * +9%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	20 Seconds * +13%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	19 Seconds * +17%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX	19 Seconds * +17%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (32 - 172, n=51)	43.7 Seconds * -21%
Average of class Gaming (16 - 175, n=188, last 2 years)	39.7 Seconds * -10%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-13700H	36 Seconds * -0%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX	36 Seconds * -0%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H	36 Seconds *
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H	34 Seconds * +6%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX	33 Seconds * +8%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	32 Seconds * +11%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

As the OLED display does not support a classic UHD resolution (3,840 x 2,160 pixels), we used a maximum of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels for the gaming benchmarks. Going higher often overtaxes the RTX 4070, especially at higher settings, as evident from the GPU page. Nevertheless, the Stealth 16 performs admirably in QHD, fully utilizing the 60 Hz capability of the OLED panel in most titles, except for demanding and less-optimized ones like Alan Wake 2.

Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 ^-1! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	94.8 pt
Average of class Gaming	90.2 pt
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	87.8 pt
HP Omen Transcend 16 ^-4! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	87 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG ^-1! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	86.5 pt
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) ^-2! NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	86.3 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	82.7 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	77.2 pt

The Witcher 3
2560x1440 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming (42.4 - 168.3, n=30, last 2 years)	107.4 fps +38%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	92 fps +18%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	86.9 (76^min) fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (47 - 93.1, n=12)	83 fps +7%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	77.7 (59^min) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	120 fps +9%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	119.8 (114^min) fps +9%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	119 fps +8%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	118.4 (103^min) fps +8%
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=228, last 2 years)	117.2 fps +7%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	111.8 (102^min) fps +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (69.8 - 133.7, n=50)	111.1 fps +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	110 fps

GTA V
2560x1440 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Gaming (5.61 - 160.6, n=140, last 2 years)	102.1 fps +17%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	93.2 (3.72^min, 62.5^P1) fps +6%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	93.2 (6.49^min, 58.8^P1) fps +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	92.8 (22.5^min, 55.6^P1) fps +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	87.6 (22^min, 58.8^P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (52.9 - 100.1, n=33)	86.6 fps -1%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	125.4 (4.46^min, 83.3^P1) fps +25%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	119.9 (3.81^min, 76.9^P1) fps +20%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	119.7 (4.54^min, 76.9^P1) fps +19%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	116.1 (4.31^min, 83.3^P1) fps +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (63.5 - 137.6, n=42)	111.4 fps +11%
Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=219, last 2 years)	107.6 fps +7%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	100.3 (24.9^min, 71.4^P1) fps

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
2560x1440 High Quality
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	119.9 fps +62%
Average of class Gaming (19.8 - 162.9, n=164, last 2 years)	97.2 fps +31%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	91 fps +23%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	84.1 fps +13%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	83.8 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (48.8 - 119.9, n=41)	83.1 fps +12%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	82.6 fps +11%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	74.1 fps
1920x1080 High Quality
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	124.8 fps +23%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	119.9 fps +18%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	115.5 fps +14%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	115 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (66 - 131, n=45)	111.7 fps +10%
Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 194.9, n=229, last 2 years)	111.5 fps +10%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	101.4 fps

Strange Brigade
2560x1440 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming (79.8 - 322, n=140, last 2 years)	179.3 fps +42%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	146.4 (23.1^min, 121.3^P1) fps +16%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	133.3 (67.8^min, 108.9^P1) fps +6%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	132.8 (62.3^min, 109.2^P1) fps +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	132 (23^min, 107.4^P1) fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (79.9 - 150.9, n=37)	131.2 fps +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	126.3 (26^min, 103.5^P1) fps
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	223 (89^min, 167.8^P1) fps +17%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	218 (57.2^min, 162.5^P1) fps +14%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	208 (60.7^min, 153.8^P1) fps +9%
Average of class Gaming (14.6 - 421, n=227, last 2 years)	207 fps +9%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	202 (47.3^min, 151^P1) fps +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	200 (31.2^min, 147.4^P1) fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (117.7 - 234, n=45)	197.1 fps +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	190.6 (88.3^min, 142.9^P1) fps

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	182 (152.8^min) fps +43%
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	168.4 (146.6^min) fps +33%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	162.8 (140.6^min) fps +28%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	154.7 (131.1^min) fps +22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (89.7 - 185.3, n=46)	149.5 fps +18%
Average of class Gaming (26.9 - 220, n=239, last 2 years)	143 fps +13%
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	134.8 (119.8^min) fps +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	126.9 (109.4^min) fps

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
HP Omen Transcend 16 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	132.9 fps +36%
XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	119.5 fps +22%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7745HX	117.8 fps +20%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H	110.2 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (72.2 - 144.4, n=48)	107.2 fps +9%
Average of class Gaming (12.4 - 166.2, n=244, last 2 years)	102.2 fps +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	98 fps
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS	85.5 fps -13%

Counter-Strike 2 | Alan Wake 2 | EA Sports WRC

Counter-Strike 2 - 2560x1440 Very High Preset
Average of class Gaming (87.9 - 156.6, n=2, last 2 years)	122.3 fps +39%
XMG Pro 15 E23 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	100.6 (17.1^min, 18.5^P0.1, 36.1^P1) fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (87.9 - 100.6, n=2)	94.3 fps +7%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	87.9 (17^min, 17.7^P0.1, 24.8^P1) fps

Alan Wake 2 - 2560x1440 High Preset
Average of class Gaming (33.8 - 83.7, n=9, last 2 years)	67.8 fps +60%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	42.3 (24.3^min, 26.5^P0.1, 32.6^P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (40.2 - 42.3, n=2)	41.3 fps -2%
XMG Pro 15 E23 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	40.2 (15^min, 19.6^P0.1, 27.3^P1) fps -5%

EA Sports WRC - 2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:Epic AF:16x
Average of class Gaming (59.6 - 97.9, n=2, last 2 years)	78.8 fps +32%
XMG Pro 15 E23 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX	68.8 (13.6^min, 30.9^P0.1, 54.1^P1) fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (59.6 - 68.8, n=2)	64.2 fps +8%
MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H	59.6 (4.44^min, 19.9^P0.1, 48.7^P1) fps

During a 60-minute test of The Witcher 3 at FHD/Ultra settings, there were no frame rate drops, but the speed dropped by almost 10% over the course of the test.

Witcher 3 FPS chart

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø102.5 (90-112)

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø117.1 (108-122)

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø116.1 (103-121)

HP Omen Transcend 16 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø105.7 (97-112)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø112.3 (106-121)

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø118.4 (110-125)

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD
GTA V (2015)		176	164.9	100.3	87.6
The Witcher 3 (2015)		317	205	110	77.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	178.3	144.5	135.9	126.9
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)		138	101.4		74.1
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	144.7	118.1	98
Strange Brigade (2018)		276	220	190.6	126.3
Counter-Strike 2 (2023)		160.2	151.5	121.5	87.9
Alan Wake 2 (2023)		66.9	65.1		42.3
EA Sports WRC (2023)		90.6	85	77.1	59.6

Emissions

System Noise

While the idle noise level is similar to the standard Stealth 16, the Motorsport Edition is slightly louder under load. However, compared to the competition, the measured values remain within reasonable limits, with the HP Omen Transcend 16 being more noticeable in 3D mode.

Noise Level

Idle		25 / 26 / 27 dB(A)
Load		39 / 51 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A)

	MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	HP Omen Transcend 16 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Noise		6%	-8%	-10%	5%	-0%
off / environment *	25	24 4%	25 -0%	22.9 8%	23.2 7%	23 8%
Idle Minimum *	25	24 4%	26 -4%	29.1 -16%	23.2 7%	23 8%
Idle Average *	26	24 8%	29 -12%	29.1 -12%	23.2 11%	28.48 -10%
Idle Maximum *	27	24 11%	34 -26%	29.1 -8%	26.2 3%	28.48 -5%
Load Average *	39	34.81 11%	43 -10%	45.7 -17%	31.4 19%	30 23%
Witcher 3 ultra *	45	44.05 2%	48 -7%	54.3 -21%	48.4 -8%	54.12 -20%
Load Maximum *	51	51.57 -1%	48 6%	54.3 -6%	53.8 -5%	54.12 -6%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The temperatures are in the mid-range, with a maximum of 120.2 °F on the top and 125.6 °F on the bottom. While these are not low, they are still reasonably acceptable for the installed hardware, especially since the palm area remains pleasantly cool.

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


48 °C 118 F	49 °C 120 F	46 °C 115 F
39 °C 102 F	40 °C 104 F	38 °C 100 F
31 °C 88 F	30 °C 86 F	28 °C 82 F

Maximum: 49 °C = 120 F
Average: 38.8 °C = 102 F


51 °C 124 F	52 °C 126 F	47 °C 117 F
41 °C 106 F	46 °C 115 F	41 °C 106 F
30 °C 86 F	29 °C 84 F	28 °C 82 F

Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 40.6 °C = 105 F

Power Supply (max.) 45 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


31 °C 88 F	32 °C 90 F	31 °C 88 F
29 °C 84 F	30 °C 86 F	30 °C 86 F
27 °C 81 F	26 °C 79 F	26 °C 79 F

Maximum: 32 °C = 90 F
Average: 29.1 °C = 84 F


34 °C 93 F	34 °C 93 F	32 °C 90 F
31 °C 88 F	32 °C 90 F	32 °C 90 F
28 °C 82 F	28 °C 82 F	28 °C 82 F

Maximum: 34 °C = 93 F
Average: 31 °C = 88 F

Power Supply (max.) 33 °C = 91 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


49 °C 120 F	49 °C 120 F	46 °C 115 F
41 °C 106 F	41 °C 106 F	40 °C 104 F
32 °C 90 F	31 °C 88 F	31 °C 88 F

Maximum: 49 °C = 120 F
Average: 40 °C = 104 F


51 °C 124 F	52 °C 126 F	49 °C 120 F
43 °C 109 F	49 °C 120 F	43 °C 109 F
32 °C 90 F	30 °C 86 F	31 °C 88 F

Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 42.2 °C = 108 F

Power Supply (max.) 48 °C = 118 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 38.8 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 52 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.1 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32 °C / 89.6 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-3.1 °C / -5.6 F).

	MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	HP Omen Transcend 16 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Heat		-17%	-11%	6%	14%	6%
Maximum Upper Side *	49	60 -22%	55 -12%	47.4 3%	41.8 15%	46 6%
Maximum Bottom *	52	61 -17%	66 -27%	54.4 -5%	41.4 20%	44 15%
Idle Upper Side *	32	38.2 -19%	33 -3%	28.4 11%	29 9%	32 -0%
Idle Bottom *	34	37.7 -11%	35 -3%	29.2 14%	30.4 11%	33 3%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

During the stress test with Furmark and Prime95, the RTX 4070 maintained around 183.2 °F (GPU clock ~2,175 MHz), and the Core i9-13900H reached approximately 186.8 °F (P cores ~2.7 GHz, E cores ~2.1 GHz), both of which are acceptable.

Speakers

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

HP Omen Transcend 16 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Thanks to graphics switching, the 16-inch device operates efficiently in idle mode, consuming between 11 to 28 watts (average 14 watts), consistent with most competitors. Under load, the AMG edition drew power ranging from 83 watts (average value in 3DMark 06) to 204 watts (maximum value in the stress test). The supplied 240-watt power supply, adorned with a motorsport logo, is suitably dimensioned for these requirements.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.1 / Watt
Idle	11 / 14 / 28 Watt
Load	83 / 204 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	HP Omen Transcend 16 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	Average of class Gaming
Power Consumption		-2%	2%	-63%	-16%	-1%	-23%
Idle Minimum *	11	11 -0%	8 27%	19.2 -75%	8.1 26%	11 -0%	13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=179, last 2 years) -25%
Idle Average *	14	18 -29%	12 14%	22.7 -62%	15.9 -14%	15.2 -9%	19.2 ?(8 - 67, n=179, last 2 years) -37%
Idle Maximum *	28	19 32%	23 18%	55.4 -98%	37.2 -33%	16 43%	27 ?(9 - 101.1, n=179, last 2 years) 4%
Load Average *	83	91 -10%	94 -13%	128.4 -55%	90.9 -10%	64 23%	111.3 ?(32.1 - 202, n=178, last 2 years) -34%
Witcher 3 ultra *	140	130 7%	181.5 -30%	206 -47%	189.6 -35%	179 -28%
Load Maximum *	204	228 -12%	215 -5%	292 -43%	263.5 -29%	280 -37%	251 ?(64.5 - 418, n=177, last 2 years) -23%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø140 (135.2-154.5)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø116.3 (64.8-158.6)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø14.2 (11.4-27.6)

Power consumption with external monitor

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø75.3 (74.3-79.4)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø144.4 (139.7-155.4)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø141 (130.8-146.6)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø136.8 (131.6-155.5)

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø18.3 (11.9-27.7)

Battery Life

Due to the Core i9-13900H and the OLED panel, the runtimes of the Motorsport Edition are slightly weaker compared to the standard version. Achieving just under 6.5 hours of internet surfing with the brightness reduced to 150 cd/m² is still more than decent for a gaming notebook. The battery, generously sized at 99 Wh, contributes to these respectable figures.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing

6h 28min

	MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 99.99 Wh	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh	XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 73 Wh	HP Omen Transcend 16 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 97 Wh	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 R7 7745HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 80 Wh	SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 99 Wh	Average of class Gaming
Battery Runtime		20%	4%	-36%	-38%	29%	-5%
WiFi v1.3	388	466 20%	405 4%	250 -36%	240 -38%	501 29%	368 ?(57 - 745, n=183, last 2 years) -5%
Reader / Idle		661		375	392		546 ?(57 - 1290, n=85, last 2 years)
H.264		462				609	400 ?(56 - 747, n=94, last 2 years)
Load		142		73	61	143	84.7 ?(36 - 173, n=145, last 2 years)

Pros

+ OLED panel with very good values

+ lightweight and compact case

+ crisp image thanks to UHD+

+ high battery capacity

+ striking design

+ solid sound

Cons

- reflective display surface

- SSD throttling

- only 1x USB-A

- only 60 Hz

Verdict

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG: Test device provided by MSI Germany

Beyond the successful design elements, the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport edition of the Stealth 16 shares almost the same strengths and weaknesses as the standard version (refer to the full test). Fortunately, the positive aspects outweigh the negatives.

On the positive side, the laptop boasts a pleasantly light and compact yet sturdy case, powerful sound, and relatively good input devices. Deductions mainly come in the form of a B grade due to the SSD's throttling over time and the somewhat limited USB connectivity (only one Type A port).

Choosing between the OLED panel of the Motorsport version and the IPS display depends on personal preferences.

While the OLED panel offers outstanding image values (black level, contrast, color space, viewing angle, response time), it comes with a reflective surface, a modest frequency (60 Hz), and potential flickering.

Overall, it still earns a "very good" rating. Alternatives include Intel-powered laptops like the HP Omen Transcend 16 and Schenker XMG Pro 16 mentioned in the article. For AMD enthusiasts, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and the Schenker XMG Core 16, both receiving a "very good" rating, are worth considering.

Price & Availability

The MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG is priced at US$2,899 and can be purchased directly from the MSI.

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG - 2023-11-28 11/28/2023 v7
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Chassis

86 / 98 → 88%

Keyboard

81%

Pointing Device

83%

Connectivity

68 / 80 → 85%

Weight

64 / 10-66 → 97%

Battery

71 / 95 → 75%

Display

91%

Games Performance

96%

Application Performance

98%

Temperature

82 / 95 → 87%

Noise

83 / 90 → 93%

Audio

85%

Camera

46 / 85 → 54%

Average

80%

89%

Gaming - Weighted Average

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I discovered my interest in computers in my childhood, growing up with MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 in the early 1990s. I was especially fascinated with computer games, even from an early age. From Monkey Island through Lands of Lore to Doom, I tried every game I could get my hands on. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2009 with my focus mostly being on high-performance gaming laptops.

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 R7 7700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	3047
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MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport laptop in review: Mobile racing car with OLED display

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Case

Size Comparison

Connectivity

SD Card Reader

Communication

Webcam

Display

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance

Testing Conditions

Processor

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

System Performance

DPC Latency

Storage Devices

Continuous power read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics card

Gaming Performance

Witcher 3 FPS chart

Emissions

System Noise

Temperature

Stress Test

Speakers

MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13VG audio analysis

HP Omen Transcend 16 audio analysis

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test

Power consumption with external monitor

Battery Life

Pros

Cons

Verdict

Price & Availability

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