MSI Stealth 16 Studio laptop review: An extremely light, 16-inch, Core i7, RTX 4070 device for gamers and creators

The perfect allrounder? The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG combines a 13th-generation Intel CPU as well as an Nvidia RTX 4070 laptop GPU. From a visual point of view, the Stealth 16 Studio is very dignified, meaning the device is not only focused on gamers. Both a demanding day in the office in an understated design and evening gaming sessions playing the latest titles are no problem for this laptop. In our review, we take a look at what else the MSI Stealth 16 Studio has to offer.

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The new MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG is based on an Intel Raptor Lake H processor and a current Nvidia mobile GPU. In terms of the details, our review device has an Intel Core i7-13700H paired with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU. However, visually speaking, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG is very understated and manages to tread the line between a powerful business laptop and a gaming laptop. Basically, we also see this device as forming an excellent basis for creators who could see themselves taking advantage of the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG's strengths because of its powerful components and good portability.

However, price-wise, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG finds itself in the high-end segment. But, in addition to the already mentioned components, there is 32 GB of DDR5 RAM and an SSD with a whole 2 TB of storage. Likewise, we shouldn't forget the 16-inch, QHD+- display. With its 240 Hz refresh rate, it's aimed squarely at the gaming community.

In this review, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG will have to prove itself against current 16-inch laptops. See the table below for more details.

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MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG (Stealth 16 Studio Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-13700H 14 x 1.8 - 5 GHz, 160 W PL2 / Short Burst, 115 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, Nvidia 536.23, Optimus

Memory

32 GB

, DDR5-5200

Display

16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, AUO26A9, IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Alder Lake-P PCH

Storage

Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH, 2048 GB

, 2TB SSD, 1800 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H PCH - cAVS

Connections

2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, 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): 19.95 x 356 x 260 ( = 0.79 x 14.02 x 10.24 in)

Battery

99.9 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Camera

Webcam: IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: 6-speaker Dynaudio , Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 240-watt PSU, MSI Center, Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.017 kg ( = 71.15 oz / 4.45 pounds), Power Supply: 576 g ( = 20.32 oz / 1.27 pounds)

Price

3100 EUR

Links

MSI homepage
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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
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
89.7 %	06/2023	Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	19.4 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
89 %	04/2023	Medion Erazer Major X20 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	29 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
88.1 %	06/2023	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 R7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.7 kg	27.9 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
86.6 %	12/2022	Corsair Voyager a1600 R9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	2.4 kg	19.9 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
86.2 %	03/2023	Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	18 mm	16.00"	3840x2400

Case - Aluminum and magnesium provide sturdiness

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio comes in two colors.

Mainly high-quality materials are used in the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG. The mix of aluminum and magnesium lends the device not only an air of finesse and good stability but simultaneously reduces its weight. The application of selective pressure only results in minimal flexing of the base but only if modest pressure is applied. On the other hand, the case lid can be twisted slightly, although this doesn't appear to be an extremely negative aspect in the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG. The hinges do a good job and help to prevent the lid from teetering back and forth. Nevertheless, the device can be opened with one hand. From a design perspective, the laptop is understated and does without a lot of RGB lighting. On the rear side, only the "Stealth" lettering is subtly illuminated. Our review device is blue but, alternatively, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio also comes completely in white.

When it comes to the laptop's desktop footprint, all the devices here take up more or less the same amount of space. By contrast, in terms of weight, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG belongs to the lightest candidates in our comparison with the device tipping the scales at just over 2 kilograms. The PSU comes in at 576 grams.

Size comparison

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 Medion Erazer Major X20 MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Corsair Voyager a1600 Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF DIN A4 ❌

Features - uncluttered and with Thunderbolt 4

Unfortunately, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG doesn't come with a particularly generous amount of ports. However, the interfaces provided should be sufficient for most users in everyday situations. At least a modern Thunderbolt 4 port with Power Delivery (PD) is included. But, users are limited to only one USB-A port. External monitors can be connected to the laptop either via HDMI or USB-C meaning a total of three displays can be used simultaneously.

Right side: 3.5 mm audio jack combo, Thunderbold 4 (Typ-C, Power Delivery), USB 3.2 Gen 2 Typ-A, power connector

SD card reader

AV PRO MicroSD 128 GB V60 beim AS-SSD test

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG is equipped with a card reader which can take microSD memory cards. The card reader supports the fast UHS-II standard. In our tests, we recorded excellent results using our reference card, the AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60. However, the competition from Asus and Gigabyte are also impressive and score even better in the area of sequential data.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	181.2 (133.5^min - 187.53^max) MB/s +15%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	158 (154.8^min - 166.31^max) MB/s
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	109.5 (97.05^min - 110.22^max) MB/s -31%
Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=93, last 2 years)	95.9 MB/s -39%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	84.86 MB/s -46%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	80.3 MB/s -49%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	78 MB/s -51%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	257.13 MB/s +42%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	188.81 MB/s +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	180.68 MB/s
Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=94, last 2 years)	119.1 MB/s -34%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	89.78 MB/s -50%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)	88 MB/s -51%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60)	87.5 MB/s -52%

Communication

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG's Wi-Fi module

Essentially, the installed Wi-Fi module performs decently. Compared to its competitors, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG can't quite assert itself, although our review device has nothing to hide in terms of the performance it demonstrated here. For this, we used our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 test router. Alternatively, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG also offers an ethernet port. Transfer speeds of up to 2.5 GBit/s are possible.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x	1780 (896^min - 1840^max) MBit/s +34%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1679 (1470^min - 1802^max) MBit/s +27%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1407 (1338^min - 1463^max) MBit/s +6%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (942 - 1622, n=26)	1358 MBit/s +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1325 (977^min - 1480^max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming (469 - 1843, n=153, last 2 years)	1237 MBit/s -7%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	920 (471^min - 966^max) MBit/s -31%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1725 (1685^min - 1740^max) MBit/s +26%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1707 (1657^min - 1730^max) MBit/s +25%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (872 - 1714, n=28)	1473 MBit/s +8%
Average of class Gaming (726 - 1890, n=155, last 2 years)	1377 MBit/s +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1364 (675^min - 1404^max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	905 (451^min - 919^max) MBit/s -34%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x	852 (425^min - 931^max) MBit/s -38%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x	1875 (859^min - 1931^max) MBit/s +16%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1674 (1337^min - 1789^max) MBit/s +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1612 (1573^min - 1655^max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1595 (801^min - 1642^max) MBit/s -1%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (1229 - 1693, n=19)	1519 MBit/s -6%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1444 (745^min - 1487^max) MBit/s -10%
Average of class Gaming (648 - 1878, n=76, last 2 years)	1439 MBit/s -11%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1726 (876^min - 1760^max) MBit/s +19%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1628 (1598^min - 1648^max) MBit/s +13%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1611 (805^min - 1631^max) MBit/s +11%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (1327 - 1788, n=20)	1553 MBit/s +7%
Average of class Gaming (853 - 1788, n=76, last 2 years)	1480 MBit/s +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter	1446 (731^min - 1469^max) MBit/s
Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x	886 (444^min - 941^max) MBit/s -39%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1612 (1573-1655)

Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1846 (859-1931)

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1421 (731-1469)

Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø871 (444-941)

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

Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1750 (896-1840)

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

Corsair Voyager a1600 Qualcomm WCN685x; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø837 (425-931)

Webcam

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG comes with an FHD webcam which is suitable for straightforward video calls. A few points are deducted due to the low color accuracy.

ColorChecker MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG: 10.38 ∆E min: 1.76 - max: 15.13 ∆E

Security

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG's integrated fingerprint sensor does a good job and ensures uncomplicated system authentication.

Accessories

Included in the box and in addition to the device itself, there is also a 240-watt PSU as well as the obligatory paperwork.

Maintenance

It is possible to undertake maintenance work on the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG. However, in order to do this, the base plate, which is secured by a number of screws, has to be disassembled. After removing the screws, the base plate remains securely attached to the base. However, with the proper tools, we were able to remove the base plate. Nevertheless, caution is advised in order to avoid damage. In principle, components such as the RAM or mass storage device can be swapped or expanded as an additional M.2 2280 slot is available. Likewise, the Wi-Fi is not fixed and can also be swapped or replaced.

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG without its base plate

Warranty

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG comes with a 24-month warranty which includes Pickup & Return service.

Software - MSI Center is your main office

With MSI Center, the manufacturer has a suitable tool for controlling and monitoring the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG. In tests, we encountered no problems using MSI Center. Using this allows the user to regulate the laptop's performance which, amongst other things, greatly influences the amount of background noise. There are also clear differences, also from a performance point of view, due to the varying power limits in the assorted modes.

Input devices - familiar design and pleasant in everyday use

Keyboard

In cooperation with SteelSeries, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG has been fitted with a 6-line chiclet keyboard including a numerical keypad. The lettering is typical for MSI although the smooth keys provide a significantly muted strike. The key travel is very short and the pressure point is clearly defined. Therefore, you shouldn't expect to receive angry looks when typing quickly in the office since the background noise is very subdued. The backlighting can be changed to one of three different brightness levels by employing a key combination. What is noticeable is that MSI has decided against putting the Fn key on the left-hand side. However, using MSI Center, a workaround is possible by swapping the assignment of the Windows key with the Fn key on the right-hand side. Doing this allows the user to choose their own optimum setting.

Touchpad

A mouse alternative can be found in the form of a multi-touch capable touchpad. At 13.1 x 8.2 cm, it is a wonderful size. Design-wise, the touchpad matches the base's top surface perfectly. This surface has a noticeably smoother feel than the palm rest. This results in optimum gliding properties. The touchpad is responsive and very precise, even toward the edges. The pad offers short travel for inputs and helps provide the user with a clear pressure point and crisp feedback.

Display - 240 Hz in a user-friendly, 16:10 aspect ratio

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG comes with a good 16-inch QHD+ panel and its 240 Hz refresh rate ought to fulfil most gamer's wishes. We measured an average display brightness of 424 cd/m². This means the display is relatively bright and it even manages to be better than much of the competition. Only the Acer Nitro 16 and the Asus ROG Flow X16 offer brighter displays. Our review device had to battle with slight screen bleeding and this is something we had to take into consideration when awarding our display score. By contrast, no PWM was detected which can prevent signs of fatigue during longer use.

Alternative display options such as a 4K panel are not earmarked for the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG.


406 cd/m²	410 cd/m²	397 cd/m²
396 cd/m²	424 cd/m²	403 cd/m²
401 cd/m²	448 cd/m²	413 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AUO26A9 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 448 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 410.9 cd/m² Minimum: 20.1 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 428 cd/m²
Contrast: 1146:1 (Black: 0.37 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.04 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.95, calibrated: 3.04
ΔE Greyscale 4.34 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
84.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.32

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 3)

	MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG AUO26A9, IPS, 2560x1600, 16"	Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V TMX1603 (TL160ADMP03-0), IPS, 2560x1600, 16"	Medion Erazer Major X20 BOE CQ NE160QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16"	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 BOE CQ NE16QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16"	Corsair Voyager a1600 BOE0A3B, IPS, 2560x1600, 16"	Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Samsung SDC4191 (ATNA60YV09-0, OLED, 3840x2400, 16"
Display		0%	-15%	-16%	-16%	6%
Display P3 Coverage	96.4	96.61 0%	69.4 -28%	67.9 -30%	68.7 -29%	99.9 4%
sRGB Coverage	99.7	99.92 0%	98 -2%	99.1 -1%	98.2 -2%	100 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	84.8	84.63 0%	70.9 -16%	69.9 -18%	70.1 -17%	96.4 14%
Response Times		-11%	-114%	-70%	-137%	60%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	4.4 ?(2.2, 2.2)	3.8 ?(1.8, 2) 14%	13.1 ?(6, 7.1) -198%	11 ?(5, 6) -150%	13 ?(7, 6) -195%	2 ?(1, 1) 55%
Response Time Black / White *	5.6 ?(2.2, 3.4)	7.6 ?(4, 3.6) -36%	7.3 ?(3.1, 4.2) -30%	5 ?(2, 3) 11%	10 ?(5, 5) -79%	1.98 ?(0.5, 1.48) 65%
PWM Frequency						60
Screen		21%	16%	25%	6%	144%
Brightness middle	424	486 15%	374 -12%	520 23%	355 -16%	389.97 -8%
Brightness	411	469 14%	357 -13%	494 20%	340 -17%	395 -4%
Brightness Distribution	88	91 3%	92 5%	91 3%	91 3%	97 10%
Black Level *	0.37	0.39 -5%	0.33 11%	0.39 -5%	0.53 -43%	0.03 92%
Contrast	1146	1246 9%	1133 -1%	1333 16%	670 -42%	12999 1034%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.04	2.27 25%	2.43 20%	1.94 36%	2.43 20%	2 34%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	7.5	5.73 24%	3.97 47%	5.62 25%	4.31 43%	4.1 45%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	3.04	0.6 80%	1.4 54%	0.74 76%	1.14 62%	1.68 45%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4.34	3.36 23%	3.1 29%	2.94 32%	2.62 40%	2.23 49%
Gamma	2.32 ^95%	2.46 ^89%	2.191 ^100%	2.37 ^93%	2.28 ^96%	2.41 ^91%
CCT	6952 ^93%	6625 ^98%	6194 ^105%	6443 ^101%	6909 ^94%	6323 ^103%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		3% / 12%	-38% / -10%	-20% / 3%	-49% / -19%	70% / 103%

* ... smaller is better

Our measurements revealed good color space coverage in the sRGB color space which is covered to almost 100 percent. Also, in terms of the P3 color space, we saw a wonderful result of over 96 percent although the extended AdobeRGB color space can only be reproduced to 84.8 percent. With these figures, the IPS scores well and only loses out to the Gigabyte AERO 16's OLED panel. Nevertheless, it's a given that this laptop can be used for semi-professional image or video editing.

Subjectively, the image quality of the built-in display is excellent. The matte surface prevents reflections and visible graining is also absent. In summary, out of the box, the measured DeltaE-2000 color values are relatively close to the target value of <3. However, the competition proves that better is possible. Typical for IPS, we observed a slight but not very pronounced blue tint in the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG.

Our manual calibration didn't lead to any improvements. We also intend to provide the ICC profile for this display.

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
5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 2.2 ms rise
5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 3.4 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. » 14 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.1 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
4.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 2.2 ms rise
4.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 2.2 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. » 12 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.2 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 not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17348 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The comparatively good display brightness is sufficient for outdoor use. However, users should have a preference for a place in the shade. There is an absence of annoying reflections thanks to the display's matte surface.

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG in sunlight

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG in the shade

Under normal use, the built-in IPS panel is a wonderful display. As seen in the four corner images, changes in color are only visible when viewed from both a wide and steep angle.

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG viewing angle test

Performance - the power of 14 cores - Intel Core i7-13700H

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG, which is based on the Intel Core i7-13700H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU, offers a level of power meaning it scores well as a powerful gaming laptop. However, gaming is not the device's only main ability since the wonderful display and its elegant looks also make it an inviting prospect for creators. An alternative to our review model can be found in the form of the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13V which also comes with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU.

Test conditions

Various performance profiles which affect the CPU and GPU can be selected by using the MSI Center. Unless otherwise stated, the performance tests were carried out using the Extreme Performance profile. In addition, we made the energy and volume measurement deviations in accordance with our test criteria.

Mode	CPU Power PL1	CPU Power PL2	GPU Power
Super battery	15 W	15 W	80 W
Silent mode	25 W	45 W	80 W
Balanced	45 W	45 W	80 W
Extreme Performance	115 W	160 W	105 W

Processor

The Intel Core-i7-13700H processor (Raptor Lake) consists of eight efficiency cores (no hyper-threading, 1.8 to 3.7 GHz) and six performance cores (hyper-threading, 2.4 to 5.0 GHz). In total, this results in 20 logical CPU cores. Based on the Core i7-13700H, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG achieves good performance which is ahead of our previously documented performance with the Intel Core i7-13700H. Even the Gigabyte AERO 16, which is equipped with an Intel Core i9-13900H, has to make way for our review sample. The Medion Erazer Major X20 is the undisputed leader of the pack. But, compared to Intel Core i9-13900HX, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG is around 30 percent less performant.

The Cinebench R15 loop test shows that in the beginning, the CPU boost was relatively well maintained, but, after the 11th run, the SoC is unable to deliver its full power. We recorded a loss in performance of around 15 percent compared to the first run.

Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test

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

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2665 (2515.25-3099.81)

Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø4327 (4285.41-4407.71)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS: Ø2303 (2287.15-2328.15)

Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS: Ø2152 (2123.71-2170.49)

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2829 (2772.58-2962.96)

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 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
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	85.6 pt
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	69.9 pt
Average of class Gaming	69.1 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	65 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	61.1 pt
Average Intel Core i7-13700H	57.2 pt
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	51.9 pt
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	50.5 pt

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	27788 Points +39%
Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=203, last 2 years)	21249 Points +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	20034 Points
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	19293 Points -4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	19188 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (5890 - 20034, n=28)	15266 Points -24%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	14131 Points -29%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	13445 Points -33%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2036 Points +10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	2016 Points +9%
Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=201, last 2 years)	1864 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	1854 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (1323 - 1914, n=28)	1797 Points -3%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	1707 Points -8%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	1554 Points -16%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	1546 Points -17%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	10484 Points +37%
Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=201, last 2 years)	8080 Points +5%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	7674 Points
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	7491 Points -2%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	7254 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (2322 - 7674, n=28)	5945 Points -23%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	5502 Points -28%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	5152 Points -33%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	777 Points +8%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	773 Points +8%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	719 Points
Average of class Gaming (439 - 855, n=201, last 2 years)	717 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (508 - 741, n=28)	693 Points -4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	651 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	601 Points -16%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	596 Points -17%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	4407.71 Points +54%
Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=207, last 2 years)	3338 Points +17%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	3100 (2515.25^min - 3099.81^max) Points +9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	2963 (2772.58^min - 2962.96^max) Points +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	2854 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (905 - 2982, n=28)	2455 Points -14%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	2328 Points -18%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	2161 Points -24%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	297 Points +9%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	287 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=204, last 2 years)	275 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	273 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (213 - 278, n=28)	260 Points -5%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	247 Points -10%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	245 Points -10%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	243 Points -11%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (169 - 555, n=28)	229 Seconds * -36%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	227 Seconds * -34%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	219 Seconds * -30%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	180 Seconds * -7%
Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=196, last 2 years)	174.7 Seconds * -3%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	172 Seconds * -2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	169 Seconds *
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	113 Seconds * +33%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	113598 MIPS +49%
Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=200, last 2 years)	83140 MIPS +9%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	76344 MIPS
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	74386 MIPS -3%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	74123 MIPS -3%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	62024 MIPS -19%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	61191 MIPS -20%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (27322 - 76344, n=28)	61025 MIPS -20%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	6895 MIPS +13%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	6285 MIPS +3%
Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=200, last 2 years)	6251 MIPS +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	6125 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (4825 - 6238, n=28)	5858 MIPS -4%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	5805 MIPS -5%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	5584 MIPS -9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	5570 MIPS -9%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	19213 Points +45%
Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=202, last 2 years)	14590 Points +10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	13919 Points +5%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	13796 Points +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	13239 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (6165 - 14215, n=28)	11777 Points -11%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	10040 Points -24%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	9683 Points -27%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2033 Points +11%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	1996 Points +9%
Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=202, last 2 years)	1866 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	1829 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (1362 - 1919, n=28)	1792 Points -2%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	1718 Points -6%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	1555 Points -15%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	1481 Points -19%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	28.9 fps +47%
Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=200, last 2 years)	22.9 fps +16%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	21.4 fps +9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	21 fps +7%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	19.7 fps
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	17.5 fps -11%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	16.8 fps -15%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (6.72 - 21.2, n=28)	16.7 fps -15%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	57.8 s * -6%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	57.2 s * -5%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	54.6 s *
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	53.4 s * +2%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (31.3 - 62.4, n=28)	48.2 s * +12%
Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=197, last 2 years)	48.1 s * +12%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	42.4 s * +22%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	38.1 s * +30%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS	0.4958 sec * -10%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H	0.4934 sec * -10%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	0.4897 sec * -9%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (0.4308 - 0.607, n=28)	0.4651 sec * -3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H	0.4498 sec *
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=201, last 2 years)	0.4419 sec * +2%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	0.4165 sec * +7%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	0.3922 sec * +13%

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Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

10487

Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit

22842 Points

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit

100409 Points

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit

15266 Points

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

19835

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

65623

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit

30.61 Points

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 32Bit

154.96 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

3.28 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

33.82 Points

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

164.48 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit

2.92 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

273 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

218.61 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

2854 Points

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Performance Rating
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	97.3 pt
Average of class Gaming	81.5 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	75.8 pt
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	71.2 pt
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	70.5 pt
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	69 pt
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	68.1 pt
Average Intel Core i7-13700H	59.6 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	25147 KRay/s +40%
Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=197, last 2 years)	21254 KRay/s +19%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	18385 KRay/s +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	17934 KRay/s
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	17161 KRay/s -4%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	15798 KRay/s -12%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (4986 - 18908, n=28)	14011 KRay/s -22%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	13150 KRay/s -27%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	125161 Points +53%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	105483 Points +29%
Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=197, last 2 years)	105068 Points +29%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	99931 Points +22%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	90834 Points +11%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	86318 Points +6%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	81656 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (25360 - 92359, n=28)	70414 Points -14%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	6234 MB/s +53%
Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=197, last 2 years)	4769 MB/s +17%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	4245 MB/s +4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4187 MB/s +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4080 MB/s
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	3492 MB/s -14%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	3410 MB/s -16%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (1339 - 4224, n=28)	3272 MB/s -20%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	134141 Points +27%
Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=197, last 2 years)	115397 Points +9%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	111227 Points +5%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	108729 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	105597 Points
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	105203 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (68763 - 107159, n=28)	98096 Points -7%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	95175 Points -10%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	15349 Points +39%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	13097 Points +19%
Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=197, last 2 years)	13046 Points +18%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	13039 Points +18%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	11072 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	11050 Points
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	10485 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (4800 - 11050, n=28)	8871 Points -20%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	62932 Points +43%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	58232 Points +32%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	54778 Points +24%
Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=197, last 2 years)	53075 Points +20%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	44967 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	44154 Points
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	42925 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (12321 - 45118, n=28)	34551 Points -22%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	149377 MB/s +83%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	135448 MB/s +66%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	119757 MB/s +47%
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=197, last 2 years)	109449 MB/s +34%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	83870 MB/s +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	81504 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (28769 - 151254, n=28)	76444 MB/s -6%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	55915 MB/s -31%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1804 MB/s +75%
Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=197, last 2 years)	1322 MB/s +28%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1221 MB/s +18%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1192 MB/s +16%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1032 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (389 - 1215, n=28)	945 MB/s -8%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	906 MB/s -12%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	866 MB/s -16%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	13736 KRay/s +42%
Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=197, last 2 years)	11450 KRay/s +18%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	9803 KRay/s +1%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	9686 KRay/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	9680 KRay/s
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	9094 KRay/s -6%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	8438 KRay/s -13%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (2540 - 10135, n=28)	7510 KRay/s -22%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	46114 MPixel/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	44611 MPixel/s -3%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	42994 MPixel/s -7%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (12872 - 52727, n=28)	40281 MPixel/s -13%
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=198, last 2 years)	39263 MPixel/s -15%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	38385 MPixel/s -17%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	29687 MPixel/s -36%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	27554 MPixel/s -40%

System performance

In terms of system performance, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG secured a mid-table placing in our benchmark tests. At six and nine percent, respectively, the gap to first place is relatively small. However, the system performance is excellent and is above average for the gaming laptops released in the last two years. When it comes to the AIDA64 benchmarks, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG delivers consistently flawless results due to its fast DDR5 RAM with our review device even managing to secure the top spot.

PCMark 10 / Score
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	8058 Points +10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	7884 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=176, last 2 years)	7741 Points +6%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	7575 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7158 - 7956, n=8)	7417 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	7329 Points
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	7220 Points -1%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	7208 Points -2%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	11653 Points +11%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	11539 Points +10%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	11332 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12334, n=175, last 2 years)	10817 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (10252 - 11449, n=8)	10695 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10579 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	10491 Points
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	9970 Points -5%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	10222 Points +9%
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=175, last 2 years)	9861 Points +5%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	9850 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8501 - 10769, n=8)	9421 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	9376 Points
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	9231 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	9146 Points -2%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	8983 Points -4%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	13575 Points +25%
Average of class Gaming (6703 - 18475, n=175, last 2 years)	11917 Points +10%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	11350 Points +5%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	11272 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (10358 - 12908, n=8)	11031 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	10860 Points
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	10558 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	10278 Points -5%

CrossMark / Overall
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1956 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1768 - 2073, n=6)	1886 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=159, last 2 years)	1885 Points +5%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1882 Points +5%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1842 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1789 Points
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1535 Points -14%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	1415 Points -21%

CrossMark / Productivity
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1859 Points +9%
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=159, last 2 years)	1790 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1645 - 2006, n=6)	1789 Points +5%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1781 Points +4%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1705 Points
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1700 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1508 Points -12%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	1379 Points -19%

CrossMark / Creativity
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	2157 Points +11%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	2088 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=159, last 2 years)	2066 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1936 - 2137, n=6)	2045 Points +6%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1978 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1936 Points
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1637 Points -15%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	1599 Points -17%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1915 Points +17%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1451 - 2202, n=6)	1749 Points +7%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1698 Points +4%
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=159, last 2 years)	1686 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH	1635 Points
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1608 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1337 Points -18%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	1060 Points -35%

PCMark 10 Score		7329 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	69289 MB/s
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	67755 MB/s -2%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	66344 MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=197, last 2 years)	63707 MB/s -8%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (24334 - 78081, n=28)	62480 MB/s -10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	60600 MB/s -13%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	49972 MB/s -28%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	47903 MB/s -31%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	73998 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	73950 MB/s
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	68252 MB/s -8%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	68205 MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=197, last 2 years)	67396 MB/s -9%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (23681 - 79656, n=28)	65892 MB/s -11%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	51270 MB/s -31%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	50111 MB/s -32%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	71464 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (22986 - 99898, n=28)	68690 MB/s -4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	68170 MB/s -5%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	65604 MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=197, last 2 years)	65571 MB/s -8%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	60748 MB/s -15%
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	55214 MB/s -23%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	54955 MB/s -23%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Corsair Voyager a1600 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, Radeon RX 6800M	95.2 ns * -9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	94.4 ns * -8%
Average Intel Core i7-13700H (82.4 - 136.8, n=28)	94.1 ns * -7%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	93.5 ns * -7%
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=197, last 2 years)	93.4 ns * -7%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	92.3 ns * -5%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	90.6 ns * -3%
MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	87.6 ns *

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG's standardized Latency Monitor test (surfing the internet, 4K video playback, Prime95 high load) returned extreme values. Future software updates should hopefully ensure improvements so that the system can be considered completely suitable for real-time video and audio processing. However, it's worth mentioning that no skipped frames were detected during the 4K video playback.

Maximum latency when opening multiple browser tabs and playing 4K video material

Maximum latency after ten seconds of Prime95

Drivers listed according to the longest execution time

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 *
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1752.1 μs * +90%
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR	1312.1 μs * +93%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1210.9 μs * +93%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10	1053.8 μs * +94%
Corsair Voyager a1600 Radeon RX 6800M, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB	773 μs * +96%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG's mass storage comes in the form of an SSD from Micron. At 2 TB, the installed model offers plenty of storage space, thereby underpinning its intended use. In tests, the SSD delivered excellent values thanks to its PCIe connection. Once again, this helped our review device secure first place. However, the MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG had permanent problems reading and writing to and from the SSD with the read performance dropping significantly after only a short period of continuous load. The Acer Nitro 16 was the only other device where we saw a similarly large drop in performance. The MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG can house a total of two SSDs.

For more comparisons and benchmarks, take a look at our comparison table.