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MSI Stealth 17 Studio review: A laptop with a quiet RTX 4080 for almost every occasion

Quiet gaming. The Stealth 17 is reluctant to ascend to the fps throne. It prefers to offer fast video editing, relaxing gaming sessions and brilliant images and tries to find the middle ground between a laptop for creators and gamers. The RTX 4080, an Intel Core i9-13900H as well as a 4K mini-LED display provide an excellent basis for this - if only it weren't for some minor flaws.

The MSI Stealth 17 Studio treads a fine line. By day, it's a comparatively sober work device: flat design, white keyboard backlighting, and hardly audible cooling noise despite extensive hardware resources and bags of power. In the evening, it turns into a potent gaming machine: The key lighting changes to a rainbow effect, the fans kick in and even demanding games almost reach 100fps.

Basically, this all seems logical. A laptop for creators which offers plenty of graphics power for fast, high-level, image and video processing. This power should also be at hand during leisure time. So MSI only had to combine the device's discreet appearance and the slimmest possible design for mobile work with a sufficiently powerful cooling system and a few light effects. Ultimately, a brilliant Mini LED display suits both worlds perfectly. Our review reveals how well it succeeds and how quiet the system is, even when dealing with fast-moving images.

It's not so easy to find competitors, as most laptops are designed for either gaming or content creation. With an Intel Core i9-13900H and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, it has to be able to compete with an HP Omen 17-ck2097ng or Razer Blade 16. There's also no harm in taking a look at a multimedia laptop from last year's high-end segment such as the Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5.

Additionally, you can find a video about the MSI Stealth 17 Studio on our YouTube channel:

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 (Stealth 17 Studio Series)
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900H 14 x 1.9 - 5.4 GHz, 135 W PL2 / Short Burst, 115 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU - 12 GB VRAM, Core: 1665 MHz, Memory: 2250 MHz, 105 W TDP ( including 25 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, Game Ready 531.41, MUX Switch
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR5-5600, Quad-Channel, SK Hynix
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 255 PPI, AUO41A2 B173ZAN06.C, Mini LED, glossy: no, HDR, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Soundcard
Intel Raptor Lake-P/U/H PCH - cAVS
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: Headset, Card Reader: SD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW) (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 21.3 x 399 x 284 ( = 0.84 x 15.71 x 11.18 in)
Battery
99 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Primary Camera: 2 MPix Full HD webcam
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo (2-way system), Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, MSI Center, SteelSeries GG Client, Nahimic Companion, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3 kg ( = 105.82 oz / 6.61 pounds), Power Supply: 740 g ( = 26.1 oz / 1.63 pounds)
Price
5000 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors compared

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
89.2 %
04/2023
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
3 kg21.3 mm17.30"3840x2160
91.2 %
02/2023
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
2.4 kg21.99 mm16.00"2560x1600
88.4 %
04/2023
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
R9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
2.8 kg30.7 mm17.30"2560x1440
86 %
04/2023
Aorus 17X AZF
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
2.9 kg21.8 mm17.30"2560x1440
85.4 %
03/2023
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
2.8 kg27 mm17.30"2560x1440
84.7 %
03/2022
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg22.4 mm16.00"3840x2400

Case - A sleek, slim MSI Stealth 17

The MSI laptop's black case is largely free of accents with only the manufacturer's logo standing out from the metal display lid due to having a different surface texture. 

The keyboard frame and the base also consist of metal. Additional components such as the side parts, display frame and ventilation cover behind the display are made of plastic. Everything looks consistent and, above all, solidly constructed. Held at the front corner of the base, torsion is minimal. The heavy 4K display behaves similarly. Here too, the stable construction restricts unwanted movement. 

However, the screen"s hinges make a negative impression as they have been clearly built too small and weak. At an angle of around 30 degrees, the laptop closes by itself. Furthermore, the display almost always folds into its end position of 130 degrees, for example, when lifting the Stealth 17 off the desk. 

Even compared to other 17-inch devices, the case is big and heavy. In terms of depth, only pure gaming laptops with larger cooling solutions surpass it. By comparison, the cooling system found in the Stealth 17 Studio is compact. 

On the other hand, the device's thickness can hardly be beaten. At 21 mm, this is exceptionally flat for this performance category. Just for comparison: The similarly equipped Asus ROG Strix G17 is 50 % thicker.

Size comparison

395 mm / 15.6 inch 282 mm / 11.1 inch 30.7 mm / 1.209 inch 2.8 kg6.13 lbs397.1 mm / 15.6 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.8 kg6.1 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 284 mm / 11.2 inch 21.3 mm / 0.839 inch 3 kg6.61 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 293 mm / 11.5 inch 21.8 mm / 0.858 inch 2.9 kg6.44 lbs356 mm / 14 inch 248.5 mm / 9.78 inch 22.4 mm / 0.882 inch 2.3 kg5.05 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 244 mm / 9.61 inch 21.99 mm / 0.866 inch 2.4 kg5.34 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Features - All you need for a creator's laptop, and gaming alike

The laptop comes with a complete selection of ports. While some gaming laptops do without a card reader, quite a few multimedia laptops do without the LAN port.

By contrast, the MSI Stealth 17 Studio serves all requirements: With a total of three video outputs, four USB ports, including Thunderbolt 4, a card reader for normal SD cards and 2.5 Gbit LAN, the basics for gaming, fast data transfer and variable connections to other devices, monitors and streaming accessories, are all covered. 

Considering the self-proclaimed high level to which the Stealth belongs, the USB-A and USB-C ports would be more practical on the left and right. Additionally, the manufacturer could have gone for a dedicated headphone jack as well as the built-in headset connector.

Ports left: 2x USB-A (10 Gbit/s), headset
Ports left: 2x USB-A (10 Gbit/s), headset
Ports right: SD card reader, USB-C (10 Gbit/s, DP), Thunderbolt 4
Ports right: SD card reader, USB-C (10 Gbit/s, DP), Thunderbolt 4
Ports back: PSU, HDMI 2.1 (8K/60 Hz), LAN-Port (2.5 Gbit/s)
Ports back: PSU, HDMI 2.1 (8K/60 Hz), LAN-Port (2.5 Gbit/s)

SD Card Reader

AS SSD SD Card
AS SSD SD Card

The card reader scored disappointingly when measured with our AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference card. When reading image files, the Stealth 17 could only manage just under half the transfer speed of the Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 in our test.

Nevertheless, the waiting time for 30 GB of image data is around 10 minutes and is within limits. 

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
125 MB/s +89%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s +48%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
72 MB/s +9%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
66.3 (64.96min - 66.37max) MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
207.6 MB/s +175%
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s +62%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
85 MB/s +13%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
75.43 MB/s

Communication

The LAN connection works almost without delay with stable data rates at 2,500 Mbit/s, providing the additional network architecture can keep up.

At least at close proximity, the WiFi module is on par. The requirement is a short distance to the router and no interference from other radio networks. This is demonstrated by our comparison between the 5 GHz measurements at less than 1,000 Mbit/s and 6 GHz almost approaching 1,600 Mbit/s. In the 5 GHz range, a large number of nearby wireless networks can noticeably reduce the transfer rate. The step up to 6 GHz and wider frequency bands, effectively prevent this. 

All in all, the Stealth 17 managed to impress us with its wired and wireless network connections.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card
1662 (1535min - 1766max) MBit/s +76%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1467 (733min - 1546max) MBit/s +55%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1456 (1068min - 1561max) MBit/s +54%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1333 (1044min - 1390max) MBit/s +41%
Average of class Gaming
  (636 - 1780, n=152, last 2 years)
1295 MBit/s +37%
Average Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
  (946 - 1565, n=2)
1256 MBit/s +33%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1155 (495min - 1441max) MBit/s +22%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
946 (894min - 992max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card
1680 (1647min - 1705max) MBit/s +89%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1627 (1381min - 1714max) MBit/s +83%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1619 (1579min - 1691max) MBit/s +82%
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s +60%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1328 (1093min - 1448max) MBit/s +50%
Average Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
  (888 - 1664, n=2)
1276 MBit/s +44%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1030 (752min - 1313max) MBit/s +16%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
888 MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
1596 (1244min - 1645max) MBit/s
Average Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
  (1466 - 1596, n=2)
1531 MBit/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (691 - 1878, n=74, last 2 years)
1495 MBit/s -6%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1371 (1036min - 1505max) MBit/s -14%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
1554 (783min - 1570max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (853 - 1857, n=76, last 2 years)
1516 MBit/s -2%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1494 (1283min - 1580max) MBit/s -4%
Average Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
  (1296 - 1554, n=2)
1425 MBit/s -8%
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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW); iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1596 (1244-1645)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1371 (1036-1505)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW); iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1527 (783-1570)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1494 (1283-1580)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW); iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø946 (894-992)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1155 (495-1441)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW); iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø873 (444-894)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1327 (1093-1448)

Webcam

The Full HD resolution webcam works decently but not outstandingly. It adapts quickly and without visual artefacts, especially when it comes to poor or changeable lighting conditions. What's not as easy on the eye is the permanent and visibly noticeable image noise. Overall, for a laptop, the camera is pretty good. The Full HD resolution ensures decent quality video calls on the go with only moderate bandwidth requirements and delivers attractive images under good lighting conditions.

In terms of the other hardware features, there can be no complaints about the mechanical cover and the additional infrared camera for logging in via face recognition. 

The microphone sounds very good. Regardless of the distance, the volume level remains the same and speech coming from varying directions also poses no real problems. In addition, voices sound natural with only a subtle tinny undertone being present. 

ColorChecker
18.2 ∆E
20 ∆E
20.9 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
22 ∆E
17.6 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
22.4 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
17 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
18.7 ∆E
21 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
16 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014: 16.96 ∆E min: 4.25 - max: 22.39 ∆E

Maintenance

If you are not discouraged by the seal covering the middle screw, opening the device is uncomplicated - the three different screw lengths notwithstanding. In the side cooling vents area, the case can be easily pried open and is something for which a delicate touch is required rather than brute strength. 

Subsequently, the fans, the battery and all replaceable components can be easily accessed. The WiFi module can be swapped. Two RAM slots allow for the installation of a maximum of 64 GB DDR5 RAM and this was already equipped to the max in our Stealth 17 review device. Furthermore, there is a free slot for an M.2 SSD.

 

Input devices - A lot of average in a premium, creator's laptop

The barely audible typing noise fits well with the overall image of a quiet work device. In addition, the slightly above-average key travel of 1.7 mm is tangible and ensures a fast and easy typing experience. The keyboard is no better, but also no worse than the kind found in most business laptops. The numerical keypad appears a little too cramped which is a negative point when switching often to the desktop. 

On top of that, every key can be backlit individually and also change color. Furthermore, with the help of the SteelSeries GG Client software, all keys can be assigned new or additional functions.

Unfortunately, the combination of switching colors and sensor values doesn't work. What could be more annoying is the uneven lightning. If your preference is single-color backlighting, differences between the keys are noticeable, especially with lighter colors. 

Likewise, the touchpad doesn't match the Stealth 17's premium character although its functions are basically fine. The physical keys in the lower area seem mushy and imprecise. Although in normal situations, we could see a mouse more likely being used.

Single color backlighting is uneven. This can be clearly seen between the

Display - Stunning image values for the Stealth 17

25 second exposure: no screen bleeding
25 second exposure: no screen bleeding
Slightly grainy subpixels due to the matte overlay
Slightly grainy subpixels due to the matte overlay

With its 4K resolution and (at least on paper) almost 100 percent DCI-P3 color space coverage and the VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification, the screen is intended for professional applications. In particular, high-level video editing demands such display attributes. In addition, there is the 144 Hz frame rate which has its benefits in games. Smooth-moving images and low latency are the results.

Thanks to almost perfect black levels, contrast is high but can never quite be at zero due to residual light reflections.  When it comes to video playback and games, the difference to classic backlighting is clearly visible. The picture resembles the one found in an OLED display. That is shown by our image capture whose purpose is to reveal any screen bleeding. Not a single trace of this can be seen in the long exposure.

For many tasks, a 4K resolution in a 17-inch device is too much. Windows 11 automatically sets the magnification factor to 250 %. However, 200 % should be sufficient in order to be able to recognise text and graphics. That said, we would not recommend less than that. By contrast, in terms of image editing, the high pixel density is an advantage. 

We measured 400 cd/m² without any worsening in battery mode. This still results in wonderful images indoors which, however, never appear dazzlingly bright. Regarding, for HDR content, the peak brightness could be higher. 

380.54
cd/m²
402.35
cd/m²
399.93
cd/m²
396.38
cd/m²
397.29
cd/m²
386.66
cd/m²
396.24
cd/m²
396.98
cd/m²
375.84
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AUO41A2 B173ZAN06.C tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 402.35 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 392.5 cd/m² Minimum: 27.68 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 408.46 cd/m²
Contrast: 19865:1 (Black: 0.02 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.52 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.52
ΔE Greyscale 2.78 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
94.07% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.63
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
AUO41A2 B173ZAN06.C, Mini LED, 3840x2160, 17.30
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Samsung SDC416B, AMOLED, 3840x2400, 16.00
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
BOE BOE09BF, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
CSOT T3 MNG007DA4-1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Aorus 17X AZF
BOE09F9, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
BOE0B69, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Display
-18%
1%
-1%
-0%
Display P3 Coverage
92
67.4
-27%
98.5
7%
96.7
5%
98.3
7%
sRGB Coverage
99.1
97.6
-2%
100
1%
99.9
1%
100
1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
94.07
69.6
-26%
89.7
-5%
84.5
-10%
85.9
-9%
Response Times
-75%
-635%
-875%
-730%
-599%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
46.4 ?(24, 22.4)
2.4 ?(1.2, 1.2)
95%
15.6 ?(7.3, 8.3)
66%
6.6 ?(3.4, 3.2)
86%
14 ?(6.9, 7.1)
70%
5.3 ?(2.4, 2.9)
89%
Response Time Black / White *
0.62 ?(0.42, 0.2)
2 ?(1, 1)
-223%
8.9 ?(3.7, 5.2)
-1335%
12 ?(6.8, 5.2)
-1835%
10.1 ?(5.3, 4.8)
-1529%
8.6 ?(3.7, 4.9)
-1287%
PWM Frequency
2400
60 ?(58)
-97%
Screen
24%
-169%
-195%
-163%
-195%
Brightness middle
397.29
368
-7%
371
-7%
456.8
15%
294
-26%
327
-18%
Brightness
392
368
-6%
350
-11%
437
11%
276
-30%
320
-18%
Brightness Distribution
93
93
0%
90
-3%
83
-11%
90
-3%
89
-4%
Black Level *
0.02
0.01
50%
0.32
-1500%
0.35
-1650%
0.28
-1300%
0.38
-1800%
Contrast
19865
36800
85%
1159
-94%
1305
-93%
1050
-95%
861
-96%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.52
2.33
8%
1.74
31%
3.7
-47%
2.81
-12%
1.01
60%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.91
4.34
-11%
3.59
8%
6.42
-64%
5.7
-46%
4.01
-3%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.52
1.01
60%
0.66
74%
0.86
66%
0.41
84%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.78
0.8
71%
2.8
-1%
2.6
6%
3.4
-22%
1.6
42%
Gamma
2.63 84%
2.119 104%
2.19 100%
2.3 96%
2.301 96%
2.168 101%
CCT
6412 101%
6569 99%
6474 100%
6108 106%
7389 88%
6659 98%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-26% / -3%
-274% / -203%
-356% / -250%
-298% / -209%
-265% / -211%

* ... smaller is better

The typical color space coverage does not appear quite perfect. In particular, DCI-P3 lacks a little radiance. The fact the display belongs to the premium category is demonstrated by 94 percent AdobeRGB cold space coverage. Most competing IPS panels lag quite a bit behind.

99 % sRGB
99 % sRGB
92 % DCI-P3
92 % DCI-P3
94 % AdobeRGB
94 % AdobeRGB

From the off, color reproduction accuracy is good. At 2.5, the measured DeltaE value sits below the perceptibility level. Even the maximum detected deviation of some brown tones ought to be imperceptible to most people. Subsequent calibration failed to result in improvements.

Gray scales
Gray scales
Saturation
Saturation
ColorChecker
ColorChecker

We were able to detect PWM-related flickering with a frequency of 2.4 kHz. However, the intensity thereof is hardly comparable to a typical LED display. Thanks to the mini-LED's fine rastering, very limited areas are momentarily turned off. That doesn't necessarily mean that users of a sensitive disposition won't notice it.

Across all brightness levels and with short exposure times, a dense array of slightly dark stripes can be seen to run across the picture. It appears the backlighting doesn't go off completely. This is due to only a tiny LED area being deactivated while the surrounding mini-LEDs seem to illuminate the switched-off part. As a result, the darkening appears significantly less intensive.  

With an exposure time of 1/500 second, this can be clearly seen. This is seen in the images under the analysis data: With mini-LEDs, a few areas are slightly darkened. By contrast, with normal LED backlighting, a large area remains completely black for a few fractions of a second as a bigger area is switched off.

The gray-to-gray response time is not impressive - as with other mini-LED panels. On the other hand, the switch from light to dark is on a very good level.  

0 % brightness
0 % brightness
25 % brightness
25 % brightness
50 % brightness
50 % brightness
70 % brightness
70 % brightness
100 % brightness
100 % brightness
Stealth 17 with mini-LEDs
Stealth 17 with mini-LEDs
Office monitor with an LCD LED display
Office monitor with an LCD LED display

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
0.62 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 0.42 ms rise
↘ 0.2 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 0 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
46.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 24 ms rise
↘ 22.4 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 77 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 2400 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 2400 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 2400 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Despite good contrast values, the display has problems outdoors. Even when only slightly overcast, sunlight cast directly onto the screen should be avoided as the display becomes otherwise illegible. Pointed away from the light, text remains legible and images are also sufficiently recognisable.

Images in sunlight
Images in sunlight
Text in sunlight
Text in sunlight
Text facing the light
Text facing the light

Viewing angle stability is exceptional. Even when viewed from a very steep, wide angle, colors and brightness remain unchanged. 

Performance - Hardware restraints are practical

There's hardly anything that should pose problems for the Intel Core i9-13900H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080. Thanks to high-level computational power, numerous computing cores and powerful graphics, various types of applications, as well as demanding games, can be dealt with effortlessly. There is also the 64 GB of RAM which comes into its own when multitasking or editing complex images. Regardless of the task, whether installing software or booting programmes, the machine's high operational speed is tangible.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z mainboard
CPU-Z mainboard
CPU-Z SPD
CPU-Z SPD
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
 
 
 

Test conditions

For every test and benchmark, we used the "Smart Auto" performance mode. This mode is supposed to be able to independently determine the required mix of graphics and computing power as well as fan settings, with the help of artificial intelligence. 

The Stealth 17 Studio remains moderately loud and seldom results in the fans being switched on. By contrast, "Extreme Performance" mode reminded us significantly more of the kind of behavior associated with a gaming laptop. However, since the aim here is a successful mix of gaming and work, the quieter mode is preferable. We can also see below that "Extreme Performance" doesn't automatically result in better performance. Conversely, during the entire testing, the automatic setting was impressive.

It's worth noting: During the entire testing period, two BIOS updates were necessary. The first one resulted in acceptable battery life which was previously only half as long. After the second one, blue screens disappeared which had previously been reliably triggered by various hardware tests.

MSI Center offers a few very simple setting options.
MSI Center offers a few very simple setting options.

Processor

A total of 14 cores, 20 threads and a top clock speed of 5.4 GHz power the Intel Core i9-13900H. This places it high in the rankings of mobile CPUs. There are faster cores such as the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX or the Intel Core i9-13950HX. However, the gap behind its predecessor, the Intel Core i9-12900H, proved to be 10 % or more in various tests.

But even the Intel Core i9-13900HX, which likewise promises more power, was on a similar level to the 13900H (found in competing models) after only a few runs in our Cinebench R15 continuous test. This speaks in favor of good cooling and power supply settings in the MSI Stealth 17 Studio. The laptop displayed only moderate fluctuations between the individual test runs. 

The 115-watt power consumption - which is permitted over a longer period - was reached regularly. Additionally, 135 watts were permitted for fractions of a second. Only in "Silent" mode was power consumption limited to 30 watts while in battery mode even up to 45 watts were permitted. 

Further benchmarks and comparison values can be found in our CPU benchmark list.

Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test

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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2950 (2913.75-3025.49)
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø2810 (2649.18-4311.13)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Core i9-13950HX: Ø4512 (4463.29-4528.99)
Aorus 17X AZF Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø3258 (3190.05-4396.09)
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX: Ø4920 (4749.47-5204.94)
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054 Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2349 (2273.63-2626.4)
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
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
86.1 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
84.1 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
77.4 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
67.6 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
65.2 pt
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
64.9 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
 
61.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
61.4 pt
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
60.2 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
59.5 pt
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
51 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
30162 Points +48%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
28707 (26191.7min - 28706.8max) Points +41%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
28010 (26406.1min - 28009.8max) Points +37%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
26703 Points +31%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
26736 (22394.1min - 26736.1max) Points +31%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
20385 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
19469 (17696.3min - 19468.6max) Points -4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
19188 Points -6%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
18870 (18654.1min - 18869.7max) Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=242, last 2 years)
18858 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (13177 - 20385, n=25)
17182 Points -16%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
16346 Points -20%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
10522 Points -48%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
2055 Points +21%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
2043 Points +20%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
2029 Points +19%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
1974 Points +16%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
1908 Points +12%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (1297 - 2054, n=23)
1906 Points +12%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
1905 Points +12%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
1864 Points +10%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=240, last 2 years)
1790 Points +5%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
1707 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
1699 Points
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
11500 Points +49%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
11289 Points +46%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
8697 Points +13%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
7716 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
7411 Points -4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
7254 Points -6%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
7169 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=241, last 2 years)
7164 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (4960 - 7716, n=22)
6689 Points -13%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
6060 Points -21%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
4069 Points -47%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
788 Points +20%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
756 Points +15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
751 Points +14%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
742 Points +13%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
727 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (428 - 792, n=22)
727 Points +11%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
714 Points +9%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
699 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=241, last 2 years)
689 Points +5%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
657 Points
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
651 Points -1%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
4913 Points +62%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
4875 (4298.3min - 4875.08max) Points +61%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
4819 (4429.68min - 4819.28max) Points +59%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
4529 (4463.29min - 4528.99max) Points +50%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
3069 (2871.5min - 3068.66max) Points +1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
3025 (2913.75min - 3025.49max) Points
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=246, last 2 years)
2988 Points -1%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
2963 (2772.58min - 2962.96max) Points -2%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
2918 (2849.61min - 2917.79max) Points -4%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (2061 - 3100, n=23)
2713 Points -10%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
2626 (2273.63min - 2626.4max) Points -13%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
1851 Points -39%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
301 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
295 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
294 Points +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
292 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
285 Points
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
274 Points -4%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
272 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (211 - 297, n=23)
272 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=245, last 2 years)
265 Points -7%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
261 Points -8%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
258 Points -9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
243 Points -15%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
307 Seconds * -85%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
210 Seconds * -27%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=239, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * -25%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (166 - 268, n=21)
200 Seconds * -20%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
173.6 Seconds * -5%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
172 Seconds * -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
166 Seconds * -0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
166 Seconds *
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
114 Seconds * +31%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
111 Seconds * +33%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
105 Seconds * +37%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
122254 MIPS +60%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
118715 MIPS +55%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
109330 MIPS +43%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
79032 MIPS +3%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
76501 MIPS
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=239, last 2 years)
74542 MIPS -3%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
74386 MIPS -3%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
69146 MIPS -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (45045 - 79032, n=22)
67692 MIPS -12%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
62428 MIPS -18%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
47259 MIPS -38%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
7035 MIPS +13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6800 MIPS +9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6445 MIPS +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
6245 MIPS 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
6225 MIPS
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3665 - 6600, n=22)
6079 MIPS -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=240, last 2 years)
6036 MIPS -3%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
5926 MIPS -5%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
5861 MIPS -6%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
5803 MIPS -7%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
5570 MIPS -11%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
21058 Points +53%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
20784 Points +51%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
18152 Points +32%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
15410 Points +12%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
13796 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
13731 Points
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
13717 Points 0%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
13308 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=244, last 2 years)
13163 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (9094 - 15410, n=22)
12803 Points -7%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
9716 Points -29%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
2043 Points
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
2025 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
2023 Points -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
1974 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (1140 - 2043, n=22)
1909 Points -7%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
1878 Points -8%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
1866 Points -9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
1805 Points -12%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
1797 Points -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=244, last 2 years)
1786 Points -13%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
1718 Points -16%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
31.9 fps +43%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
30.9 fps +39%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
28.7 fps +29%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
22.3 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
21.7 fps -3%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
21.4 fps -4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
21 fps -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=243, last 2 years)
20.6 fps -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (14.7 - 22.3, n=22)
18.9 fps -15%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
17.6 fps -21%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
12.7 fps -43%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
57.8 s * -12%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
51.6 s *
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
50.5 s * +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=237, last 2 years)
49.4 s * +4%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (34.4 - 82.8, n=22)
48.5 s * +6%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
47.5 s * +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
46 s * +11%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
44 s * +15%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
40.7 s * +21%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
40.6 s * +21%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
39 s * +24%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.4934 sec * -15%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=240, last 2 years)
0.4754 sec * -11%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.4501 sec * -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (0.4052 - 0.723, n=22)
0.4493 sec * -5%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.4463 sec * -4%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK
0.4323 sec * -1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.4286 sec *
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX
0.4121 sec * +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.412 sec * +4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX
0.3979 sec * +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
0.3866 sec * +10%

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Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
228 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
285 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
3025 Points
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Performance Rating
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
95.8 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
66.9 pt
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
59.1 pt
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
52.3 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
50.2 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
47.8 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
 
44 pt
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
37.1 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
52479 KRay/s +168%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
25857 KRay/s +32%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
19557 KRay/s
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
19255 KRay/s -2%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
17589 KRay/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=236, last 2 years)
17575 KRay/s -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (6788 - 19557, n=22)
15528 KRay/s -21%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
8265 KRay/s -58%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
227882 Points +138%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
125944 Points +32%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
95579 Points
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
95343 Points 0%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
88686 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=236, last 2 years)
88237 Points -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (22551 - 95579, n=22)
77877 Points -19%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
38277 Points -60%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
8525 MB/s +100%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
6350 MB/s +49%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
4880 MB/s +14%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
4362 MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
4270 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=236, last 2 years)
4137 MB/s -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (2491 - 4270, n=22)
3642 MB/s -15%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
2931 MB/s -31%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
180473 Points +86%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
134514 Points +39%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
133226 Points +37%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
128728 Points +33%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (65121 - 120936, n=22)
107083 Points +10%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
107042 Points +10%
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=236, last 2 years)
107007 Points +10%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
97006 Points
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
29598 Points +181%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
15813 Points +50%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
12939 Points +23%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
12334 Points +17%
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=236, last 2 years)
11822 Points +12%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
10536 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (6108 - 11631, n=22)
9841 Points -7%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9655 Points -8%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
118401 Points +144%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
63308 Points +31%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
48474 Points
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
47560 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=236, last 2 years)
45497 Points -6%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
43850 Points -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (11283 - 48474, n=22)
38588 Points -20%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
22873 Points -53%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
174819 MB/s +110%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
167732 MB/s +101%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
125644 MB/s +51%
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=236, last 2 years)
103966 MB/s +25%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
91041 MB/s +9%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
89413 MB/s +7%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3691 - 149377, n=22)
84032 MB/s +1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
83357 MB/s
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
2090 MB/s +74%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1850 MB/s +54%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
1353 MB/s +13%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1284 MB/s +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1198 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=236, last 2 years)
1168 MB/s -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (789 - 1254, n=22)
1066 MB/s -11%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
988 MB/s -18%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
28105 KRay/s +162%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
13844 KRay/s +29%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
10716 KRay/s
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
10268 KRay/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=236, last 2 years)
9541 KRay/s -11%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
9481 KRay/s -12%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3655 - 10716, n=22)
8424 KRay/s -21%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
4776 KRay/s -55%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
50834 MPixel/s +1%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
50563 MPixel/s 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
50488 MPixel/s
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
50348 MPixel/s 0%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (10871 - 50488, n=22)
40521 MPixel/s -20%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
38990 MPixel/s -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=237, last 2 years)
35931 MPixel/s -29%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
31421 MPixel/s -38%

System performance

The measured values for PCMark 10 are at a high level. However, the Stealth 17 Studio cannot keep up with the best models and lacks the extremely high power consumption the competition is able to briefly offer. Nevertheless, its computing power is sufficient for complex multitasking and, in particular, for moments when lengthy periods of high-level performance are required.

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8277 Points +11%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
8186 Points +9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
8058 Points +8%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
7888 Points +5%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7830 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=206, last 2 years)
7542 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7486 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
7486 Points 0%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7139 Points -5%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
7087 Points -5%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11703 Points +15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11659 Points +14%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
11332 Points +11%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
11205 Points +10%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
11078 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=205, last 2 years)
10674 Points +4%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10266 Points 0%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10254 Points 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10215 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
10215 Points 0%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11046 Points +10%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10788 Points +7%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
10144 Points +1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10040 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
10040 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (6282 - 11833, n=205, last 2 years)
9693 Points -3%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
9402 Points -6%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
9231 Points -8%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9102 Points -9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
8271 Points -18%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
14535 Points +31%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
13575 Points +22%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
13098 Points +18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11949 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=205, last 2 years)
11339 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11100 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
11100 Points 0%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10578 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10319 Points -7%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10009 Points -10%
CrossMark / Overall
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2009 Points +15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1972 Points +13%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
1903 Points +9%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1882 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=172, last 2 years)
1866 Points +7%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1792 Points +3%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1745 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
1745 Points 0%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1592 Points -9%
CrossMark / Productivity
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1914 Points +17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1845 Points +13%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
1808 Points +11%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1781 Points +9%
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=172, last 2 years)
1779 Points +9%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1745 Points +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1632 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
1632 Points 0%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1509 Points -8%
CrossMark / Creativity
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2233 Points +15%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2148 Points +10%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
2095 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=172, last 2 years)
2024 Points +4%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1978 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1948 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
1948 Points 0%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1893 Points -3%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1780 Points -9%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1915 Points +25%
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1898 Points +24%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=172, last 2 years)
1700 Points +11%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
1666 Points +9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1658 Points +8%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1643 Points +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1533 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
1533 Points 0%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1342 Points -12%
PCMark 10 Score
7486 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
78171 MB/s +6%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
77973 MB/s +6%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
77060 MB/s +4%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
73907 MB/s
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (37448 - 74486, n=22)
62955 MB/s -15%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
62419 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=236, last 2 years)
58140 MB/s -21%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
48948 MB/s -34%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
88462 MB/s +17%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
86248 MB/s +14%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
84869 MB/s +13%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
75425 MB/s
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
65835 MB/s -13%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (41599 - 75433, n=22)
63423 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=236, last 2 years)
61935 MB/s -18%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
59759 MB/s -21%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
80441 MB/s +9%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
76988 MB/s +5%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
76529 MB/s +4%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
73602 MB/s
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (36152 - 88505, n=22)
66548 MB/s -10%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
61981 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=236, last 2 years)
60502 MB/s -18%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
58602 MB/s -20%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
99.5 ns * -10%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
90.6 ns *
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (82.3 - 102.3, n=22)
90.2 ns * -0%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
89.7 ns * +1%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
86.8 ns * +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=233, last 2 years)
85.1 ns * +6%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
84.7 ns * +7%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
80.4 ns * +11%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

Even when surfing with multiple tabs, latency was too high for suitably demanding tasks such as real-time audio processing. With various driver updates it is possible this performance could change in either both positive or negative directions. As we generally encountered a few immature processes, it can be hoped that performance in this area will improve. The high latency of earlier graphics card drivers in the RTX 4000 series appears to already have been solved. The Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 is an example that multimedia laptops can clearly do better.

Video streaming in 4K didn't pose any problems. There were no skipped frames and, at a little over 20 %, the iGPU's load was not too high.

LatencyMon driver list
LatencyMon driver list
LatencyMon main page
LatencyMon main page
YouTube video streaming
YouTube video streaming
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Aorus 17X AZF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
12614 μs * -359%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2750 μs *
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2448.6 μs * +11%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
2103 μs * +24%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1489 μs * +46%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT
623 μs * +77%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

With its 2 TB of storage, the NVMe SSD Samsung PM9A is convincing all round and earns a high placing in our rankings. 

The continuous test while carrying out sequential writing caught our attention. When "Extreme Performance" was set (red line), the speed dropped after a short time due to high temperatures. The transfer rate remained at its highest level using "Smart Auto" or AI mode (blue line).

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Sequential Read: 3634MB/s
Sequential Write: 3608MB/s
4K Read: 72.4MB/s
4K Write: 203.1MB/s
4K-64 Read: 2543MB/s
4K-64 Write: 2979MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.048ms
Access Time Write: 0.02ms
Score Read: 2979Points
Score Write: 3543Points
Score Total: 8046Points
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
90.6 pt
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
87.7 pt
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
75.1 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
75 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
 
74.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
66.1 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
63 pt
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
45.5 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2376 - 5676, n=29)
3919 MB/s +13%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
3848 (3815.64min - 3848.21max) MB/s +11%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3844 (3257.93min - 3843.87max) MB/s +10%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3819 (3405.77min - 3819.33max) MB/s +10%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=205, last 2 years)
3485 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3482 (3374.87min - 3481.9max) MB/s
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
3377 (3319.03min - 3377.04max) MB/s -3%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3185 (2979.13min - 3184.87max) MB/s -9%
seq write
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5145 (5060.48min - 5145.38max) MB/s +45%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
4457 MB/s +26%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2461 - 7628, n=29)
4204 MB/s +19%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=205, last 2 years)
3757 MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3546 (3447.32min - 3545.9max) MB/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3242 (1498min - 3241.78max) MB/s -9%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2988 (2534.41min - 2987.71max) MB/s -16%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
2743 (2563.98min - 2742.87max) MB/s -23%
seq q8 t1 read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3471 - 12556, n=29)
7139 MB/s +9%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
7028 (6634.28min - 7027.76max) MB/s +7%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
6936 (6051.54min - 6936.09max) MB/s +6%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
6878 (6539.55min - 6877.94max) MB/s +5%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
6872 (4963.33min - 6872.25max) MB/s +5%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6546 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=205, last 2 years)
6261 MB/s -4%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
5018 (4382.25min - 5017.89max) MB/s -23%
seq q8 t1 write
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
6110 (6082.58min - 6110.11max) MB/s +24%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3537 - 10261, n=29)
5515 MB/s +12%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
5004 (4980.32min - 5004.43max) MB/s +1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4934 (4868.24min - 4934.38max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=205, last 2 years)
4705 MB/s -5%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4348 (4155.37min - 4348.35max) MB/s -12%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
4244 (427.59min - 4244.22max) MB/s -14%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
3125 (3099.17min - 3124.97max) MB/s -37%
4k q1 t1 read
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
88.7 MB/s +15%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
80 (78.03min - 80.03max) MB/s +4%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (56.2 - 91.2, n=29)
78.5 MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
77.2 (76.37min - 77.18max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=205, last 2 years)
68 MB/s -12%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
56.5 (49.8min - 56.49max) MB/s -27%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
55 (54.75min - 55.02max) MB/s -29%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
53.7 (52.37min - 53.65max) MB/s -30%
4k q1 t1 write
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
373 (371.9min - 373.21max) MB/s +58%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
324 (317.18min - 324.02max) MB/s +37%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
289 (284.65min - 288.96max) MB/s +22%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
236 (234.84min - 236.4max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=205, last 2 years)
225 MB/s -5%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
220 (56.84min - 219.56max) MB/s -7%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (134 - 295, n=29)
219 MB/s -7%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
163.8 (162.54min - 163.76max) MB/s -31%
4k q32 t16 read
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5829 (5404.65min - 5828.67max) MB/s +44%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4040 (4004.73min - 4039.52max) MB/s
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3583 (3572.22min - 3582.76max) MB/s -11%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3555 (3552.55min - 3555.1max) MB/s -12%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3111 (2388.54min - 3111.42max) MB/s -23%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (663 - 4075, n=29)
2978 MB/s -26%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=205, last 2 years)
2541 MB/s -37%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
857 (717.83min - 857.03max) MB/s -79%
4k q32 t16 write
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3622 (3512.08min - 3621.76max) MB/s +2%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3612 (3585.78min - 3612.01max) MB/s +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3539 (3520.81min - 3538.51max) MB/s
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
3208 (2280.32min - 3207.74max) MB/s -9%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (422 - 3548, n=29)
2271 MB/s -36%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=205, last 2 years)
2148 MB/s -39%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1282 (960.6min - 1281.78max) MB/s -64%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
305 (269.91min - 305.05max) MB/s -91%
AS SSD
Score Total
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
10330 Points +28%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
9380 Points +17%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
8788 Points +9%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8046 Points
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (4850 - 9031, n=28)
7378 Points -8%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
7311 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=193, last 2 years)
6754 Points -16%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
4118 Points -49%
Score Read
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3634 Points +22%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3522 Points +18%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
3448 Points +16%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3308 Points +11%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2979 Points
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1535 - 3399, n=28)
2746 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=193, last 2 years)
2483 Points -17%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1204 Points -60%
Score Write
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5157 Points +46%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3991 Points +13%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3618 Points +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3543 Points
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1081 - 3999, n=28)
3296 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=193, last 2 years)
3066 Points -13%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2428 Points -31%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
2387 Points -33%
Seq Read
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5861.95 MB/s +61%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
5588 MB/s +54%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2591 - 9971, n=28)
5538 MB/s +52%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
5144.76 MB/s +42%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
4887 MB/s +34%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=193, last 2 years)
4859 MB/s +34%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
3846 MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3634 MB/s
Seq Write
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
5242.91 MB/s +45%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1900 - 8590, n=28)
4074 MB/s +13%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3608 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=193, last 2 years)
3586 MB/s -1%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3267 MB/s -9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3058.47 MB/s -15%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
1891 MB/s -48%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
1821 MB/s -50%
4K Read
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
109.4 MB/s +51%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (49.8 - 86.4, n=28)
73.2 MB/s +1%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
72.6 MB/s 0%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
72.4 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (30.4 - 112.1, n=193, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -7%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
63.85 MB/s -12%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
51.29 MB/s -29%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
49.65 MB/s -31%
4K Write
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
321.6 MB/s +58%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
284 MB/s +40%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
251.87 MB/s +24%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.3 - 512, n=193, last 2 years)
210 MB/s +3%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
203.1 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (112.6 - 254, n=28)
202 MB/s -1%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
196.8 MB/s -3%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
144.8 MB/s -29%
4K-64 Read
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
2966 MB/s +17%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
2961 MB/s +16%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
2798.41 MB/s +10%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2744.3 MB/s +8%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2543 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (918 - 2811, n=28)
2119 MB/s -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=193, last 2 years)
1925 MB/s -24%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
768 MB/s -70%
4K-64 Write
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
4380.62 MB/s +47%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
3342 MB/s +12%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
3145 MB/s +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2979 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (567 - 3414, n=28)
2687 MB/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=193, last 2 years)
2500 MB/s -16%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
2008 MB/s -33%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1944.47 MB/s -35%
Access Time Read
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
0.121 ms * -152%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.086 ms * -79%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
0.056 ms * -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=191, last 2 years)
0.05355 ms * -12%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.048 ms *
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
0.041 ms * +15%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.018 - 0.078, n=28)
0.03364 ms * +30%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
0.028 ms * +42%
Access Time Write
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
0.082 ms * -310%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=193, last 2 years)
0.04899 ms * -145%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.017 - 0.076, n=28)
0.02943 ms * -47%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.02 ms *
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
0.019 ms * +5%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
0.018 ms * +10%
Aorus 17X AZF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
0.014 ms * +30%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Phison ESR01TBMFCT
0.012 ms * +40%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous performance read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB: Ø5105 (2426.4-6601.42)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 SSSTC CA6-8D1024: Ø6412 (5645.36-6872.58)
Aorus 17X AZF Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10: Ø6890 (5212.74-6934.62)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 AI-Modus Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB: Ø6482 (5381.15-6556.75)

Graphics card

AI mode (green) permits more power consumption for the graphics card in Witcher 3 (Ultra) than the "Extreme" mode (red).
AI mode (green) permits more power consumption for the graphics card in Witcher 3 (Ultra) than the "Extreme" mode (red).

The MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13V can be equipped with all currently available RTX 4000 graphics cards. The A13VH-014 model at hand comes with an RTX 4080 and 12 GB of VRAM. However, compared to the reference model, other performance values are somewhat curbed. 

The boost clock speed sits at 1,665 instead of 2,280 MHz and instead of consuming the maximum allowed 150 watts, it only consumes 105 watts of electricity. This explains the clear gap in our average values for the RTX 4080. Compared to gaming laptops equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti or the RTX 4070, it is clearly up to 20 % more performant, despite these limitations. 

It is worth noting that in the demanding 3DMark Time Spy test, we observed hardly any difference between "Smart Auto" and "Extreme" although the fan noise was noticeably different. In the intelligent switching mode, the graphics card received a little more power and the processor somewhat less. At the same time, this allows for slightly higher heat dissipation. In most games, we achieved better frame rate values in AI mode than in "Extreme" mode.

The results with reduced fan noise are also remarkable. "Silent" mode ensures very quiet operation but allows, in most current games, smooth rendering at high-quality settings. For test purposes, we were able to play using 10 % of the speaker's available volume without fans interfering with speech or sound effects.

However, we would totally advise against using the device in battery mode. Our recorded results were even worse than entry-level office segment laptops. Without a mains connection, the game Witcher 3 only managed 3fps in Full HD and Ultra settings. We presume this has something to do with a configuration error, unfortunately, many of which we observed during testing. 

Time Spy in intelligent mode
Time Spy in intelligent mode
Time Spy "Extreme"
Time Spy "Extreme"
Time Spy "Silent"
Time Spy "Silent"
Time Spy in battery mode
Time Spy in battery mode
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
100 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
87.6 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
86.6 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
81.9 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
71.2 pt
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
65 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
63.6 pt
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
61.6 pt
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
58.2 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
57.5 pt
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
57.1 pt
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
41.2 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
71432 Points +52%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
60038 Points +27%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
58891 Points +25%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (45199 - 61139, n=19)
56073 Points +19%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
47145 Points
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
44381 Points -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
44134 Points -6%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
43383 Points -8%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
41480 Points -12%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
39733 Points -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=244, last 2 years)
39642 Points -16%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
13920 Points -70%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
46240 Points +27%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
44568 Points +23%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
43525 Points +20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (33058 - 44782, n=17)
40321 Points +11%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
36282 Points
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
32849 Points -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
32505 Points -10%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
31033 Points -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=248, last 2 years)
29013 Points -20%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
28885 Points -20%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
28743 Points -21%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
26718 Points -26%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
21786 Points +45%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
18417 Points +22%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
17650 Points +17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (13282 - 19565, n=17)
17406 Points +16%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
15051 Points
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
13455 Points -11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
12791 Points -15%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
12405 Points -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=246, last 2 years)
11809 Points -22%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
11798 Points -22%
Razer Blade 18 RTX 4070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
11683 Points -22%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
10063 Points -33%
3DMark 11 Performance
33542 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
51999 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
30028 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
16371 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
14775 points
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v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
26 Seconds * -30%
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 142, n=172, last 2 years)
23.4 Seconds * -17%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
23 Seconds * -15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
23 Seconds * -15%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
21 Seconds * -5%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
20 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (13 - 20, n=16)
15.6 Seconds * +22%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
15 Seconds * +25%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
15 Seconds * +25%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
15 Seconds * +25%
Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-NM006W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
13 Seconds * +35%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
45 Seconds * -67%
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 175, n=177, last 2 years)
39.9 Seconds * -48%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
36 Seconds * -33%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
34 Seconds * -26%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
34 Seconds * -26%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
27 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (21 - 28, n=17)
23.2 Seconds * +14%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
23 Seconds * +15%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
22 Seconds * +19%
Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-NM006W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
20 Seconds * +26%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
18 Seconds * +33%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
376 Seconds * -35%
Average of class Gaming
  (138 - 962, n=190, last 2 years)
319 Seconds * -14%
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
304 Seconds * -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
301 Seconds * -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
286 Seconds * -3%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
279 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
268 Seconds * +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (177 - 337, n=17)
236 Seconds * +15%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
207 Seconds * +26%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
192 Seconds * +31%
Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-NM006W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
147 Seconds * +47%

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Photoshop PugetBench - Overall Score
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
1356 Points +10%
Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-NM006W
1308 Points +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
1237 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
1225 Points -1%
Premiere Pro PugetBench - Overall Score 0.9
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
1308 Points
Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-NM006W
1105 Points -16%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
1097 Points -16%

Legend

 
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
 
Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-NM006W AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N
 
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
 
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)

Gaming Performance

Despite having power that cannot be fully accessed, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 demonstrated very good frame rates across various games, quality settings and resolutions. Even a current title such as "Hogwarts Legacy" is playable at maximum settings and in 4K, even though 43fps is very modest.

The Stealth 17 Studio is particularly impressive at somewhat lower QHD resolutions and often sits above 100fps - mark you, at the highest detail settings.

Compared with other purely gaming-focussed laptops, MSI's device manages to perform like an Alienware x17 R2. That machine uses the older RTX 3080 Ti but is always significantly louder and consumes considerably more power.

Additional game analysis, comparison data and more can be found in our GPU benchmark list.

Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
97.5 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
93 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
91.9 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
85.9 pt
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
75 pt
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
73.6 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
73.3 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
64.7 pt
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
64.3 pt
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
57.6 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
216.4 (5.6P0.1, 144.3P1) fps +49%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
178 fps +23%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
178 (151min) fps +23%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
176.8 (159min) fps +22%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
145 fps
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
128 (124min) fps -12%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
119.6 (28.2min, 31P0.1, 74.4P1) fps -18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
118.8 (111min, 113P1) fps -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps -21%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
68 (78min) fps -53%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
145.5 (3.79min, 100P1) fps +19%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
140.7 (3.02min, 100P1) fps +15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
137.5 (3.4min, 100P1) fps +12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
127.7 (9.94min, 83.3P1) fps +4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
126.7 (9.75min, 76.9P1) fps +3%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
126.3 (5.94min, 90.9P1) fps +3%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
122.7 (6.05min, 66.7P1) fps
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
106 (25.5min, 76.9P1) fps -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=231, last 2 years)
105.5 fps -14%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
91.1 (21.1min, 58.8P1) fps -26%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
180.7 (119min, 128.92P1) fps +35%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
162.4 fps +21%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
158.6 fps +18%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
157.8 fps +18%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
134 fps
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
127.8 fps -5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
118.5 fps -12%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
112.2 fps -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=241, last 2 years)
108.7 fps -19%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
93.7 fps -30%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
350 (32.1min, 230P1) fps +30%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
323 (61.7min, 222P1) fps +20%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
318 (29.2min, 228P1) fps +18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
315 (79.3min, 225P1) fps +17%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
269 (35.8min, 193.4P1) fps
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
213 (71.8min, 156.1P1) fps -21%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
211 (14.1min, 155.4P1) fps -22%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
204 (124.8min, 152.6P1) fps -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=239, last 2 years)
202 fps -25%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
156.7 (48.2min, 115.5P1) fps -42%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
194.7 (160min) fps +43%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
179 (152.4min) fps +31%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
177.3 (150.3min) fps +30%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
169.8 (147.2min) fps +25%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
160.7 (137.1min) fps +18%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
158.9 (139.1min) fps +17%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
157.2 fps +15%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=252, last 2 years)
140.4 fps +3%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
136.2 (111min) fps
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
131.9 (114.9min) fps -3%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
137 fps +29%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
137 fps +29%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
135.7 fps +28%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
135.5 fps +28%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
131.8 fps +24%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
116.4 fps +10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
Intel Core i9-12950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
116.2 fps +10%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
112.9 fps +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
106.1 fps
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
102 fps -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=257, last 2 years)
100 fps -6%
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
95.6 fps -10%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
395.8 fps +44%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
353.5 (306min) fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (246 - 385, n=11)
325 fps +19%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
287.8 (248min) fps +5%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
274 (54P0.1, 162P1) fps
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
216 fps -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=175, last 2 years)
214 fps -22%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
144 (33.3min, 39.8P0.1, 65P1) fps -47%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
200 (174min) fps +38%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
176.8 (159min) fps +22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (130.4 - 184, n=18)
167 fps +15%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
164 (128min) fps +13%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
145 fps
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
121 (104min) fps -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps -21%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
92.2 (19.1min, 45.8P0.1, 67.7P1) fps -36%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
162 (119min) fps +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (126 - 161, n=7)
146 fps +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
136 (105min) fps
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
132 (102min) fps -3%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
126 (96min) fps -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=133, last 2 years)
124.4 fps -9%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
122 (97min) fps -10%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
152 (114min) fps +31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (116 - 155, n=6)
134.3 fps +16%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
124 (92min) fps +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
116 (88min) fps
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
114 (95min) fps -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 194, n=94, last 2 years)
113 fps -3%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
86 (77min) fps -26%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
98 (84min) fps +31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (71 - 97, n=4)
83.5 fps +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (39 - 113, n=33, last 2 years)
79.9 fps +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
75 (66min) fps
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
45 (37min) fps -40%
Far Cry 6
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
128.9 (95min) fps +9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
125 (87min) fps +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (118 - 130, n=4)
123.5 fps +5%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
118 (91min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14.7 - 167, n=40, last 2 years)
96.9 fps -18%
2560x1440 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
115.1 (85min) fps +15%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
115 (68min) fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (100 - 115, n=4)
109.3 fps +9%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
100 (86min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (21.5 - 146, n=29, last 2 years)
90.2 fps -10%
3840x2160 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
73.1 (58min) fps +20%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
71 (61min) fps +16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (61 - 73, n=4)
68.8 fps +13%
Average of class Gaming
  (3.38 - 92, n=19, last 2 years)
61.7 fps +1%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
61 (45min) fps
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (94.9 - 135.8, n=7)
119.6 fps +26%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
106.2 (47.5min) fps +12%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
94.9 (33.7min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (16.7 - 159.7, n=111, last 2 years)
86.1 fps -9%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
83.3 (35.8min) fps -12%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
73.2 (55.1min) fps -23%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
81.2 (32.5min) fps +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (63.4 - 88.6, n=7)
80.2 fps +27%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
63.39 (27.74min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (10.7 - 116, n=85, last 2 years)
61.9 fps -2%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
53.1 (39.2min) fps -16%
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
39.7 (26.6min) fps -37%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
40 (20.8min) fps +38%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (29 - 40.2, n=6)
37.1 fps +28%
Average of class Gaming
  (4.3 - 56, n=40, last 2 years)
33.8 fps +17%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
29 (22.2min) fps
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
19.6 (13min) fps -32%
F1 22
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
128.9 (108min, 78P1) fps +41%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (72.3 - 124.2, n=12)
99.2 fps +9%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
97.5 (84min, 68P1) fps +7%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
91.1 (74min, 42P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (13 - 144.7, n=107, last 2 years)
79.7 fps -13%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
76.6 (63min, 62P1) fps -16%
2560x1440 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
83.5 (71min, 43P1) fps +38%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (55.4 - 79, n=10)
70.7 fps +17%
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
67.6 (57min, 45P1) fps +12%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
60.4 (52min, 38P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (21 - 92.2, n=80, last 2 years)
59.2 fps -2%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
48.4 (38min, 39P1) fps -20%
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
43 (37min, 34P1) fps +67%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (25.8 - 39.6, n=8)
35.8 fps +39%
Average of class Gaming
  (13.8 - 45.9, n=41, last 2 years)
34.4 fps +33%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
25.8 (19min, 16P1) fps
Hogwarts Legacy
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:High T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (108 - 131, n=3)
118.3 fps +2%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
116 (34P0.1, 75P1) fps
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
107 (29P0.1, 72P1) fps -8%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
89.7 (18.9min, 24.9P0.1, 43.9P1) fps -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (10.3 - 166.1, n=25, last 2 years)
74.7 fps -36%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:High T
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
  (76 - 102, n=3)
86.3 fps +14%
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
80.9 (6.07min, 25.9P0.1, 51.4P1) fps +6%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
76 (26P0.1, 51P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (35 - 125.9, n=16, last 2 years)
63.3 fps -17%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
50 (18P0.1, 29P1) fps -34%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:High T
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
50.5 (9.6min, 15.6P0.1, 31.1P1) fps +17%
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
43 (14P0.1, 24P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
43 fps 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (27.7 - 50.5, n=4, last 2 years)
39.6 fps -8%

For a short period, the frame rate in Witcher 3 is almost on par with an RTX 4080 but quickly drops to a still impressive 120fps. This corresponds pretty much exactly to an Asus ROG Strix G17 with an RTX 4070 and significantly more powerful CPU but this is also a considerably more generously built, pure gaming laptop. The multimedia and creator's laptop, the Gigabyte Aero 16 with an RTX 3080 Ti, lags well behind.

Considering the slightly restricted power consumption and clock speed as well as the moderate fan behaviour, this was an excellent result in the continuous test. 

For a better ranking of fan noise and gaming performance, here are the MSI laptop's frame rates and noise values:

ModeAIExtremeBalancedSilent
Fps (FHD, Ultra)
127135134114
P0.148505261
Fan noise (dB)
48534836

The still decent frame rates with barely audible fans are remarkable. Compared to "Extreme", "Silent" appears less than half as loud. In addition, the CPU performance limit seems to ensure more stable performance because the P0.1 value (99,9 % of all frames above this value) is the best and comes with minimum noise emissions.

Witcher 3fps diagram

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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: Ø120.6 (112-151)
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5 i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø91.2 (87-96)
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI R9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Ø118.2 (110-124)
low med. high ultraQHD4K DLSS4K
GTA V (2015) 168.4 122.7 105.9 123.9
The Witcher 3 (2015) 274 145 66
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 140 136.2 116.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 134 105.8 60.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 106.1 90
Far Cry 5 (2018) 158 136 116 75
Strange Brigade (2018) 301 269 192.2 100.9
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) 113 106 86 62
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) 118 93 55
Far Cry 6 (2021) 118 100 61
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) 105.2 94.9 63.39 29
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) 112.86 89.27 47.85
F1 22 (2022) 203 91.1 60.4 25.8
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) 126 93 55
Hogwarts Legacy (2023) 137 116 76 43

Emissions - The powerful but quiet MSI Stealth

Noise emissions

This creator's laptop gets loud when maximum power is required for gaming, with the fan values a little north of 50 dB. That is loud but this is easily surpassed by some top-model gaming laptops. In "Extreme" mode the fans soon start to spin but quickly return to a minimum if they are not required.

AI mode works much more convincingly. Intelligent management ensures that the cooling is relatively consistent and, at just under 50 dB, is at least not too loud. In doing so, the laptop can be kept cool despite its slim form factor without immediately creating an overpowering din.

In some situations, "Silent" mode seems extremely useful. The measured 36 dB are bettered by some office laptops. This level of noise allows for focused work whether in the office or working remotely. When gaming, almost 20 % of the maximum performance has to be sacrificed but this is by no means glaring considering the benchmarks. This means you can actually play without headphones in a quiet environment where the device's powerful speakers can also be used for in-game sound.

For comparison, here are the Witcher 3 volume levels we measured at Full HD and Ultra settings:

Witcher 3 Ultra
AI modeExtremeBalancedSilent
Volume (dB)
48534836


Noise Level

Idle
24 / 24 / 24 dB(A)
Load
34.49 / 49.66 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2027.425.227.42532.128.932.13135.33335.34024.127.524.15022.726.722.76327.621.227.68019.815.219.81002213.52212518.212.618.216020.315.320.320023.321.723.325024.91224.931522.99.422.940026.49.826.450026.59.726.563030.610.530.680031.79.731.7100033.89.633.8125035.89.735.8160038.39.938.3200038.710.138.725003910.539315040.210.840.2400041.311.141.3500040.811.240.8630034.611.634.680003211.9321000027.811.927.81250023.511.323.51600018.310.818.3SPL49.72349.7N6.20.56.2median 30.6median 10.8median 30.6Delta7.11.57.148.539.740.939.150.542.140.639.742.344.647.445.550.746.156.33428.632.328.639.433.927.827.130.138.735.528.228.227.839.931.325.724.321.632.731.22421.913.331.129.621.920.414.531.629.624.324.417.930.532.224.823.719.133.431.425.223.516.134.330.321.720.212.833.232.625.42210.635.534.526.523.111.940352422.810.53934.723.122.710.739.235.523.121.910.639.936.823.522.510.740.434.621.420.511.138.833.920.119.211.638.334.321.722.211.939.331.720.31812.436.931.41514.812.735.930.114141335.927.113.613.513.434.623.113.113.413.130.919.81313.112.927.215.412.612.712.421.6131211.811.816.345.233.13224.449.75.11.81.60.67.2median 31.4median 21.7median 20.5median 12.4median 35.54.34.84.11.44.3hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Phison ESR01TBMFCT
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
Aorus 17X AZF
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00
Noise
-20%
-18%
-1%
-23%
-12%
off / environment *
24
25
-4%
24
-0%
23
4%
25
-4%
25
-4%
Idle Minimum *
24
30
-25%
31
-29%
23
4%
28
-17%
26
-8%
Idle Average *
24
32
-33%
32
-33%
23
4%
29
-21%
29
-21%
Idle Maximum *
24
33
-38%
33
-38%
23.6
2%
34
-42%
30
-25%
Load Average *
34.49
45
-30%
45
-30%
39
-13%
51
-48%
46
-33%
Witcher 3 ultra *
48.29
50
-4%
45
7%
51.6
-7%
57
-18%
46
5%
Load Maximum *
49.66
52
-5%
50
-1%
51.3
-3%
54
-9%
47
5%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The price of very restrained cooling can be felt in an always perceptible increase in temperature. Even when carrying out simple tasks such as viewing images or surfing the internet, the base of the unit gets so warm that laptop use becomes uncomfortable.

With intensive use, especially during long gaming sessions, the keyboard area and even more so, the rear bottom part where the heat pipes and fans operate, get very warm. That can be clearly and unpleasantly felt on all the keys. However, it can't be considered really hot either. On warm days, you wouldn't really want to use a keyboard like this, making it hard to avoid using a separate keyboard.

Larger heat pipes could prevent this but also go against the laptop's thin design ethos.

Max. Load
 44 °C
111 F
47 °C
117 F
44 °C
111 F
 
 36 °C
97 F
42 °C
108 F
35 °C
95 F
 
 27 °C
81 F
25 °C
77 F
27 °C
81 F
 
Maximum: 47 °C = 117 F
Average: 36.3 °C = 97 F
49 °C
120 F
54 °C
129 F
50 °C
122 F
32 °C
90 F
46 °C
115 F
35 °C
95 F
27 °C
81 F
29 °C
84 F
27 °C
81 F
Maximum: 54 °C = 129 F
Average: 38.8 °C = 102 F
Power Supply (max.)  54 °C = 129 F | Room Temperature 18 °C = 64 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Fluke 62 Mini
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36.3 °C / 97 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 47 °C / 117 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 54 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.1 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40.3 °C / 105 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-2.1 °C / -3.8 F).
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Aorus 17X AZF
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Heat
-5%
15%
10%
2%
5%
Maximum Upper Side *
47
49
-4%
41
13%
40
15%
47
-0%
42
11%
Maximum Bottom *
54
55
-2%
51
6%
37.6
30%
51
6%
41
24%
Idle Upper Side *
30
33
-10%
24
20%
32.4
-8%
30
-0%
33
-10%
Idle Bottom *
32
33
-3%
25
22%
31.4
2%
31
3%
34
-6%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

Under constant load, the CPU can be supplied with 90 watts or more for almost 15 minutes. Subsequently, this value has to be throttled back to 50 watts, again and again. Then, 100 watts or more are reached once more, for a brief moment. The clock frequency then also increases to more than 4,000 MHz and never falls below 2,500 MHz.

In parallel, the GPU runs almost constantly at 48 watts, after a few minutes then 60 watts and shows no drops or throttling. The component's temperature constantly stays considerably under 80 °C.

"Silent" mode lives up to its name even in these conditions, even though the fans are running and no throttling occurs. Graphics performance is higher than in the other modes. In return, the CPU is only allowed around 25 watts and the laptop gets very hot.

In AI mode, the CPU receives sufficient power and the temperature remains around 75 °C. In "Silent" (green) the GPU permanently receives 80 watts but also heats up to 90 °C.
In AI mode, the CPU receives sufficient power and the temperature remains around 75 °C. In "Silent" (green) the GPU permanently receives 80 watts but also heats up to 90 °C.

Speakers

The stereo speakers are considerably better equipped than you would expect from typical laptop drivers. In addition to its broadband speakers, MSI's laptop also uses two woofers on the left and right

This means we are dealing with a two-way system, albeit in a compact form factor. And it sure knows how to make itself heard. Very deep basses are clearly audible and also relatively loud. Voices and instruments sound precise. On top of video game sound, even listening to music is both possible and enjoyable in this configuration.

Only the high basses and lower mids could handle a little more power. It's exactly in this gap where the woofers can no longer operate and, as a result, a sense of presence is missing from, for example, drums and bass guitar. Otherwise, the Stealth 17's speakers almost sound outstanding for a laptop.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2034.125.234.12534.328.934.33137.53337.54028.627.528.65027.426.727.46329.421.229.48037.215.237.210040.813.540.812548.512.648.516058.215.358.220062.821.762.825063.51263.531561.79.461.740062.49.862.450070.19.770.16307810.57880072.89.772.8100071.79.671.7125074.19.774.1160074.19.974.1200070.310.170.325006410.56431506310.863400062.111.162.1500065.111.265.1630063.911.663.9800065.811.965.8100006511.9651250062.311.362.31600059.510.859.5SPL82.42382.4N54.30.554.3median 63.9median 10.8median 63.9Delta5.11.55.126.325.821.422.12624.925.127.622.532.523.448.72655.818.860.922.167.2267019.372.317.674.217.774.319.575.31571.711.871.311.27410.574.21072.710.17210.67210.97511.374.811.671.71269.71269.612.371.112.669.61270.111.269.824.784.70.666.6median 12median 71.73.42.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.44 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 9% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - Economical and portable, for a gaming laptop

Power consumption

In view of the powerful hardware, a minimum of 14 watts consumption can be considered a very good value. Especially as the MSI Stealth will be using most of it for its complex mini-LED display. When undertaking simple tasks, this increases to almost 20 watts. The Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5, with the previous generation's CPU, would run dry with so little power although it does have to power an OLED display.

Our peak measurement was 210 watts which means the 240-watt power supply unit is the ideal size in order to charge the battery in every situation. The HP Omen 17, with its HX variant of the CPU and identical graphic chip, sits at 300 watts. Almost regardless of the situation, the Stealth 17 Studio proves itself to be economical for the power on offer.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.15 / 1.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 13.9 / 20 / 20.6 Watt
Load midlight 77 / 216 Watt
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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, Mini LED, 3840x2160, 17.30
Gigabyte Aero 16 YE5
i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Phison ESR01TBMFCT, AMOLED, 3840x2400, 16.00
HP Omen 17-ck2097ng
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, SSSTC CA6-8D1024, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Aorus 17X AZF
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI
R9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-50%
-31%
-50%
-34%
-22%
-36%
-17%
Idle Minimum *
13.9
26
-87%
16
-15%
15.2
-9%
11
21%
15
-8%
16.6 ?(8 - 39, n=15)
-19%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=189, last 2 years)
1%
Idle Average *
20
30
-50%
20
-0%
22.8
-14%
17
15%
20
-0%
21.9 ?(9.5 - 44.6, n=15)
-10%
19 ?(6.5 - 67, n=189, last 2 years)
5%
Idle Maximum *
20.6
37
-80%
26
-26%
49.8
-142%
29
-41%
29
-41%
34 ?(20.5 - 68.1, n=15)
-65%
26.6 ?(9 - 101.1, n=189, last 2 years)
-29%
Load Average *
77
127
-65%
135
-75%
121.2
-57%
134
-74%
121
-57%
117.7 ?(77 - 135, n=15)
-53%
112 ?(32.1 - 202, n=189, last 2 years)
-45%
Witcher 3 ultra *
162
176
-9%
215
-33%
242
-49%
278
-72%
179.8
-11%
Load Maximum *
216
236
-9%
299
-38%
273.7
-27%
334
-55%
246
-14%
292 ?(197.2 - 360, n=15)
-35%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=188, last 2 years)
-16%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test

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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø162.3 (146.48-209.5)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø160.5 (121.24-215.78)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø20 (19.401-38.949)

Power consumption with an external monitor

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MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø151.1 (143.57-157.16)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø145.9 (144.37-148.93)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø149.1 (96.44-158.46)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø137 (133.75-151.17)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø153.2 (147.43-162.36)
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø19 (13.307-22.685)

Battery life

The battery charges for over three hours.
The battery charges for over three hours.

Before the first BIOS update, we determined battery life to be a little over three hours in the WiFi test with reduced display brightness.  

Subsequently, the MSI Stealth 17 then showed that it can also be economical in battery mode. Despite the still decent computing power, we measured considerably over five hours with both Full HD video playback and a WiFi test, where websites were changed every minute, despite still decent computing power. At least at this performance level, this can be considered a very good result. 

In battery tests, the competition was left behind in Witcher 3. However, that is no mean feat considering the completely minimised graphics performance and 3fps. For this reason, we would advise against playing games or editing images or videos in battery mode.

"Super Battery" mode was disappointing. It sounds super but we didn't even manage five hours in the WiFi test. Maybe additional updates will improve matters.

Battery Runtime
Witcher 3 ultra 150cd
2h 35min
WiFi Websurfing
5h 36min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
4h 43min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
5h 34min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 38min
MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 99 Wh
Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED BSF
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 88 Wh
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
MSI Creator Z17 A12UGST-054
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Razer Blade 17 Early 2022
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 82 Wh
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 87 Wh
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 95.2 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
31%
13%
11%
-13%
-59%
9%
-4%
-9%
H.264
334
442
32%
285
-15%
329
-1%
290
-13%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=97, last 2 years)
17%
WiFi v1.3
336
448
33%
259
-23%
332
-1%
229
-32%
117
-65%
303
-10%
365
9%
365 ?(57 - 745, n=190, last 2 years)
9%
Witcher 3 ultra
155
81.7 ?(47 - 155, n=23, last 2 years)
-47%
Load
98
126
29%
173
77%
132
35%
103
5%
46
-53%
124
27%
81
-17%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=153, last 2 years)
-13%

Pros

+ high-level system performance
+ quiet gaming possible
+ 4K display with good color accuracy
+ very good speakers
+ large memory
+ slim case
+ easily expandable

Cons

- high price
- hinges are too weak
- only average display brightness
- high heat dissipation
- uneven key backlighting
- imprecise touchpad

Verdict - Strong, not perfect

The MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 was provided by MSI
The MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 was provided by MSI

The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is equally capable of high-level media processing and playing current games. It remains pleasantly quiet, even if a few percentage points of power have had to be sacrificed in the process. While the CPU manages to reach its full potential, the RTX 4080 has been shackled a bit to the level of an RTX 4070.

It is exactly this trick that ensures an enormous improvement in efficiency so that high-level (if not the highest level) gaming is possible without any overblown noise generation. Similarly, this applies to work in the office. Especially in "Silent" mode, the Stealth is perfectly restrained, even if it does get very warm.

Not quite perfect: To some extent, the Stealth 17 is well thought out. It packs tons of graphics power and high-end components in a slim case. The laptop's cooling system can be set such that, noise-wise, it doesn't even reach low volume. However, small flaws cloud otherwise exceptionally positive impressions.  

Additionally, there are outstanding features in the form of 64 GB of RAM, the large M.2 SSD plus expandability options and a 144 Hz, 4K mini-LED display. This is rounded off by really good-sounding speakers and an RGB keyboard with numerous customisation options.

But: The Stealth 17 Studio top model (RTX 4090) costs the princely sum of $3,999. And for that price, the list of flaws seems somewhat too long. The two BIOS updates are the easiest to forgive. The weak hinges, on the other hand, seem like a design flaw. Especially since the mini-LED display attached to them certainly possesses good but in no way superlative image quality and fails to impress in either the areas of brightness or the promised color space.

There are also some small additional details. The touchpad, which ought to be used only occasionally, appears imprecise. The keyboard backlighting is uneven, and the laptop's power supply cable is too short, meaning the PSU must inevitably sit on the desk.

The good basic concept is unaffected but improvements seem inevitable. The version of the Stealth 17 Studio A13V, which is better in many situations, is likely to be the next smaller variant. This device does without Mini LED and 4K, instead going for IPS, QHD resolution, an i7 and the RTX 4070 - and all for $1,300 less. If gaming is the main focus, the Asus ROG Strix G17, for example, offers considerably more power for around $2,300 and is recognizable as a gaming laptop from afar - unlike the Stealth.

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Price and availablity

The MSI Stealth 17 Studio (32 GB of RAM) with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 can be had on Amazon for $2,669. A variant with an RTX 4090 and 64 GB of RAM is also available there for $3,999

MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VH-014 - 04/18/2023 v7
Mario Petzold

Chassis
81 / 98 → 83%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
79%
Connectivity
73 / 80 → 92%
Weight
57 / 10-66 → 83%
Battery
65 / 95 → 68%
Display
94%
Games Performance
90%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
80 / 95 → 84%
Noise
89 / 90 → 98%
Audio
90%
Camera
43 / 85 → 51%
Average
79%
89%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Transparency

The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.

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Mario Petzold, 2023-04-23 (Update: 2023-04-24)