MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ (C1XM) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ (C1XM)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 11-15% higher FPS
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 99.9 against 92 watt-hours
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (121.7 vs 141 square inches)
- 24% sharper screen – 262 versus 212 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.7 x 254.3 x 13.9-16.9 mm 14.08 x 10.01 x 0.55-0.67 inches |
328.8 x 238.7 x 17.99-19.16 mm 12.94 x 9.4 x 0.71-0.75 inches |
| Area | 910 cm2 (140.9 inches2) | 785 cm2 (121.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.6% | ~85.3% |
| Side bezels | 6.5 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15 inches |
| Type | OLED | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes |
| PPI | 212 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 3270 x 2180 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Prestige N16 Flip AI+ (C1XM)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Surface Laptop Ultra 15
15″ (3:2 ratio) = 103.8 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 100000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes, 140 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 140 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.0 GHz | 4.0 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (10P + 10E) | 18 (9P + 9E) |
| Threads | 20 | 18 |
| Integrated GPU | Nvidia N1X (48SM) | Nvidia N1X (40SM) |
| Fabrication process | 0 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1665 MHz | 1665 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2418 MHz | 2418 MHz |
| FLOPS | 29.7 TFLOPS | 24.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.4 Gbps | 9.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 6144 | 5120 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 192 | 160 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 29.7 TFLOPS | 24.8 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | GB |
| Clock | 9400 MHz | 9400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 4.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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