MSI Stealth 14 Studio vs Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Stealth 14 Studio
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 75-103% higher FPS
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 160 grams less (around 0.35 lbs)
- Around 13% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 21% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~19%) battery – 86 against 72 watt-hours
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 315 x 246 x 19 mm 12.4 x 9.69 x 0.75 inches |
344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm 13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches |
| Area | 775 cm2 (120.2 inches2) | 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.3% | ~88.9% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 4.4 mm |
| Colors | White, Blue | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 7000 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 58 dB | 44.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
Stealth 14 Studio
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~24% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 240 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 726 grams | 463 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 90 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1550 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS | 3.46 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W, 2x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~82 dB | ~83.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.3 mm |
| Size | - | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| 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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