MSI Summit E16 AI Studio vs Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (Q533/N6506)
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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 Summit E16 AI Studio
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 50-68% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 70%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 82 against 75 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
- 34% sharper screen – 189 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (Q533/N6506)
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 24GB)
- Better webcam recording quality
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (129.7 vs 143.5 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358 x 258.55 x 16.9-17.35 mm 14.09 x 10.18 x 0.67-0.68 inches |
355.7 x 235.3 x 19.9 mm 14 x 9.26 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 926 cm2 (143.4 inches2) | 837 cm2 (129.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.2% | ~80.2% |
| Side bezels | 6.7 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 58.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | - |
Screen space comparison
Summit E16 AI Studio
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (Q533/N6506)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 97% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Right |
| Charge power | 100 / 140 W | 200 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 571 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (6P + 10E) | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| Threads | 22 | 22 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 45 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1140 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1605 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 8.2 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1865 | 810 |
| Solar Bay | 27583 | 15241 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| Max. ram size | - | 24 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
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~84 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.2 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Summit E16 AI Studio:
- You can connect an Ethernet cable via the USB-C adapter included in the package.
- The laptop has a proximity sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer (compass).
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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