Comparison of MSI Prestige 16 AI Studio and Asus ProArt P16
Comparison of MSI Prestige 16 AI Studio and Asus ProArt P16
Hello,
I am buying a new laptop for mainly photo editing. The new
Asus ProArt P16
with Ryzen AI HX 370 and
RTX 4060 tempted me a lot.
But while waiting for a price drop I caught an
MSI Prestige 16 AI Studio
with Core Ultra 9 185H and RTX 4070.
In any case performance it is obvious because of tdp values, and the CPU on the Asus is much better even with RTX 4060, but the thing is the Asus is 2600 euros and I ordered the MSI for 1500 euros (still have chance to cancel)
My biggest concern for MSI is (except for sponsored reviews) I just saw a few real user reviews. And second concern is the CPU since it's NPU is weak. So main questions are:
1) Has anyone had any experience with the MSI Prestight series?
2) is it worth to wait for new laptops with better npu s?
3) Would Core Ultra 9 185H be outdated quickly?
any other comments suggestions appreciated
Actually, I don't mind the NPU. But honestly, the excitement around AI and NPU has made me feel like I'm missing something, which is the main reason for my worry. I couldn't ignore the hype. Concern isn't just about the NPU but also about the MSI Prestige 16 ai series. Since there are very few real user reviews I've found, and a sudden price drop nearly 50% raised some doubts about the product's quality.
Why not mac... There are many reasons, but one of the main ones is budget. My budget is around 2000€, and I can only afford up to 18gb RAM, which is a bigger concern for me than the NPU.
Have you noticed the updated shop?
You can also record 4K videos on your Mac using 8GB of memory.
Don’t stress too much about price reductions; you might just be lucky to find a good deal. If it doesn’t meet your expectations, you can always return it.
I'm in Germany and a refurbished store offers limited choices with high prices. Regarding RAM, I reached out to Skylum (I use Luminar Neo heavily) and they recommended upgrading to a higher RAM laptop—either Mac or Windows. You're correct about the sale; I'll get an Msi on Monday and have time to test it.
There seems to be some interest in MSI Prestige 16 ai studio laptops. I got one last week but had to return it. It’s actually a decent laptop with good performance and a great screen. The trackpad is something I really like. However, there are a couple of issues: the sound quality isn’t great, but that wasn’t the main problem. The biggest concern was the heat – it gets quite hot. The hottest part was the bottom of the keyboard. I checked and the space temperature exceeded 50°C, even when using alt mode. The CPU stayed below 70°C most of the time, except when testing the keyboard at over 50°C. I was only doing photo editing, not gaming. Overall, I really like the laptop, but the overheating made it unsuitable for me.