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expired Posted by musashin • Jan 24, 2025
Jan 24, 2025 1:49 AM
MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio: 16" 120Hz UHD+, Ultra 9-185H, RTX 4080, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD
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This is a very good price for this productivity/light gaming laptop, probably the cheapest one by far.
My understanding is that the 4080 at 105w which this is rated for does outperform a full watt 4070, but of course does fall behind the full power 4080. I'd say overall better than just light gaming.
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16 inch screen is too small for 4k res. 120hz add extra stress and heat to the system.
the qhd version of the laptop has low revews on amazon.
all ports are on the side and not on the back.
restricted rtx 4080.
this could do well as a desktop replacement for work (great screen and specs) but it doesn't seem optmized for gaming (cooling issue, 4k@120 hz on a 16 inch screen with restricted rtx 4080)
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R23 on 13900H ~21600, definitely among the highest scores ever seen for this SKU
Timespy Graphics on RTX 4090 ~ 17200, so a similar power budget 4080 maybe around 15000
Only downside is that MSI still lacks build quality
16 inch screen is too small for 4k res. 120hz add extra stress and heat to the system.
the qhd version of the laptop has low revews on amazon.
all ports are on the side and not on the back.
restricted rtx 4080.
this could do well as a desktop replacement for work (great screen and specs) but it doesn't seem optmized for gaming (cooling issue, 4k@120 hz on a 16 inch screen with restricted rtx 4080)
The only lineups with good hinges are the Titans and newer Raiders (13th, 14th gen Intel). If you want proof just look up MSI hinges on Reddit and YouTube. I personally experienced hinge issues on an older Raider.
Another point of concern is my understanding of the Stealth lineup is they invert the motherboard (meaning components are in the keyboard side instead of the bottom of laptop. This means heat will be closer to the keyboard and parts are harder to access for maintenance (like replacing thermal paste).
This is coming from a person who fixes laptops and even owns a 14th gen Raider (which I bought second hand dirt cheap).
The only lineups with good hinges are the Titans and newer Raiders (13th, 14th gen Intel). If you want proof just look up MSI hinges on Reddit and YouTube. I personally experienced hinge issues on an older Raider.
Another point of concern is my understanding of the Stealth lineup is they invert the motherboard (meaning components are in the keyboard side instead of the bottom of laptop. This means heat will be closer to the keyboard and parts are harder to access for maintenance (like replacing thermal paste).
This is coming from a person who fixes laptops and even owns a 14th gen Raider (which I bought second hand dirt cheap).
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