MSI Creator 15 A11UH-492 vs Creator M16 A12UD-266 Laptop Comparison

MSI Creator 15 A11UH-492 and MSI Creator M16 A12UD-266 are both laptops with the same CPU Clock Rate (2300 MHz), RAM Size (16 GB) and Memory Type (DDR4). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+16%), better multithreading performance (+28%), better gaming performance (+102%) and CPU.

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MSI Creator 15 A11UH-492	MSI Creator M16 A12UD-266
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Creator 15 A11UH-492	Model Creator M16 A12UD-266
Release Date 📅 September 2021	Release Date 📅 April 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-16%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-28%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-102%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-11800H	CPU Intel i7-12700H
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 14
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express	SSD Type NVMe
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 3840 x 2160	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Refresh Rate 120 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 358.3 mm x 248 mm x 19.80 mm	Dimensions 254 mm x 355.6 mm x 25.4 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.1 Kg	Weight 1.81 Kg
Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh	Battery Capacity 53.5 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color White
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Creator 15 A11UH-492:

Monstrously better gaming performance, around +102% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080)
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-0.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2160 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (120 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+46.4 Wh)
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C