MSI Creator M16 A12UD-266 vs Creator Z16P B12UHST-039 Laptop Comparison

MSI Creator M16 A12UD-266 and MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST-039 are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (14), SSD Type (NVMe) and Screen Size (16"). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+5%), better multithreading performance (+6%), better gaming performance (+115%) and CPU.

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MSI Creator M16 A12UD-266	MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST-039
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Creator M16 A12UD-266	Model Z16P B12UHST-039 Creator Z16P B12UHST-039
Release Date 📅 April 2022	Release Date 📅 January 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) (-5%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-6%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-115%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-12700H	CPU Intel i9-12900H
CPU Cores 14	CPU Cores 14
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5000 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 64 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 32 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type NVMe	SSD Type NVMe
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 165 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 254 mm x 355.6 mm x 25.4 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 256 mm x 19 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.81 Kg	Weight 2.39 Kg
Battery Capacity 53.5 Wh	Battery Capacity 90 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports 1	USB 2.0 Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports -
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color -
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Creator M16 A12UD-266:

74% cheaper, you can save $3,200.00
Lighter weight (-0.58 Kg)
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+1 Ports USB 2.0
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST-039:

Slightly better single-core performance, around +5% (Intel i9-12900H)
Slightly better multithreading performance, around +6% (Intel i9-12900H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +115% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti)
48 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1488 GB available)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+36.5 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
+1 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader