MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048 vs Creator 17M A9SD-046 Laptop Comparison

MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048 and MSI Creator 17M A9SD-046 are both laptops with the same HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+53%), better multithreading performance (+153%), better gaming performance (+92%) and CPU.

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MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048	MSI Creator 17M A9SD-046
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Creator Z17 A12UHT-048	Model Creator 17M A9SD-046
Release Date 📅 January 2022	Release Date 📅 September 2019
* 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) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-53%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-153%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-92%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i9-12900H	CPU Intel i7-9750H
CPU Cores 14	CPU Cores 6
CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5000 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080	GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
SSD Capacity 2000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVMe	SSD Type NVME SSD
Screen Size 17"	Screen Size 17.3"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate 165 Hz	Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 382 mm x 260 mm x 19 mm	Dimensions 260 mm x 397 mm x 2 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 2.49 Kg	Weight 2.2 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 51 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3
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 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color White

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048:

11% cheaper, you can save $300.00
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +53% (Intel i9-12900H)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +153% (Intel i9-12900H)
Hugely better gaming performance, around +92% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080)
8 more cores (Intel i9-12900H)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1000 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-0.30")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+39 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader