MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-229 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PKU-00022 Laptop Comparison

MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-229 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PKU-00022 are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (4), SSD Type (PCI Express) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+3%), better multithreading performance (+25%), better gaming performance (+300%) and CPU.

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MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-229	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 PKU-00022
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Brand MSI	Brand Microsoft
Model Prestige 14 A10SC-229	Model PKU-00022
Release Date 📅 January 2021	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (11 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-3%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-25%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-300%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-10510U	CPU Intel i5-1035G7
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1800 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3700 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3	Memory Type LPDDR4x
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 256 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 13.5"
Resolution 3840 x 2160	Resolution 2256 x 1504
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 319 mm x 215 mm x 15.9 mm	Dimensions 308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.29 Kg	Weight 1.29 Kg
Battery Capacity 50 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 2.0 Ports 2	USB 2.0 Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-229:

Slightly better single-core performance, around +3% (Intel i7-10510U)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +300% (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q)
8 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +256 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+0.50")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2160 pixel)
+2 Ports USB 2.0
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit