MSI Prestige 15 A11SC-048 vs Creator Z17 A12UHT-048 Laptop Comparison

MSI Prestige 15 A11SC-048 and MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048 are both laptops with the same CPU Clock Rate (2500 MHz) and HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+31%), better multithreading performance (+179%), better gaming performance (+247%) and CPU.

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MSI Prestige 15 A11SC-048	MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Prestige 15 A11SC-048	Model Creator Z17 A12UHT-048
Release Date 📅 November 2021	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) (-31%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-179%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-247%) * 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 i5-1155G7	CPU Intel i9-12900H
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 14
CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5000 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express	SSD Type NVMe
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 17"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	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 356.8 mm x 233.7 mm x 16.9 mm	Dimensions 382 mm x 260 mm x 19 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.69 Kg	Weight 2.49 Kg
Battery Capacity 82 Wh	Battery Capacity 90 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
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 RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Prestige 15 A11SC-048:

73% cheaper, you can save $1,760.00
Smaller screen size (-1.40")
Lighter weight (-0.80 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports USB 4 Gen 3x2

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Reasons to buy the MSI Creator Z17 A12UHT-048:

Much better single-core performance, around +31% (Intel i9-12900H)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +179% (Intel i9-12900H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +247% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080)
10 more cores (Intel i9-12900H)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+1.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+8 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader