Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW
69.4chipPerformancechip56.5
74.3Display80
89.3Battery99.9
56.2Portability50.5
3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra5 spec wins — MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra wins this laptop face-off, 72.6 to 70.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+13) and portability (+6). MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 69 vs 57
- Stronger portability score: 56 vs 51
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 10% lower thickness: 18 mm vs 20 mm
- Lower launch price: $2,600 vs $3,299
Reasons to pick the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 74
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 89
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 71% higher charging: 240 W vs 140 W
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15 ″ | 16 ″+7% |
| Panel type | PixelSense Ultra mini-LED (touchscreen) | OLED |
| Resolution | 3270x2180 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX (6144-core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5x (soldered) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | SSD (removable, Gen 5) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 92 Wh | 100 Wh+9% |
| Charging | 140 W | 240 W+71% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2 kg+5% | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+10% | 20 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-C/USB4 (one with Magnetic Connect), USB-A 3.1, HDMI 2.1b, SD card reader, 3.5mm headphone jack | 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.0, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, 2.5G Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD | 1080p FHD with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro (Arm) | Windows 11 Pro |
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