Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW
69.4chipPerformancechip56.1
—Graphics97.5
74.3Displayspec-based80
89.3Batteryspec-based99.9
56.2Portabilityspec-based50.5
3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra5 spec wins — MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW
InnoReviews verdict
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW wins this laptop face-off, 74.2 to 72.6. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 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 56
- 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
- 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 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | — | 22,099Top 9% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 92 Wh | 99.9 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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