MSI Prestige 16 Studio Review

MSI’s thin and light creator laptop for 2023 gets a 16” mini LED QHD+ display, an Intel Core i7-13700H with EVO certification and NVIDIA RTX 4050 / 4060 graphics. The MSI Prestige 16 Studio A13V is relatively reasonably priced for a content creation laptop, running $1,800 - $2,000. It has an ample selection of ports, a number pad on the keyboard, and both Windows Hello IR camera and a fingerprint reader.
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[@Neuvalence001]

Been watching this channel since I was about 13, now i'm 21, and y'all have never let me down whenever i'm looking to buy a new device. Solid review as always 👏

[@Mong-Yun_Chen_54088]

OMG

[@whothefoxcares]

If you ask Lisa for one of her old T-shirts, she might give it to you!

[@polymathable]

Honestly. I love coming back here!

[@gerilynne1955]

Even though I'm not in the market for any new gadgets. I enjoy keeping up with the newest and latest. Thanks for your time making these videos.

[@asan1050]

Thank you Lisa for your review! Have a nice day!

[@Pib31995]

I test a lot of displays. Color gamut going down sounds like the app is SDR, and the MSI laptop is resctricing SDR colors to within the sRGB color space. This would be the expected behavior though, as Windows will tone-map all SDR apps to be within the sRGB color space while HDR is turned on. I know CalMAN natively supports HDR, but it's really pricey.

[@a4andrei]

Design-wise, this is the first MSI I would consider buying. They finally made a sleek design. Yes, it may look generic, but I see it as functional and understated. Good job!

[@Talha33350]

Did u took it

[@mikle_AlxR]

How is compatibility with Linux? Does fingerprint sensor, TOBII Aware, base drivers work on Unix similar OS?

[@subieasunayuuki]

Hi mobiletechreviews! Can you please review the Asus Tuf Gaming F17 FX706, with 😊16gb ram, rtx 3050? There are not enough reviews on this laptop and I'm looking to get it by the end of the year and I want you to give a detailed review of it if possible. Thanks for reading my comment.

[@dgo4490]

TB support is not a technical but a licensing limitation. It may well work perfectly, but they can't legally say they support it. And you typically lose reproduction accuracy by going max brightness. Different color pixels have different and non-linear performance characteristics, so for the sake of consistency of color reproduction, the accurate presets do cut the excess because they can't magically boost the weaker pixels, so cutting is the only way to equalize and balance things out.

[@cbbcbb6803]

I want one with a built-in optical drive.

[@sopadurso]

I have a razor book, bough it for 800 euros new. Pretty good. We need more premium netbooks similar to mac airs.

[@DaManDaMythDaLegnd]

Framework laptop!

[@user-xp6gl1fe5s]

I bought this laptop to work as a professional video editor and surprisingly the Premiere Pro 2022 does not work smoothly... How can that be? Thank you

[@tonyk4447]

I think this prestige 16's biggest advantage is the miniled display, because so far mini led only being used in top tier expensive laptops Although this is not cheap mid tier laptop , but it's relatively cheaper than other high end miniled laptops If only this one got an extra sodimm and m.2 slot , than it would be perfect, at least for me

[@timothyandrews5975]

They sacrifice on the build quality

[@teaspoon966]

Best reviews in all the interwebs.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Before plunging into another expensive laptop. Any opinion on Windows becoming a subscription based OS?

[@whothefoxcares]

It was the Best of Times to Learn Linux. It was the Worst of Times to trust government, Bill Gates, GMO foods, Monkeypox Vaccines, or unprotected sex with the Biden Administration.

[@Cenot4ph]

Id get rid of it in any case, its data gathering platform.

[@howardlam6181]

mux? idle power consumption? 1800 is a bit much though Doesn't even look premium compared to Dell xps

[@gosman949]

So other than the Macbooks, what is your best creator laptop at this time?

[@Cenot4ph]

Legion 7i slim is a pretty good candidate and will for sure beat any McBook

[@gosman949]

@@Cenot4ph never heard of them

[@Cenot4ph]

@@gosman949 lenovo legion

[@moonze1769]

I need PC for CAD Programs, AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, I am mostly working with 3D and 2D drawings and some FEM Analysis Simulations ... I came to two options which are similar to me more or less. Its ZBook Studio G6 17 inches with i7-10850H and Quadro RTX4000 graphic card which is used but has guarantee and works fine and there i MIC Prestige with i7-13700H and GeForce RTX4050 which is brand new. Price is almost the same, this MCi is currently on sale for about 40% discount. Which one would you recommend and why. Thanks.

[@fatimazahramakhlok7251]

Did you get any supplementary infos ? Im in your same position, I work with 3D/2D drawings and for now, Im considering buying this one but Im still hesitating since Ive only worked with HP/DELL/ SUMSUNG laptops so I don't know a lot about MSI

[@moonze1769]

@@fatimazahramakhlok7251 Hi, well at the end I bought HP Zbook which I talked about. And I am more than happy. So I can recommend it. The more I was investigeting from some relevant sources the more I was convienced that HP is better option and that's why I make this decision. But of course, that's only from my experiance. Good luck.

[@lars2894]

IMO, 70% P3 color accuracy in HDR mode kind of defeats the whole purpose of getting this expensive display, which is the crown jewel of this laptop. I've been using MadVR + PotPlayer setup for watching movies in HDR10 for almost a decade. Difference between 40-70% VS 100% DCI-P3 is extremely noticeable to the point where you can't really go back once you know shades of colors that should be there are missing. I am curious if other MiniLED laptops in 2023 have the same issue. That would mean Samsung Gen3 OLED is still superior when it comes to mobile-powered HDR displays.

[@andyH_England]

The reviewer says, down in the comments, she has not seen it on other miniLED displays so I assume it is MSI, maybe cost-cutting?

[@bfish9700]

They need to swap the 13700 & GPU with meteor lake.

[@tidus1ph]

Nice

[@danielbarakat]

It's so weird. The color gamut always does down when HDR is turned on. I wonder if it's because the Spyder app is only SDR.

[@mobiletechreview]

That's not the issue. We use the same Spyder Elite colorimeter with every HDR mini LED and OLED display and I haven't seen this kind of drop in color gamut in HDR mode on other laptops this year.

[@danielbarakat]

@@mobiletechreview that's interesting. MSI really needs to address that then. Did you have the same issue with the gt77 titan with that mini led?

[@Androiid16]

Life got so expensive the prices where 1000 € in 2014 and now over 2000 I will buy a Acer if I have to buy a laptop

[@whothefoxcares]

1. steal a nice pair of Nike sneakers. 2. sneak into an Apple retail store. 3. grab some gusto. 4. run like h-e-double-L

[@anneritchie8264]

Lisa is the best reviewer around! I totally trust her reviews.

[@james2mify]

Got this today for £770 in the UK..prime deal

[@ahsankabir2165]

what made you choose this laptop, thinking of getting it myself as well. I debating between MSI Prestige 16 Studio vs ASUS Laptop TUF A16

[@james2mify]

​@@ahsankabir2165I needed it for some photo and video editing work. Good enough for the price point.

[@benjamina6915]

A creator laptop without a touch screen? Old school.

[@cheqers_]

I don't get the appeal personally. Would rather plug in a tablet pad

[@benjamina6915]

@@cheqers_ I switched to a Wacom AES powered 16" touch screen laptop at the beginning of the year and my pen display has been laying unused ever since. Nothing to hook up anymore. Pick up the laptop and the pen and start working right away.

[@cheqers_]

@@benjamina6915 does the keyboard get in the way of the screen? Or more, if you're using the screen like it's paper/a portable pad don't you render the keyboard useless/out of the way? I don't quite get it unless you're using software built for touch. Am I missing something? I've got a huion second display for my desktop and a friend bought me a tablet last year for christmas, but my laptop died, so I've saved and am giving this machine a go. I animate as a hobbyist though, so perhaps I've a different use case?

[@benjamina6915]

​​@@cheqers_Mine can fold 360 so the keyboard can be gone. I'm mainly illustrating and have a small Huion keydial on the side with the main keyboard shortcuts programed on it. And yes, the software is built for touch.

[@frais]

I bought it and I had to return it. It gets hot like hell, almost burning my fingertips with not high demanding tasks. Pretty disappointing

[@bodomalo]

so many bad reviews here in the comments. What should I buy to replace my MSI prestige 15? I want: 4k, non-glare below 1900gr weight, and SILENT! Impossible to find something.

[@theonewhodiditfirst802]

That's easy. Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 5, we have two of them. They maybe don't look very nice but working with them is a real pleasure.

[@lawrencechen7521]

Poor performance. I bought a Fujitsu U94A with 1370P(P28) and scored 11575 in GB5. Indeed, 1370P and 13700H were same considering scale. But H45 really that slow. Facepalm kindly. U94A is only 912 grams makes the extra weight make no sense, lol

[@EyesOfByes]

No Thunderbolt? On a 13700h? For f*ck sake MSI.

[@jaromchao1997]

I just returned this laptop because it has very bad blooming issues. This Mini LED panel is too bad for viewing content.

[@ernestseedes1206]

SU DISEÑO ES MUY GENRICO ... NO ME GUSTO, bonito tu video gracias por ayudarme a decidir. :)

[@theonewhodiditfirst802]

Recently subscribed to your channel hoping to see true reviews, but at least this video is just another sponsored commercial to sell a bad product with just enough criticism to make the people believe they can trust it and here is why. I got this laptop one month ago from work and it is horrible because of the following reasons. The thermal solution for the CPU is bad and for the SSD it is complete nonsense. The case between the F keys and the display will have about 60°C under average load and will rise quickly to 70°C under heavy load. Means if you have to use the F keys like me you will burn your fingers from time to time. No need to mention the annoying fan noise with high rpm all the time. Even a 12700H with better cooling is much faster under all core load. The SSD, like you have shown, has no thermal pad on the chips, have you measured the temperatures? It reaches the thermal limit after only a few seconds again and again if you copy many small files, guess it will not last very long. I have added 2x 1mm pads and one 0,5mm pad to the bottom cover so the SSD will have good contact. Now it has 48°C under heavy load and all that was required was less than 1 USD thermal pads. The touch pad, this was a clever part of the clip as you only pressed it on the top and middle section, the lower corners are very soft and you can look inside the laptop if only medium force will be applied. Sure, dust will fill the gap over time. Furthermore only one of the USB-C port has display port support. If you use it for business and you connect a dock or external display every day, there is no redundancy at all if this port will fail. Finally, the display, good selection of the shown content to hide the shadow on all 4 sides as good as possible but even then it is clearly visible and disappointing for a miniLED display.

[@MataGyula]

Hello, would you please elaborate on the "shadows" around the edges of the display?

[@whothefoxcares]

Q: Do truly creative individuals work? for corporations? in an office? wearing clothes and a name badge?

[@YomacWorld]

Don't buy it. It's a fryer encapsulated in a laptop. Horrible heat and horrible fan noise.

[@ahsankabir2165]

Would you recommend the ASUS Laptop TUF A16 vs MSI Prestige 16 Studio?

[@93simon1]

This. I buyed and then returned one for the exact same things. Plus the wifi on my model was awful...

[@mvevitsis]

Too many MSI logos. It looks tacky.

[@nnnnnn3647]

terrible machine.