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Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)

Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)

What Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (5) and where Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

8.6Score

5 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

MSI Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)

MSI · 2024Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)

8.1Score

9 advantages

7.0Display8.5

9.7Memory & storage7.9

8.6Battery & portability9.2

6.3Features & cooling9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)

	Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)	Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	263 mm	246.2 mm	+16.8 mm
Width	358 mm	315.6 mm	+42.4 mm
Thickness	23 mm	21.8 mm	+1.2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	1.7 kg	+0.5 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)?

SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 2,048 GB3.9×
Battery capacity76 Wh vs 72 Wh+6%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Dolby AtmosYes · Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024): No
Screen size16″ vs 14″+14%

Why is Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Weight2.2 kg vs 1.7 kg+29%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Thickness23 mm vs 21.8 mm+6%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1008.6	MSI Stealth 14 AI Studio RTX 4050 (2024)8.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	90 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	10.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	7,697
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
CPU threads	—	22
Max CPU clock	—	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260	Core Ultra 9 185H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	14,096
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,559
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,034
Display
Screen size	16″	14″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
Response time	3 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	216 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	1
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	72 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	1.7 kg
Thickness	23 mm	21.8 mm
Width	358 mm	315.6 mm
Depth	263 mm	246.2 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Blue
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	1
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	No
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	No
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.2
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No