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Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

MSI Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (13) and where Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.8Score

13 advantages≈ $2,700

Higher score

MSI · 2023Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.6Score

4 advantages

2.8Memory & storage9.2

3.8Battery & portability2.2

4.6Features & cooling2.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	260 mm	247.9 mm	+12.1 mm
Width	382 mm	358.3 mm	+23.7 mm
Thickness	19 mm	19.9 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.1 kg	+0.4 kg

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

Why is Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
CPU cores24 vs 83×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
SD card readerYes · Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Thickness19 mm vs 19.9 mm+5%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Max CPU clock5.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+20%
Screen size17″ vs 15.6″+9%

Why is Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
Weight2.49 kg vs 2.1 kg+19%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $2,7004.8	MSI Stealth 15 RTX 4060 (2023)4.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	90 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	—	12.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	8,816
Processor
Processor	Core i9-13950HX	Core i5-13420H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	8
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	5.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,059
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,176
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	513
Display
Screen size	17″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
Pixel density	—	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.49 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	19 mm	19.9 mm
Width	382 mm	358.3 mm
Depth	260 mm	247.9 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	No
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No