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Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)

MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)

What Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (9) and where Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2026Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)

8.0Score

9 advantages≈ $3,900

Higher score

MSI · 2025Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)

7.4Score

7 advantages≈ $4,000

7.6Graphics7.4

8.7Overall performance7.4

7.6Display7.0

5.2Memory & storage5.2

5.1Battery & portability4.8

6.0Features & cooling7.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)

	Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)	Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	246 mm	260 mm	−14 mm
Width	354 mm	356 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm	=
Weight	2 kg	2.1 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)?

Panel typeOLED vs IPS
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
Brightness600 nits vs 400 nits+50%
Weight1.99 kg vs 2.1 kg+6%
CPU cores16 vs 12+33%
Upgradable RAMYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
RAM speed7,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+29%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025) better than Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Resolution classHD (768p/900p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 4,608+38%
RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $3,9008.0	MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)≈ $4,0007.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,328	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,428	12,550
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	16	12
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,973	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,859	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,247	—
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	1600 × 900	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	HD (768p/900p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	600 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	1 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	189 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	7,200 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	No
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	1.99 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm
Width	354 mm	356 mm
Depth	246 mm	260 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	56.7 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	Yes	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No