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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
MSI Summit E16 Flip (2023) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
MSI Summit E16 Flip (2023)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Summit E16 Flip Evo (A13MT-285CA) (Ink Black - FHD/i7-1360P/32GB/1TB)
- Summit E16 Flip Evo (A13MT-258US) (Ink Black - QHD/i7-1360P/32GB/1TB)
- Summit E16 Flip (A13VET-076US) (Ink Black - QHD/i7-1360P/RTX 4050/32GB/1TB)
- Summit E16 Flip (A13VFT-060US) (Ink Black - QHD/i7-1360P/RTX 4060/32GB/2TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1H3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1F3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro chip/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1E3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1A3LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK193LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK183LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
MSI Summit E16 Flip (2023)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) is better than the MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo for most uses. The MacBook Pro 16's build feels much sturdier, and its battery lasts almost twice as long. It has a brighter display with better contrast, a larger and more responsive touchpad, and significantly better-sounding speakers. It also has a wider port selection and doesn't get as hot or loud under load. On the other hand, the MSI is a 2-in-1 convertible with touch and pen input support, making it more versatile than the MacBook Pro. Also, it's a better option if you want to play some games on the side, as its display has a higher refresh rate and faster response time.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.5
8.6
Battery
6.8
9.4
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Touchpad
8.6
9.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
10
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.1
7.2
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.8" (2.0 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.7 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
10.2" (25.9 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Volume
112.8 in³ (1,849.3 cm³)
91.6 in³ (1,500.9 cm³)
Weight
4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.7 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
13.3 in³ (217.3 cm³)
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
6.0
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.0
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
3456 x 2234
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
191 PPI
254 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
85%
91%
Refresh Rate
8.1
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Apple ProMotion
Contrast
7.0
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,123 : 1
50,250 : 1
Brightness
7.8
8.5
Maximum Brightness
382 cd/m²
469 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
20 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
Reflections
8.3
8.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.74%
1.91%
Indirect Reflections
0.63%
0.18%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.12%
1.73%
Black Uniformity
6.4
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.742%
0.355%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.6
6.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
30°
25°
Color Washout From Right
26°
29°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
29°
39°
Color Shift From Right
30°
47°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
32°
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
32°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
30°
33°
Gamma Shift From Right
26°
38°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
28°
26°
Color Washout From Above
24°
31°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
26°
38°
Color Shift From Above
29°
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
30°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
27°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
28°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
33°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.1
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.79
1.46
Avg. Gamma
2.12
2.22
Avg. Color dE
3.98
1
Avg. Color Temperature
6,373.5 K
6,709.7 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
140.37%
99.94%
sRGB uv
134.62%
99.76%
Adobe RGB xy
89.01%
88.91%
Adobe RGB uv
94.25%
94.33%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.93%
99.73%
DCI P3 uv
99.93%
99.09%
Rec. 2020 xy
74.18%
72.6%
Rec. 2020 uv
77.83%
73.59%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.8
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
59 gf
Actuation Force
31 gf
41 gf
Pre-Travel
0.98 mm
0.78 mm
Total Travel
1.53 mm
0.86 mm
Touchpad
8.6
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.5
Size
16.7 in² (107.4 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
6.1
8.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
79 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
9.3 dB
4.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.4
0.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
116 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
1.5 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
9.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
9.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.5
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
0
USB-C Ports
2
3
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i7-1360P
M1 Max
Core Count
12
10
Thread Count
16
10
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
M1 Max
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
8 GB
N/A
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
32 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
4,800 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
2,000 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
1,965 GB
463 GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZVL22T0HBLB-00B00
Apple SSD AP512R
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.1
9.7
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,608 points
1,784 points
CPU Multi-Thread
5,778 points
12,733 points
GPU Compute
89,853 points
68,226 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.1
9.6
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,659 points
1,535 points
Multi-Thread
6,471 points
12,390 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.3
7.9
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
6.2 min
4.1 min
GPU Render Time
0.6 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
19 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.3
9.0
Basemark Image
Overall Score
88,744
80,945
Storage Drive Performance
9.7
9.5
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,871.9 MB/s
4,506.1 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,790.3 MB/s
4,846.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
135.2 MB/s
54.2 MB/s
Random Read Speed
80.5 MB/s
57.5 MB/s
Battery
6.8
9.4
Capacity
80 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.6 hrs
15.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.4 hrs
8.4 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.6 hrs
2.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.0 hrs
2.1 hrs
Borderlands 3
5.9
6.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
71 fps
48 fps
1% Low
30 fps
30 fps
0.1% Low
14 fps
16 fps
1% Low Delta
20 ms
12 ms
0.1% Low Delta
58 ms
43 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
97 fps
58 fps
Civilization VI
7.0
6.8
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
100 fps
52 fps
1% Low
43 fps
37 fps
0.1% Low
31 fps
33 fps
1% Low Delta
13 ms
8 ms
0.1% Low Delta
23 ms
11 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
201 fps
97 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.75 s
9.69 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
9.1
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
129 fps
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
162 fps
Counter-Strike 2
6.2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
114fps
1% Low
25fps
0.1% Low
14fps
1% Low Delta
31 ms
0.1% Low Delta
64 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
158fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
6.5
6.0
Avg. FPS
87 fps
93 fps
1% Low
37 fps
25 fps
0.1% Low
23 fps
11 fps
1% Low Delta
16 ms
29 ms
0.1% Low Delta
32 ms
77 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
97 fps
134 fps
Thermals And Noise
5.7
7.7
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
33 °C (91 °F)
25 °C (77 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
56 °C (133 °F)
45 °C (112 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
27.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
50.0 dBA
43.4 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
9.6
9.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
63 °C
93 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
1% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
74 °C
88 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
2% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
Yes
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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