2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. MSI Stealth 15M A11UX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 and MSI Stealth 15M A11UX models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 64% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Pros

Reasons that MSI Stealth 15M A11UX is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Supports larger memory

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Max system memory size
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB
About 11% lighter

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX weighed 3.73 pounds, 11% lighter than the 4.19 pounds 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Pound
4.19 lbs.
3.73 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
1.69 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 and MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 1920x1200 Matte IPS Non-Touch 144Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display
Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 1920x1200 Matte IPS Non-Touch 144Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display
By Generic
$264.49
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$2,029.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black
By ASUS
$1,192.95
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Price
MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009)
MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009)
By MSI
$1,009.99
$1,399.00 28% OFF
MSI Stealth 15M 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro, Carbon Gray
MSI Stealth 15M 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro, Carbon Gray
By MSI
$1,299.00
MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core Ultra 9, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win 11 PRO: Star Blue A1VFG-028US
MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio 16” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core Ultra 9, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost Trinity+, Win 11 PRO: Star Blue A1VFG-028US
By MSI
$2,099.00

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Dimensions13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” - 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 - 22.3 mm)14.10 x 9.76 x 0.63” (358.3 x 248 x 16.15 mm)
Weight4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)3.73 lbs (1.7 kg)
Colors
Black
Pure White Carbon Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel Overstroke technology Aura Sync N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
  • Trackpad - 20% larger and more accurate glass precision trackpad.
  • Keyboard
    • Single-zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (84 Key)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
Info16” WQXVGA 165Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3
15.6" FHD 144Hz
16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz Refresh Rate IPS-Level 45% NTSC Thin Bezel

Ports

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (Up to 40Gbps), DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging up to 100W.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x MicroSD with UHS-III support slot
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
16GB 32GB 64GB
3200MHz DDR4 Memory
2 x SO-DIMM slots, supports up to 64GB.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1585MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1357MHz Boost Clock, 65W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
512GB 1TB
NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot, supports PCIe SSD device

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
52 Wh
3-cell Lithium Battery
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours
Video Playback.
-
Power Supply
  • 240W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.
150W Slim AC Adapter
Input: 100-250V Output: [email protected]

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles
MSI Dragon Center

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Nahimic Hi-Res Audio Speakers.
    • Nahimic 3.
    • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones.

Misc

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
SensorsFingerprint sensor on power button-
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Fingerprint Authentication
TPM 2.0 hardware-based encryption.
Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXVGA
16”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
3.73 lb
1.69 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,427
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,935
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 65W

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