2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) vs. MSI Prestige 14 (A11X): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) and MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) over MSI Prestige 14 (A11X).

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) is better than 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8557U inside 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - Intel Core i7-8557U
3,804
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - Intel Core i5-8257U
3,740
Supports larger memory

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Max system memory size
MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
32 GB
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Memory type and speed
MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
5% larger display

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Display size
MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
14-inch
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
13.3-inch
About 6% lighter

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) weighed 2.84 pounds, 6% lighter than the 3.02 pounds 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Weight2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Pound
3.02 lbs.
2.84 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
1.29 kg

Prices

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

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Price
Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$500.99
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Apple 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$558.36
$649.99 14% OFF
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Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
 Apple Mid 2019 MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (13 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$518.98
$567.33 9% OFF
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MSI Prestige 14 (A11X) Price
MSI Prestige 14 H Laptop: Intel Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 2050, 14" FHD+ Display, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Home: Urban Silver B13UCX-601US
 MSI Prestige 14 H Laptop: Intel Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 2050, 14" FHD+ Display, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Home: Urban Silver B13UCX-601US
By MSI
$1,299.00
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MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 13.3" UHD+ OLED Display, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray A1MG-029US
 MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 13.3" UHD+ OLED Display, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray A1MG-029US
By MSI
$1,231.20
$1,299.99 5% OFF
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MSI Prestige 14 14" FHD Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P RTX 3050 16GB LPDDR4X 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Carbon Gray A12UC-006
 MSI Prestige 14 14" FHD Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P RTX 3050 16GB LPDDR4X 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Carbon Gray A12UC-006
By MSI
$1,228.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Released20192020
Release DateAnnounced on June 27th, 2019-
Pricing
  • $1,299 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,499 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Two Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Function Keys
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Exterior

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Size Comparison
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.59 inch (1.49 cm)
12.55” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Pure White Carbon Gray Pink
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 13.3‑inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
  • 2560‑by‑1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 14” Full HD (1920x1080), close to 100% sRGB, IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display.
  • 14" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level, Anti-Glare,  Thin Bezel, 100% AdobeRGB.

Ports

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (1)
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Right
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  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4.
    Supports USB 4, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging.
  • 1 x USB Type-A 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader.
    Supports UHS-III performance.
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8257U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.40 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8557U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8257U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8557U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics-
MSI Prestige 14 A11SCS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI Prestige 14 A11SCX
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
128GB 256GB
configurable to 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD		1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
  • Intel Harrison Peak (2x2 802.11 ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1

Battery

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Size58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery52 Wh (3-cell battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter90W compact power adapter
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Software

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
OSShipped with macOS Catalina
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
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Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C/8T, 1.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,018
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,804
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.84 lb
1.29 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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