MacBook Pro 15” (2018) vs. MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 15” (2018) and MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is better than MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X).

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

10% larger display

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has a 15.4-inch screen size 10% larger than the 14-inch MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X).

Display size
MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
15.4-inch
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
14-inch

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Memory type and speed
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Upgradable storage

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

SlotsMacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
About 30% lighter

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) weighed 2.84 pounds, 30% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

WeightMacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Pound
4.02 lbs.
2.84 lbs.
Kilogram
1.82 kg
1.29 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook Pro 15” (2018) and MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H
4,497
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
32 GB
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
32 GB

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$481.30
$529.00 9% OFF
Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed)
Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed)
By Apple
$479.00
$547.39 12% OFF
Apple 15.4in MacBook Pro Laptop (Retina, Touch Bar, 2.2GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (MR932LL/A) (2018 Model) (Renewed)
Apple 15.4in MacBook Pro Laptop (Retina, Touch Bar, 2.2GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (MR932LL/A) (2018 Model) (Renewed)
By Apple
$507.99
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) Price
MSI Prestige 14 Evo Professional Laptop: 14" FHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10 Home, Intel Evo, Carbon Gray (A11M-221)
MSI Prestige 14 Evo Professional Laptop: 14" FHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10 Home, Intel Evo, Carbon Gray (A11M-221)
By MSI
$549.99
$1,099.00 50% OFF
MSI Prestige 14 EVO 14" FHD+ Laptop: Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Urban Silver B13M-269US
MSI Prestige 14 EVO 14" FHD+ Laptop: Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Urban Silver B13M-269US
By MSI
$1,450.86
MSI Prestige 14 EVO 14" FHD Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Iris Xe 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD Win11 Professional, Grey
MSI Prestige 14 EVO 14" FHD Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Iris Xe 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD Win11 Professional, Grey
By MSI
$959.99

Availability

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Released20182020
Release DateAnnounced on July 13, 2018-
Pricing
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations-

Exterior

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Dimensions13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)12.55” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Pure White Carbon Gray Pink
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Size15.4 Inches14 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1920 by 1200
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1280 by 800
    • 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.

Ports

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
  • 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 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™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
16GB
configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
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Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD
1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Size83.6 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 Supply87W USB‑C Power Adapter65W compact power adapter

Software

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
In the box
  • 15‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 87W 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)
More
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 Retina
15.4”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
4.02 lb
1.82 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro Vega 20
4GB HBM2
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.84 lb
1.29 kg
Up to
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

Comparison Summary

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) vs. MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)

Apple has released the MacBook Pro 15” , a 15.4-inch machine, in mid-2018. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i9-8950HK with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB HBM2.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) was introduced by MSI about two years later in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97569.44%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H1,00671.65%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK1,06675.93%
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47091.90%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H4,49792.45%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK4,80698.81%
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98081.83%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,864100.00%
04,864

The MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has a 15.4-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14-inch MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X). In addition, the MacBook Pro 15” (2018) weighs 4.02 lbs. about 41% heavier than the 2.84 lbs. MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X). Moreover, measured at 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61”, the MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is considerably bulkier than the MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) at 12.55” x 8.62” x 0.63”.

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the MacBook Pro 15” (2018) supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X), it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like MacBook Pro 15” (2018), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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