MSI Creator 17M A10SX vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI Creator 17M A10SX and Surface Laptop Studio models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Creator 17M A10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI Creator 17M A10SX is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI Creator 17M A10SX has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Creator 17M A10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Supports larger memory

MSI Creator 17M A10SX supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Max system memory size
MSI Creator 17M A10SX
64 GB
Surface Laptop Studio
32 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI Creator 17M A10SX comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Laptop Studio since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
20% larger display

MSI Creator 17M A10SX has a 17.3-inch screen size 20% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size
MSI Creator 17M A10SX
17.3-inch
Surface Laptop Studio
14.4-inch

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than MSI Creator 17M A10SX.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop Studio supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Creator 17M A10SX. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI Creator 17M A10SX.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MSI Creator 17M A10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 22% lighter

Surface Laptop Studio weighed 3.83 pounds, 22% lighter than the 4.85 pounds MSI Creator 17M A10SX.

WeightMSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Pound
4.85 lbs.
3.83 lbs.
Kilogram
2.20 kg
1.74 kg

Prices

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

MSI Creator 17M A10SX Price
MSI Creator 17 A10SE-256 17. 3" FHD 144Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, Close to 100% sRGB Creator Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2060 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10PRO VR Ready
 MSI Creator 17 A10SE-256 17. 3" FHD 144Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, Close to 100% sRGB Creator Laptop Intel Core i7-10875H RTX2060 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10PRO VR Ready
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$2,599.00
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MSI Creator M16 Gaming Laptop, 2023, 16" 2560 x 1600 60 Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H 10-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, 48GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Backlit Keyboard, 720p HD Camera, Black
 MSI Creator M16 Gaming Laptop, 2023, 16" 2560 x 1600 60 Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H 10-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, 48GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Backlit Keyboard, 720p HD Camera, Black
By MSI
$1,729.00
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MSI 2023 Newest Creator M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD+ ‎2560x1600 16:10 Screen Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H(10-Core), GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11 Home
 MSI 2023 Newest Creator M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD+ ‎2560x1600 16:10 Screen Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H(10-Core), GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11 Home
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$2,409.00
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,470.99
$2,699.99 46% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,499.99
$3,099.99 52% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$791.00
$1,599.99 51% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,599.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $1,799.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $2,699.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $3,099.99
    i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti

Exterior

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Size Comparison
MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Dimensions15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
  • 3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams)
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams)
    Intel Core i7 models.
Colors
Space Gray
Platinum
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
    • Backlight.
  • Precision Haptic touchpad:
    • Largest surface touchpad to date.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Size17.3 Inches14.4 Inches
Info17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level.
  • 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Dolby Vision® support

Ports

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (2)
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Magnet Charging, Surface Dock
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6
    For Consumer.
  • Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6
    For Business.
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Size51 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
  • 58.0 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 56.3 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life-
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply180W compact power adapter
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.

Software

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in AppsMSI Creator Center
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
Inking-
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security-
  • Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features

MSI Creator 17M A10SXSurface Laptop Studio
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2021
3:2 2.4K
14.4”
2400p 60~120Hz
Weight
3.83 lb
1.74 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
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
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6

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