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

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

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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.

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M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
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).

WeightMSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Pound
2.84 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.29 kg
1.37 kg

2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Pros

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

Prices

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

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
$1,380.08
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MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 16" UHD+ OLED Display, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray B1MG-020US
 MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 16" UHD+ OLED Display, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray B1MG-020US
By MSI
$1,649.00
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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
$1,195.23
$1,299.99 8% OFF
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2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Price
Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (13 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (13 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$574.95
$609.95 6% OFF
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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
$564.29
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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)
By Apple
$509.95
$539.95 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Released20202019
Release Date-Announced on June 27th, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1,299 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,499 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Two Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Function Keys
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Dimensions12.55” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.59 inch (1.49 cm)
Weight2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)Starting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)
Colors
Pure White Carbon Gray Pink
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
Backlit 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

Display

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” Full HD (1920x1080), close to 100% sRGB, IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display.
  • 14" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level, Anti-Glare,  Thin Bezel, 100% AdobeRGB.
Retina 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

Ports

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
  • 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
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) Ports - Left
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  • 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

Internal Specs

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  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
Memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 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.
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Storage1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
128GB 256GB
configurable to 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

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

Battery

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Size52 Wh (3-cell battery)58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply90W compact power adapter
Output: [email protected]
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity
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

Camera & Audio

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

Misc

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Touch ID sensor
In the box-
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)Your 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.
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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)

Key Features

MSI Prestige 14 (A11X)2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3)
At Glance
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
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

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