MSI Stealth 15M A11UX vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI Stealth 15M A11UX and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Pros

Reasons that MSI Stealth 15M A11UX is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Supports larger memory

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 4 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Max system memory size
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX
64 GB
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX 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 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 65W vs. integrated

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 9% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 9% lighter than the 3.73 pounds MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

WeightMSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Pound
3.73 lbs.
3.40 lbs.
Kilogram
1.69 kg
1.54 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Stealth 15M A11UX and Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Similar CPU performance

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864

Prices

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

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
$999.00
$1,399.00 29% OFF
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 240Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Lan Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 240Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Lan Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,479.00
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
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$979.99
$1,099.00 11% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001
By Microsoft
$541.01
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$747.00

Availability

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions14.10 x 9.76 x 0.63” (358.3 x 248 x 16.15 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight3.73 lbs (1.7 kg)3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors
Pure White Carbon Gray
Metal
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Single-zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (84 Key)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Size15.6 Inches15 Inches
Info15.6" FHD 144Hz
16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz Refresh Rate IPS-Level 45% NTSC Thin Bezel
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
  • 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
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
3200MHz DDR4 Memory
2 x SO-DIMM slots, supports up to 64GB.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1357MHz Boost Clock, 65W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
-
Storage
512GB 1TB
NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot, supports PCIe SSD device
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Size52 Wh
3-cell Lithium Battery
45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply150W Slim AC Adapter
Input: 100-250V Output: [email protected]
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in AppsMSI Dragon CenterMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Nahimic Hi-Res Audio Speakers.
    • Nahimic 3.
    • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones.
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
SecurityTPM 2.0 hardware-based encryption.
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • 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

Key Features

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”
At Glance
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
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 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
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports

Comparison Summary

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”

MSI has released the Stealth 15M A11UX, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-11375H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 65W.

On the other hand, we have the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15” was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in early-2021. 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

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H1,427100.00%
Surface Laptop 4 15”1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition1,09076.38%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,40498.39%
01,427

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H4,93577.53%
Surface Laptop 4 15”1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition6,365100.00%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,86476.42%
06,365

The MSI Stealth 15M A11UX has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15”. In addition, the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX weighs 3.73 lbs. about 9% heavier than the 3.40 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 15”. Moreover, measured at 14.10” x 9.76” x 0.63”, the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX is considerably bulkier than the Surface Laptop 4 15” at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”.

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXSurface Laptop 4 15”

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Surface Laptop 4 15”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike MSI Stealth 15M A11UX, 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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