MSI Creator 16 AI Studio

gaming 2024 16" dGPU ⏱ ~10h ⚖️ 1.99 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
85
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
87
GPU
75
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
100 Wh
~10h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📝 Our review

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio review

MSI Creator 16 AI Studio — from 2024, 1.99 kg, performance 84.

USComp Score
85
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 85/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (37).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Light office (97)

💰 Price trend

2024
$1,800
2025
$1,440
2026
$1,152
2027
$922
📉 Loses ~$324/year (18%).

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
Creator/CreatorPro
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2024≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop 16GB
RAM (max)
96 GB DDR5≈
Weight
1.99 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
100 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 84
Portability 37
Light office 97
Gaming 79
Creative 85
Energy efficiency 82
Connectivity 100
Value 69
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
109%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
435%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
870%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
469%
RAM
999%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
156%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
188%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
250%
RAM
600%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
109%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
158%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
870%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
115%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
341%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
417%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
193%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
242%
RAM
999%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
348%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
348%
GPU
242%
RAM
999%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
483%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
348%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
725%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
300%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
348%
GPU
500%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
311%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
250%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
207%
GPU
313%
RAM
800%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
188%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
188%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
207%
GPU
115%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
313%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
188%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
396%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
136%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
174%
GPU
163%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
483%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
435%
GPU
375%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
313%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
483%
GPU
183%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
249%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
580%
GPU
750%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
483%
GPU
625%
RAM
999%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 14 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 3840 x 2400
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
32GB 64GB 96GB
💾 Storage (4)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
🔋 Batteries (1)
99.9 Wh