MSI Creator M16 HX

gaming 2024 16" dGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 2.38 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
69
out of 100
Fit for you
66/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
94
GPU
84
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
65 Wh
~7h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📝 Our review

MSI Creator M16 HX review

MSI Creator M16 HX — from 2024, 2.38 kg, performance 90.

USComp Score
69
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 69/100. Strongest suit — 3D & video (99), weakest — Portability (25).

✓ Strengths

3D & video (99) · Engineering CAD (99)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (25)

💰 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 i7 14650HX , Intel Core i7 14700HX , Intel Core i9 14900HX
Graphics
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5≈
Weight
2.38 kg
Ports
4
Battery
65 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 90
Portability 25
Light office 99
Gaming 82
Creative 90
Energy efficiency 82
Connectivity 65
Value 77
Color accuracy —
🎮

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
188%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
470%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
940%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
528%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
626%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
176%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
626%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
171%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
940%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
626%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
130%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
235%
GPU
384%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
469%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
209%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
235%
GPU
272%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
235%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
272%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
522%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
783%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
376%
GPU
563%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
352%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
211%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
427%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
154%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
188%
GPU
184%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
626%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
522%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
470%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
522%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
268%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
626%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
522%
GPU
704%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 (144Hz) 1920 x 1200 (165Hz) 2560 x 1600
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 14650HX Intel Core i7 14700HX Intel Core i9 14900HX
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
65 Wh