MSI’s latest Creator-series laptop is a high-performance notebook with a 15.6 inch display and support for up to a 4K screen, a Core i7-10875H octa-core processor, 64GB of RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q graphics.
The new MSI Creator 15 is also fairly compact for a notebook with that kind of horsepower (particularly one with a 99.9 Wh battery). It measures 358.3mm x 248mm x 19.8mm (14.1″ x 9.8″ x 0.8″) and weighs 2.1kg (4.6 pounds).
MSI hasn’t announced the price or release date yet, but the company says the new laptop offers up to 40-percent better CPU performance than its predecessor, while laso including improved airflow for better cooling.
Update 8/17/2020: The MSI Creator 15 is now available for purchase from:
Prices vary by retailer and configuration, but an entry-level MSI Creator 15 sells for $1599, while a top-of-the-line version can cost as much as $3,299.
The laptop has an IR webcam with support for Windows Hello face recognition, a fingerprint reader, stereo 2W speakers, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and a 230W power supply.
The MSI Creator 15 has two SODIMM slots for DDR4-3200 memory, support for dual SSDs thanks to an M.2 slot with support for PCIe NVMe storage and a second slot with support for SATA or NVMe storage. And the notebook comes with three display options:
- 4K UHD IPS display with 100-percent Adobe RGB color gamut
- FHD IPS touchscreen display
- FHD IPS display
Graphics options range from an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU to the aforemention RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q GPU.
Other features include WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, HDMI, USB Type-A and TYpe-C ports, an SD card reader, and a headset jack.
This article was originally published July 1, 2020 and last updated August 17, 2020.Â
What a total beast, especially the battery. Granted it’s heavy for an ultra book, but nothing is going to beat it for battery life with comparable specs.
This isn’t an Ultrabook, it doesn’t meet any of the criteria (except for having an SSD).
Ultrabook is an Intel term, and their criteria is:
Unibody chassis
SSD
Intel U-series processor