MSI Creator 14" A13V vs Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480

MSI Creator 14" A13V 2024, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4060, Lunar Gray

MSI Creator 14" A13V 2024, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4060, Lunar Gray

MSI
73 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480, Core i7-8550U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480, Core i7-8550U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
36 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
MSI
85
Lenovo
15
Gaming
MSI
83
Lenovo
9
Student
MSI
79
Lenovo
61
Entertainment
MSI
78
Lenovo
33
Compact
MSI
78
Lenovo
52
Developer
MSI
75
Lenovo
33
Business
MSI
74
Lenovo
41
Ai Llm
MSI
51
Lenovo
10

Specifications

MSI Creator 14" A13VLenovo ThinkPad 14" T480
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 13620H★Intel Core i7 8550U
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,129
5,794
Cores10★4
Frequency2.4 GHz★1.8 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB★8 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060★Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU Benchmark Score
17,366
1,534
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★8 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★128 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"14"
Resolution2880 px★1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz★—
Color Gamut100% DCIP3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports33
Thunderbolt—1 x Thunderbolt
HDMI1 x HDMI1 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation
BluetoothBT 5.3★Bluetooth 4.1
EthernetGigabit Ethernet1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps)
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★1.63 kg
Battery54 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Creator 14" A13V 2024, Core i7-13620H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4060, Lunar Gray

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong screen (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong ram (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average affordability (29th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480, Core i7-8550U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black

  • Strong affordability (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong port selection (77th percentile)
  • Strong portability (72nd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average cpu (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Creator 14" A13V

Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.

MSI Creator 14" A13V Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment