XMG Neo 15 E21 vs MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition Comparison

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XMG Neo 15 E21 vs MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition, two laptops from XMG and MSI. XMG Neo 15 E21 was introduced to market in January 2021 and MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition was launched in July 2021. There is only 6 months difference between Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of XMG Neo 15 E21 and MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition before getting into our more detailed comparison.

XMG Neo 15 E21 Key Specs

Launched in January 2021
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
8GB Ram
359.8 x 243 x 26 mm (14.17 x 9.57 x 1.02 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition Key Specs

Launched in July 2021
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
GPU: Radeon RX 6700M 10GB
8GB Ram
357 x 247 x 19 mm (14.06 x 9.72 x 0.75 inches)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose XMG Neo 15 E21 over MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~76.8% vs ~76.1%	Larger screen area ratio
Refresh Rate	240 Hz vs 144 Hz	Smoother media experience
Max Brightness	300 nits vs 290 nits	Brighter Screen
GPU FLOPS	17.5 TFLOPS vs 14.1 TFLOPS	Faster RAM
RAM BUS	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Better HDMI connectivity
HDMI Version	2.1 vs 2.0	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition over XMG Neo 15 E21

Weight	1.90 kg vs 2.10 kg	0.2 kg lighter
Side Bezel Thickness	5.8 mm vs 7.2 mm	1.4 mm thinner bezels
Screen Opening Angle	180° vs 135°	More flexible screen
GPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 8 nm	Newer Generation GPU
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs No	Charges via USB-C type cable
Number of Microphones	2 vs 1	Better Sound capture
Bluetooth	v5.2 vs v5	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time

Common Strengths of MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition and XMG Neo 15 E21

Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition and XMG Neo 15 E21

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Fingerprint Sensor	No vs No	No fingerprint login feature

XMG Neo 15 E21 vs MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the XMG Neo 15 E21 and the MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Surface Area	874 cm2 (135.6 inches2)	882 cm2 (136.7 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~76.8%	~76.1%
Side Bezel Thickness	~7.2 mm	~5.8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.13 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.286 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Black, Gray
Cover Opening Angle	135Â°	180Â°

Comparison of the XMG Neo 15 E21 and the MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition External Dimensions

Weight

Neo 15 E21 weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs), whereas the Delta 15 Advantage Edition weighs 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

XMG Neo 15 E21 2.10 kg

MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition 1.90 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

XMG Neo 15 E21 26.00 mm

MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition 19.00 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the XMG Neo 15 E21 is 0.13 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition is 0.12 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

XMG Neo 15 E21 vs MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of Cores	8	8
Number of Threads	16	16
L3 Cache	16 MB	16 MB
Integrated GPU	Radeon RX Vega 8	Radeon RX Vega 8
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm	7 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1461	1461
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	7439	7439
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1426	1426
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	12233	12233

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the XMG Neo 15 E21 and MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( AMD Ryzen 7 5800H ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB	Radeon RX 6700M 10GB
Base Clock Frequency	1110 MHz	1489 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1560 MHz	2400 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	115 W	135 W
Nvidia Optimus	MUX	AMD Switchable Graphics
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	15.97 TFLOPS	11.06 TFLOPS
Memory Size	8 GB	10 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	256 bit	160 bit
Memory Speed	1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	5120	2304
TMUs	160	144
ROPs	80	64

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. XMG Neo 15 E21 has a FLOPS value of 17.5 TFLOPS whereas the MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition ' has a FLOPS value of 14.1 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the XMG Neo 15 E21 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Neo 15 E21 and the Delta 15 Advantage Edition, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	XMG Neo 15 (E21)	MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	93 Wh	82 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Bottom	Left
Charge Power	230 W	240 W
AC Adapter Weight	890 gramm	572 gramm

Moreover, the Neo 15 E21 boasts a larger battery capacity of 93 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Delta 15 Advantage Edition's82 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

XMG Neo 15 E21 93 Wh

MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition 82 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 4 TB, the Neo 15 E21 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Delta 15 Advantage Edition's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

XMG Neo 15 E21 vs MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the XMG Neo 15 E21 and MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the Neo 15 E21 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the Delta 15 Advantage Edition's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

XMG Neo 15 E21 141 ppi

MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Neo 15 E21 offers a higher refresh rate of 240 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The Neo 15 E21 offers a higher maximum brightness of 300 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

XMG Neo 15 E21 300 nits

MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition 290 nits

Min

60 nits

Average 319 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

XMG Neo 15 E21 vs MSI Delta 15 Advantage Edition Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Delta 15 Advantage Edition features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Neo 15 E21 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition have USB-A ports. Neo 15 E21 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Delta 15 Advantage Edition has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition have USB Type-C ports. Neo 15 E21 has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Delta 15 Advantage Edition has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Neo 15 E21 nor Delta 15 Advantage Edition has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition feature an HDMI port. Neo 15 E21 offers 1x HDMI 2.1, while Delta 15 Advantage Edition offers 1x HDMI 2.0.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Neo 15 E21 and Delta 15 Advantage Edition are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	3x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes