MSI Prestige A16 AI+ vs Asus ProArt P16 H7606 Comparison

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MSI Prestige A16 AI+ vs Asus ProArt P16 H7606 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606, two laptops from MSI and Asus. MSI Prestige A16 AI+ was introduced to market in September 2024 and Asus ProArt P16 H7606 was launched in June 2024. There is only 3 months difference between Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 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 MSI Prestige A16 AI+ and Asus ProArt P16 H7606 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ Key Specs

Launched in September 2024
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
GPU: Radeon 880M
8GB Ram
358 x 258.55 x 16.9-17.35 mm (14.09 x 10.18 x 0.67-0.68 inches)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)

Asus ProArt P16 H7606 Key Specs

Launched in June 2024
16.0" Touchscreen - OLED, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
GPU: GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
16GB Ram
354.9 x 246.9 x 14.9-17.3 mm (13.97 x 9.72 x 0.59-0.68 inches)
Weight: 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose MSI Prestige A16 AI+ over Asus ProArt P16 H7606

Refresh Rate	165 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers

Reasons to choose Asus ProArt P16 H7606 over MSI Prestige A16 AI+

Weight	1.85 kg vs 1.90 kg	0.05 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~84.7% vs ~80.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.1 mm vs 6.7 mm	1.6 mm thinner bezels
Screen PPI	283 ppi vs 189 ppi	More pixels per inch
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2400 pixels vs 2560 x 1600 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 400 nits	Brighter Screen
GPU FLOPS	7.1 TFLOPS vs 4.5 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	Flexible cable positions
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left	3D Surround Sound Support
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	Better Sound capture
Number of Microphones	3 vs 2

Common Strengths of Asus ProArt P16 H7606 and MSI Prestige A16 AI+

Launch Dates	September 2024 vs June 2024	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
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 Asus ProArt P16 H7606 and MSI Prestige A16 AI+

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ vs Asus ProArt P16 H7606: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the MSI Prestige A16 AI+ and the Asus ProArt P16 H7606.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)	1.85 kg (4.08 lbs)
Surface Area	926 cm2 (143.4 inches2)	876 cm2 (135.8 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~80.2%	~84.7%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6.7 mm	~5.1 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.12 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.264 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	Black

Comparison of the MSI Prestige A16 AI+ and the Asus ProArt P16 H7606 External Dimensions

Weight

Prestige A16 AI+ weighs 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs), whereas the ProArt P16 H7606 weighs 1.85 kg (4.08 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 16.0-16.9 inches

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ 1.90 kg

Asus ProArt P16 H7606 1.85 kg

Min 1.17 kg

Average 2.07 kg

Max 3.00 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ 17.35 mm

Asus ProArt P16 H7606 17.30 mm

Min 12.30 mm

Average 20.35 mm

Max 30.80 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 MSI Prestige A16 AI+ is 0.12 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Asus ProArt P16 H7606 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

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ vs Asus ProArt P16 H7606: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen AI 9 365	AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Base Frequency	2.0 GHz	2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5 GHz	5 GHz
Number of Cores	10 (4P + 6E)	10
Number of Threads	20	20
L3 Cache	24 MB	24 MB
Integrated GPU	AMD Radeon 880M	AMD Radeon 880M
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm	4 nm

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 MSI Prestige A16 AI+ and Asus ProArt P16 H7606.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Radeon 880M	GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Base Clock Frequency	800 MHz	1455 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	2900 MHz	1755 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	50 W
Type	Integrated	Dedicated
FLOPS	4.5 TFLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Speed	7.5 Gbps	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	768	2560
TMUs	48	80
ROPs	32	48

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. MSI Prestige A16 AI+ has a FLOPS value of 4.5 TFLOPS whereas the Asus ProArt P16 H7606 ' has a FLOPS value of 7.1 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Asus ProArt P16 H7606 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB	16GB 24GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	7500 MHz	7500 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

The ProArt P16 H7606 provides a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, which allows for smoother multitasking and improved performance in memory-demanding tasks compared to the Prestige A16 AI+'s RAM capacity of 8 GB.

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	MSI Prestige A16 AI+	Asus ProArt P16 (H7606)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ 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	82 Wh	90 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
Charging Port Position	Left	Left, Right
Charge Power	100 W	200 W

On the other hand, the ProArt P16 H7606 features a higher battery capacity of 90 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Prestige A16 AI+'s 82 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ 82 Wh

Asus ProArt P16 H7606 90 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 74.15 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
The ProArt P16 H7606 offers a larger max storage capacity of 4 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the Prestige A16 AI+'s storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	2
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.

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ vs Asus ProArt P16 H7606: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the MSI Prestige A16 AI+ and Asus ProArt P16 H7606 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 Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 screens have the same size of 16.0".The total usable screen area of the Prestige A16 AI+ is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the ProArt P16 H7606's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the ProArt P16 H7606 features a higher pixel density with 283 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ 189 ppi

Asus ProArt P16 H7606 283 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 169 PPI

Max 283.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Prestige A16 AI+ offers a higher refresh rate of 165 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The ProArt P16 H7606 offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ 400 nits

Asus ProArt P16 H7606 500 nits

Min

40 nits

Average 413 nits

Max 1250.00 nits

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ vs Asus ProArt P16 H7606 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 support the latest Wi-Fi standard v7.

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 Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 feature 2x USB 4.0 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
Prestige A16 AI+ is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. ProArt P16 H7606 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

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 Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Prestige A16 AI+ and ProArt P16 H7606 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)	v7	v7
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.4	v5.4
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes