MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo vs MSI Summit A16 AI+ Comparison

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MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo vs MSI Summit A16 AI+ Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+, two laptops by MSI. MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo was introduced to market in February 2023 and MSI Summit A16 AI+ was launched in September 2024. There is 19 months difference between Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ so it would still give an advantage to younger Summit A16 AI+.

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Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ are members of MSI's Summit series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

MSI Summit Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
MSI Summit A16 AI+	September 2024	16.0"	358 x 258.55 x 16.9-17.35 mm	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
MSI Summit E16 AI Studio	January 2024	16.0"	358 x 258.55 x 16.9-17.35 mm	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo	February 2023	13.4"	300.2 x 222.25 x 14.9 mm	1.35 kg (2.98 lbs)
MSI Summit E14 Flip Evo	January 2023	14.0"	314 x 227.5 x 17.9 mm	1.59 kg (3.51 lbs)
MSI Summit E16 Flip	March 2022	16.0"	358 x 258.5 x 16.9 mm	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and MSI Summit A16 AI+ before getting into our more detailed comparison.

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Key Specs

Launched in February 2023
13.4" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1360P
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
16GB Ram
300.2 x 222.25 x 14.9 mm (11.82 x 8.75 x 0.59 inches)
Weight: 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs)

MSI Summit A16 AI+ Key Specs

Launched in September 2024
16.0" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
GPU: Radeon 880M
16GB Ram
358 x 258.55 x 16.9-17.35 mm (14.09 x 10.18 x 0.67-0.68 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo over MSI Summit A16 AI+

Weight	1.35 kg vs 2.10 kg	0.75 kg lighter
Side Bezel Thickness	5.8 mm vs 6.7 mm	0.9 mm thinner bezels
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 400 nits	Brighter Screen
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port

Reasons to choose MSI Summit A16 AI+ over MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~80.2% vs ~78%	Larger screen area ratio
Display Size	16 inches vs 13.4 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Refresh Rate	165 Hz vs 120 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	189 ppi vs 169 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
DCI-P3 Color Gamut	100% vs 75%	Wider DCI-P3 Color Gamut
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	4.5 TFLOPS vs 1.69 TFLOPS	Better Sound capture
Number of Microphones	3 vs 2	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6E	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.3	Fast way to input numbers
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No

Common Strengths of MSI Summit A16 AI+ and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo

Launch Dates	February 2023 vs September 2024	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Type	Touch Screen vs Touch Screen	Interact with your fingers
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
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs Yes	Easy Login with Fingerprint Sensor
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 Summit A16 AI+ and MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo

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

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo vs MSI Summit A16 AI+: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and the MSI Summit A16 AI+.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.35 kg (2.98 lbs)	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
Surface Area	667 cm2 (103.4 inches2)	926 cm2 (143.4 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~78%	~80.2%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.8 mm	~6.7 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.13 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.286 lbs/inch
Colors	White, Black	Black
Cover Opening Angle	360Â°	360Â°

Comparison of the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and the MSI Summit A16 AI+ External Dimensions

Weight

Summit E13 Flip Evo weighs 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs), whereas the Summit A16 AI+ weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 1.35 kg

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 1.22 kg

MSI Summit A16 AI+ 2.10 kg

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 2.07 kg

Thickness Comparison

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 14.90 mm

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 15.38 mm

MSI Summit A16 AI+ 17.35 mm

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 20.35 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 Summit E13 Flip Evo is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI Summit A16 AI+ is 0.13 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 Summit E13 Flip Evo vs MSI Summit A16 AI+: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i7 1360P	AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
Base Frequency	2.2 GHz	2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5 GHz	5 GHz
Number of Cores	12	10 (4P + 6E)
Number of Threads	16	20
L3 Cache	18 MB	24 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)	AMD Radeon 880M
CPU Fabrication Process	10 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 Summit E13 Flip Evo and MSI Summit A16 AI+.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i7 1360P

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen AI 9 365

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	Radeon 880M
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	800 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	2900 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	1.690 TFLOPS	4.5 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	LPDDR5X
Memory Bus	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	7.5 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	768	768
TMUs	48	48
ROPs	24	32

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 Summit E13 Flip Evo has a FLOPS value of 1.69 TFLOPS whereas the MSI Summit A16 AI+ ' has a FLOPS value of 4.5 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the MSI Summit A16 AI+ may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB	16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	4800 MHz	7500 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Summit E13 Flip Evo and the Summit A16 AI+, come with similar RAM capacities of 16 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	MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo	MSI Summit A16 AI+
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.	✔ Good performance.
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	70 Wh	82 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	100 W
Full Charging Time	1:15 hr

On the other hand, the Summit A16 AI+ features a higher battery capacity of 82 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Summit E13 Flip Evo's 70 Wh.

Battery Comparison

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 70 Wh

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 53.1 Wh

MSI Summit A16 AI+ 82 Wh

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 74.15 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the Summit E13 Flip Evo provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Summit A16 AI+'s max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
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 Summit E13 Flip Evo vs MSI Summit A16 AI+: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and MSI Summit A16 AI+ 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. Summit E13 Flip Evo has a display size of 13.4".On the other hand, Summit A16 AI+ has a larger16.0" display.The total usable screen area of the Summit E13 Flip Evo is 521cm² / 81inch² whereas the Summit A16 AI+'s total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Summit A16 AI+ features a higher pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 169 PPI

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 186 PPI

MSI Summit A16 AI+ 189 PPI

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 169 PPI

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

Brightness
The Summit E13 Flip Evo offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 500 nits

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 438 nits

MSI Summit A16 AI+ 400 nits

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 413 nits

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo vs MSI Summit A16 AI+ Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Summit A16 AI+ features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Summit E13 Flip Evo (v6E).

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 Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ feature 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ 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
Summit E13 Flip Evo is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Summit A16 AI+ does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ 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 Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit A16 AI+ 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)	v6E	v7
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	v5.4
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	1x USB 3.2	1x 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	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No