CES 2023: MSI Creator Z17 HX and Z16 HX launched with 13th Gen Core i9, up to RTX 4070 graphics!
Apart from gaming laptops, MSI also released new Creator products with eye-catching internals.
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| The Z16 HX and Z17 HX models |
MSI shows two high-end Creator laptops!
The two laptops have mostly similar hardware. They come in a Silvery aluminum body and cover with the MSI logo at the top.
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| The display features |
The Creator Z17 HX Studio is obviously the bigger among the two with a 17.3-inch QHD+ IPS screen 16:10 aspect ratio, 165Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, and MSI 2 Pen support. The smaller Z16 HX gets a 16-inch panel with 120Hz and offers a similar resolution and other screen details but you can't use the stylus.
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| Latest RTX Graphics! |
Both laptops can use up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13980HX processor and up to NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU. The RAM can go as high as 64GB DDR5 while the storage has up to 2TB NVMe SSD
The two Creators also get 4 Cell 90WHr battery and charge using the AC adapter with a 280W rating.
Other features mentioned are 1x fingerprint, 1x Ambient light sensor, 4x 2W speakers, 720p webcam, RGB keyboard, and a cooling system to control the temperatures.
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| Stylus compatibility with the Z17 HX |
There's a minimal difference on the port side such as the Z17 has 1x USB-C (data, DP, TB4, and PD), 1x USB-C (data, DP, TB4), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 1x SD card reader, and 1x 3.5mm audio jack.
The Z16 on the other hand only has 1x USB-C (data, DP, TB4, and PD), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x SD card reader, 1x 3.5mm audio jack, and even 1x HMDI support.
Wireless connection features will be WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
The software side runs Windows 11 Home or Pro choices.
US price with direct-to-PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):
MSI Creator Z16 HX - USD 2,899 (around PHP 161K)
MSI Creator Z17 HX - USD 2,999 (around PHP 166K)
MSI has yet to announce their availability though. In the meantime stay tuned with us for more updates at CES 2023.
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