MSI Stealth 14 Studio review – An expensive gaming laptop that has made too many compromises


Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4352 (4339.56min – 4351.7max) MB/s ∼100% +8%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4040 (4016.61min – 4040.26max) MB/s ∼93%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB





3922 (3902.75min – 3922.43max) MB/s ∼90% -3%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





3878 (3830.24min – 3878.26max) MB/s ∼89% -4%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1761 – 4677, n=66) Average of class Gaming
  (1049 – 6045, n=200, last 2 years) Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2762 (2451.7min – 2761.95max) MB/s ∼63% -32%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





2582 (2345.38min – 2582.01max) MB/s ∼59% -36%

Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK





2252 (2241.23min – 2252.02max) MB/s ∼52% -44%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4277 (4221.99min – 4277.39max) MB/s ∼100%

Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4240 (4228.84min – 4239.93max) MB/s ∼99% -1%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW




4000 (3970.36min – 3999.69max) MB/s ∼94% -6%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB





3931 (3911.33min – 3931.01max) MB/s ∼92% -8%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2220 – 4564, n=66) Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 9108, n=199, last 2 years) Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





3266 (1415.26min – 3266.31max) MB/s ∼76% -24%

Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK





3217 (2128.61min – 3217.03max) MB/s ∼75% -25%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





2236 (2165.59min – 2236.4max) MB/s ∼52% -48%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




7037 (6407.22min – 7036.55max) MB/s ∼100%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





6876 (6162.32min – 6876.44max) MB/s ∼98% -2%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10





6868 (5469.58min – 6868.07max) MB/s ∼98% -2%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB





6858 (6042.6min – 6858.23max) MB/s ∼97% -3%

Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





6670 (6396.73min – 6670.28max) MB/s ∼95% -5%

Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





6449 (5531.66min – 6449.16max) MB/s ∼92% -8%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (3421 – 7061, n=66) Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=200, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK





3345 (2561.25min – 3345.4max) MB/s ∼48% -52%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





5248 (5190.35min – 5248.12max) MB/s ∼100%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB




5168 (5037.36min – 5167.53max) MB/s ∼98% -2%

Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4995 (4991.1min – 4995.28max) MB/s ∼95% -5%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





4970 (4966.69min – 4970.17max) MB/s ∼95% -5%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2216 – 5259, n=66) Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4606 (4445.88min – 4605.99max) MB/s ∼88% -12%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=200, last 2 years) Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3742 (3596.76min – 3741.95max) MB/s ∼71% -29%

Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK




3215 (3201.61min – 3214.59max) MB/s ∼61% -39%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW




88.6 (88.22min – 88.59max) MB/s ∼100% +9%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





81.2 (79.79min – 81.21max) MB/s ∼92%

Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





79.8 (78.65min – 79.84max) MB/s ∼90% -2%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB




79.3 (77.62min – 79.29max) MB/s ∼90% -2%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




77.9 (72.17min – 77.89max) MB/s ∼88% -4%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (48.4 – 97.4, n=66) Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




70.5 (68.62min – 70.48max) MB/s ∼80% -13%

Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK




67.4 (65.12min – 67.38max) MB/s ∼76% -17%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=200, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK




391 (388.2min – 391max) MB/s ∼100% +65%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




313 (305.92min – 312.76max) MB/s ∼80% +32%

Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




259 (255.34min – 258.92max) MB/s ∼66% +9%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




237 (234.46min – 236.6max) MB/s ∼61%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW




224 (221.2min – 223.61max) MB/s ∼57% -5%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB




222 (216.3min – 221.72max) MB/s ∼57% -6%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=199, last 2 years) Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




196.8 (195.15min – 196.78max) MB/s ∼50% -17%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (49.9 – 280, n=66) Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4174 (4158.12min – 4174.4max) MB/s ∼100% +23%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3543 (3531.54min – 3542.72max) MB/s ∼85% +5%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





3484 (3457.82min – 3484.34max) MB/s ∼83% +3%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3387 (3233.01min – 3387.37max) MB/s ∼81%

Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





2816 (2326.5min – 2816.32max) MB/s ∼67% -17%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (376 – 4185, n=66) Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5829, n=199, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK




1846 (1842.83min – 1846max) MB/s ∼44% -45%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB





839 (826.17min – 839.11max) MB/s ∼20% -75%

Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10




3594 (3143.37min – 3593.51max) MB/s ∼100% +1%

Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3559 (3530.12min – 3559.13max) MB/s ∼99% 0%

MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3545 (3517.45min – 3544.52max) MB/s ∼99%

Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK





2751 (2683.65min – 2751.16max) MB/s ∼77% -22%

Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





2554 (2537.7min – 2554.39max) MB/s ∼71% -28%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=199, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (291 – 3559, n=66) Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




1556 (1408.86min – 1555.81max) MB/s ∼43% -56%

Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB




573 (461.98min – 572.89max) MB/s ∼16% -84%

Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2577 – 9147, n=67) Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10745, n=188, last 2 years) Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (983 – 3469, n=67) Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3980, n=188, last 2 years) Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (921 – 4043, n=67) Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=188, last 2 years) Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2638 – 5621, n=67) Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 12763, n=188, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1617 – 4526, n=67) Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 11316, n=188, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (45.9 – 89.2, n=67) Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=188, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=188, last 2 years) Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (118.6 – 246, n=67) Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (421 – 2854, n=67) Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 3395, n=188, last 2 years) Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (367 – 3451, n=67) Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=188, last 2 years) Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=184, last 2 years) MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.018 – 0.083, n=66) Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ301ZE
Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBK1T0TFK Razer Blade 14 Ryzen 9 6900HX
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=188, last 2 years)





0.05351 ms * ∼29% -168%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.017 – 0.101, n=67) Schenker Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW MSI Stealth 14 Studio A13V
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF
Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 Alienware x14 i7 RTX 3060
WDC PC SN810 1TB

* … smaller is better


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