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日本MSI Creator Z16 HX Studio (A13V) review – great device for content creation
Design and construction
The design of this machine is something special. It looks clean, sleek, and modern thanks to the CNC aluminum chassis with sharp edges. The laptop is built like a tank, when it’s close, you can’t twist it at all which is great. The device weighs 2.30 kilos and has a profile of 19 mm which isn’t bad at all considering the size of the display and the hardware under the bonnet.
There is a slight concave in the front side of the base for easier opening with a single hand. That happens very smoothly – the hinge stiffness is spot on. The lid can be flexed a bit but that shouldn’t be a problem during normal usage.
The bezels around the display are thin except for the lower one that houses the MSI logo. Above the panel is placed a 1080p 30FPS IR Web camera.
The keyboard has large grippy keycaps with long travel and nice clicky feedback. The board is very comfortable for long typing sessions or even for gaming. The backlight glows in a single color (white) and you also get a NumPad section and big Arrow keys. Below this section, you’ll find the fingerprint reader.
The lid has a lever mechanism so it’ll lift the back of the base when the angle of opening is wider than 90 degrees. This provides more airflow to the thermal system of the device.
Above the board, you can see a long ventilation grill. The only place where you can spot some slight bends is the zone between the Space key and the touchpad. The latter is pretty large, it’s super smooth and comfortable for work, and its click mechanism is nearly silent.
You can see the two cooling fans through the big ventilation grill on the bottom plate. There, you’ll see a battery reset hole, the cutouts for the speakers, and two long rubber feet. The hot air is pushed through four vents – two on the back and two on the sides of the laptop. Part of the heat reaches the display during heavy CPU loads.
Ports
On the left side, you will find the charging plug, a Thunderbolt 4 connector with DisplayPort (for up to 8K external displays) and charging capabilities (up to 100W), a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) port with DisplayPort functionality, and an Audio combo jack. On the right, you can see a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 2) port and an SD Express Card Reader.
