The Gigabyte A7 offers more affordable pricing and is geared towards gaming with a powerful graphics card, but it's heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable. With a larger screen, it also includes a number pad on the keyboard. In contrast, the MSI Summit E16 Flip is more expensive but provides a higher resolution touchscreen, improved portability with a lighter weight and longer battery life, and comes with professional features such as a better webcam and the Windows 11 Pro operating system. It's better suited for business and creative work that benefits from a touchscreen and stylus support. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte A7
Good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI Summit E16 Flip
Very good overall display quality
Good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.3/10
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
318.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
294.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The MSI Summit E16 Flip and Gigabyte A7 are both good for general use, though the MSI Summit E16 Flip is somewhat better.
The Gigabyte A7 is praised for general use owing to its capable AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and ample RAM, paired with a large 17.3-inch screen that provides a decent visual experience, though it's heavier and has shorter battery life, affecting its portability. On the other hand, the MSI Summit E16 Flip offers a compelling balance with its Intel i7 processor and high-resolution touch-enabled display, and it boasts a slimmer design for better portability along with a longer battery life, making it more versatile for on-the-go usage.
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
6.8/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte A7 is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Summit E16 Flip is only fair.
The Gigabyte A7 stands out for gaming and 3D applications with its Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and a considerable screen refresh rate of 144Hz, offering superior graphics handling and smoother visuals. On the other hand, the MSI Summit E16 Flip also provides good performance for gaming and creative tasks with its Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 165Hz, but it comes in a more portable design with touchscreen capability and superior screen resolution for enhanced image quality.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.9/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Summit E16 Flip and Gigabyte A7 are both good for content creation, though the MSI Summit E16 Flip is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.0/10
7.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Summit E16 Flip and Gigabyte A7 are both good for software development, though the MSI Summit E16 Flip is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
8.0/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
294.0 nits
The MSI Summit E16 Flip has a better screen than the Gigabyte A7 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Gigabyte A7's strengths in screen quality for general use and engineering stem from its adequate resolution and brightness, making text clear and images sharp, alongside respectable color coverage that caters to design tasks. The MSI Summit E16 Flip elevates this with even better color accuracy and wider gamuts, enhancing the visual fidelity for designers and engineers who need precise color representation. However, both fall short for gaming and 3D applications due to their lower refresh rates, which can't deliver the smooth motion that these use cases demand despite their satisfactory resolution and panel types.
Battery
4.5 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Gigabyte A7 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Summit E16 Flip has 8 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The MSI Summit E16 Flip has good portability, while the Gigabyte A7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$940
$1,413
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte A7 has a price of $940 and the MSI Summit E16 Flip costs $1,413.
The MSI Summit E16 Flip and Gigabyte A7 are both good for engineering and design.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.4/10
The MSI Summit E16 Flip and Gigabyte A7 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Gigabyte A7 and the MSI Summit E16 Flip compare to other laptops
"In terms of looks, the Gigabyte A7 X1 is certainly not a trendy, slim, and ultra-mobile gaming laptop. But it does what it's supposed to do, namely bringing games smoothly onto the screen, very well. Both the processor and the GeForce RTX 3070 are able to unleash their performance without restrictions thanks to the well-ventilated case. The Gigabyte A7 X1 brings modern games smoothly onto the screen and offers excellent maintenance options."
"The MSI Summit E16 Flip is a 2-in-1 laptop with pen, 16:10 display, and RTX 3050 Ti. The Summit E16 Flip is a 2-in-1 laptop from the business segment that primarily targets creative users. MSI combines a 16-inch touchscreen in the 16:10 format with a powerful midrange GPU. While the 2-in-1 laptop from MSI isn't meant for everybody, it should definitely attract some followers. The touchscreen display (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) covers the DCI-P3 color space. This is accompanied by stable viewing angles, a good color reproduction, short response times, and a good contrast level."
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About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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