The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga offers a higher-resolution touch screen and is more portable and lightweight, making it ideal for travelers or business professionals who prioritize mobility and a premium business appearance. The MSI Prestige 15, on the other hand, boasts a more powerful dedicated GPU suitable for 3D rendering and machine learning, a larger screen for multitasking, and a slightly better battery life, making it a strong candidate for engineering and performance-heavy tasks. Both have the same storage and RAM, but the MSI is typically less expensive, offers more ports including HDMI, and has a design that doesn’t specifically cater to a business aesthetic. Choose the Lenovo if portability and a touch screen are paramount, or the MSI for better performance in graphics-intensive applications and a larger display, especially if the budget is a concern. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga
Good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 15
Good for engineering and design
Very good speakers
Key differences
Screen Quality
7.3/10
6.8/10
13.5in
SIZE
15.6in
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
451.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
298.0 nits
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has a better screen than the MSI Prestige 15 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga and the MSI Prestige 15 both have screens with high resolution and brightness, which deliver crisp and vivid displays suitable for everyday tasks and professional design work, where clarity and color accuracy are paramount. For engineering and design, they likely offer wide color gamuts, ensuring that colors are reproduced faithfully, which is essential for precise visual work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, their screens fall short due to lower refresh rates, which can make fast-moving visuals appear less smooth, detracting from the immersive and responsive experience gamers and 3D users seek.
Portability
Excellent
Good
13.5in
SIZE
15.6in
2.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.4in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has excellent portability, while the MSI Prestige 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.0/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has very good build quality, while the MSI Prestige 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$725
$1,044
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has a price of $725 and the MSI Prestige 15 costs $1,044.
The MSI Prestige 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga are both good for general use.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga offers a superb balance of portability and screen quality with its lightweight design and high-resolution IPS display, making it ideal for general use and frequent travel, but it has a shorter battery life. On the other hand, the MSI Prestige 15 comes with more powerful graphics and a larger screen, which is beneficial for demanding applications and entertainment, though it's less portable and has a lower display resolution. Both laptops provide similar CPU performance, RAM, and storage, ensuring smooth operation for everyday tasks.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
6.3/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
9.1/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The MSI Prestige 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga are both only fair for gaming and AI.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
6.7/10
7.2/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 15 to be good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is only fair.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, with its high-resolution display and integrated Iris Xe graphics, is tailored for tasks like design where screen clarity and color accuracy are crucial, plus its lighter weight and 2-in-1 design provide greater portability and versatility. Conversely, the MSI Prestige 15, equipped with a discrete Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics card and a larger, albeit lower resolution, screen, offers superior graphical performance that can be essential for certain engineering applications, but it is heavier and less portable.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.5/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Prestige 15 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga are both good for content creation.
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
7.3/10
7.2/10
3.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga and MSI Prestige 15 are both good for software development.
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.
Battery
8.0 Hours
7.5 Hours
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga has 8 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 15 has 7.5 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.
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How the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga and the MSI Prestige 15 compare to other laptops
"The ThinkPad X1 Titanium is a showcase of what Lenovo thinks business computing will look like in the near future. People want thinner, lighter laptops with high-quality screens and enough computing power to get their work done. The X1 Titanium achieves these goals with some controversial but innovative design choices, including a redesigned keyboard and a pared-down port selection."
"The MSI Prestige 15 offers a dazzling 4K image quality, and solid performance. The MSI Prestige 15 appears to consistently implement the guiding principle of throttling the solid and efficient hardware to such an extent that content creation succeeds perfectly. Performance-hungry tasks, on the other hand, are slowed down a little by the reduced power consumption. Conversely, this means that the case remains relatively cool and the dual fan subdued. The battery life also benefits somewhat. So the losses aren't really dramatic because full performance is still available for short bursts."
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About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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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