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Updated January 10, 2024·

When choosing between the LG Ultra 16 and the MSI Prestige 15, consider your primary needs. The LG Ultra has a longer battery life, is slightly lighter, and is generally less expensive. This makes it a good option for general use and portability. On the other hand, the MSI boasts a dedicated Nvidia graphics card, making it better for 3D work, machine learning, and engineering tasks. It's also praised for its keyboard and speaker quality. Both have similar storage and memory capacities. The MSI Prestige carries a higher price tag but provides better performance for multimedia tasks. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the LG Ultra 16
  • Excellent battery life
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 15
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.2
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
6.8
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
270.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
298.0 nits
The LG Ultra 16 has a better screen than the MSI Prestige 15 for software development, and content creation, while the MSI Prestige 15 has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

17.0 Hours
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
7.5 Hours
The LG Ultra 16 has 17 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 15 has 7.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

6.5
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
7.4
The MSI Prestige 15 has good build quality, while the LG Ultra 16 has only fair build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
7.5
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
270.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
298.0 nits
17.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.5 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.7/10
The LG Ultra 16 and MSI Prestige 15 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.2
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
6.3
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The MSI Prestige 15 and LG Ultra 16 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.0
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
7.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Prestige 15 and LG Ultra 16 are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.7
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
7.5
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Ultra 16 and MSI Prestige 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.5
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
7.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The LG Ultra 16 and MSI Prestige 15 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
Good
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.6 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The LG Ultra 16 and MSI Prestige 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,000
Ultra 16
Prestige 15
$1,044
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$1,000

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The LG Ultra 16 has a price of $1,000 and the MSI Prestige 15 costs $1,044.

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How the LG Ultra 16 and the MSI Prestige 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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LG Ultra 16MSI Prestige 15

GENERAL

Price
$1,000
$1,044
Release Date
March 1, 2023January 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.8'' x 0.64''14.1'' x 9.2'' x 0.74''
Weight
3.63 lbs3.73 lbs
Width
14.02"14.05"
Depth
9.78"9.2"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UIntel i5-1240P
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
17 Hours7.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
72 Wh82 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
270 nits298 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.9/107.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.8/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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LG Ultra 16

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Sebastian Jentsch | October 2022
"Unlike the gram, the Ultra PC isn't designed to be as lightweight as possible. The 16-inch laptop is a whole 400 g (0.88 lb) heavier than its 16-inch gram counterpart partly because its chassis is not made of magnesium. Other than that, the Ultra PC seems like a copy of the gram – but with longer battery life, lower noise levels, and a clean, delicate look."

MSI Prestige 15

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Mario Petzold | December 2022
"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 LG

LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, 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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