Wireless connectivity is fully up to date with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. Power is supplied by a rather large brick that connects via a proprietary power connection, which makes sense given the powerful components packed inside. Both laptops look sleek next to the MacBook Pro’s rounded corners.Ĭonnectivity is solid, with two USB4 ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, a full-size HDMI 2.1 port, a USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a full-size SD card reader. I’d rate the XPS 17 as the better-looking machine, but the Creator Z17 has its own attractive design. Its straight angles are also more cohesive. The XPS 17 certainly has a more distinctive appearance with its black carbon fiber keyboard deck contrasted against its silver aluminum lid and bottom chassis. The lines are simple and streamlined, making for a modern look that doesn’t stand out - except for MSI’s dragon logo, which offers a hint of gaming flare. MSI did design the Creator Z17 to meet military durability standards, which adds some confidence in the laptop’s survivability.Īesthetically, the Creator Z17 is a conservatively attractive laptop in its Lunar Gray (dark gray) color scheme that’s carried throughout the chassis except for a darker chrome along the edges.
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The Dell XPS 15 and Apple MacBook Pro 16 are also more rigidly built, putting the Creator Z17 a small step behind some of its most important competition. But the XPS 17 is even more sturdy, with no flexibility in the lid. The Creator Z17 is a solid laptop, with just a slight bending in the lid and no flexing in the keyboard deck or bottom chassis. Even so, I’m not sure why the Creator Z17 is so much heavier.Ĭertainly, it’s not a difference in construction. Both laptops have CNC machine aluminum making up their chassis, although the XPS 17 does have lighter carbon fiber in its keyboard deck. That makes the Creator Z17 larger in all dimensions except for thickness and surprisingly heavy. The Dell is 14.74 inches wide by 9.76 inches deep by 0.77 inches thick, and it weighs significantly less at 4.87 pounds. There aren’t many other 17-inch laptops to compare with, and one of the most relevant is the Dell XPS 17 with its 17-inch 16:10 IPS display that also sports smaller bezels. Even so, it’s a large laptop at 15.04 inches wide by 10.24 inches deep by 0.75 inches thick and weighing in at 7.4 pounds. The Creator Z17 is built around a 17.3-inch 16:10 IPS display with small bezels that comes in at an impressive 91% screen-to-body ratio. The Creator Z17 is a high-performing machine with a solid design and decent display, but the price remains a sticking point, especially compared to the competition. That’s quite a lot of money, even for this level of components. I reviewed the $3,249 configuration, which is the entry-level Creator Z17. The MSI Creator Z17 is one such machine, an attractive laptop with a large 17.3-inch display and some impressive performance potential.
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