| Attribute |
 MSI Prestige P65 8RE-005ES Creator (9S7-16Q312-005) × |  Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (AIK-00026) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Prestige P65 8RE-005ES Creator | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio |
| Product code | 9S7-16Q312-005 | AIK-00026 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Grey | Platinum |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Convertible (Floating Slider) |
| Brand | MSI | Microsoft |
| Family | Prestige | Surface Laptop |
| Series | P | Studio |
| Model name | P65 8RE-005ES Creator | Studio |
| Part number | 9S7-16Q312-005 | AIK-00026 |
| Market positioning | - | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 11th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | - |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | - |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | i7-11370H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 12 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | - |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR4x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 14.4 |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1600 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,024 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 2 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| SSD form factor | - | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 5.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | - |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 82 | 58 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 18 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.88 | 1.82 |
| Height (mm) | 17.9 | 18.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 247.7 | 228.3 |
| Width (mm) | 357.7 | 323.3 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 150 | 102 |
| Security | | |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |