| Attribute |
MSI Creator A10UET-220FR (9S7-16V321-220) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 (PLL-00004) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Creator A10UET-220FR | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 3 |
| Product code | 9S7-16V321-220 | PLL-00004 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Grey | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | Microsoft |
| Family | Creator | Surface Laptop |
| Series | 15 | 3 |
| Model name | A10UET-220FR | Surface Laptop 3 |
| Part number | 9S7-16V321-220 | PLL-00004 |
| Market positioning | Multimedia | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i7 | 10th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| Processor model | i7-10875H | i7-1065G7 |
| Processor cores | 8 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 16 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR4x-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 3,200 | 3,733 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 13.5 |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| Touchscreen | + | + |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 60 | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 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) | | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 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 resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.9 |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Trackpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | - | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 99 | 49 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 6,250 | 6,513 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 11.5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.31 |
| Height (mm) | 19.8 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 248 | 223 |
| Width (mm) | 358 | 308 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | - |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |