MSI Creator 17

Its pioneering Mini LED display lives up to its billing, making the MSI Creator 17 a tempting choice for deep-pocketed creative pros on the lookout for a large-screen laptop.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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MSRP: $1,450.95

Product details

  • Vibrant Display: The 17.3" UHD 120Hz 100% DCI-P3 display offers vibrant colors with fast response time, whether you are designing your next project or gaming.
  • Redefined Power: The 11th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor, delivers high performance with 8 cores boosting up to 4.9 GHz. Take on any tasks and applications with ease.
  • Supercharged Graphics: The MSI Creator 17 is powered by a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, breezes through today's most demanding creative workflow tasks.
  • Crafted To Be Portable: Packed with an immense amount of power in a lightweight chassis featuring a 99Whr battery, so you can work on the go.
  • Creators Rejoice: MSI’s exclusive Cooler Boost Technology ensures optimal thermal dissipation. Featuring 3 fans, get up to 15% increased airflow with the new Cooler Boost Trinity+.
  • Versatile Connections: The Creator 17 features a wide range of I/O ports, Thunderbolt 4 supporting power delivery and up to 40Gbps of data transfer.

PROS

+ 17.3-inch Mini LED display is roomy and bright
+ Core i9 and RTX 3080 combine for outstanding performance
+ Thunderbolt 4 support
+ Includes fingerprint reader and IR webcam

CONS

- Sky-high price
- Display options force a choice between Mini LED and 120Hz refresh rate
- Brief battery life

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on September 30, 2021
Its pioneering Mini LED display lives up to its billing, making the MSI Creator 17 a tempting choice for deep-pocketed creative pros on the lookout for a large-screen laptop.
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By UltrabookReview on July 22, 2020
This Creator 17 is right now the only notebook available with a mini LED display, with 1000+ nits of maximum brightness, HDR 1000 support, and excellent colors and uniformity. It's also a fairly well-rounded product, with a minimalist and lightweight metallic build, alright IO and inputs, latest-generation hardware, and a fair-sized battery. At the same time, though, this is compromised in a couple of ways and expensive, with most of the extra demanded for that mini LED screen.
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