MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) vs. Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)

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In depth comparison and review of MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) and Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) vs. Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.9 cm x 25.6 cm x 1.9 cm 41.26 cm x 30.49 cm x 2.405 cm
Weight 2.39 kg 2.9 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Lunar grey Black
DISPLAY MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Screen Size (Type) 16" 17.3" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes -
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1600 (QHD+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 165 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% DCI-P3 72%
Features MSI True Colour Technology, Delta E<2 calibration, CalMAN Verified Anti-glare
PROCESSOR MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 24 MB 9 MB
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/ Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 8 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 1080p Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Four speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, subwoofer, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3268
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features Dynaudio Premium Sound Technology -
COMMUNICATIONS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 90 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 6 hours
AC ADAPTER MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 135 Watt
INPUT MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes (RGB)
Features Per-key RGB, MSI active pen (MPP2.0) support Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Interfaces Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Thunderbolt 4 (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS MSI Creator Z16P (B12UGST) Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH (81HG)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options - RGB lighting
Security Slot Type - Kensington mini security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features MIL-STD-810G tested, vapor chamber cooling system Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 092UK -
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