This Windows laptop almost rivals the 16-inch MacBook Pro, and it’s 45% cheaper
Challengers line up for an attempt at the MacBook Pro’s throne
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Almost every timeApplelaunches a new product, it often instantly becomes an icon, whatever the niche. The16-inch Apple MacBook Prois a fine example of that, but with excellence comes a hefty price tag.
This leads some in the Windows sphere to see an opportunity to offer a competitive yet affordable alternative. Enter HIDevolution, a company that builds bespokemobile workstationsbased on existing laptops.
HiDevolution has taken anMSI Prestige 15 A10SC laptopand upgraded it heavily. You could do this at home, but using an authorised built-to-order seller means there’s less chance of frying your laptop or having to return components because of incompatibility issues.
MSI Prestige 15 -$3269 at Newegg
This is one of the best Windows alternatives to Apple’s award-winning MacBook Pro 16. It comes close, but doesn’t quite match its rival. It has a slower CPU, a little less battery capacity and a lower screen resolution, but you’ll save $2,700 (a 45% price difference).
The Prestige 15 has anNvidiaGeforce graphics card with 4GB of GDDR5 memory, 64GB of RAM and an 8TB SSD. It’s also just as portable as the Apple device, winning out on weight.
However, HiDevolution’s device falls behind the MacBook Pro on screen resolution (full HD) and battery capacity (82Whr). It also features anIntelCore i7-10710U, which will have a very hard time competing with the Macbook’s i9-9900HK.
Should you buy it? Well, theDell XPS 15 7590remains our firm favourite. It’s even cheaper at less than $3,000, boasts a4Kdisplay, a one-year antivirus subscription andDell’s expansive warranty and services. One thing it lacks is storage capacity at “only” 2TB.
HiDevolution’sMSIPrestige 15 is a great piece of kit, but doesn’t quite cut the mustard when compared with Apple’s device.
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