- Hey, guys, it's Justine and today, I am showcasing
this MSI Creator Z16 laptop for you.
A huge thank you to MSI
for partnering with me on this video.
I'm really excited to actually show you guys this laptop
because I am traveling right now.
And it's been a while since I've really had the opportunity
to travel with a laptop and be able to really review it
in sort of like a real-time setting.
And this laptop has kind of been my main device
for doing all of my emails,
for gaming, for content consumption.
And while we're here, we've been taking a ton of photos,
so I've been using this a lot for photo editing.
And one of the things that I have loved so much
about this is the display.
After using a device that has a touch-screen like this,
you get so accustomed to that and so used to it
that whenever you don't have a touch-screen laptop,
it's almost like I forget how to function.
So having something like this,
that not only has a high-quality 120Hz display,
but is also a touch-screen is such a huge win in my book.
This does have a 16:10 aspect ratio,
which gives it about 11% more viewing area
with these thin bezels.
It also has this 180 degree hinge,
so you could actually lay the display completely flat.
This is such a kind of a unique way to use your laptop
and I feel like it's not something
that is very common in a lot of devices,
but it's so cool because you can use
this thing called flip share.
So if me and my sister are working on a project together,
or if you're working on something with a coworker
or family members, or even just watching content,
you can hit the flip share
and it basically flips your screen all the way around,
so that they're able to see what you're seeing.
This display also allows for fast scrolling,
pinch to zoom, and more gestures with multi-touch functions.
Since I'm not at home,
I normally do have multiple displays connected
to any of my laptops and this is no exception.
You can actually use this with multiple displays.
It does have two Thunderbolt 4 ports,
which will allow you to do that output.
Since this is a really powerful laptop,
to be able to have it on the go, but also bring it back home
and connect to monitors is amazing,
because this will give you so much more screen real estate
to do whatever it is that you need to get done.
I've also noticed that the colors
on this display are really incredible.
They're so vibrant and rich.
And for me, as a creator,
and also someone who consumes a lot of content,
I want it to be looking as vibrant
and realistic as possible.
It's using True Pixel Display to deliver true to life images
with QHD+ resolution for more of those vivid images
that we love when we're editing or watching content.
And each one of these displays has been calibrated
in the factory and certified.
The overall design of this is also really beautiful.
It has rounded edges, it's made of CNC Aluminum,
and it has a laser etched logo.
And, oh, shoot, I forgot to even mention this earlier,
but the keyboard is one of my favorite things.
This is the world's first MiniLED RGB keyboard.
So, this is gonna be giving you a brighter
and more evenly proportioned backlit keys.
And not just in one color, you have a full spectrum RGB
to basically make it any color you want,
or multiple colors like this beautiful, rainbow keyboard.
I'm also kinda curious to see how this
stands up to the 16-inch MacBook,
which is something that I have used for a pretty long time
to do all of my content and editing,
so I'm kinda looking at them side by side.
If you are looking for an alternative
to the 16-inch MacBook,
this could potentially be one for you.
So, here's kind of the side by side specs
of the Z16 and the MacBook pro 16-inch.
I think the biggest thing to note here
is the fact that, yes, this is a touch display,
which I'm such a huge fan of.
I know I keep reiterating
how much I love having a display that you can touch,
but it's also 120Hz refresh rate.
If you've never really experienced
a 120Hz display before, it's pretty incredible,
especially for gaming.
The Z16 also supports Wi-Fi 6,
whereas the MacBook is only Wi-Fi 5 with Bluetooth 5.0,
whereas the Z16 has Bluetooth 5.2.
The Z16 has four speakers, whereas the MacBook Pro has two.
And while the MacBook 16-inch does have
four Thunderbolt 3 ports, the Z16 has two Thunderbolt 4,
plus two type-A USB 3, and a micro SD card slot.
Obviously, any SD card slot is a huge win.
I honestly, mostly now, use CFexpress cards
but that the fact that this does have it,
a lot of the drone footage that I've been shooting
is all on micro SD, do have micro SD cards in them,
so I'm able to pop those out
and put those right into the laptop.
So even though I don't use them as much as I used to,
the fact that this does have it,
I'm definitely excited about it.
Like I mentioned before,
this does have the 180 lay flat display,
whereas the MacBook doesn't.
And I really love having this as an option,
even if it's something that I'm not using,
just knowing that even if I accidentally
might push my laptop screen forward a little bit too much,
it's not gonna get damaged
because it's basically made to lay flat.
As far as weights and sizing,
the Z16 is a little bit heavier and a little bit larger.
I've been working so much off of a 13 inch MacBook,
so going back to having one of these larger displays
has actually been so amazing
because I've missed having so much screen real estate.
I'm able to see so much more,
and again, this 120Hz display
looks so crisp when I'm playing games,
definitely something that you can easily get used to.
Something else that I noticed while using this laptop
is their attention to detail,
and obviously design and aesthetic
is something that is very important to MSI.
Another example of this is the sound on this thing.
It has a quad speaker stereo sound system by Dynaudio,
and it's also using an AI acoustic algorithm.
And it's using this real time intelligent engine
to remove audible distortions and vibrations
without degrading the sound.
And this is something that is really interesting
because I feel like when people start talking about AI,
they're like, what does this actually mean?
And with devices like this, it is a laptop,
there's a lot of moving parts
and you're gonna be moving it from place to place.
So for AI to be able to kind of sense
what it should be removing so that it's giving you
the best sound possible is kind of cool.
The battery life on this is actually pretty awesome as well.
It does have a 90 Watt-hour battery with fast charging,
and this is so key because I feel like a lot of us,
not only are we always on the go,
but even if we are just at home walking around the house
or moving our laptop from place to place,
you might not actually have an outlet
that is easily accessible all the time.
So to be able to just plug this in,
get a fast charge while I go get a snack
and then unplug it and go about my day,
and obviously now traveling more,
getting back on planes or heading out to coffee shops
or going back to meetings,
to be able to get that fast, quick charge
so you can get on with your day
is definitely something that I look for in a device now.
Another thing that I've been using this a lot for
while I've been in Hawaii is gaming.
Now I used to travel basically with a console
and it's great because now that has changed so much
because I can basically have my laptop,
bring a controller and still be able to play games.
And in the middle of playing games,
I realize I probably have some work to do
so I can just Alt-Tab, go into my email, do some work
and then head back into my game with my controller.
Yeah, I do travel with a controller.
A lot of my friends do, my sister does as well.
So this is definitely something that I think we need to
normalize in 2021, is traveling with a controller.
Well, thank you guys so much for watching.
I hope that you guys enjoyed this video
and getting a chance to check out the Creator Z16 laptop.
I'm gonna put a link in the description
if you want to check out the full spec sheet
and get any more information about it.
Also while supplies last,
they are offering this limited edition
Alessi wine opener with purchase on select MSI products.
I'll also put a link in the description
where you can find out
how to redeem this with your purchase.
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I'll see you guys later, bye.
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