MSI has sent their latest Creator series high-performance laptop–Creator 15 A10SET. For light-weight design users, its equipped with a 15.6-inch FHD Thin-bezel touch screen display with a RTX 2060, it’s not only for design users but also for gamers.
The overall design of the Creator 15 is similar to the Prestige series P65, it’s equipped with the Intel’s 10th gen Core i7-10875H processor, 16GB DDR4 memory, 1TB NVMe SSD and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card.
So let’s dig in the details.
Product Specification
MSI CREATOR 15 A10SET Tech Specs from Official Website
https://www.msi.com/Content-creation/Creator-15-A10SX/Specification
Product Unboxing
Package Appearance
The outer packaging is still packed with a yellow recycled carton but the internal packaging is similar to the PS series
The AC adapter 20V 9A 180W and manufactured by Delta
The weight of the AC adapter is 407g
The internal box
Product Analysis
The main aesthetic of the Creator 15
The Intel 10th gen logo and Nvidia RTX logo stickers
The Creator 15 benefit badge
The thin-bezel design
The Keyboard backlight
The touchpad size is integrated with a TPM v2 chip to enhance the security
The 720p IR HD camera on the top of the B cover is next to the built-in directional noise reduction microphone
The chamfered corners are slightly rounded and without sharp edges
The design of the rear shaft is fancy and smooth
The laptop front side – Smooth design without any indicator
The laptop rear side – Not symmetrical, but the opening area is large enough to provide a better air duct
The laptop right side – 1 x Mic/Headphone combo jack, 1 x Type-C(USB3.2 Gen2), 1 x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader, 1 x LAN
The laptop left side – Power jack, 1 x Type-C(USB3.2 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) with PD charging, 1 x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI, 1 x Type-A(USB3.2 Gen2), 1 x battery charging indicator
The opening angle of this laptop is 180 degrees
The laptop weight: 2.26KG, 2.8KG total with AC adapter and power cable
Screen Analysis
Unfortunately, this model is not the 4K version. There are 4k models available for professional users.
The benefit sticker of this screen
The viewing angles are both vertically and horizontally around 178 degrees and are without colour or brightness distortion.
Because the version we analysed has a 10-point touch panel, something that not many laptops usually incorporate.
Run-time Benchmark Test
Before the test, we make sure the Ultimate Power Performance has been activated in Win10
Cinebench
3DMARK & PCMark10
Gaming
Thermal Tests
We are pressure testing this workstation by using AIDA64.
Test room temperature: 23℃±2℃
CPU Idle temperature: 49℃±2℃
GPU idle temperature: 47℃
Under AIDA64 Single FPU pressure test, this Intel i7-10875H is running normally
Under AIDA64 CPU & GPU pressure test, the Intel i7-10875H is running normally
The CPU package temperature is around 86℃±2℃, GPU temperature is around 78℃±2℃
We are satisfied with the whole cooling system for MSI Creator 15, without many noise issues, the Cooler Boost Trinity+ cooling system can suppress RTX 2060 and Intel i7 10875H without any issue.
SUMMARY
After testing the Creator 15, the first thing we want to highlight is the thermal performance, there is no overheating problem during all tests, the powerful heat sink has done its job well with an acceptable noise level, due to the elegant and only 20mm thick body design.
The autonomy of the equipment has seemed very good that can reach 6 hours with a new generation battery and 99.9Wh that by far exceeds the previous model. The keyboard is stable and comfortable for typing, while the touchpad is quite good either.
The facial recognition and fingerprint sensor also add credit to the team. And the USB connectivity is terse but fast, with a version of 3.2 Gen2 ports and a Thunderbolt 3. The other benefit that MSI brought back is the full-size SD card slot.
At present, the price of this CREATOR 15 A10SET is AU$3,999 and it’s quite high. It should not be far from the GS66 10SF with a better graphics card and a 240Hz screen but a less-powered CPU. Therefore, the CREATOR 15 is an attractive option for those who focus on working with a touch screen but less gaming immerse.
EPIC PC RATE SCORE: 90/100
EPIC REWARD: EPIC RECOMMENDED
MSI Creator 15 A10SET OFFICIAL WEBSITE: HERE