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MSI CreatorPro Z16P laptop review – Mobile workstation with temperature problems

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MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





4409 (4405.49min – 4409.47max) MB/s ∼100%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4273 (4264.35min – 4273.21max) MB/s ∼97%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2514 – 4634, n=37) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





3491 (3384.54min – 3491.28max) MB/s ∼79%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3402 (3327.13min – 3402.21max) MB/s ∼77%

Average of class workstation
(1461 – 4273, n=33, last 2 years) MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




4357 (4242.96min – 4356.83max) MB/s ∼100%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4295 (4283.22min – 4294.77max) MB/s ∼99%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2436 – 4440, n=37) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




3248 (2832.2min – 3247.86max) MB/s ∼75%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




2950 (2919.03min – 2949.85max) MB/s ∼68%

Average of class workstation
(1353 – 7185, n=33, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




7036 (6609.8min – 7035.53max) MB/s ∼100%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




6693 (6099.78min – 6692.85max) MB/s ∼95%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





6680 (5888.14min – 6680.33max) MB/s ∼95%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





6607 (6240.5min – 6607.08max) MB/s ∼94%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(3421 – 7005, n=37) Average of class workstation
(2991 – 7036, n=33, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




5109 (5060.79min – 5108.66max) MB/s ∼100%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4955 (4937.34min – 4954.89max) MB/s ∼97%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




4935 (4927.47min – 4934.6max) MB/s ∼97%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2877 – 5259, n=37) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4543 (4312.16min – 4542.64max) MB/s ∼89%

Average of class workstation
(2683 – 9243, n=33, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




90.6 (90.4min – 90.59max) MB/s ∼100%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




90.1 (89.91min – 90.07max) MB/s ∼99%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




80.8 (80.46min – 80.76max) MB/s ∼89%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(49.4 – 97.4, n=37) Average of class workstation
(37.6 – 90.6, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




49.4 (46.05min – 49.39max) MB/s ∼55%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




254 (252.76min – 253.97max) MB/s ∼100%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




237 (235.61min – 236.6max) MB/s ∼93%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(49.9 – 275, n=37) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





183 (182.04min – 183.17max) MB/s ∼72%

HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




153 (151.36min – 152.95max) MB/s ∼60%

Average of class workstation
(96.6 – 273, n=33, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4185 (2647.96min – 4185.28max) MB/s ∼100%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





4071 (4066.2min – 4071.03max) MB/s ∼97%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(376 – 4185, n=37) Average of class workstation
(577 – 4185, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





920 (850.96min – 920.44max) MB/s ∼22%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





756 (747.7min – 756.38max) MB/s ∼18%

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3512 (1778.55min – 3512.14max) MB/s ∼100%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




3453 (3433.02min – 3452.67max) MB/s ∼98%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(304 – 3559, n=37) Average of class workstation
(291 – 3512, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





425 (417.87min – 425.06max) MB/s ∼12%

Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




422 (415.41min – 421.56max) MB/s ∼12%

MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2577 – 9147, n=38) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(3409 – 8992, n=33, last 2 years) MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(983 – 3469, n=38) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(983 – 3378, n=33, last 2 years) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(921 – 4043, n=38) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(1413 – 3941, n=33, last 2 years) MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(2834 – 5588, n=38) Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class workstation
(2127 – 7153, n=33, last 2 years) MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(1617 – 4370, n=38) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(908 – 5986, n=33, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(48 – 88.1, n=38) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(42.2 – 84, n=33, last 2 years) MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(138.1 – 241, n=38) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class workstation
(83 – 217, n=33, last 2 years) MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(421 – 2854, n=38) Average of class workstation
(421 – 2790, n=33, last 2 years) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(367 – 3451, n=38) Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(935 – 3336, n=33, last 2 years) Average of class workstation
(0.022 – 0.156, n=33, last 2 years)





0.05345 MS * ∼100% -143%

MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(0.022 – 0.08, n=38) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Dell Precision 5000 5560
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class workstation
(0.019 – 0.107, n=33, last 2 years)





0.04252 MS * ∼72% -124%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
(0.018 – 0.085, n=38) HP ZBook Studio 16 G9 62U04EA
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4-20Y4S0KS00
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI CreatorPro Z16P B12UKST
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

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