PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.

The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.

The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo stands out for general use due to its high-performance CPU and abundant RAM which ensure smooth multitasking and quick application response, accompanied by an OLED screen with excellent color representation and sharpness for a superior visual experience. Additionally, its portable design, substantial battery life, backlit keyboard, and built-in fingerprint reader strike an ideal balance for productivity, convenience, and security on the go.

PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.

PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.

The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo excels in engineering and design use due to its powerful CPU and GPU combination that can handle demanding applications and multitasking, alongside a substantial amount of RAM for smooth performance. Additionally, its high-resolution OLED screen offers exceptional color accuracy and contrast, which is ideal for detail-oriented tasks such as CAD and graphic design.

PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.

PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability. Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify. Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.

The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.

PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability as well as AI performance, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work. While performance (especially graphics performance) is the most important factor determining this score, we also give modest weight to screen quality, heat management, keyboard quality, and storage.

PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.