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MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023) Laptop test

We put the MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023) through our rigorous DXOMARK Laptop test suite to measure its performance both at sound, camera and display.

In this review, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications include (as given by the manufacturer):

  • Physical specs : 358 x 258.55 x 16.85 mm
  • Display : 16”, 1920×1200, 165Hz, IPS
  • Webcam : FHD 1080p IR

Scoring

Use-case and feature subscores included in the calculations of the global score

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)
MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)
1
laptop
67
camera
61

93

38

54

33

76

58

83

127
display
65

84

57

95

77

84

111
audio
111

149

115

133

118

153

Pros

  • Accurate target exposure in video call
  • Good voice intelligibility for both playback and capture in most simple scenarios
  • Good SDR video performance woth good contrast and faithful colors

Cons

  • In video call, visible color cast on camera in most tested conditions
  • In video call, camera showing a low texture / noise tradeoff in all conditions
  • Flaws in duplex audio while in video call, with issues in gating and filtering
  • Lack of front facing directivity causing voices outside of the standard field to be captured as loud as the main voice
  • No HDR panel
  • Below average maximum brightness and high reflectance level, impacting drastically readability in bright conditions
  • Strong compression and pumping at loud and medium volumes

The MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023) laptop came in below average overall and in both tested use cases, with the display as its best feature. Although audio and camera performances were very limited for a device at its price, users can nonetheless benefit from intelligible voice calls.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Laptop tests: For scoring and analysis in our laptop reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests and undertake more than 20 hours of perceptual evaluations under controlled lab conditions and real-life scenarios.
(For more details about the  Laptop protocol, click here.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023) overall & use-cases scores

Video Call

111

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

144

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)
About DXOMARK Laptop tests

DXOMARK's Video call use case is a score that evaluates how a device handles video calls and videoconferencing in multiple conditions. This score focuses on the camera performance and the capture and playback rendering of voices. Read more about how we test the use cases of Video call score here.

Although MSI’s laptop camera had accurate target exposure, a color cast was visible in most tested conditions, which also affected its low-light performance. The texture/noise tradeoff was below average. Voice intelligibility was good for both capture and playback in most simple scenarios, with good noise reduction, clear midranges and trebles, and sharp plosives. However, the device did not handle duplex situations correctly, with gating and noticeable filtering reducing voice intelligibility. Moreover, the laptop does not feature front-facing directivity, which made voices captured outside the field of view as loud as voices within the field of view.

Camera

67

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

135

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the camera subscores for the video call use case:

Camera scores comparison
Camera texture acutance on Deadleaves with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux measured on a Deadleaves chart.

The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our camera labs:

Camera visual noise evolution with illuminance levels
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.
Target exposure on face with illuminance levels in HDR conditions
These measurements take place on a setup combining realistic mannequins and a backlit panel simulating high dynamic range conditions. This graph shows the evolution of lightness measured on the forehead of the realistic mannequin with the level of lux, for multiple lighting conditions. The lightness is measured in L*. Delta EV specifies the difference of luminance in stops between the face and the light panel simulating HDR conditions.

Audio

119

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

144

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the capture subscores for the video call use case:

Audio capture scores comparison

The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in capture, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:

Audio capture frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency captured by the laptop when recording an objective test signal at 1 meter in an anechoic environment.
Audio capture Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
This graph shows the Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise over the hearable frequency range. It represents the distortion and noise of the device capturing our test signal.
Audio capture directivity
Directivity graph of the laptop microphone(s) when capturing test signals using the camera app. It represents the acoustic energy (in dB) over the angle of incidence of the sound source (normalized to the angle 0°, in front of the device).

Music & Video

117

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

154

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
About DXOMARK Laptop tests

DXOMARK's Video and Music use case score evaluates the capability of a device to reproduce multimedia usages such as videos, movies and music playback in indoor conditions. This score focuses on the display performance and audio-playback rendering. Read more about how we test this use case here.

The Summit E16’s SDR performance was generally good, with satisfactory coverage of the BT-709 color space and good EOTF that resulted in good contrast and faithful colors. At <300 nits, the device’s maximum brightness was below average and reflectance was quite high, reducing readability in bright conditions. Multimedia performance in audio was disappointing. The device’s aggressive tonal balance, lack of bass and bass precision, low midrange power, and dull attack made the laptop unsuitable for enjoying music and movies using the integrated speakers. In addition, our testers noted strong compression and pumping not just at loud volumes, but also at medium volumes.

Display

127

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

156

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the display subscores for the multimedia use case:

Display scores comparison

The following graphs show the objective measurements performed in our display lab:

Display gamut coverage for video contents
Laptop
Video gamut SDR
Laptop
Video gamut HDR
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent of the color area that the device can render. To respect the artistic intent, the measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Display reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.
Display reflectance profile
Display brightness uniformity
0.174
cd/m²
0.175
cd/m²
0.177
cd/m²
0.194
cd/m²
0.184
cd/m²
0.186
cd/m²
0.172
cd/m²
0.164
cd/m²
0.162
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (min)
270
cd/m²
270.6
cd/m²
269.9
cd/m²
297.8
cd/m²
287.6
cd/m²
288.8
cd/m²
260
cd/m²
250.3
cd/m²
249.2
cd/m²
Laptop Distribution of brightness (max)
This illustration shows the brightness measured on nine zones of the display for minimum brightness (left) and maximum brightness (right) for SDR content.
Display SDR EOTF measurement
This graph represents the rendering of contrast (gray levels) for SDR video content, measured in the dark. We expect to be close to the 2.2 or 2.4 gamma references.
Display peak brightness for video contents

Display white point
Laptop
This graph represents the color temperature of white content, compared with the reference (Daylight illuminant D65) measured in the dark on video at minimum and maximum brightness.

Audio

104

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo (2023)

152

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)

The following chart presents the playback for the multimedia use case:

Audio playback scores comparison

The following graphs show the frequency response, distortion and directivity in multimedia playback, recorded in our semi-anechoic room:

Audio playback frequency response
A 1/12 octave frequency response graph, which measures the volume of each frequency emitted by the laptop when playing a pure-sine wave in an anechoic environment.
Audio playback Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

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