The Summit E16 Flip uses a 28-watt, 4-core/8-thread Intel Core i7-1195G7, a fast chip but still one meant for thin and light laptops rather than portable powerhouses.
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The latest Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 provide speedy wireless capabilities with the right router. Given the usefulness of this 2-in-1 for creative types, a full-size SD card reader would have been welcome. There’s a full-size HDMI port and two USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 ports (one of which is used for charging) along the left-hand side, and two USB-A 3.2 ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSD card reader along the right-hand side. It also props up the keyboard deck at an angle for a more comfortable typing experience and improved airflow.Ĭonnectivity is a strong suit. The hinge opens easily with one hand, which is unusual for convertible 2-in-1s, and it holds the display firmly in its four positions - clamshell, tent, media, and tablet. The Summit E16 Flip is a very well-built laptop. It’s easily the equal of the Spectre x360 15 and ahead of the Envy x360 15, which had some keyboard flex. Accordingly, the entire chassis is rigid, with no bending in the lid (which the 13-inch model displayed) or flexing in the keyboard deck or chassis bottom. The Summit E16 Flip is made from CNC-machined aluminum, which fits with its premium nature. You won’t want to hold it in one arm for inking, but that’s typical for larger 2-in-1s. Overall, the Summit E16 Flip is a large convertible 2-in-1 but not unexpectedly so, given its large and tall display. The Summit E16 Flip is also deeper than the Envy x360 15 with its 16:9 display, while again being thinner and slightly heavier compared to the Envy’s 0.72 inches and 4.11 pounds. It’s thinner, though, at 0.67 inches, and a little heavier at 4.4 pounds, compared to the Spectre x360 15 at 0.79 inches and 4.23 pounds. It’s almost exactly as wide as the Spectre x360 15, but over an inch deeper thanks due the taller display and larger bezels. The 2-in-1’s display bezels aren’t tiny on the top and bottom, so the Summit E16 Flip’s overall dimensions are somewhat inflated. Also, as with the smaller version, MSI notes its use of the Golden Ratio (1.68) in designing the laptop’s dimensions. It’s an elegant overall look that’s not overstated, and it’s more striking than the HP Envy x360 15 that also comes in black but has a purposefully minimalistic design. The 2-in-1’s lines are simpler, with a slightly angled edge along the rear of the chassis and a steeply angled keyboard deck. The larger model doesn’t have the 13-inch model’s clipped-off chassis and lid corners reminiscent of the HP Spectre line, including the Spectre x360 15, but the rose gold and black color scheme still hints at HP’s machines. The Summit E16 Flip, like its smaller sibling, has a sleek, all-black chassis with just a few rose gold accents in an MSI logo on the front and along the chamfered edges on the lid and touchpad. Like with the 13-inch model, the Summit E16 Flip is a bit expensive - but I found enough to like about the machine to justify the investment. The three available models vary only in their RAM and storage, with the review unit being the top model with 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD. I reviewed the top-end Summit E16 Flip with a Core i7-1195G7 CPU and the RTX 3050 that has a retail price of $2,299. It has a similar look and feel, but is aimed more at creators who can use the extra power a GPU can provide to applications that can use it, like Adobe’s creative suite. MSI has a larger version of the machine, the Summit E16 Flip, that not only expands the 16:10 display from 13.4 inches to 16 inches but adds in a discrete GPU by way of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050. It proved that MSI can make an excellent productivity-oriented convertible 2-in-1 to go with their popular gaming laptops, even if the price was a bit high. I liked the MSI Summit E13 Flip quite a bit, particularly the modern aesthetic, excellent battery life, and solid performance.
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