Are there any alternatives?

As mentioned above, if your focus is on creative performance and battery life and gaming aren’t serious considerations, then the MacBook Pro 16 is serious competition. Yes, it’s Mac OS, but it will provide some crazy good creative performance and battery life that blows the MSI out of the water. And it’s even a little less expensive.

　　The Razer Blade 17 is a strong Windows competitor. It’s going to be equally as fast, offer a display that’s similar in quality to the MSI, and it looks a lot nicer. It costs about the same, though, making it another expensive option.

　　If gaming is your main objective and creative performance is nice to have, then the MSI GE76 Raider is a great choice. It’s a speedy gaming laptop with equally fast creative performance, and it is also incredibly expensive. Its display isn’t as good, though.

　　

How long will it last?

The Creator Z17 is solidly built and uses the most up-to-date components. It will last for years of productive service. The one-year warranty is particularly disappointing at this price point, though.

　　

Should you buy it?

Yes, but only for Windows die-hards who want to game on their content-creation workstation and have deep pockets.