16" vs 17.3"
Processor: 4-core i7-4870HQ vs 6-core i7-9750H, MSI is much better https://technical.city/en/cpu/Core-i7-9750H-vs-Core-i7-4870H...
GPU: MSI's is better https://www.notebookcheck.net/Radeon-Pro-5300M-vs-GeForce-GT...
Same RAM
Same disk capacity, not sure if the MSI's is an SSD but that's less than $100
60Hz vs 144Hz
So I'd be getting an all-around better laptop that doesn't need dongles for everything and gives you far more control over the system and runs far more programs for $900 less.
https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Laptop-NVIDIA-1660-i7-9750H-GTX-I...
That's not to say that the MSI may not be a better deal... But you can't just compare the specs you said, there's more at stake.
I forgot about resolution too but I've done this comparison a few times in the past with different laptops and always found better for the price point.
Colors might be a good point here but I'm sure there are other laptops with good colors too.
While it's true that I could get better-specced laptop, phone, bluetooth earbuds, and so one, I consistently run into two issues that I just don't have with Apple: 1) there's almost always something subpar about the product, that reviews didn't warn me against, and/or 2) I hate having to carefully select from a dizzying array of inter- and intra-company options, where often companies actively game the system (reviews) or try to up-sell.
It's honestly somewhat astonishing how consistently I run into these issues when I buy a non-apple product, in particular laptops.
Now of course being 'in' the ecosystem already also has a ton of benefits, and of course I can afford being a little less price-conscious. But it's absolutely not the case that I go for Apple because it's cool. Or because they market well.