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MSI Modern 14 with Core i5-10210U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and GeForce MX250 GPU now available for $899

MSI Modern 14 with Core i5-10210U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and GeForce MX250 GPU now available for $899 (Source: MSI)
MSI Modern 14 with Core i5-10210U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and GeForce MX250 GPU now available for $899 (Source: MSI)
The budget-midrange professional laptop will begin shipping on September 10 with 5.7 mm thin bezels, 80 percent screen-to-body ratio, and Intel's latest Comet Lake-U CPU. Initial SKUs will not carry Core i7 options.

With Intel's 10th gen Ice Lake and Comet Lake families now out of the bag, OEMs everywhere will be gearing up to ship their first laptops equipped with the new CPUs in the coming weeks. One of these models will be the 14-inch MSI Modern 14 designed for business users and professionals similar to the 15.6-inch MSI PS63 Modern.

The table below reveals that the Modern 14 will be very similar to the existing 2018 MSI PS42 Prestige and upcoming 2019 Prestige 14 but with slower GeForce MX250 graphics, no 4K UHD option, no Thunderbolt 3, no Wi-Fi 6, and with a slightly thicker profile. Thus, the Modern 14 will cater to users on tighter budgets.

Newegg is already taking pre-orders for the MSI Modern 14 at $750 and $900 without and with the GeForce MX250 GPU, respectively. The Taiwanese company boasted about expanding beyond just gaming laptops at CES 2019 and the Modern 14 is proof of its growing professional lineup. The Modern 14 announcement follows on the footsteps of the Prestige 14 and Prestige 15 10th gen Intel refresh.

 

Prestige 14

Prestige 15

Modern 14

Processor

Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor

Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors

Graphics

Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design, 4GB GDDR5

Up to NVIDIA®

GeForce® MX250

2GB GDDR5

Display

Up to 14" 4K UHD (3840x2160), 100% AdobeRGB, Thin Bezel IPS-Level Panel (Optional)

Up to 15.6" 4K UHD (3840x2160), 100% AdobeRGB, Thin Bezel IPS-Level Panel (Optional)

14" FHD (1920*1080),

close to 100%sRGB

Thin Bezel IPS-Level

Storage

1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3), support Intel M.2 NVMe SSD Device only Intel M.2 NVMe SSD Device only

1 x M.2 SSD Combo (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Memory

Up to 16GB LPDDR3-2133 (onboard)

2 x DDR4 (Max 64GB)

1 x DDR4 (Max 32GB)

I/O Port

2 x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) with PD charging

2x Type-A USB2.0

1 x Micro SD Card Reader

2 x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) with PD charging

2 x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2

1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)

 1x Micro SD Card Reader

2 x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1

2 x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1

1 x SD (XC/HC)

Network

Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6

(802.11 ax) + Bluetooth v5

Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth v5

Intel Wireless-AC 9560 + Bluetooth v5

Keyboard

Backlit Keyboard (Single-Color, White)

Dimension

12.56" x 8.46" x 0.63"

14.05" x 9.20" x 0.63"

12.68" x 8.74" x 0.63"

Weight

2.84 lbs.

3.64 lbs.

2.62 lbs.

Color

Carbon Gray

White (Coming Soon)

Carbon Gray

Carbon Gray

City of Industry, CA – August 21st, 2019 – MSI, a world leader in gaming hardware and computing solutions, unveils a complete lineup of new content creator laptops powered by Intel’s 10th Gen™ 6-Core processors.  Designed for both professional and casual creators on the go, MSI’s new Prestige and Modern Series laptops showcase a new level of performance with up to 40% faster photo editing and rendering speeds.

 

“Innovation, performance, and practicality are at the core of our business, and the new Prestige and Modern laptops embody those ideals by giving content creators industry-leading tech and features that speak to their needs,” says Charles Chiang, MSI’s Global CEO.  “MSI is not just about gaming, but about solutions that adapt to our users’ daily lives and helps foster and unleash their creativity.”

 

A New Symbol of Prestige

MSI’s acclaimed Prestige 14 and 15 laptops are now the world’s first laptops powered by the powerful combination of 10th Gen Intel® 6-core processor and the latest GeForce GTX 16 Series Graphics, improving editing software performance such as Photoshop by up to 40% and delivering at least 50% faster performance for more fluid creative workflow, especially during multi-threaded processes.  The ideal laptop for photographers, animators, composers or YouTubers on the go, Prestige users can simultaneously create on multiple programs, including 2D or 3D software without lag.

 

 

The new Prestige laptops stun with a 90% screen-to-body ratio MSI True Pixel display, a 4K UHD resolution panel with True Color calibration for more precise color, 100% AdobeRGB wide color gamut for better range of colors, and an industry-leading Delta-E<2 color accuracy to bring the designs to life.  In addition, the new 14 and 15-inch laptops feature an ultra slim, sandblasted aluminum chassis that weighs only 2.64 lbs. and 3.5 lbs. respectively and are available in carbon gray with blue diamond-cutting trimmings and elegant white.

 

MSI’s Prestige 15 and 14 are mobile workhorses with an impressive 16 and 14-hours of battery life respectively, and come with an array of connectivity options, including 2 Thunderbolt™ 3 and Wi-Fi 6.  Both laptops also come with ergonomic keyboards with 1.5 mm key travel distance for improved comfort and can lay flat at 180-degrees for seamless group collaboration. 

 

Modern Pursuit for Mobility

MSI’s new Modern 14 content creator laptops showcases a stylish design for the modern creative professional.  A combination of effortless mobility and performance, the 14-inch laptop features an ultra-lightweight metallic chassis and weighs only 2.6 lbs. but can take on any task with top-of-the line performance and a 10-hour battery life.

 

Dock, Expand and Create

For the content creator wishing for maximum connectivity and expandability, MSI’s USB-C Docking Station is the ultimate solution that integrates data transfer, power delivery and video displays through a single USB-C cable.  The compact hub connects your laptop to three extra monitors, increasing productivity and simplifying your workspace by eliminating cables and clutter.  In addition, it provides four extra USB ports, a single combo audio jack for headphone and microphone, a Gigabit Ethernet port for even faster speeds, and weighs only a half a pound.

 

MSI’s Prestige and Modern Series laptops will be available at Adorama, Amazon, B&H, and Newegg.  Preorders through Newegg begin on August 21st, 2019.

 

For more information about MSI’s completely lineup of content creator laptops or to learn more about MSI’s complete line of products, visit us.msi.com or follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MSIGamingUSA and Twitter at twitter.com/msiUSA.About MSI GAMING

As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports. We stand by our principles of breakthroughs in design, the pursuit of excellence, and technological innovation. Integrating gamers' most coveted extreme performance, realistic visuals, authentic sound, precise control, and smooth streaming functions into its gaming rigs, MSI frees gamers from tedious trial and error and pushes gaming performance beyond limits. The determination to surpass past achievements has made MSI a ‘True Gaming’ brand with gaming spirit throughout the industry! For more product information, please go to https://www.msi.com/.

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > News > News Archive > Newsarchive 2019 08 > MSI Modern 14 with Core i5-10210U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and GeForce MX250 GPU now available for $899
Allen Ngo, 2019-08-23 (Update: 2019-08-23)