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MSI Summit E15 A11SCST

Specifications

MSI Summit E15 A11SCST
MSI Summit E15 A11SCST (Summit E15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1185G7 4 x 3 - 4.8 GHz, 35 W PL2 / Short Burst, 28 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1200 MHz, Memory: 1250 MHz, 35 W TDP, GDDR6, Nvidia 461.09 (27.21.14.6109), Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-3200, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (both in use)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, capacitive, 10 touchpoints, AU Optronics B156HAB03.1, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Phison 1TB SM2801T24GKBB4S-E162, 1024 GB 
, 2x M.2-2280 (1x PCIe 4, 1x PCIe 3), 876 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC298 @ Intel Tiger Point-LP PCH - cAVS
Connections
2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: combined audio port, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, TPM 2.0
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16.9 x 357 x 234 ( = 0.67 x 14.06 x 9.21 in)
Battery
80.25 Wh, 5280 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 15.2 V
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, MS Office 365 (trial), Norton Security (trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.824 kg ( = 64.34 oz / 4.02 pounds), Power Supply: 325 g ( = 11.46 oz / 0.72 pounds)
Price
2000 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 71.23% - average
Average of 3 scores (from 6 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 85%, features: 62%, display: 80% mobility: 75%, workmanship: 81%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 79%

Reviews for the MSI Summit E15 A11SCST

83.7% MSI Summit E15 laptop review: Advance into the premium business segment | Notebookcheck
The Summit E15 is supposed to make life difficult for the established Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme and Dell XPS 15 top dogs. To achieve this, MSI uses the most current technology: Tiger Lake, Turing, USB 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, PCI Express 4. Our test shows, whether this plan succeeds.
MSI Summit E15 (A11x) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/02/2021
MSI Summit E15 (A11x) review – the mountain is high but you have the equipment
Source: Laptop Media English
On its Web page, MSI states that its notebook will last for more than 16 hours on a single charge. Yeah… no. Its large 82Wh battery lasted for 11 hours and a half of Web browsing, and a bit over 10 hours of video playback. Also, we tried gaming on it, but then, it ran out of juice after one hour and 37 minutes.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/02/2021
70% MSI Summit E15 (2021) review
Source: Good Gear Guide English
The MSI Summit E15 delivers medium-to-high performance on a range of productivity tasks and its styling complements any office environment. With an 11-gen chipset and 4K display, its utility for creative professionals is especially appealing. However, its battery life is not the best when playing 4K video on high brightness settings.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/09/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
MSI Prestige 14 (A11SX) review – GTX 1650 Max-Q on a laptop that weighs 1.29 kg?
Source: Laptop Media English
Today, we had the thinnest and lightest laptop that has a GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics card up to date. Or at least it is a first for us. The Prestige 14 (A11Sx) looks absolutely stunning, especially when it’s dressed in white. In order to accommodate the dedicated GPU, as well as the Core i7-1185G7, MSI decided to lift the backside of the base from the ground. This gives a lot more breathing space for the fan inside. Interestingly, the cooling solution is able to maintain a 35W power limit on this CPU, which is one of the highest out there, pretty much helping it perform significantly better than a Core i5-10300H.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/15/2021
60% MSI Summit E15 laptop review 2021 | Model A11SCS
Source: Bit-Tech English
The MSI Summit E15 A11SCS can be had for $2,899 and comes with a two-year warranty. To be frank, that feels expensive: the laptop promises greatness but doesn't to achieve it. The high-end business laptop market is crowded with great choices – including from MSI's own stable – and we’d choose all of them over this. There's also the mid-range, $1,499 MSI Modern 15 which, at half the price, is not far behind the Summit at all. We much prefer the resplendent MSI Prestige anyway (despite being a 14-inch model) and that's $800 less.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Recensione MSI Summit E15, buona la prima!
Source: HDblog.it Italian IT→EN
Positive: Good hardware; nice autonomy; elegant design. Negative: Poor display; overheats while using; noisy under loads.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/02/2021

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q: Mid range dedicated graphics card for laptops that uses a Turing TU117 chip without raytracing and Tensor cores. Runs at reduced clock speeds compared to a laptop GTX 1650 Ti to achieve a much lower power consumption (35 versus 50 - 80 Watt).

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


i7-1185G7: Tiger Lake based low power quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. The four cores clock around 3 - 4.8 GHz. Produced on the second-gen 10 nm Intel process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.


71.23%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2021-02-17 (Update: 2021-02-17)