MSI Prestige, Modern, and Summit laptops get 12th gen Intel CPUs for 2022
MSI Prestige, Modern and Summit series laptops received an upgrade for 2022.
The Prestige and Summit series comprises premium business laptops.
MSI Modern series includes budget-oriented mainstream laptops.
MSI Prestige and Summit premium business laptops have been refreshed with Intel 12th Gen P-series processors. In addition to the latest processors, the new MSI business laptops are also getting Nvidia discrete GPUs as well. The more budget-oriented MSI Modern series laptops have been updated with Intel 12th Gen U-series processors.
2022 MSI Prestige Series Laptops Specs, Features, And Price
MSI Prestige 14
MSI Prestige series comprises thin and light laptops that have high portability and performance. The Prestige lineup features a 14-inch and a 15-inch laptop variant. However, in terms of specs, both are fairly similar. The MSI Prestige 14 and 15 feature upto 32GB memory, 1TB SSD storage, and are powered by an Intel 12th Gen Core i7-1280P processor. The Intel chip features 14 cores including 6-Performance cores (6P) and 8-Efficiency cores (8E). Additionally, the Core i7-1280P also features upto 20 threads.
MSI Prestige 15 comes with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. Meanwhile, the MSI Prestige 14 features upto an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050. However, both cards only have 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. MSI Prestige also comes with an Nvidia GTX 1650 as an optional GPU and users can also opt for no discrete graphics for this particular laptop model as well.
In terms of display, both laptops feature an FHD panel featuring a 16:9 aspect ratio and a maximum resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels. Users will not find any high fresh rate option as the screen on both laptops is limited to 60Hz. MSI Prestige 14 and 15 feature only a 720p webcam with Windows Hello functionality and a fingerprint sensor as well.
In terms of I/O ports, the MSI Prestige 15 features two USB Type-A ports, two Thunderbolt ports, an HDMI, a headphone jack, and a microSD card reader as well. Meanwhile, the MSI Prestige 14 skips on one USB Type-A port and the HDMI slot, while keeping the rest of the layout identical to the 15-inch variant.
Additionally, MSI Prestige 15 comes with an 82Wh battery capacity meanwhile the Prestige 14 comes equipped with a much smaller 52Wh battery unit. This difference could become a huge deciding factor between these laptops.
MSI Prestige 14 has a starting price of $929 or Rs 70,869 and the Prestige 15 price range begins from $1,399 or Rs 1,06,723.
2022 MSI Summit Series Laptops Specs, Features, And Price
MSI Summit E16
MSI Summit series represents their top-of-the-line laptops featuring the highest possible specifications and latest features. There are three convertible MSI Summit series laptops namely – E16 Flip, E14 Flip, and E13 Flip. The E14 Flip also has a non-convertible version known simply as the Summit E14.
In terms of specs, most MSI Summit variants are powered by up to an Intel 12th Gen Core i7-1280P processor featuring 12 cores (4P + 8E) and 16 threads. Meanwhile, the MSI Summit E13 Flip comes with an Intel Core i7-1280P processor featuring 14 cores (6P + 8E) and 16 threads. Additionally, with Summit E16 Flip users can get up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti as a discreet graphics card.
The MSI Summit models come with a 16:10 aspect ratio, which is better for productivity compared to a 16:9 aspect ratio display. Naturally, the bigger MSI Summit E16 Flip gets the best display with a 16-inch Quad HD+ panel with support for 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution and up to 165Hz refresh rate. The display also has 100% DCI P3 colour space coverage therefore it's best suited for HDR content.
The MSI Summit E14 Flip features a 2k display with 2880 x 1800 pixel resolution, 60Hz maximum refresh rate support, and 100% DCI-P3 colour space coverage. Meanwhile, the smaller MSI Summit E13 Flip comes with an FHD+ display featuring 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and 100% sRGB colour space coverage.
The Summit E14 non-convertible variant features an FHD+ display with a 60Hz refresh rate.
In terms of I/O, the Summit E16 Flip comes with two USB Type-A ports, two Thunderbolt ports, a microSD slot, a headphone jack, and an HDMI port. All the other MSI Summit series laptops also have the same ports but lack one USB type-A port.
All the MSI Summit series laptops come with an FHD webcam with Windows Hello functionality and a fingerprint reader as well. For additional security, these laptops also come with Tile integration. For the uninitiated, Tile is a platform that uses Bluetooth low energy tech to find any particular electronic device. Meaning, users will be able to find their laptops even when it’s switched off.
The MSI Summit E16 Flip has a starting price tag of $1,549 or Rs 1,18,119. The MSI Summit 14 Flip comes with a starting price of $1,499 or Rs 1,14,306.
Meanwhile, the Summit E14 price range begins from $1,249 or Rs 95,242. Lastly, the Summit E13 Flip range starts from $1,399 or Rs 10,6,681.
2022 MSI Modern Laptop Series Specs, Features, And Price
MSI Modern 14
The Modern laptop series represents the budget lineup from MSI, which it expects to sell the most as well. The MSI Modern Series features a 14-inch and a 15-inch model. In terms of specs, the MSI Modern 15 features up to an Intel 12th Gen Core i7-1255U featuring 10-cores (2P + 8E) and 12-threads. Meanwhile, the Modern 14 comes equipped with up to an Intel 12th Gen Core i5-1235U. Both these laptops are available with up to 16GB memory and 512GB SSD.
Furthermore, the MSI Modern 14 and 15 feature an FHD display with maximum 60Hz refresh rate support.
In terms of I/O, both models feature a USB Type-A port, a USB Type-C port with no Thunderbolt support, a microSD card slot, an HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
MSI Modern 14 price range begins from $699 or Rs 53,281. Meanwhile, the Modern 15 has a starting price of $849 or Rs 64,714.
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