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MacBook Air 13” 2019 vs. MSI Prestige 15 (A10X): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2019 and MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2019 is better than MSI Prestige 15 (A10X).

MacBook Air 13” 2019 weighed 2.75 pounds, 25% lighter than the 3.64 pounds MSI Prestige 15 (A10X).

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Pound	2.75 lbs.	3.64 lbs.
Kilogram	1.25 kg	1.65 kg

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2019.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-10710U inside MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) has a 228% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Max system memory size

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)

64 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2019

16 GB

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2019. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Memory type and speed

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2019 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019.

Display size

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2019

13.3-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Price
	Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $378.91	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $380.26	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $420.69	See at Amazon
MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) Price
	MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 16" UHD+ OLED Display, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray B1MG-020US By MSI $1,649.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Prestige 15 A10SC-010 15.6" Ultra Thin (Renewed) By MSI $639.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Prestige 15 A10SC-010 15.6" Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-10710U GTX1650 MAX-Q 32GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD Win10Pro By MSI $649.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Available on June 27, 2019	-
Pricing	$1,099 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,299 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	-
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013	-

Exterior	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Size Comparison	MacBook Air 13” 2019MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Dimensions	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)	14.40” x 9.20” x 0.63” (356.8 x 233.7 x 15.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)	3.64 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver	Grey with Blue Diamond cut
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White). 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio True Tone technology	15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel, 100% sRGB. 15.6" UHD (3840x2160), IPS-Level, Anti-Glare, Thin Bezel, 100% AdobeRGB.

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)	2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™3. Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging). 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x HDMI (4K@60Hz) 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	8GBx2 16GBx2 32GBx2 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. DDR4-2666 Memory Type. 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slots. Max 64GB Max Capacity.
Discrete Graphics	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2x2 AX)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Size	49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	82 Wh (4-cell battery)
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 16 hours of battery life
Power Supply	30W USB‑C Power Adapter	90W compact power adapter Output: [email protected], fast charging 15 minutes charge for up to 2 hours use.

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
OS	Shipped with macOS Mojave	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor	Fingerprint reader
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	TPM 2.0 Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
In the box	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2019	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.64 lb 1.65 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,051 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,786 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q