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MSI Modern 15 (A11X) vs. MSI Modern 14 (B11X)

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI Modern 15 (A11X) and MSI Modern 14 (B11X) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI has released the Modern 15 (A11X), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Modern 14 (B11X) was introduced by MSI around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1195G7 with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6.

Key Differences

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MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 15 (A11X) is better than MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) supports a larger memory capacity than the MSI Modern 14 (B11X). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Max system memory size

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)

64 GB

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)

32 GB

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Display size

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)

15.6-inch

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)

14-inch

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 14 (B11X) is better than MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Intel Core i7-1195G7 inside MSI Modern 14 (B11X) has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i7-1195G7

4,808

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i5-1155G7

4,198

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) weighed 2.87 pounds, 19% lighter than the 3.53 pounds MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Weight	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Pound	3.53 lbs.	2.87 lbs.
Kilogram	1.60 kg	1.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Modern 15 (A11X) and MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Slots	x2	x0,1
Type	DDR4	DDR4

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Price
	MSI Modern 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core Core i5-10210U, UMA, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Win10 PRO, Carbon Gray (A10M-461) By MSI $698.99	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 15 Professional Laptop: 15.6" IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10 PRO, Carbon Gray (A11SB-220) By MSI $899.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 15 A10RAS-287 15.6" Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-10510U MX330 16GB DDR4 512GB NVMe SSD Win10Home By MSI $988.99	See at Amazon
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Price
	MSI Modern 14 A10M-460 14" Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i5-10210UUMA 8GB DDR4 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 Home Carbon Gray By MSI $689.00 Was: $749.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 14 A10RB-459 Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i5-10210U MX250 8GB DDR4 512GB NVMe SSD Win10Pro (Renewed) By MSI $699.66	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 14 Thin and Light Daily Laptop: 14" FHD 1080p, i5-10210U, UMA, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Win10PRO, Carbon Gray (B10MW-285) By MSI $699.99	See at Amazon

Key Features	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.53 lb 1.60 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.87 lb 1.30 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1195G7 4C/8T, 2.90 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,458 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,808 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

Availability	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Released	2020	2020
Stores	See at Amazon	See at Amazon

Exterior	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Size Comparison	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Dimensions	14.05” x 9.20” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)	12.56” x 8.62” x 0.66” (319 x 219 x 16.9 mm)
Weight	3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)	2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)
Colors	Urban Silver Carbon Gray	Carbon Gray Beige Mousse Bluestone
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White) 1.5mm key travel Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White) 1.5mm key travel Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Size	15.6 Inches	14 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.	14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4. Supports USB 4, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging. 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack 1 x DC-in	Image Source: MSI 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4. Supports USB 4, 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 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Geekbench 5 Single Core MSI Modern 15 (A11X)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19581.96% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37494.24% MSI Modern 14 (B11X)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19581.96% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G71,32690.95% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37494.24% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G71,458100.00% 01,458 Geekbench 5 Multi Core MSI Modern 15 (A11X)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98082.78% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48793.32% MSI Modern 14 (B11X)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98082.78% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G74,19887.31% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48793.32% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G74,808100.00% 04,808
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory	Up to DDR4-3200 Memory Type 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot Max 64GB Max Capacity	8GB 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory. 1 x SO-DIMM slot for expansion, max out at 32GB.
Discrete Graphics	MSI Modern 15 A11SB NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM. MSI Modern 15 A11M No discrete graphics	MSI Modern 14 B11SB NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM. MSI Modern 14 B11M No discrete graphics
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Wi-Fi	802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6	802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)

Size

52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)

Power Supply

MSI Modern 15 A11M

65W compact power adapter
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MSI Modern 15 A11SB

90W compact power adapter
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MSI Modern 14 B11M

65W compact power adapter
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MSI Modern 14 B11SB

90W compact power adapter
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Software	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	MSI Center for Business & Productivity	MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio	MSI Modern 15 (A11X)	MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready