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

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) and MacBook Air 13” 2019 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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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

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

Prices

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

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) Price
	MSI Prestige 15 A11SCX-217 15.6" UHD Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1185G7 NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 MAX-Q 32GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD Win10PRO, Urban Silver By MSI $2,799.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Prestige 15 A10SC-010 15.6" Ultra Thin (Renewed) By MSI $639.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Prestige 15 15.6" FHD Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1185G7 GTX1650 MAX-Q 16GB DDR4 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 - Gray (A11SC-034) By MSI $1,299.00	See at Amazon
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 $379.00	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 $384.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $423.36	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Released	2020	2019
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	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Dimensions	14.40” x 9.20” x 0.63” (356.8 x 233.7 x 15.9 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	3.64 lbs (1.6 kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	Grey with Blue Diamond cut	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White). 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.	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

Display	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	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.	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

Ports	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
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	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)

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

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

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

Software	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps	MSI Center for Business & Productivity	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

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

Misc	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
Sensors	Fingerprint reader	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	TPM 2.0 Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)	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.
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	MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)	MacBook Air 13” 2019
At Glance	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	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