MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) vs. MSI Modern 15 (A11X): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) and MSI Modern 15 (A11X) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) is better than MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10710U inside MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 15 (A11X) is better than MSI Prestige 15 (A10X).

Supports faster memory

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Prestige 15 (A10X). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI Prestige 15 (A10X).

Memory type and speed
MSI Modern 15 (A11X) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Prestige 15 (A10X) and MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)
64 GB
MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
64 GB
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

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
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
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC-010 15.6" Ultra Thin (Renewed)
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC-010 15.6" Ultra Thin (Renewed)
By MSI
$639.00
MSI Prestige 15 Thin and Performance Driven Laptop: 15.6" FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-1195G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt, WiFi 6E, Win10PRO, Carbon Gray (A11SC-044)
MSI Prestige 15 Thin and Performance Driven Laptop: 15.6" FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-1195G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt, WiFi 6E, Win10PRO, Carbon Gray (A11SC-044)
By MSI
$2,384.00
MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Price
MSI Modern 15H, 15.6" FHD Ultra Thin Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H 2.40 GHz, 10 cores, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Classic Black, EAT Cloth
MSI Modern 15H, 15.6" FHD Ultra Thin Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H 2.40 GHz, 10 cores, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Classic Black, EAT Cloth
By MSI
$765.00
MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B7M-223US
MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B7M-223US
By MSI
$799.99
MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black B7M-224US
MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black B7M-224US
By MSI
$549.99

Availability

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Released20202020

Exterior

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Dimensions14.40” x 9.20” x 0.63” (356.8 x 233.7 x 15.9 mm)14.05” x 9.20” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)
Weight3.64 lbs (1.6 kg)3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors
Grey with Blue Diamond cut
Urban Silver Carbon Gray
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 Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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.
15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
  • 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
  • 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

Internal Specs

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
  • 8GBx2 16GBx2 32GBx2
    2666 MHz DDR4 memory.
    • DDR4-2666 Memory Type.
    • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slots.
    • Max 64GB Max Capacity.
  • Up to DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.
MSI Modern 15 A11SB
  • NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI Modern 15 A11M
  • No discrete graphics
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2x2 AX)802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Size82 Wh (4-cell battery)52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Battery LifeUp to 16 hours of battery life-
Power Supply90W compact power adapter
Output: [email protected], fast charging 15 minutes charge for up to 2 hours use.
MSI Modern 15 A11M
MSI Modern 15 A11SB

Software

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
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 Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) 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

Misc

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint reader
-
Security
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
-
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

MSI Prestige 15 (A10X)MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
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
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

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