MSI Summit B14 (A11X) vs. MSI Summit E14 (A11X): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MSI Summit B14 (A11X) and MSI Summit E14 (A11X) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI Summit B14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit B14 (A11X) is better than MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Upgradable memory

MSI Summit B14 (A11X) comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the MSI Summit E14 (A11X) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit E14 (A11X) is better than MSI Summit B14 (A11X).

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside MSI Summit E14 (A11X) has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside MSI Summit B14 (A11X).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
MSI Summit B14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
MSI Summit B14 (A11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports faster memory

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Summit B14 (A11X). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI Summit B14 (A11X).

Memory type and speed
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MSI Summit B14 (A11X) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

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

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Summit B14 (A11X) and MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI Summit B14 (A11X)
32 GB
MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
32 GB

Prices

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

MSI Summit B14 (A11X) Price
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
By MSI
$999.99
MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Professional Laptop: Core i7-1360P, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, 13.4" Touchscreen Full HD+ IPS 120Hz Display, Backlit Keyboard, Pen Included, Windows 11
MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Professional Laptop: Core i7-1360P, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, 13.4" Touchscreen Full HD+ IPS 120Hz Display, Backlit Keyboard, Pen Included, Windows 11
By MSI
$1,020.17
MSI Summit E13 Flip EVO 13.4" FHD+ 120Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-220US
MSI Summit E13 Flip EVO 13.4" FHD+ 120Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-220US
By MSI
$1,710.99
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Price
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017
By MSI
$999.99
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ 60Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-268US
MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ 60Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-268US
By MSI
$1,299.99
$1,699.00 23% OFF
MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025
MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025
By MSI
$1,050.18
$1,349.00 22% OFF

Availability

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Released20202020

Exterior

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Dimensions12.56” x 8.62” x 0.67” (319 x 219 x 16.9 mm)12.56” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)
Weight2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)
Colors
Ink Black
Ink Black
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 Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info14" Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-Level 72% NTSC
MSI Summit E14 A11SCS
  • 14” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC.
  • 14” Thin Bezel 4K UHD (3840x2160), 16:9, IPS-Level, 100% Adobe RGB.
MSI Summit E14 A11SCST
  • 14” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC, touchscreen.

Ports

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™4.
    Supports USB 4.0, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging).

  • 2 x USB Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2

  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)

  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader

  • 1 x DC-in port

  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack


  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™4.
    Supports USB 4.0, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging).

  • 1 x USB Type-A USB 2.0

  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader

  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Processor
  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
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory

  • 8GB 16GB
    3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory.

  • 1 x SO-DIMM slot for expansion, max out at 32GB.

16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 AX)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Size52 Wh (3-cell battery)52 Wh (3-cell battery)
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery lifeUp to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply65W compact power adapter90W compact power adapter

Software

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

MSI Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Fingerprint reader
Security
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • 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 Summit B14 (A11X)MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 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
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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