MSI Summit E14 (A11X) vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI Summit E14 (A11X) and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit E14 (A11X) is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsMSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
5% larger display

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
MSI Summit E14 (A11X)
14-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch
About 5% lighter

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) weighed 2.95 pounds, 5% lighter than the 3.1 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

WeightMSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
2.95 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.34 kg
1.41 kg

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 52% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864

Prices

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

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Price
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
$1,349.99
$1,699.00 21% OFF
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 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
$979.99
$1,349.00 27% OFF
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$689.95
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$687.95
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$972.19

Availability

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions12.56” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Ink Black
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:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • 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 Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
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.
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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
  • 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

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.

  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory

  • Configurable to 16GB

Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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Storage1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 AX)
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size52 Wh (3-cell battery)58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery life
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply90W compact power adapter61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
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 Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
CameraFront-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 with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
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 Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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 up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance
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
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

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