MSI Summit E14 (A11X) vs. MSI Modern 14 (B11X): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MSI Summit E14 (A11X) and MSI Modern 14 (B11X) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit E14 (A11X) is better than MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Supports faster memory

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Modern 14 (B11X). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Memory type and speed
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - DDR4
3,200 MHz

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 14 (B11X) is better than MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Upgradable memory

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) 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 E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Summit E14 (A11X) and MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i7-1195G7
4,808
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i5-1155G7
4,198
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
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 E14 (A11X)
32 GB
MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
32 GB

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+ 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
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$999.99
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MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P IRIS Xe 32GB LPDDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-015
 MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P IRIS Xe 32GB LPDDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-015
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$1,559.99
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MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-026
 MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-026
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$899.99
$1,249.00 28% OFF
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MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Price
MSI Modern 14 14" Laptop: Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black C11M-064US
 MSI Modern 14 14" Laptop: Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black C11M-064US
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$539.00
$799.00 33% OFF
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MSI Modern 14 Laptop: Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics, 14" FHD, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black C12M-495US
 MSI Modern 14 Laptop: Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics, 14" FHD, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black C12M-495US
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$449.00
$499.00 10% OFF
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MSI Modern 14 Beige Mousse 14" Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i5-1155G7 Iris Xe 8GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 (B11MO-857)
 MSI Modern 14 Beige Mousse 14" Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i5-1155G7 Iris Xe 8GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10 (B11MO-857)
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$699.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Released20202020

Exterior

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Dimensions12.56” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)12.56” x 8.62” x 0.66” (319 x 219 x 16.9 mm)
Weight2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)
Colors
Ink Black
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 Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
Size14 Inches14 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.
14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
  • 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

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Ports
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  • 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 Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
    Processor
    1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
    1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
    2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
    3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
    4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7
      4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
    Integrated Graphics
    1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
    1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
    2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      80 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
    3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
    4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7
      Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
      96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
    Memory
    16GB 32GB
    4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.
    • 8GB 16GB
      3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory.
    • 1 x SO-DIMM slot for expansion, max out at 32GB.
    Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
    MSI Modern 14 B11SB
    • NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450
      Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM.
    MSI Modern 14 B11M
    • No discrete graphics
    Storage1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

    Connectivity

    		MSI Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
    Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 AX)802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
    BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1

    Battery

    		MSI Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
    Size52 Wh (3-cell battery)52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
    Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery life-
    Power Supply90W compact power adapter
    MSI Modern 14 B11M
    MSI Modern 14 B11SB

    Software

    		MSI Summit E14 (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 Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
    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 Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
    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 Summit E14 (A11X)MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
    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
    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
    MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Ports
    NVIDIA GeForce
    MX450
    2GB GDDR6

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