MSI Creator 17M A10SX specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MSI Creator 17M A10SX including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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MSI Creator 17M A10SX

Availability

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Released2020
MSI Creator 17M A10SX Price
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Exterior

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Dimensions15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.91” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
Weight4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
Space Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • White backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Size17.3 Inches
Info17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level.

Ports

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Ports
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI Creator 17M A10SX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

MSI Creator 17M A10SX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-2666 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Size51 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer Battery)
Power Supply180W compact power adapter

Software

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
    • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Microphones
    • Array microphones

Misc

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

MSI Creator 17M A10SX
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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Reasons to like about MSI Creator 17M A10SX.

Supports Windows 11

MSI Creator 17M A10SX exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsMSI Creator 17M A10SX
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10750H
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 cores
Upgradable storage

MSI Creator 17M A10SX comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage SlotsMSI Creator 17M A10SX
M.2x1
SATA1
Upgradable memory

The MSI Creator 17M A10SX has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryMSI Creator 17M A10SX
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed2666 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6