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MSI Modern 14 (A10X) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MSI Modern 14 (A10X) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Released	2020

MSI Modern 14 (A10X) 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 By MSI $539.00 $799.00 33% OFF	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 14 B10MW-486US Intel Core i3-10110U Processor/Windows 10 64bit/ DDR4 8GB/128GB SSD Laptop By MSI $411.83	See at Amazon
	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 By MSI $449.00 $499.00 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 14" FHD Laptop \| Intel Core i7-1195G7 Processor \| 16GB RAM \| 1024GB SSD \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| Backlit Keyboard \| Windows 11 Pro \| Black \| Bundle with USB 3.0 Hub By MSI $779.99	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 14 Professional Laptop: 14" IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Carbon Gray (B11MO-208) By MSI $399.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Dimensions	12.67” x 8.74” x 0.62” (322 x 222 x 15.9 mm)
Weight	2.60 lbs (1.18 kg) No discrete graphics A10M. 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg) With discrete graphics models A10RB/RAS.
Colors	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.

Display	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Size	14 Inches
Info	14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Ports	2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x Full-size SD Card Reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz) 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core MSI Modern 14 (A10X)1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94489.82% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95791.06% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,051100.00% 01,051 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core MSI Modern 14 (A10X)1 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93361.28% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94261.47% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,786100.00% 04,786
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 onboard memory. 1 x SO-DIMM slot for expansion, max out at 32GB.
Discrete Graphics	MSI Modern 14 A10RAS NVIDIA® Geforce® MX330 Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM. MSI Modern 14 A10RB NVIDIA® Geforce® MX250 Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM. MSI Modern 14 A10M No discrete graphics
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Wi-Fi	802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Size	50 Wh (4-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply	65W compact power adapter Output: [email protected].

Software	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	MSI Creator Center

Camera & Audio	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) bottom mounted camera.
Audio	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Security	Security lock slot
Warranty	1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.60 lb 1.18 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 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5

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MSI Modern 14 (A10X) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-10210U → Intel Core i7-10710U
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 6 cores

According to MSI, the MSI Modern 14 (A10X) lasts up to 10 hours of battery life.

Up to 10 hours of battery life

MSI Modern 14 (A10X) 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 Slots	MSI Modern 14 (A10X)
M.2	x1
SATA	1

The MSI Modern 14 (A10X) has an onboard memory module and an additional RAM slot for expansion. Learn more