MSI Modern 15 (A11X) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MSI Modern 15 (A11X) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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MSI Modern 15 (A11X)

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Specifications

Availability

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Released2020
MSI Modern 15 (A11X) Price
MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B7M-223US
 MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B7M-223US
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$799.99
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MSI Modern 15 15.6" Laptop: Intel Core i5-1155G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B11M-023US
 MSI Modern 15 15.6" Laptop: Intel Core i5-1155G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black B11M-023US
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$834.30
$899.00 7% OFF
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MSI Modern 15A Thin and Light Daily Laptop: 15.6" FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11MU-653)
 MSI Modern 15A Thin and Light Daily Laptop: 15.6" FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11MU-653)
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$909.00
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MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Processor | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4070 8GB | Graphic Backlit USB-C Nahimic Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
 MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Processor | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4070 8GB | Graphic Backlit USB-C Nahimic Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
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$1,299.00
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MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6'' FHD IPS 144Hz, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Up to 4.7Ghz, GeForce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, 4-Zone RGB Keyboard, Type-C, HDMI, Black (B12V)
 MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6'' FHD IPS 144Hz, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Up to 4.7Ghz, GeForce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, 4-Zone RGB Keyboard, Type-C, HDMI, Black (B12V)
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$1,413.00
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Exterior

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Dimensions14.05” x 9.20” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)
Weight3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors
Urban 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 15 (A11X)
Size15.6 Inches
Info15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Ports
  • 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 USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 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 Modern 15 (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

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487
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
Memory
  • Up to DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
MSI Modern 15 A11SB
  • NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM.
MSI Modern 15 A11M
  • No discrete graphics
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1

Battery

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Size52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Power Supply
MSI Modern 15 A11M
MSI Modern 15 A11SB

Software

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

MSI Modern 15 (A11X)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.53 lb
1.60 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
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about MSI Modern 15 (A11X).

Supports Windows 11

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsMSI Modern 15 (A11X)
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1135G7 → Intel Core i7-1165G7
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU4 cores
Upgradable storage

MSI Modern 15 (A11X) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage SlotsMSI Modern 15 (A11X)
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The MSI Modern 15 (A11X) 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 Modern 15 (A11X)
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2020 MSI Modern 15 (A11X):

  1. Can you add more RAM to a MSI Modern 15 (A11X)?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a MSI Modern 15 (A11X)?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does MSI Modern 15 (A11X) have?
  4. What ports are on a MSI Modern 15 (A11X)?

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