MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)

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Specifications

Availability

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Released2020
MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) 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 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black B7M-224US
 MSI Modern 15 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, UMA AMD Radeon Graphics, 15.6" FHD, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black B7M-224US
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$549.99
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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 B13VEK-277US 15.6" Gaming Intel Core i7 13620H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Win11 Home: Black B13VEK-277US
 MSI Katana 15 B13VEK-277US 15.6" Gaming Intel Core i7 13620H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Win11 Home: Black B13VEK-277US
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$986.00
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MSI Cyborg 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS Display, 10-Core Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, USB-C, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
 MSI Cyborg 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS Display, 10-Core Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, USB-C, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
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$1,247.26
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Exterior

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
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 (A4SX)
Size15.6 Inches
Info15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Ports
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort.
  • 3 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 (A4SX)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U
    6 cores, 6 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U88691.53%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U968100.00%
0968

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U3,78580.69%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U4,691100.00%
04,691
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory
  • Up to DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Storage
  • 2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Wi-Fi802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0

Battery

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Size52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Power Supply65W compact power adapter
Output: [email protected].

Software

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
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 (A4SX)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.53 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C/8T, 2.00 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
968
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,691
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4

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Our analysis and reviews

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Reasons to like about MSI Modern 15 (A4SX).

Supports Windows 11

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsMSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 4500U → AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) 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 (A4SX)
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) 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 (A4SX)
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2020 MSI Modern 15 (A4SX):

  1. Can you add more RAM to a MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) have?
  4. What ports are on a MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)?

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