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MSI Summit B15 (A11X) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MSI Summit B15 (A11X) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Released	2020

MSI Summit B15 (A11X) Price
	MSI Summit B15 Professional Laptop: 15" IPS-Level Display, Intel core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10 PRO, Ink Black (A11M-057) By MSI $1,298.89	See at Amazon
	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 By MSI $909.85	See at Amazon
	MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo Professional Laptop: 13" IPS-Level Touch Screen, Intel core i7-1185G7, Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10 Home, Pure White (A11MT-022) By MSI $949.00	See at Amazon
	MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009) By MSI $1,009.99 $1,399.00 28% OFF	See at Amazon
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Exterior	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Dimensions	14.06” x 9.21” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)
Weight	3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors	Ink Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White) 1.5mm key travel Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level 60Hz 72%NTSC Thin Bezel, close to 100%sRGB

Ports	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Ports	1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™4. Supports USB 4.0, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging). 2 x USB Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x DC-in port 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Geekbench 5 Single Core MSI Summit B15 (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 Summit B15 (A11X)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00% 04,487
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory. 2 x SO-DIMM slots, max out at 64GB.
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2x2 AX)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Size	52 Wh (3-cell battery)
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply	65W compact power adapter

Software	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Sensors	Fingerprint reader
Security	TPM 2.0 Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
Warranty	1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features	MSI Summit B15 (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

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MSI Summit B15 (A11X) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7 → Intel Core i7-1165G7
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to MSI, the MSI Summit B15 (A11X) lasts up to 10 hours of battery life.

Up to 10 hours of battery life

MSI Summit B15 (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 Slots	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
M.2	x2

The MSI Summit B15 (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

Memory	MSI Summit B15 (A11X)
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz