MSI Summit E15 (A11X) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 MSI Summit E15 (A11X) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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MSI Summit E15 (A11X)

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Specifications

Availability

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Released2020
MSI Summit E15 (A11X) Price
MSI Summit E15 15.6" FHD Touch Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1185G7 GTX1650Ti MAX-Q 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD Win10PRO
 MSI Summit E15 15.6" FHD Touch Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1185G7 GTX1650Ti MAX-Q 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD Win10PRO
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$1,313.27
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MSI Summit E16 FLIP 16" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1195G7 RTX3050 16GB LPDDR4X 1TB NVMe SSD Win10Pro (A11UCT-019)
 MSI Summit E16 FLIP 16" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Professional Laptop Intel Core i7-1195G7 RTX3050 16GB LPDDR4X 1TB NVMe SSD Win10Pro (A11UCT-019)
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$670.31
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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
 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
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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, Ink Black (A11MT-023)
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$899.00
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MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025
 MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025
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$979.99
$1,349.00 27% OFF
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Exterior

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Dimensions14.06” x 9.21” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)
Weight
MSI Summit E15 A11SCS
  • 3.64 lbs (1.65 kg)
MSI Summit E15 A11SCST
  • 3.94 lbs (1.79 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 E15 (A11X)
Size15.6 Inches
Info
MSI Summit E15 A11SCS
  • 15.6” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC.
  • 15.6” Thin Bezel 4K UHD (3840x2160), 16:9, IPS-Level, 100% Adobe RGB.
MSI Summit E15 A11SCST
  • 15.6” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC, touchscreen.

Ports

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Ports
  • 2 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 HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)

  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader

  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,864100.00%
04,864
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory

  • 8GB 16GB
    3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory.

  • 2 x SO-DIMM slots, max out at 64GB.

Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design
Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
  • 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Connectivity

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2x2 AX)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1

Battery

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Size82 Wh (4-cell battery)
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply90W compact power adapter

Software

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint reader
Security
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

MSI Summit E15 (A11X)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.64 lb
1.65 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about MSI Summit E15 (A11X).

Supports Windows 11

MSI Summit E15 (A11X) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsMSI Summit E15 (A11X)
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-1185G7
4GB RAM8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU4 cores
Great battery life of up to 10-hours

According to MSI, the MSI Summit E15 (A11X) lasts up to 10 hours of battery life.

Up to 10 hours of battery life
Upgradable storage

MSI Summit E15 (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 Summit E15 (A11X)
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The MSI Summit E15 (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 Summit E15 (A11X)
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2020 MSI Summit E15 (A11X):

  1. Can you add more RAM to a MSI Summit E15 (A11X)?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a MSI Summit E15 (A11X)?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does MSI Summit E15 (A11X) have?
  4. What ports are on a MSI Summit E15 (A11X)?

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