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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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Released	2020

MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) Price
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Exterior	MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Dimensions	14.05” x 9.20” x 0.67” (356.8 x 233.75 x 16.9 mm)
Weight	3.53 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)
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" 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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U 6 cores, 6 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W 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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz 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-Fi	802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Size	52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Power Supply	65W 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)
Camera	Front-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)
Warranty	1-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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MSI Modern 15 (A4SX) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U → AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	6 → 8 cores

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 Slots	MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
M.2	x2

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

Memory	MSI Modern 15 (A4SX)
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz