•  Date Published: 29 Jun 2020
  • Intel Core i7-10875H
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
  • 2000GB SSD
  • 2x 32GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

Review

MSI Creator 15 (A10SFT-053) in-depth review

Recently, manufacturers started providing Content Creator aimed notebooks to the masses. And honestly, they are great on paper - superb hardware packed in a stylish chassis, which is great if you want something representative. Today, we have the MSI Creator 15 A10Sx. It comes with some of the best Intel processors to date, maxing out with the 8-core Core i7-10875H, while the GPU of choice can get as high as the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. Ultimately, this should provide smooth video editing, photo editing, 3D animation work, and of course - graphic design.What else? Well, MSI is providing a choice of three IPS panels. The base unit is a 1080p 60Hz one. Next, there is a 144Hz 1080p unit, and we finish with a 4K 60Hz display. Supposedly, it should provide 100% Adobe RGB coverage, an Average d[...]

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Pros

  • Responsive touchpad, and Wi-Fi 6 support
  • Takes up to 64GB of DDR4 memory and has two M.2 slots
  • The display is PWM-free (Sharp LQ156M1JW03)
  • 92% sRGB coverage and decent color accuracy when our Gaming and Web design profile is applied (Sharp LQ156M1JW03)
  • Capable hardware inside of a thin, relatively light, and well-built chassis
  • IR face recognition system onboard + fingerprint reader
  • Features an SD card reader and a Thunderbolt 3 connector

Cons

  • A bit loud and warm under the High Performance preset
  • Unimpressive speakers

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

  • Name
  • AUO B156HAB03.0 (AUOF08A)
  • Diagonal
  • 15.6"
  • Pixel density
  • 141.21 ppi
  • Brightness
  • 360 cd/m2
  • sRGB
  • 92%
  • PWM frequency
  • No PWM (Flicker-Free)
  • Panel Type
  • IPS
  • Resolution
  • 1920x1080
  • Becomes "Retina" from
  • 24 inches (62 cm)
  • Contrast
  • 1100:1
  • dE Color Checker
  • 4.4 2.3
  • PWM Rating
  • 10.0: (safe)

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Office Work

Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

Design and Gaming

This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

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Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

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