MSI Delta 15

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Date Published: 12 Jul 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
AMD Radeon RX 6700M
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
1000GB SSD
2x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

7.6 For Work Very Good

7.6 For Gaming Very Good

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Review

MSI Delta 15 in-depth review

The MSI Delta 15 is a laptop that we've been wanting to get our hands on for quite some time. Finally, we managed to buy one. Why is it so special, you may ask? You know, the last year was pretty successful for AMD. They managed to dethrone Intel (at least briefly), while their RDNA2 architecture brought the battle with NVIDIA to a new level. This is why the company paired with some brands to make the so-called "AMD Advantage Edition" devices.One of the most popular units out there was the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 with this branding. However, the Delta 15 from MSI flew under the radar of a lot of people. It combines the power of a Zen 3 CPU with that of a Radeon RX 6700M - a 10GB GDDR6 graphics card, again coming from AMD.To take advantage of such hardware, you would want a good di[...]

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Pros

Good battery life
2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4
Fast display options
No aggressive PWM (Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP155D))
96% sRGB coverage and high color accuracy with our Gaming and Web design profile (Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP155D))

Cons

No SD card reader
Difficult to upgrade
Subpar cooling
Gets very hot on the outside when gaming

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Even though AMD makes both CPUs and GPUs, all-AMD laptops are still very rare. The Delta 15 (A5Ex) is one member of the exquisite AMD club, and it offers quite the upgradability. Unfortunately, it is not too easy to access the ports.Check out all MSI Delta 15 (A5Ex) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate The first step here is to remove the bottom panel. To do that, undo all 13 Phillips-head screws, and pry it, starting from the front two corners.2. Battery Inside, we see an 82Wh battery pack. It lasts [...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS + FreeSync

Name
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP155D)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
316 cd/m²

sRGB
96%

PWM frequency
24000 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1120:1

dE Color Checker
3.9 0.9

PWM Rating
9.3: (safe)

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