MSI Modern 14 (B10MW-285)

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Date Published: 21 Dec 2020

Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel UHD Graphics
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
4000GB SSD
16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)

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Review

MSI Modern 14 (B10MW-285) in-depth review

A couple of months ago we paid a visit to the MSI Modern 14. It was paired with the Comet Lake processors and it showed generally slow performance. Also, there were some questionable decisions made with it, so we are really expecting to see an improvement with the Modern 14 (B4Mx).Actually, the new model introduces a huge difference in the design, which also aims to improve the thermals of the hardware. Again, we are going to see a thin profile, but now, MSI is implementing a lifted back of the base, which will surely provide a lot more air for its fan.Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. We should mention that this laptop is equipped with AMD's Ryzen 4000U processors, which completely annihilated the Comet Lake family of Intel, seen on the previous Modern 14. Also, if you ar[...]

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Pros

Great performance and quiet under load
Decent battery life
Up to 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel + an M.2 NVMe slot
Fairly long battery life
Its Full HD IPS panel has comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (BOE NV140FHM-N4V)
PWM-free across all brightness levels (BOE NV140FHM-N4V)

Cons

Covers only 51% of sRGB and has inaccurate color representation (BOE NV140FHM-N4V)
Its two USB Type-A ports only support 2.0 speeds
Quiet speakers

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
BOE NV140FHM-N4V (BOE08D7)

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
157.35 ppi

Brightness
337 cd/m²

sRGB
51%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
22 inches (56 cm)

Contrast
1100:1

dE Color Checker
4.4 3.8

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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