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日本[Video] Top 5 reasons to BUY or NOT to buy the MSI Modern 15 A11X
So MSI, a company that is mostly known for its powerful gaming-oriented hardware and laptops, is trying to diversify its portfolio by creating new devices that are most suited towards the general audience.
The MSI Modern brand does exactly that and the new Modern 15 A11X comes in at a great price, considering the hardware that you’re getting with it. Moreover, it presents the new visual aesthetic that MSI has chosen, along with the new logo of the company. The laptop comes with two options for a Tiger Lake processor, which includes the quite capable Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Today we are presenting you with our top 5 picks about the MSI Modern 15 A11X.
MSI Modern 15 A11X: Full Specs / In-depth Review
3 reasons to BUY the MSI Modern 15 A11X
1. Design and Build quality
We really like the new design language that MSI has chosen for its new devices. Also, the body uses premium materials, such as aluminum alloy, which makes the laptop be very thin and lightweight considering that it is a 15-inch device. It weighs 1.60 kg and is 16.9 mm thick. However, despite the metal build, the body suffers from major flexes with the touchpad registering clicks when you swap the direction of the twist.
The lid is less flexible and it almost opens with a single hand. The bezels on the screen are really thin and on par for 2021. Overall, the body of the laptop is really modern, while not being intrusive.
2. The Upgradeability
The upgradability is superb here, with the laptop having two SODIMM RAM slots and two M.2 PCIe x4 drives for further RAM and SSD expansion. They can be accessed by unscrewing the screws on the bottom panel and popping the plate with a plastic pry tool. Beware, however, that there is a sticker on one of the screws, which in some regions may act as a warranty sticker, and by damaging it you void your warranty.
3. The Performance
The laptop comes with either the Core i5-1135G7 or the Core i7-1165G7, both of which are fantastic processors and can handle any task without an issue. Of course, the Core i5 is a bit limited when it comes to heavy resource tasks, and if you want maximum performance you should opt-in for the Core i7 model. The CPUs come with Intel’s integrated GPU solution, the Iris Xe Graphics G7. There is a difference between the one in the Core i5 and the one in the Core i7, in the number of execution units. This means that the Core i7’s GPU is better.
Below are some results of CPU and GPU benchmarks.
CPU benchmarks
Resultaten zijn van de Cinebench 20 CPU test (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van onze Photoshop benchmark test (hoe lager de score, hoe beter)
GPU benchmarks
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van de 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van de Unigine Superposition benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
2 reasons NOT to buy the MSI Modern 15 A11X
1. The Battery life
Unfortunately, the battery life on this thing isn’t what we thought it was gonna be. The Tiger Lake CPUs are super power-efficient and if we had to guess we would have said that the battery would last for around 9 to 10 hours. However, in our battery life test, the device’s 52Wh battery unit managed to last for 5 hours and 58 minutes of Web browsing, and 5 hours of video playback.
Om de werkelijke omstandigheden te simuleren, hebben wij ons eigen script gebruikt voor automatisch surfen op het web langs meer dan 70 websites.
Voor elke test als deze, gebruiken we dezelfde video in HD.
2. The Display
Finally, we have to mention the display, It comes in at a diagonal of 15.6-inches and has a Full HD resolution, IPS panel. Although it has comfortable viewing angles and a good contrast ratio, its color coverage comes in at 50%, which is important if you perhaps are studying art or graphic design or are just passionate about it. Fortunately, the screen doesn’t use PWM to adjust its brightness so your eyes will at least be healthy if you use the laptop for a prolonged period of time, which we assume you would.
Moving over to the color accuracy, both with the factory settings (left) and with our “Gaming and web design” profile (right), the panel couldn’t reach a value that matches the standard.
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Since our profiles are tailored for each display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for MSI Modern 15 (A11X) configurations with 15.6″ FHD IPS AUO B156HAN02.1 (AUO2E8D).
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Naast het ontvangen van efficiënte en gezondheidsvriendelijke profielen, steunt u door het kopen van LaptopMedia's producten ook de ontwikkeling van onze laboratoria, waar wij apparaten testen om de meest objectieve beoordelingen mogelijk te maken.
Office Work
Office Work moet vooral worden gebruikt door gebruikers die de meeste tijd besteden aan het bekijken van stukken tekst, tabellen of gewoon surfen. Dit profiel is gericht op het leveren van een betere helderheid en duidelijkheid door het behouden van een vlakke gammacurve (2.20), native kleurtemperatuur en perceptueel accurate kleuren.
Ontwerp en spel
Dit profiel is gericht op ontwerpers die beroepsmatig met kleuren werken, en ook voor games en films. Design and Gaming brengt beeldschermen tot het uiterste en maakt ze zo nauwkeurig mogelijk in de sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standaard voor Web en HDTV, bij witpunt D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard elimineert de schadelijke Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) en vermindert het negatieve Blauwe Licht dat onze ogen en ons lichaam aantast. Omdat het op maat is gemaakt voor elk paneel, slaagt het erin de kleuren perceptueel nauwkeurig te houden. Health-Guard simuleert papier zodat de druk op de ogen sterk wordt verminderd.
