MSI Modern 14

MSI Modern 14

MSI Modern 14

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BEST RATING
Portability:
4.6
GENERAL USE: Good7.2/10
GAMING/AI: Fair6.0/10
ENG/DESIGN: Fair6.6/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Good7.1/10
CONTENT CREATION: Good7.2/10
PORTABILITY: Very Good8.6/10
BATTERY: Good7.0/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Fair6.5/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Good7.1/10
SIZE: 14"








Evaluation

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Pros
  • Portable and lightweight
  • Good general use performance
  • Backlit keyboard included
  • Supports USB-C charging
  • High screen pixel density
Cons
  • Low battery life
  • Mediocre for 3D and engineering
  • Limited high-speed port selection
  • Moderate color space coverage

Ratings by Category

Portability:
4.6
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Operating Noise:
4.6
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
General Use:
4.1
The MSI Modern 14 is equipped with a capable CPU and adequate RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking and responsiveness for general use applications. Its 14-inch IPS display offers good screen quality, while its light weight and compact dimensions ensure easy portability, complemented by satisfactory battery life.
Content Creation:
4.1
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Software Development:
4.0
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Battery Life:
4.0
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
Build Quality:
4.0
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability. Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify. Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Keyboard Quality:
4.0
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
Engineering & Design:
3.7
The MSI Modern 14 has a mid-range CPU and integrated GPU suitable for moderate design tasks but may struggle with more intensive engineering software due to limited processing power. Its IPS display offers good color and viewing angles, but the screen's modest resolution and color space coverage could limit the precision needed for high-detail design work..
General Use Screen Quality:
3.7
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
Gaming & AI:
3.1
The MSI Modern 14 has an integrated GPU which can handle some gaming and 3D tasks, but it's not as powerful as dedicated gaming GPUs for demanding titles. Its screen refresh rate is standard at 60Hz, which is fine for casual gaming but won't be as smooth for fast-paced games compared to higher refresh rate displays.

Full Specs

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GENERAL

Price
$525
Release Date
October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
12.7'' x 8.7'' x 0.63''
Weight
3.08 lbs
Width
12.68"
Depth
8.74"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
RAM
16 GB
DDR Memory Version
5
RAM Slots
1
Storage
512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours
Battery Capacity
39 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"
Display Technology
IPS
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Display Brightness
311 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
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7/10
Portability Score
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8.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
No
Premium Business Laptop
No
Fan Noise Score
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8.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
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7/10
Speaker Quality Score
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7/10
Webcam
720p
Fingerprint Reader
No
Backlit Keyboard
Yes
Number Pad
No

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
3
USB-C ports
1
USB-C Charging
Yes
Display Outputs
1
Thunderbolt Ports
0

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Rtings

Alexander Tozzi, Ryan Lim, and John Peroramas | October 2023
"The MSI Modern 14 is okay for school use. It's very compact, so it's easy to carry around. It has a sharp display, a spacious keyboard, and a reasonably large touchpad. Its Intel 13th Gen CPU and integrated graphics can handle general productivity tasks like text processing and web browsing; however, don't expect to do anything intensive like 3D modeling or physics simulations. Unfortunately, the battery lasts less than five hours of light use, and the display doesn't get bright enough to combat glare."

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