MSI Prestige 15
MSI Prestige 15
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GENERAL USE: Very Good—8.1/10
GAMING/AI: Fair—6.6/10
ENG/DESIGN: Good—7.8/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Good—7.6/10
CONTENT CREATION: Good—7.9/10
PORTABILITY: Good—7.7/10
BATTERY: Good—7.3/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Fair—6.9/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Very Good—8.2/10
SIZE: 15.6"
The MSI Prestige 15 is a premium business laptop with a lower midrange price. It features an Intel i7 processor, an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti graphics card, and comes with ample storage and generous RAM. It boasts a good-sized battery, a 15.6-inch IPS display, and a full high-definition resolution. While it's not touchscreen, it does cover a broad range of the color spectrum, making it good for tasks that require color accuracy. The laptop is fairly light and slim, contributing to its portability, and includes modern connectivity options such as Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C charging, but lacks an Ethernet port and isn't ideal for intensive gaming. The keyboard includes a number pad, is backlit, and the laptop has a fingerprint reader for security. It's suitable for engineering, 3D rendering, and machine learning, with good overall build quality, heat management, and performance for general use, although heavy 3D and machine learning tasks might not perform as well as on more specialized hardware. Its battery life is adequate for typical use. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Evaluation
Pros
- High RAM capacity
- Powerful Intel i7 processor
- Quality Nvidia RTX GPU
- High-resolution screen
- Multiple USB-C and Thunderbolt ports
Cons
- Mediocre battery life
- Not the lightest at 3.73 pounds
- Lacks touchscreen functionality
- Limited portability
Ratings by Category
General Use:4.4
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
The most important factors in this score include CPU performance, amount of RAM, screen quality, storage, and battery life.
Keyboard quality, speaker quality, low fan noise, heat management, and to a lesser extent webcam quality are all moderately important factors for this score.
Engineering & Design:4.4
The MSI Prestige 15 is equipped with a powerful Intel i7 processor and a capable Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti graphics card, which are both essential for demanding engineering tasks and design software. Furthermore, the laptop features a high-quality IPS screen that provides clear visuals and accurate colors, enhancing the designing and engineering experience.
Content Creation:4.4
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:4.3
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.
Portability:4.3
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Build Quality:4.2
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:4.2
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
Battery Life:4.1
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
General Use Screen Quality:4.0
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.
Operating Noise:4.0
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Gaming & AI:3.7
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability as well as AI performance, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
While performance (especially graphics performance) is the most important factor determining this score, we also give modest weight to screen quality, heat management, keyboard quality, and storage.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $961 | ||
Release Date | January 1, 2022 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 14.1'' x 9.2'' x 0.74'' | ||
Weight | 3.73 lbs | ||
Width | 14.05" | ||
Depth | 9.2" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel i7-1260P | ||
RAM | 32 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | ||
RAM Slots | 0 | ||
Storage | 1024 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 7 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 82 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | ||
Display Technology | IPS | ||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | ||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 298 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 7.4/10 | ||
Portability Score | 7.8/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | ||
Premium Business Laptop | No | ||
Fan Noise Score | 7/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 7.5/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 8.8/10 | ||
Webcam | 720p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | No | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 2 | ||
USB-C ports | 2 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | ||
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Mario Petzold | December 2022
"The MSI Prestige 15 offers a dazzling 4K image quality, and solid performance. The MSI Prestige 15 appears to consistently implement the guiding principle of throttling the solid and efficient hardware to such an extent that content creation succeeds perfectly. Performance-hungry tasks, on the other hand, are slowed down a little by the reduced power consumption. Conversely, this means that the case remains relatively cool and the dual fan subdued. The battery life also benefits somewhat. So the losses aren't really dramatic because full performance is still available for short bursts."
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