MSI PS42 Modern & MSI P65 Creator – unboxing/preview

MSI are well known for their extensive range of gaming laptops with stand out black and red aesthetics and flashy RGB lighting. However they have expanded their range to a new audience of professional users and certainly switched things up.  We took a look at two new models that are designed around 3 key words. Slim, elegant and prestige. Because we were sent engineering samples this isn't yet a full review but we unboxed them live on camera so you could check out our first impressions!

Gallery of the MSI PS42: 

Specifications of the MSI PS42: 

	PS42 8RB	PS42 8RC	PS42 8M
CPU	Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor	Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor	Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
DISPLAY	14.0″ FHD (1920×1080), IPS-Level	14.0″ FHD (1920×1080), IPS-Level	14.0″ FHD (1920×1080), IPS-Level
GRAPHICS	Geforce® MX150 with 2GB GDDR5	GeForce® GTX 1050 with Max-Q Design, 4GB GDDR5	Integrated
MEMORY TYPE	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
NUMBER OF DIMM SLOT	1 Slot	1 Slot	1 Slot
MAX CAPACITY	Max 16GB	Max 16GB	Max 16GB
SSD	1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
WEBCAM	HD type (30fps@720p)	HD type (30fps@720p)	HD type (30fps@720p)
KEYBOARD	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH	802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.2	802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5	802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.2
SPEAKER	2x 2W	2x 2W	2x 2W
TYPE-C USB3.1 GEN1	2x	2x	2x
TYPE-A USB3.1 GEN1	2x	2x	2x
CARD READER	1x SD (XC/HC)	1x SD (XC/HC)	1x SD (XC/HC)
HDMI	1x (4K @ 30Hz)	1x (4K @ 30Hz)	1x (4K @ 30Hz)
BATTERY (CELL)	4-Cell	4-Cell	4-Cell
BATTERY (TYPE)	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
BATTERY (WHR)	50	50	50
AC ADAPTER	65W adapter	90W adapter	40W adapter
DIMENSION (WXDXH) MM	322 x 222 x 15.9 mm	322 x 222 x 15.9 mm	322 x 222 x 15.9 mm
WEIGHT (W/ BATTERY)	1.19 kg	1.19 kg	1.18 kg
STORAGE	1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
DIMENSION (WXDXH)	322 x 222 x 15.9 mm	322 x 222 x 15.9 mm	322 x 222 x 15.9 mm
COMMUNICATION	802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.2	802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5	802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.2
AUDIO	2x 2W Speaker	2x 2W Speaker	2x 2W Speaker
I/O PORTS	2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) 1x (4K @ 30Hz) HDMI	2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) 1x (4K @ 30Hz) HDMI	2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) 1x (4K @ 30Hz) HDMI
AUDIO JACK	1 Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack	1 Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack	1 Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

The PS42 8RB in the video can be found for sale HERE at £1259.92

The PS42 8M can be found for sale HERE at £1099.97

 

Gallery of the MSI P65:

Specifications of MSI PS65: 

	PS65 8RF (White limited edition)	P65 8RE	P65 8RD
CPU	Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor	Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor	Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
STORAGE	1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3) 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
COMMUNICATION	Gb LAN 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5	Gb LAN 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5	Gb LAN 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5
AC ADAPTER	180W Slim adapter	150W adapter	150W adapter
DIMENSION (WXDXH)	357.7 x 247.7 x 17.9 mm	357.7 x 247.7 x 17.9 mm	357.7 x 247.7 x 17.9 mm
DISPLAY	15.6″ FHD (1920×1080), 144Hz, 7ms, IPS-Level	15.6″ FHD (1920×1080), IPS-Level	15.6″ FHD (1920×1080), IPS-Level
CHIPSET	Intel® HM370	Intel® HM370	Intel® HM370
GRAPHICS	GeForce® GTX 1070 With Max-Q Design, 8GB GDDR5	GeForce® GTX 1060 With Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR5	GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5
MEMORY	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666 Memory Type 2 Slots Number of DIMM Slot Max 32GB Max Capacity	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666 Memory Type 2 Slots Number of DIMM Slot Max 32GB Max Capacity	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666 Memory Type 2 Slots Number of DIMM Slot Max 32GB Max Capacity
WEBCAM	HD type (30fps@720p)	HD type (30fps@720p)	HD type (30fps@720p)
KEYBOARD	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
WEIGHT (W/ BATTERY)	1.88 kg	1.88 kg	1.88 kg
AUDIO	2x 2W Speaker	2x 2W Speaker	2x 2W Speaker
BATTERY	4-Cell Li-Polymer Battery (Type) 82 Battery (Whr)	4-Cell Li-Polymer Battery (Type) 82 Battery (Whr)	4-Cell Li-Polymer Battery (Type) 82 Battery (Whr)
AUDIO JACK	1x Mic-in 1x Headphone-out (HiFi)	1x Mic-in 1x Headphone-out	1x Mic-in 1x Headphone-out
I/O PORTS	1x Type-C (USB3.1 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x Type-A USB3.1 Gen2 1x RJ45 1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI 1x Mini-DisplayPort	1x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 3x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x RJ45 1x (4K @ 30Hz) HDMI 1x Mini-DisplayPort	1x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 3x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x RJ45 1x (4K @ 30Hz) HDMI 1x Mini-DisplayPort

The PS65 Creator 8RE can be found HERE for £1700

The PS65 Creator 8RF (White edition) can be found HERE for £1899.95

The PS65 Creator 8RD can be found HERE for $1500 

Kitguru says: Our first impressions of the professional series from MSI are pretty positive. We look forward to getting our hands on the full retail samples so we can run some benchmarks and test how well they perform. 

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