MSI launches trio of Intel 10th Gen powered laptops

We've seen plenty of monitor and peripheral announcements throughout this week, but there have also been some interesting announcements on the laptop front. This week, MSI announced the expansion of its creator line up laptops, the world's first to be powered by Intel's new 10th Gen six-core processors.

The new Prestige 14, Prestige 15 and Modern 14 laptops are all on the way and will be on full display at IFA in September. According to MSI, Intel's new 10th Gen six-core processors deliver up to 50 percent faster performance depending on the task, so photo or video editors in particular should see a big boost.

Here is the spec breakdown so far for each of these new laptops:

	Prestige 14	Prestige 15	Modern 14
Processor	Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor		Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors
Graphics	Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 With Max-Q Design, 4GB GDDR5		Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 2GB GDDR5
Display	Up to 14″ 4K UHD (3840×2160), 100% AdobeRGB, Thin Bezel IPS-Level Panel (Optional)	Up to 15.6″ 4K UHD (3840×2160), 100% AdobeRGB, Thin Bezel IPS-Level Panel (Optional)	14″ FHD (1920*1080), close to 100%sRGB Thin Bezel IPS-Level
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) 1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3), support Intel M.2 NVMe SSD Device only Intel M.2 NVMe SSD Device only	1 x M.2 SSD Combo (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
Memory	Up to 16GB LPDDR3-2133 (onboard)	2 x DDR4 (Max 64GB)	1 x DDR4 (Max 32GB)
I/O Port	2 x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) with PD charging 2x Type-A USB2.0 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1 x Micro SD Card Reader	2 x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen2 / DP / Thunderbolt™3) with PD charging 2 x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) 1x Micro SD Card Reader	2 x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1 2 x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1 1 x SD (XC/HC) 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
Network	Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth v5	Up to Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth v5	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 + Bluetooth v5
Keyboard	Backlit Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
Dimension	12.56″ x 8.46″ x 0.63″	14.05″ x 9.20″ x 0.63″	12.68″ x 8.74″ x 0.63″
Weight	2.84 lbs.	3.64 lbs.	2.62 lbs.
Color	Carbon Gray White (Coming Soon)	Carbon Gray	Carbon Gray

To go along with this new trio of laptops, MSI is also launching a USB-C docking station, which can allow you to hook up to three additional displays, while also providing extra USB ports, another Ethernet port and a combo jack for headphones/microphone through a single input.

KitGuru Says: We'll be at IFA in September so no doubt we'll be getting up close with these laptops soon enough. Are many of you looking to pick up a new laptop this year? 

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