MSI is presenting no less than four models simultaneously for its new Summit range, which targets professionals and creatives with elegant and efficient machines.
MSI, a manufacturer renowned for its powerful and reliable gaming machines, is entering the professional computer market with its Summit range. To meet the needs of this clientele, the manufacturer relies on a sober and elegant design with an ultra-thin aluminum frame with a “d.military grade urability”And a borderless screen, all accompanied by a new, more modern logo. This line includes the Summit E and Summit B series, each with 14- and 15-inch models, as well as a convertible known as the 13-inch E13 Flip.
Premium design and state-of-the-art components
True to its brand image, MSI does not skimp on performance and automatically offers the 11th generation (Tiger Lake) of Intel Core processors across the range. Where the difference is made between the two series is by the use of an Nvidia GTX Max-Q graphics card (up to the 1650 Ti) for the Summit E, which therefore seem to present themselves as machines intended for creative use. For the screen of the latter, two options are available, both for the 14 and 15.6-inch model: either a UHD 4K IPS screen that covers 100% of the Adobe RGB color space, or a Full HD IPS touch screen that covers 72% of the NTSC color space. As for the Summit B, it will be necessary to be satisfied with an integrated Intel Xe graphics chip and a Full HD IPS panel.
For connections, the Summit E14 and E15 are entitled to two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a microSD card reader and a headphone jack. The E15 also has two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports and one HDMI, while the E14 makes do with a single USB-A 2.0 port. They will support facial recognition and fingerprint authentication, and are equipped with TPM 2.0 security chips. As for the Summit B14 and B15, they both benefit from a Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, an HDMI port, a microSD card reader and a headphone jack. The Summit B also have a battery life of more than 10 hours according to MSI.
Technical and cosmetic update for the Prestige, Modern and Stealth ranges
As for the Summit E13 Flip convertible, it has a screen with a hinge that rotates 360 degrees. It will be available by the end of 2020, but there is no information on the technical characteristics of the latter.
By the way, the Prestige and Modern ranges benefit from an update which brings new colors as well as the 11th generation Intel processors, and take the opportunity to play the Prestige 14 Evo model which is one of the Intel Evo certified computers, guarantee of instant awakening and autonomy during the day.
For gaming, the new Stealth 15M also unveiled, which is “the world’s thinnest 15-inch gaming laptop in its class“. We are entitled to an Intel Tiger Lake processor coupled to an Nvidia graphics card up to GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, a 1080p 144Hz screen and an RGB keyboard, available in October from $ 1,549
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