MSI Modern 14 A10M Summary

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MSI Modern 14 A10M is a Windows 10 laptop with a 14.00-inch display that has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. It is powered by a Core i3 processor and it comes with 8GB of RAM. The MSI Modern 14 A10M packs 256GB of SSD storage.

Graphics are powered by Intel HD. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth and it comes with 4 USB ports (2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A), 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type C)), HDMI Port, Multi Card Slot, Headphone and Mic Combo Jack ports.

As of 29th May 2021, MSI Modern 14 A10M price in India starts at Rs. 59,990.

MSI Modern 14 A10M Full Specifications

General

Display

Processor

Memory

Graphics

Storage

Connectivity

Inputs

Ports and slots

Design and Build

Starting off with the design, like I said, everything about this laptop is stunning. The silver-white colour, the aluminium body, the sleek design. All of it is perfect and extremely eye-catching. I’ll be honest with you, I usually prefer laptops in darker colors, but MSI has done a flawless job designing the Modern 14, to the point where I’m trying to find issues with the design just so I have something to talk about.

On the outside, there’s really nothing to dislike. The lid looks gorgeous, the laptop is thin and very light at just 1.2kgs. There are all the ports you would want; heck, it even opens up with a single hand.

Display

Speaking of things that I saw when I opened the lid, let’s take a look at this display. The Modern 14 packs in a 14-inch FullHD IPS display and it’s pretty nice. It’s not the brightest panel I’ve seen on a laptop, but it’s definitely more than bright enough, and sunlight visibility shouldn’t be a problem thanks to the matte finish on the screen that reduces glare considerably.

I also really appreciate companies reducing bezels around the display, and the Modern 14 does more of the same. As a result, the display looks more immersive, and the laptop can fit a 14-inch screen within a footprint that’s impressively small.

Other than that, this display gets all the things you’d expect from it. It’s nice and sharp, the colors look good, even if they don’t feel contrasty enough, and it also has good viewing angles — all of which is awesome. Plus, the screen doesn’t flex too much like some other laptops in this price range, and that’s something I really appreciate.

Performance

Alright, let’s talk about the performance. The MSI Modern 14 is no slouch on paper. The laptop packs in a 10th-gen Core i7-10510U processor paired with 8GB RAM, and a 500GB SSD. There’s also MX250 graphics here from Nvidia to help along with any GPU-heavy tasks. These are solid specs for a mid-range ultrabook-like laptop, and that shows in the kind of real world performance this laptop can push.

As I mentioned at the very beginning, I’ve been using this laptop to do everything I do on my daily driver and some things I don’t do on my daily driver, and I’m happy to report that the MSI Modern 14 takes it all and breezes through it.

MSI also mentioned to us that the laptop is great for software such as AutoCAD, so I downloaded a trial for AutoCAD and since I have absolutely zero idea about how to use the software.

Keyboard and Trackpad

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Of the many things I absolutely adore about this laptop, the keyboard has to be somewhere right on the top of the list. MSI has slapped on a Steelseries keyboard on the Modern 14 and it is great.

Look, I spend most of my time typing on a laptop, that’s just what I do for a living, and a bad keyboard can really ruin my life. The Modern 14, however, has an amazing keyboard. The keys are big, so there’s a less chance of pressing the wrong ones, and there’s ample key-travel as well, which is not something I’m used to any more courtesy of Apple’s butterfly switches on the MacBook Pro, but I still appreciate it.

Ports and I/O

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The Modern 14 A10RB also comes with a wide selection of ports and I/O options so you will probably not run out of connectivity choices for your peripherals. The laptop has an HDMI port with support for 4K@30FPS video out, 2x USB Type C ports, and 2x USB Type A ports. Plus, there’s an SD card reader here, because a lot of content creators, especially videographers and photographers do need that port to actually transfer data between their cameras and their laptop.

Audio

For Audio, even though the MSI Modern 14 might look like it has speakers right up top, that’s a big fat lie. The speakers are actually on the bottom here which isn’t great.

The laptop doesn’t have the best speakers I’ve heard in the price range. The volume is low, even at the highest levels, and there’s absolutely no bass in the sound so if you’re used to watching movies or listening to songs directly from your laptop’s speakers, the Modern 14 isn’t going to cut it for you.

The speakers can still do an okay job in a video call if you’re in a pinch for speakers or good earphones, but I would recommend investing in a pair of good Bluetooth speakers for this laptop.

Battery

Lastly, there’s the battery, and this is another thing where the MSI Modern 14 excels. The laptop comes with a 50Whr battery, which isn’t the biggest in the segment, but it does last long.

MSI says the laptop can last up to 10 hours on a charge, which, for someone like me, is great because I tend to move around a lot at work when I’m writing an article and carrying the charger around isn’t the best option most of the time.

Pros and Cons

As it is with almost everything, the Modern 14 also comes with its own set of pros and cons.

Pros:

• Lightweight and portable
• Great battery life
• Really impressive performance

Cons:

• Speakers are disappointing
• Trackpad can be finicky

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