What is it? The MSI Thin A15 is the most affordable laptop on the market right now with an Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and 16GB of memory. Nothing comes remotely near and while it has a gaming label attached to it, its performance will appeal equally to solopreneurs, budding programmers and creatives.
A fantastic versatile laptop with a GPU
What makes it special and why should I buy it? It offers unbeatable value for money thanks to a balanced configuration with barely any corners cut. Its headline specs, a 6-core AMD Ryzen 7 7535HS CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM (in dual channel configuration), a 512GB Gen4.0 SSD and an Nvidia Geforce RTX 4060 GPU, are exceptional for a product in this price bracket. This is powerful enough for 1080p gaming and for pretty any generic scenario I can think of. Heck, you should even be able to use it for CAD and some chunky content creation. MSI literature says that the GPU will reach 233 AI TOPS with an up-to clock speed of 2.42GHz (140W TDP).
How much does it cost? The MSI Thin A15 costs only $649.99 (B7VF-461US) at Staples with free delivery. It is cheaper than what Newegg sold it for.
What else should I know? It’s a gaming laptop, so expect it to be bulkier which is not necessarily a bad thing as it can be upgraded more easily. Since it has a 15.6-inch display,there’s a full numeric keypad as well. Top points for having a backlit keyboard as well. The screen itself is a full HD model which is the ideal screen resolution. At under 22mm thick and weighing only 1.9Kg, MSI opted for a barrel-type adaptor which frees one Type-C connector, one of the nine ports that equip the A15.
Any cons? We haven't reviewed this laptop or a similar one. However looking at the spec sheet the one that jumps out is the smallish battery. I would also miss a dedicated numeric keypad.
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