I've been looking at this for a cheap mobile gaming laptop but am concerned about cooling. Is it single or dual fans? How loud does fan(s) it get during a high GPU load? Also, is RAM single or dual channel? Soldered or no? Screen brightness, color gamut, input lag, response time and contrast? Keyboard, trackpad and chassis quality?
I've been looking at this for a cheap mobile gaming laptop but am concerned about cooling. Is it single or dual fans? How loud does fan(s) it get during a high GPU load? Also, is RAM single or dual channel? Soldered or no? Screen brightness, color gamut, input lag, response time and contrast? Keyboard, trackpad and chassis quality?
I have 4 of these in the 15" Version called PS63 deployed at my company and got them because they don't look as gamey as other gaming laptops. So my rough review is based on that.
The MSI's are light and thin so that's great for starters. I'd say build quality is great compared to Lenovos because here we have had to RMA one Lenovo due to screen flickering and RMA another Lenovo for keycaps breaking. So the keycaps here are solid.
Fans are loud under gaming loads but they are dual fans.
Trackpad quality is great almost feels like a MacBook Pro. Chassis is thinner material than MacBook but it's definitely metal because it feels cold to the touch in the morning.
Monitor I'd say it feels roughly 300-350 nits.
I believe this 14in version only has 1 ram slot as opposed to the 15in version (PS63) which has 2 slots.
Is this a joke?
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
I have 4 of these in the 15" Version called PS63 deployed at my company and got them because they don't look as gamey as other gaming laptops. So my rough review is based on that.
The MSI's are light and thin so that's great for starters. I'd say build quality is great compared to Lenovos because here we have had to RMA one Lenovo due to screen flickering and RMA another Lenovo for keycaps breaking. So the keycaps here are solid.
Fans are loud under gaming loads but they are dual fans.
Trackpad quality is great almost feels like a MacBook Pro. Chassis is thinner material than MacBook but it's definitely metal because it feels cold to the touch in the morning.
Monitor I'd say it feels roughly 300-350 nits.
I believe this 14in version only has 1 ram slot as opposed to the 15in version (PS63) which has 2 slots.
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This model (PS42) has a max screen brightness around 240nits. Also has a very small (3.8 x 2.2-inch) plastic touch pad that feels nothing at all like the huge glass touchpad on a MacBook.
Is this a joke?
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'
Yeah lol I bought much much better GTX 1060 equiped laptop it was $999 but that was 2017 when this laptop should have been selling for this price.
(It was an EVGA SC-15 for reference)
Is this a joke?
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'
Until this I didn't even realize they made a Max-Q version of 1050 given how underpowered 1050 already is.
Is this a joke?
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'
good luck fitting your 1650 or 1660ti in a 2.62lb. chassis (12.68" x 8.74" x 0.63") lol
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The MSI's are light and thin so that's great for starters. I'd say build quality is great compared to Lenovos because here we have had to RMA one Lenovo due to screen flickering and RMA another Lenovo for keycaps breaking. So the keycaps here are solid.
Fans are loud under gaming loads but they are dual fans.
Trackpad quality is great almost feels like a MacBook Pro. Chassis is thinner material than MacBook but it's definitely metal because it feels cold to the touch in the morning.
Monitor I'd say it feels roughly 300-350 nits.
I believe this 14in version only has 1 ram slot as opposed to the 15in version (PS63) which has 2 slots.
See Official Specifications on various PS42 models here: https://www.msi.com/Laptop/PS42-8...cification
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$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'
The MSI's are light and thin so that's great for starters. I'd say build quality is great compared to Lenovos because here we have had to RMA one Lenovo due to screen flickering and RMA another Lenovo for keycaps breaking. So the keycaps here are solid.
Fans are loud under gaming loads but they are dual fans.
Trackpad quality is great almost feels like a MacBook Pro. Chassis is thinner material than MacBook but it's definitely metal because it feels cold to the touch in the morning.
Monitor I'd say it feels roughly 300-350 nits.
I believe this 14in version only has 1 ram slot as opposed to the 15in version (PS63) which has 2 slots.
See Official Specifications on various PS42 models here: https://www.msi.com/Laptop/PS42-8...cification
Bonus Tip if you find that your Camera+Mic isn't working for a Zoom Meeting... Enable it with FN+F6
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'
(It was an EVGA SC-15 for reference)
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'
Until this I didn't even realize they made a Max-Q version of 1050 given how underpowered 1050 already is.
$829 for a 1050 Max-Q?
in March of 2020?
This should be like 599 at most.
I would wait for the new models to hit and at WORST get something much more up to date.
I wouldn't accept anything less than 1650 or 1660ti at above 800.
Nothing about this is a 'deal'