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MSI PS42 14" Laptop, i7-8550U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q,16GB memory, 256GB SSD - $829.99

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Newegg has MSI 14" Laptop PS Series PS42 Modern-074 on sale for $829.99
  • Intel Core i7 8th Gen 8550U (1.80 GHz)
  • 16 GB Memory 256 GB NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
https://www.newegg.com/grey-with-...34-155-344
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Last Edited by impasse March 13, 2020 at 07:09 AM
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit

CPU
Intel Core i7-8550U 1.80 GHz

Screen
14" IPS

Memory
16 GB DDR4

Storage
256 GB NVMe SSD

Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q

Video Memory
4 GB GDDR5

Dimensions (W x D x H)
12.68" x 8.74" x 0.63"

Weight
2.62 lbs.

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beavis87
03-12-2020 at 10:52 PM.
03-12-2020 at 10:52 PM.
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?
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city001
03-12-2020 at 11:34 PM.
03-12-2020 at 11:34 PM.
Bump interesred too
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Hoang-VuN
03-13-2020 at 12:24 AM.
03-13-2020 at 12:24 AM.
Power Delivery?
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Frozutek
03-13-2020 at 01:33 AM.
03-13-2020 at 01:33 AM.
Quote from beavis87 :
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.

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
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SDelaney1976
03-13-2020 at 03:22 AM.
03-13-2020 at 03:22 AM.
Is this any good for video editing of like GoPro videos?
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SkillfulLake4201
03-13-2020 at 03:27 AM.
03-13-2020 at 03:27 AM.
Can it play FC5 and uncharted on high graphics?
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UK7
03-13-2020 at 04:51 AM.
03-13-2020 at 04:51 AM.
Quote from SkillfulLake4201 :
Can it play FC5 and uncharted on high graphics?

Uncharted on PC?
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ChiefAlchemist
03-13-2020 at 04:53 AM.
03-13-2020 at 04:53 AM.
RAM is a single 1 x 16. Can that be upgraded to 1 x 32?
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Jinxydog3
03-13-2020 at 05:46 AM.
03-13-2020 at 05:46 AM.
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'
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WhosUrBuddiee
03-13-2020 at 06:35 AM.
03-13-2020 at 06:35 AM.
Quote from Frozutek :
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.

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
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.
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BlueFog7078
03-13-2020 at 06:42 AM.
03-13-2020 at 06:42 AM.
Quote from WafflesVape :
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)
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fadegs
03-13-2020 at 06:54 AM.
03-13-2020 at 06:54 AM.
Quote from WafflesVape :
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.
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impasse
03-13-2020 at 07:07 AM.
03-13-2020 at 07:07 AM.
Quote from WafflesVape :
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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