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MSI Prestige PS42 MODERN 8RA

MSI Prestige PS42 MODERN 8RA
  • Processor

    8th gen Intel Core i7 i7-8565U

  • Processor Cores

    1.8 to 4.6 GHz 4 Core

  • Graphics Card

    NVIDIA GeForce MX250

  • Screen Size

    14"

Product Overview

MSI added a version within their Prestige line of Laptops, with the release of the MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA on 3/29/2019. There might may be extra that we haven't identified, but we've identified 3 variations for this model. Those versions are PS42 MODERN 8RA-265MX, PS42 8RA-037LU, there's also the PS42 8RA-MX250. The variations of the MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA come in a few different variations, with them being the Silver, along with the Aluminium colour options.

There are 4 cores, at a base level of 1.8 ghz, 1.6 GHz, of processing power inside the MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA through it's use of the i7-8565U, and the i5-8265U processors, and 4.6 GHz of max boost frequency, and a cache that is 8 MB, with this model of processor also known as a Whiskey Lake.

The SO-DIMM DDR4-SDRAM memory offers up to 16GB ram inside, with a memory clock speed at 2666 MHz, 2400 MHz.

There's only the one screen available and that's a 14 inch Full HD screen, leveraging a IPS panel.There's just the single resolution of 1920 x 1080 Pixels in the MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA. There could be one, but based on what we know, we don't believe there's a touch screen version for sale.

If you're in need of a bit extra video processing grunt, the MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA uses a dedicated video card. The dedicated graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce MX250. There's a Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel UHD Graphics 630 onboard gpu, and that onboard video card has 300 MHz of base frequency, and 1150 MHz of maximum frequency. A maximum of 32 Gigs of graphics memory is on offer to the onboard video card.

The MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA has a total 512gigs of storage available for the model, with the maximum harddrive space being available through the use of SSD harddrive types. SD, SDHC, SDXC cards are also accepted, so you're able to use a card whenever you need.

The top standard of wifi available for the Laptop is Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). Bluetooth is available with this Laptop.

Inside the MSI Prestige PS42 Modern 8RA, you get a four cell 50 Wh Lithium Polymer (also known as LiPo) battery.

The overall weight comes in at 1.19 kg. Looking at the overall size, the height sits at 15.9 mm, with a width of 322 mm and a depth of 222 mm.

MSI Prestige PS42 MODERN 8RA Specification

MSI Prestige PS42 MODERN 8RA
Design
Brand
MSI
Family
Prestige
Series
Prestige PS
Manufacturer ID
9S7-14B321-015
Operating System
Linux
Dimensions
15.9 x 222 x 322 mm
Weight
1.19 kg
Performance
Processor
8th gen Intel Core i7 i7-8565U
Processor Cores
1.8 to 4.6 GHz 4 Core
L3 Cache
8 MB
Graphics Card Type
Dedicated
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Memory Type
2666 MHz DDR4-SDRAM
Display
Panel Type
IPS
Screen Size
14"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
TouchScreen?
No
Storage
SSD Slots
1
Storage Installed
256 GB
Battery
Battery Chemistry
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Ports & Peripherals
Media / Memory Card Slot
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Webcam
Yes
Pointing Device
Touchpad
Connections
WIFI
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
Power
Power Supply
65 W

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