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1280 X 720, 3D setting is medium, begin with the character setting - 48 FPS
Add, 3D setting is ultra, begin with the character setting - 31 FPS
The NVIDIA GeForce MX 150 is close to the GeForce GT 1030 and is capable of dealing with all kinds of entry 3D games.
Some games that require mid-level or higher 3D performance need to lower resolution or decrease special effects.
But there is also a chance to have the smoother experience.
Compared to the Intel UHD Graphics 620, in most scenarios, the MX 150 is about 60-200% higher in 3D performance, making the PS42 more capable.
If you have the need for 3D modeling or drawing, it would be better to choose the MX 150 version.
And if you have the sufficient budget, it is recommended to directly go for the MX150 version to avoid that Intel Graphics 620 occupies the memory.
Because in the long-term, if Intel Graphics 620 occupies too much of the memory, the smoothness will drop.
Burn-In test, the power setting is balance, the temperature is about 28 degrees Celsius.
We turn on the Cooler Boost to run LinX 0.6.5, when the CPU really kicks into overdrive, the temperature is about 72-74 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature is 85 degrees Celsius for a moment.
And if we turn down the Cooler Boost to run LinX 0.6.5, when the CPU really kicks into overdrive, the temperature is about 78-81 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature is 86 degrees Celsius for a moment.
Although the Intel CPU will be much lower at the full clock, the CPU temperature performs well.
Turn off the Cooler Boost at full speed, the noise is a bit high-pitched, but the volume is quite low.
Turn on the Cooler Boost at full speed, the noise increases, but compared with other models, the volume of noise is only a bit louder.
When we run FurMark and turn on the Cooler Boost, the highest temperature is 87 degrees Celsius once.
When we turn off the Cooler Boost and run FurMark, the highest temperature could be 92 degrees Celsius once.
According to the comparison above, we can see the difference between with MSI Cooler Boost 3 and without it.
The temperature performance of the CPU is quite satisfied, and the GPU is quite good in terms of thin and light models.
Especially the noise volume, people will be amazed that the volume isn’t loud, but it will be better, if the pitch of the noise could be mid- or low frequency.
During the burn-in test, the exhausts on the C-side are about 38-40 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature of the exhausts behind is about 42 degrees Celsius.
The highest temperature of the exhausts on the D-side is about 52 degrees Celsius, the temperature performance of PS42 is pretty good in terms of thin and light models.
In terms of the battery lifetime, the power setting is set to be balance mode, and battery setting is set to save power.
Officially advertises that the battery lifetime of the PS42 is up to 10 hours, but that may be only under the circumstances like some paperwork or online browsing.
Summarize all the features and advantages parts of MSI Prestige PS42 8RB
1. The appearance is designed with metallic hair-brushed, and that helps in improving the texture and aesthetic design.
2. 14-inch with narrow bezel design could make PS42 roughly as small as the other 13-inch laptops, and a discrete graphics card within a 1.2 kg laptop.
3. The 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor has the 4 cores, 4 threads architecture that allows multiplex performance to be much better than the 7th Generation Intel i7 Processors with the 2C4T architecture.
4. The performance of MX150 graphics card in 3D modeling is much better than the Intel UHD 620 graphics.
5. The interface of Dragon Center 2.0 is very fine, the functions plus the ability of software integration are great as well.
6. The MX150 version with Cooler Boost 3 which has two fans on both right- and left side plus 3 heat pipes.
7. The exclusive Nahimic 3 sound software has more sufficient functions than the thin and light notebooks of other brands.
8. It’s pretty ingenious to put a fingerprint sensor which is usually seen in the mid- and high-end business notebooks on the touchpad.
9. The 65W transformer is small in size and light in weight, improving the convenience of carrying out.
The part that can be improved in the future
1. It will be more convenient if the webcam is at the top of the screen.
2. Although the noise of the fan is not loud, it will be better if it is a low frequency.
Performance ★★★★★★★★★☆ 90/100
Material ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 88/100
Price ★★★★★★★★★☆ 90/100
Appearance ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 86/100
Cost–performance ratio ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 83/100
Finally, MSI launches the mid- and high-end thin and light laptop. Besides PS42, there’s the P65 which is lately launched.
MSI also applies the concept of gaming to the PS42, which has more features than many thin and light laptops of other brands.
There are quite a number of laptops which price is between $1,000-1,300 on the market.
Consumers need to compare more while choosing.
The narrow bezel design in14-inch with thin and light chassis, it’s only around 1.2kg, and have a MX150 graphics card get to choose.
In terms of chassis design, the PS42 is really great, of course, there are still some flaws needed to be improved.
And if compared with 13-inch thin and light laptops that I’ve shared, like DELL Latitude, XPS 13 or HP Spectre 13.
PS42 is quite great actually. Moreover, the prices of the three laptops above are higher.
If the budget is sufficient, and you happen to need a mid-and high-end ultra-thin, business purpose, image drawing, film transfer, that can be easily carried.
Then MSI PS42 should be a worthwhile option to be in the purchase list.
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