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MSI Prestige 14Evo B13M-253AU review

MSI Prestige 14Evo B13M-253AU

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Very good screen luminance
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Short power cord
  • Aspects of the keyboard layout might take some getting used to

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Performance score
62%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
77%
Battery life score
74%
Display score
81%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
67%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
2521
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3626
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
45
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
7:14
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:55
Expert tester comments
The MSI Prestige 14Evo is a 14-inch laptop with a very good screen, good overall performance, and a useful array of features.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
Warranty (years)
2
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,649.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-13500H
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.6
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
400
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6E
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.38
Size (mm, H x D x W)
23 x 227 x 314

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
2
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
3

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