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MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo A1MG-211AU review

MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo A1MG-211AU

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad (large)
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Has a microSD card slot
  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, battery)
  • Very good screen luminance
  • Very good screen
  • Very light weight (967g)
  • Very good webcam
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor audio

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Performance score
64%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
80%
Battery life score
74%
Display score
81%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
67%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1780
Storage read-speed (MBps)
4159
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
57
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
9:26
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:20
Expert tester comments
MSI's Prestige 13 AI Evo is a very lightweight laptop with plenty of versatility. You get a very good OLED screen, a fast Intel Core Ultra 7 processor (which includes a neural processor for local AI tasks), good battery life (over 8 hous), and plenty of ports along sides. It's easy to plug in a couple of screens, storage devices, and peripherals when using it for work at home or in the office. It's also very comfortable for typing and navigating. Its only problem is the poor audio from the inbuilt speakers u002du002d you'll need headphones or external speakers when its time for serious listening.

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
Tested model

Cost

Price
$2,399.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.3
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2880 x 1800
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.8
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Arc
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
392
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
7
Weight of laptop (kg)
1
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.34
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 212 x 299

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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