Tag: MSI Laptops

MSI Modern 14 B10MW-639IN is currently the cheapest Intel Core i5 laptop you can buy online in India. The current lowest price is ₹48,990 ( April 2022 ) and is now listed on Amazon.in, currently sold by Appario Retail Private Ltd seller and is Fulfilled by Amazon. Is it worth buying for ₹48,990? Let’s check out the specs and features.

MSI Modern 14 B10MW-639IN April 2022 Lowest Price: ₹47,990.

When on offer, this laptop sells for ₹47,990 ( Deals of the Day ). MSI Modern 14 B5M-045IN ( AMD Ryzen 5-5500U / 8GB ram / 256GB SSD – Price: ₹46,990 ) is another popular MSI laptop model you can buy in this price range. Honor has launched MagicBook X 15 with similar specs as well and sells for ₹46,990 as of this writing.

MSI Modern 14 B10MW-639IN is powered by 10th Gen Core i5-10210U quad-core processor. It has a base frequency of 1.60 GHz and supports a turbo boost clock of 4.20 GHz. For graphics, it uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics GPU.

Performance-wise 11th Gen Intel Core i5 1135G7 is better than the 10th Gen Core i5-10210U processor. In the Cinebench R23 Single-Core benchmark Core i5 1135G7 scores 50% more and in the Multi-core benchmark, it scores +75% more. Even though the Core i5-10210U doesn’t perform as well as the Core i5 1135G7 in the benchmark, for general day-to-day tasks like web browsing, you wouldn’t notice much difference.

What about Core i5-10210U vs Core i3 1115G4 benchmark comparison?
This is a tricky one. You would think the Core i5 should perform better than Core i3, however, that’s not the case. The 11th gen Core i3 1115G4 even though is a Core i3, is a newer processor and uses a better manufacturing process – 10nm vs 14nm. The Single-core scores of the Core i3 1115G4 are actually better than the Core i5-10210U, however, Core i5-10210U performs better in the multi-core benchmark thanks to the extra 2 cores available. So, i would the Core i5 has a slight edge over the Core i3.

MSI Modern 14 B10MW-639IN comes with 8GB of ram and has 512GB SSD storage. The display on this laptop is a 14 inch Full HD IPS screen with a regular 60hz refresh rate. This laptop ships with Windows 10 Home, but can be upgraded to Windows 11 Home for free.

MSI Modern 14 B10MW-639IN Pros and Cons

This laptop has 2x USB 2.0 ports and a single USB Type-C port. There is no USB 3.0 port available on this model. If you plan to use MS Office software, you would be disappointed to know this laptop doesn’t ship with MS Office Home & Student 2021 pre-installed. One other disadvantage this has over other laptops in this price range is the battery capacity. This only has got a 39WHr battery. If you plan to use it on a desk all the time, this won’t be an issue at all.

There are many verified purchase customer reviews available on Amazon.in. Check them out here to know the reasons to buy or not buy this laptop.

Buying Advice: If you are not on a budget, and would love better performance, I would suggest you get an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 powered laptop or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Hexa-core powered laptop instead of this.

MSI Modern 14 B10MW-639IN Technical Details

Specifications	Value
Processor / Chipset	10th Gen Core i5-10210U ( 4-cores, 8 threads, 1.60Ghz – 4.20Ghz frequency / 14nm build )
Graphics	Intel UHD graphics
Display	14 inch Full HD screen ( 1920×1080 pixels / IPS / 60hz refresh rate / 45% NTSC color gamut )
Memory	8GB ram ( DDR4-2666, 1 Slot, Max 32GB )
Storage	512GB SSD ( NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD )
Battery	3-cell 39Whr battery
Power supply	65W adapter
USB Ports	2x Type-A USB2.0, 1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen2
Other ports	1x Micro SD Card Reader, 1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI, 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
Operating system	Windows 10 Home ( upgradable to Windows 11 Home )
Webcam	720P HD Webcam
Keyboard type	Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
Wireless and Connectivity	802.11 ac Wi-Fi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0
Audio and Sound	2x 2W Speaker
Weight	1.3 kg
Color	Carbon Gray
Price in India	Lowest Price: ₹48,990 ( March 2022 ), MRP Price: ₹61,990