MSI Prestige PS42
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MSI Prestige PS42


8/10
Overall rating 8/10

The Prestige PS42 belongs to a rare breed of ultraportable notebooks that feature a discrete graphics chip.

Design:
7.5
Features:
8.5
Performance:
9
Value:
8.5
Mobility:
8
THE GOOD
Excellent graphics performance
Discrete graphics chip
Full-size USB-A ports and SD card reader
Remarkably light
Decent battery life
Attractively priced
THE BAD
Build quality can be better
No support for Thunderbolt 3
The display is below par
Tiny trackpad

Product Specification

Processor and Chipset Intel Core i7-8550U
Operating System Windows 10
System Memory 16GB DDR2-2400
Video & Display
  • 14-inch Full-HD IPS display
  • NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Storage 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Optical Drive None
Connectivity
  • 802.11ac/b/g/n/a
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Audio 2 x 2W speakers
I/O Ports
  • 2 x USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 2 x USB-A (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x headphone/microphone jack
Battery Type 50Wh lithium-ion battery
Dimensions 322 x 222 x 15.9mm
Weight 1.19kg