MSI officially brought their Prestige Series laptops to the Philippines last March 22, 2019 at PlayNation UP Town Center. With the mission to provide the right tools for professionals, yuppies, editors and content creators, MSI unveiled the PS42, PS63 and P65 laptops.
Missed the launch event? Here are some important notes we took for you.
The PS42 has two variants to choose from. One with Intel Core I5-8250U partnered with Intel HD 620 and another higher option which comes with Intel Core i7-8550U 2GB of NVIDIA® GeForce® MX 150. It has aluminum silver chassis weighing only 1.19kg and as thin as 15.9mm making it one of the thinnest creator laptops today. See our full review of the MSI PS42 here
PS42 Specifications
| Model | PS42 Modern 8RB-210PH (PHP 76,995) | PS42 Modern 8M-211PH (PHP 54,995) |
| Availability | Complink Stores Nationwide | Complink, PC Express, and Silicon Valley Stores Nationwide |
| Processor | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 2GB DDR5 | Intel UHD 620 Graphics |
| Display | 14″ FHD, IPS-level60Hz 72%NTSC 100% sRGB | 14“IPS Level FHD, Anti-glare |
| RAM | DDR4-2666, 1 Slot 8GB*1 | DDR4, 1 Slot 4GB*1 |
| Storage | 1x 512Gb NVMe PCIe | 1x 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD |
| Keyboard | Single Backlit Keyboard (White color) | Single Backlit Keyboard (White color) |
| I/O Ports |
2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1, 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1,
1x HDMI(4K@60Hz), 1x SD (XC/HC)Card Reader, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC-in, |
2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1, 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1,
1x HDMI(4K@60Hz), 1x SD (XC/HC)Card Reader, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC-in, |
| Battery | 4-Cell, 50 Whr/ 65W (MX150), 40W (UMA) | 4-Cell, 50 Whr/ 65W (MX150), 40W (UMA) |
| Weight/Dimension | 1.19 kg / 322(W) x 222(D) x 15.9(H) mm | 1.19 kg / 322(W) x 222(D) x 15.9(H) mm |
The PS63 on the other hand has Intel Core i5 and i7 variants as well. The Intel Core i5 packs an Intel HD620 inside while the Intel Core i7 was said to have a “GTX Successor” graphic card. The specific name was not mentioned during the launch but it seems to be a new and more powerful graphic card among its class. This laptop comes with a sand-blasted dark grey color with bluish diamond-cutting for a more elegant and fresh design.
PS63 Specifications
| Model | PS63 8SC (PHP 89,995) | PS63 8M (PHP 59,995) |
| Availability | TBA | TBA |
| Processor | 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8665U | 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U |
| Graphics | Succesor of GTX 1050Ti (To be announced soon) | Intel HD620 Graphics |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD, IPS-Level 60Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, 100% sRGB | 15.6″ FHD, IPS-Level 60Hz 72% NTSC Thin Bezel, 100% sRGB |
| RAM | DDR4 16GB (2666 MHz) | DDR4 8GB (2666 MHz) |
| Storage | 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD | 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD |
| Keyboard | Single Backlit Keyboard (White color) | Single Backlit Keyboard (White color) |
| I/O Ports |
1x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 with Display,1x Type-A USB3.1 Gen2
2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 (1 port support QC3.0),
1x HDMI(4K@30Hz), 1x Micro SD Card Reader, 1 Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, 1x DC-in, |
1x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 with Display,1x Type-A USB3.1 Gen2
2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 (1 port support QC3.0),
1x HDMI(4K@30Hz), 1x Micro SD Card Reader, 1 Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, 1x DC-in, |
| Battery | 4-Cell , 82 Whr / 90W | 4-Cell , 82 Whr / 65W |
| Weight/Dimension | 1.65 kg / 356.8 x 233.7 x 15.9 mm | 1.65 kg / 356.8 x 233.7 x 15.9 mm |
And the laptop that will turn the table around, the P65. This is the highest end among the P-Series laptops during launch. MSI raised the standards of a usual non-gaming laptop by using the next generation Intel Core i7 Processor partnered with GeForce® RTX 2070 Max-Q GDDR6 8GB, adding up a 4K UHD panel and 1TB NVMe SSD. This one will surely make every rendering, editing, and designing task 2 to 3 times faster!
P65 Specifications
| Model | P65 9SF (PHP 179,995) |
| Availability | TBA |
| Processor | Next Generation Intel Core i7 8th Generation |
| Graphics | GeForce® RTX 2070 Max-Q GDDR6 8GB |
| Display | 15.6” UHD (3840*2160), 4K HDR400 Thin Bezel (72% NTSC ) |
| RAM | DDR4-16GB*2 2666MHZ, 2 Slot, Max 32GB |
| Storage | 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD |
| I/O Ports | 1x Thunderbolt™ 3, 3x Type-A USB3.1 Gen2 1x HDMI(4K@30Hz), 1x mDP, 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader, 1xLAN port,1x Mic-in, 1x Headphone-Out 1x DC-in |
| Battery | 4-Cell , 82 Whr /180W |
| Weight/Dimension | 1.88 kg / 358.5(W) x 247.7(D) x 17.9(H)mm |
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For weapons you need to get the best gaming experience, visit MSI concept stores located at:
MSI SM Mall Of Asia – Level 2, Cyberzone, North Wing
MSI SM Megamall – Level 4, Cyberzone, Building B.
MSI SM North EDSA – Level 4, Cyberzone, The Annex
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