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MSI doesn't just focus on high-end gaming laptops with sky-high prices. In recent years, the company has shown significant interest in the mainstream market. One standout product in this segment is the MSI Stealth 15M A11SDK 060VN laptop, which we'll delve into in this article.
Sleek design with a gaming flair
The MSI Stealth 15M A11SDK 060VN laptop features a glossy gray carbon frame with a wide front panel adorned only with the prominent black MSI logo.
The design is understated yet stylish. Perhaps the most commendable aspect is its restrained appearance, no longer overtly screaming its identity as a gaming device.
Opening the laptop reveals a sleek gray wrist rest paired with a backlit keyboard in refreshing blue, evoking a cool sensation.
Directly above the keyboard are honeycomb-shaped ventilation holes. The screen bezels are fairly thin, with the webcam neatly positioned at the top corner.
Weighing in at 3.7 pounds and measuring 14.1 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches, the MSI Stealth 15M is remarkably slim and lightweight for a gaming laptop. Its dimensions surpass many competitors, making it one of the sleekest gaming laptops on the market.
The display falls short in truly captivating gaming visuals.
The screen may be a drawback of the MSI Stealth 15M. Specifically, the 15.6-inch display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution at 144Hz is considered subpar compared to other budget gaming laptops.
However, thanks to its high refresh rate, gaming experience remains smooth after tweaking some graphics settings.
According to colorimeter results, the MSI Stealth 15M covers 45.3% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, significantly lower than the mainstream gaming laptop average of 66.4%.
The maximum brightness of the screen is 255 nits. This puts the MSI Stealth 15M's display not only below the average (278 nits) but also dimmer than competitors like the Triton 300 SE (292 nits) and TUF Dash F15 (265 nits).
Powerful performance befitting a gaming laptop
As for the processor, the MSI Stealth 15M A11SDK 060VN comes equipped with an Intel Core i7-11375H chip paired with 32GB of RAM.
With these specifications, the laptop effortlessly handles over 40 Google Chrome tabs and 5 1080p YouTube videos without breaking a sweat.
In overall performance testing with Geekbench 5.3, the MSI Stealth 15M achieved a score of 5,363. This score is slightly higher than the average for mainstream gaming laptops, which is 5,097.
The MSI Stealth 15M takes 11 minutes and 3 seconds to transcode 4K video to 1080p. In reality, this time is slower than the average mainstream gaming laptop. However, it's not terribly slow either.
MSI's 1TB SSD boasts a transfer speed of 652 megabytes per second. This is quite an impressive rate.
Responsive Keyboard and Touchpad
Despite its slim profile, the MSI Stealth 15M keyboard is surprisingly spacious. The keys offer strong feedback. Overall, typing on the keyboard is very comfortable.
The keyboard features RGB lighting, allowing you to customize a color zone to any hue you desire and even use patterns like Breathing through the Mystic Light tab in the MSI Dragon Center app.
The touchpad measures 4.1 x 2.6 inches and is surprisingly soft to the touch. It also provides very sensitive and accurate feedback.
In general, the MSI Stealth 15M laptop impresses with its slim and lightweight design coupled with powerful performance, making it a worthy consideration. Especially given its excellent current pricing!
