MSI Modern 14 A10RAS-1031 vs Modern 14 C12M-032 Laptop Comparison

MSI Modern 14 A10RAS-1031 and MSI Modern 14 C12M-032 are both laptops with the same RAM Size (8 GB), Memory Type (DDR4) and SSD Capacity (512 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+46%), better multithreading performance (+108%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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MSI Modern 14 A10RAS-1031	MSI Modern 14 C12M-032
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Modern 14 A10RAS-1031	Model Modern 14 C12M-032
Release Date 📅 April 2020	Release Date 📅 March 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (11 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-46%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-108%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-10210U	CPU Intel i5-1235U
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 10
CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce MX330	GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 322 mm x 222 mm x 15.9 mm	Dimensions 319.9 mm x 223 mm x 19.4 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.19 Kg	Weight 1.4 Kg
Battery Capacity 50 Wh	Battery Capacity 52 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color White
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Modern 14 A10RAS-1031:

12% cheaper, you can save $96.00
Lighter weight (-0.21 Kg)
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the MSI Modern 14 C12M-032:

Newer Product, it was released around 23 months later
Much better single-core performance, around +46% (Intel i5-1235U)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +108% (Intel i5-1235U)
6 more cores (Intel i5-1235U)
Higher battery capacity (+2 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 2.0
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C