MSI Modern 15 A10M-460 vs Modern 15 B12HW-001 Laptop Comparison

MSI Modern 15 A10M-460 and MSI Modern 15 B12HW-001 are both laptops with the same Memory Type (DDR4), SSD Capacity (512 GB) and Screen Size (15.6"). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+48%), better multithreading performance (+238%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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MSI Modern 15 A10M-460	MSI Modern 15 B12HW-001
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $599.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $599.00 Out of Stock $599.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $799.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $879.99
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Modern 15 A10M-460	Model Modern 15 B12HW-001
Release Date 📅 April 2021	Release Date 📅 June 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-48%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-238%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i3-10110U	CPU Intel i7-1255U
CPU Cores 2	CPU Cores 10
CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4100 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU Intel Arc A370M
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 15.6"
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 356.8 mm x 233.7 mm x 16.9 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 241 mm x 19.9 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.6 Kg	Weight 1.8 Kg
Battery Capacity 52 Wh	Battery Capacity 53.8 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Modern 15 A10M-460:

25% cheaper, you can save $200.00
Lighter weight (-0.20 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

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Reasons to buy the MSI Modern 15 B12HW-001:

Newer Product, it was released around 14 months later
Much better single-core performance, around +48% (Intel i7-1255U)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +238% (Intel i7-1255U)
8 more cores (Intel i7-1255U)
8 GB more RAM
Higher battery capacity (+1.8 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 2.0
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C