MSI Modern 15 A5M-221 vs Modern 15 A10M-656 Laptop Comparison

MSI Modern 15 A5M-221 and MSI Modern 15 A10M-656 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 (+20%), better multithreading performance (+154%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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MSI Modern 15 A5M-221	MSI Modern 15 A10M-656
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $735.99 Out of Stock + $20.45 Shipping $749.00	Prices (Change region) In Stock $519.00 Last updated 58 minutes ago.
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Modern 15 A5M-221	Model Modern 15 A10M-656
Release Date 📅 December 2021	Release Date 📅 August 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (2 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (13 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-20%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-154%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU AMD 5700U	CPU Intel i5-10210U
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1800 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4300 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type NVMe, 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 233.8 mm x 18.9 mm	Dimensions 356.8 mm x 233.7 mm x 16.9 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.6 Kg	Weight 1.6 Kg
Battery Capacity 52 Wh	Battery Capacity 52 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 5
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color White	Keyboard Backlit Color White