Sneak Preview: MSI Summit Tiger Lake-powered business laptop

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Specs at a glance: MSI Summit E14, as tested
OS Windows 10 Pro
CPU 3.0GHz 4-core Intel i7-1185G7 (4.8GHz turbo)
RAM 32GB LPDDR4
GPU Nvidia GTX 1650Ti MaxQ
SSD 1TB Western Digital SN370 NVMe
Battery 52.4Wh 3-cell LiOn
Wi-Fi Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6
Display 14-inch 1080p IPS
Camera 720p, top bezel mounted
Connectivity
  • one USB-A 2.0 port
  • two Thunderbolt 4/USB-C 4 ports (power delivery support)
  • 3.5mm phone/mic combo jack
  • one microSD card slot
  • fingerprint reader
Price as tested expected retail ~$1,800

Last month, we got a look at one of Intel's engineering prototype laptops for its new Tiger Lake CPU family. We still don't have any production Tiger Lake laptops to test, but as of today we're one step closer with an MSI Summit sales/engineering sample. MSI provided the sample to us mostly for a "photo opportunity," but they graciously allowed benchmarking as long as we clearly marked the tests as being on a preproduction sample unit.

This model, marked as a sales sample, seems to be a prototype of what will be the Summit E14-087. Our MSI representative warned us that some hardware tuning and details may change between now and launch but confirmed that the chassis itself is exactly as it will be in production. In particular, we expect the power tuning to change—MSI promotes the laptop as having a 10hr+ battery life, which we suspect will not be possible with the 28W cTDP our sample shipped with.

This is not a cheap laptop—we managed to find an early retail listing for this model, and it looks like it will sell for $1,800. However, the device is jampacked with high-end parts, including but not limited to Intel's newest i7-1185G7 top-of-the-line processor and an Nvidia GTX 1650Ti MaxQ discrete GPU. The laptop also has a distinct, bold style that stands out from its competitors.

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