MSI Modern 15 H AI 15.6" C1MG-027US Classic Black
The Intel Core Ultra 9-185H processor with dedicated NPU accelerates AI tasks, supported by 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD for rapid multitasking. At 1.90kg, it remains portable while a physical webcam shutter, Thunderbolt, and HDMI 2.1 enable a triple-screen setup for enhanced productivity. This laptop is best for developers working with AI-accelerated coding tools and local inference workloads, where the NPU and ample memory deliver consistent efficiency.
About This Laptop
The Intel Core Ultra 9-185H processor with dedicated NPU accelerates AI tasks, supported by 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD for rapid multitasking. At 1.90kg, it remains portable while a physical webcam shutter, Thunderbolt, and HDMI 2.1 enable a triple-screen setup for enhanced productivity. This laptop is best for developers working with AI-accelerated coding tools and local inference workloads, where the NPU and ample memory deliver consistent efficiency.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU Intel Arc Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.9
- Battery wh 53
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | BT 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Modern 15 H AI 15.6" C1MG-027US | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Modern 15 H AI 15.6" C1MG-027US | 82.8 | 64 | 88 | 86.6 | 51.3 | 41.4 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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