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MSI Modern AM242TP Black
CPU Intel Core 3 100U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor aio
psu w 120
OS Windows 11 Pro
50 Overall Score
Price $849
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About This Desktop
MSI Modern AM242TP Black — CPU Intel Core 3 100U, RAM 8 GB, storage 512 GB, GPU Intel Graphics, form factor aio, psu 120 W.
- CPU Intel Core 3 100U
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU Intel Graphics
- Form factor aio
- Psu 120 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average ram (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average cpu (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | aio |
| PSU | 120 |
| Weight | 6.2 kg / 13.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI-out, 1x HDMI-in |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Modern AM242TP | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i9 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 120 | 460 | 850 | 61 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Modern AM242TP | 33.3 | 46 | 15.6 | 60.5 | 40.3 | 40 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 71.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.4 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 71.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.7 | 34.8 | 99.1 | 12.3 |
Usage Scores
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