MSI PRO AP242P PAP242P14M641 Preto 2024

The i7-14700 CPU is a beast at the 82nd percentile, but the Iris Xe integrated graphics drag the whole package down to a 12.2/100 gaming score. 32GB DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe SSD are solid at 74th percentile each. It's a great office all-in-one if you never touch a game or a GPU-heavy app.

The i7-14700 is the star here. 20 cores at 2.1GHz base clock, backed by 32GB of DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe SSD. CPU sits in the 82nd percentile, RAM and storage both at 74th. For home office work, that's a recipe for snappy everything. Dozens of browser tabs, big spreadsheets, light photo editing, all fine. The 1TB NVMe means fast boots and quick file transfers. But the Iris Xe integrated GPU is the bottleneck. It's in the 38th percentile, which means it's fine for video playback and basic display duties, but don't expect to render anything heavy or play modern games. The 120W PSU tells you everything about the thermal headroom here. This is a productivity machine wearing a gaming brand's logo.

Against the HP OMEN GT22-3080 or the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10, this MSI gets embarrassed on graphics. Those are proper gaming towers with dedicated GPUs, and the MSI's 12.2/100 gaming score is a joke next to them. The Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra is in a different universe for creative work, though it costs way more. The Dell Tower ECT1250 and CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM are more traditional desktops that offer upgrade paths the MSI simply doesn't have. Where the MSI wins is simplicity. It's an all-in-one. One cable, one box, done. But you're paying for that convenience with a GPU that can't keep up with any of those competitors.

Pricing is all over the map. In the US, you'll see USD 1,499 to USD 1,999 across two listings. That's a USD 500 spread for the same machine, which is frankly ridiculous. The lower end of that range feels fair for a 20-core i7 with 32GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. The upper end does not. European buyers are looking at EUR 2,572 to EUR 2,600, and UK buyers get a single listing at GBP 2,182. If you're in the US, shop around and don't pay a cent over the USD 1,499 mark. The value proposition crumbles fast once you cross into the higher tier.

The MSI PRO AP242P is a weird mix of serious horsepower and office-drone graphics. You're getting an Intel Core i7-14700 with 20 cores and 32GB of DDR5, which puts the CPU in the 82nd percentile for all-in-ones. That's a genuinely strong processor for multitasking, spreadsheets, and anything that leans on raw compute. But then MSI paired it with Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, which lands in the 38th percentile. So the brain is ready to party and the graphics chip is still looking for its keys.

Gamers should skip this without a second thought. The 12.2/100 gaming score is one of the worst we've seen for anything with a Core i7 in it. Content creators who need GPU acceleration for rendering or video editing should also pass. The Iris Xe graphics are a weak spot at the 38th percentile, and the 120W PSU means there's no upgrade path. If you're buying for a business where reliability is critical, the 36th percentile reliability score and total lack of customer reviews should make you think twice. There are more proven options out there.

The MSI PRO AP242P is a capable office machine with a serious CPU and a graphics chip that belongs in a budget laptop. The 82nd percentile CPU and 74th percentile RAM and storage make it a strong multitasker. But the 38th percentile GPU and 12.2/100 gaming score mean this is strictly a work machine. If you need an all-in-one for spreadsheets, email, and video calls, it'll do the job well. If you want to game or do any GPU-heavy work, look elsewhere. The lack of customer reviews and the 36th percentile reliability score also give us pause for a business-focused product.