MSI Modern 15 15.6" C2RMTG-410CA Classic Black 2025

The MSI Modern 15 packs a Core 9 270H and 32GB of RAM into a thin-ish chassis, making it a strong productivity laptop. But the integrated graphics and dull 45% NTSC screen hold it back hard. Worth it for CPU-heavy work, skip it if you want to game or edit photos.

The CPU is the star here. That Core 9 270H lands in the 83rd percentile, which means it outruns most laptops in our database. With 32GB of DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe SSD, both sitting around the 80th percentile, this thing chews through compile jobs, spreadsheets, and browser tabs without breaking a sweat. But the integrated Intel Arc graphics are a hard ceiling. Gaming performance sits at a rough 18.9 out of 100, so you're looking at older titles on low settings at best. The 53Wh battery is also nothing special, expect around six hours if you're gentle with it.

Stacked against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro, the MSI gets destroyed on screen quality, battery life, and graphics, though it does offer more RAM for the money. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo Legion Pro 7i are gaming machines first, so they'll crush this in GPU performance but cost more and weigh more. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is the closest competitor in spirit, a thin productivity laptop, and it has a far better OLED display. The MSI's only real edge is that Core 9 CPU and the 32GB of RAM at this price point.

At around $1,019 USD or $1,400 CAD, this is a tough sell unless you specifically need that Core 9 CPU and 32GB of RAM in a non-gaming chassis. You're paying for processing power and memory, not the display or graphics. If your work is CPU-heavy and you don't care about color accuracy, it's a reasonable deal. But for most people, that money buys a more balanced laptop elsewhere.

The MSI Modern 15 C2RMTG-410CA is a weird mix. You get a Core 9 270H with 14 cores and 32GB of DDR5, which is serious horsepower for a thin and light. But then MSI pairs it with integrated Intel Arc graphics and a 45% NTSC display that feels like an afterthought. It's a productivity machine wearing a budget screen.

At 1.9kg it's not the lightest 15.6-inch laptop out there, but it's manageable. The touchscreen is a nice bonus if you actually use one. Just don't expect this thing to game, the integrated GPU puts it in the bottom fifth for gaming performance.

Skip this if you need any kind of gaming performance, a color-accurate screen for creative work, or all-day battery life. The integrated graphics are a dead end for modern titles, the 45% NTSC panel is a weak spot for editing, and the 53Wh battery won't get you through a full workday away from an outlet.

Buy this if you're a developer or data cruncher who needs raw CPU power and lots of RAM in a relatively portable package, and you don't care about gaming or color-accurate visuals. It's a workhorse with a boring screen. Everyone else should probably keep shopping.