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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
46 Overall Score
Price $849
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average ram (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Modern AM242TP | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 120 | 500 | 850 | 850 | 180 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Modern AM242TP | 32.4 | 47.4 | 17.5 | 57.8 | 42.3 | 38 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.9 | 82.6 | 87.6 | 97.9 | 57.7 | 70.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 76.9 | 61.6 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 99.3 |
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