MSI Modern 15 vs Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Modern 15, vs Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 39.3 W
- 53.8 W
n/a
Processor - Intel Core i7 1355U
- AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
- Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 5 220H
Storage - 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Modern 15 and Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.6 kg 1.34 kg
Pixel size 359x241x19.9 mm 312.24x220.15x15.9 mm
Area 865 cm² 687 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 % 82.7 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm 5.4 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Rose Gold
Silver
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count12

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 14 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 141 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Modern 15
300 nits
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1300:1n/a
sRGB gamut54 %n/a
Response time25 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 39.3 Wh 56 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 68/100 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 1355U Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 1.7 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 10 (2P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Modern 15
2516
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
2216
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Modern 15
7693
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
8370
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Modern 15
1843
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
1545
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Modern 15
9341
Xiaomi REDMI Book 14 (2025)
9891

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 400 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2 TFLOPS 0.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory speed 3.2 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 768 384
TMUs 48 24
ROPs 24 12

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR4 LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x128 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 128 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x3.22x4.0
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.01x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size10.5x6.5 cm12.6x8.2 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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