| Attribute |
MSI Prestige PS42 8RA-021ES Modern (9S7-14B321-021) × | 
MSI Prestige 14 Evo A11M-418UK (PRESTIGE 14 EVO A11M-418UK) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Prestige PS42 8RA-021ES Modern | MSI Prestige 14 Evo A11M-418UK |
| Product code | 9S7-14B321-021 | PRESTIGE 14 EVO A11M-418UK |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Silver | Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Family | Prestige | Prestige |
| Series | PS | 14 Evo |
| Model name | PS42 8RA-021ES Modern | 14 Evo A11M-418UK |
| Part number | 9S7-14B321-021 | PRESTIGE 14 EVO A11M-418UK |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5-11xxx |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.8 | - |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Processor model | i7-8565U | i5-1135G7 |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | - |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 2 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | - |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 4 | 1.5 |
| Built-in microphone | - | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 50 | 52 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.19 | 1.29 |
| Height (mm) | 15.9 | 15.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 222 | 219 |
| Width (mm) | 322 | 319 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 65 | 65 |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |