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MSI Modern 14" Laptop - Ryzen 5 7530U/16GB/512GB/1.4kg (C7M-248AU) $699.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)

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MSI Modern 14" Laptop - Ryzen 5 7530U/16GB/512GB/1.4kg (C7M-248AU) $699.99 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
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djkelly69 on 18/06/2024 - 11:13 costco.com.au (2215 clicks)
Last edited 18/06/2024 - 12:21 by 1 other user

Looks like a really good value BYOD laptop for school or uni, or just general use at home.

Info from the Costco page:

MSI Modern 14 C7M-248AU Laptop 14 Inch FHD+ features Ryzen 5 7530U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD and Windows 11 Home. Open up and experience the future at your fingertips. With a trendsetting design and ultra portability, the Modern series of laptops helps you discover your passion and confidently master your day to day tasks.

This product features:

  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3
  • 14 inch FHD 60Hz display, IPS-level panel
  • Ultra light, ultra slim 180° lay flat and flip and share design
  • Single backlight keyboard white
  • Ultimate connectivity with Thunderbolt 4
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  • fab boy on 18/06/2024 - 11:31

    Bought (C12M-214AU) in Nov last year, beware of the brightness of the screen and the battery life. Otherwise, it's perfect for school/office use.

    • VS on 18/06/2024 - 11:58

      How many hours of battery you can get out of this, considering for school use and wondering if that can last for full day on battery?

      • fab boy on 18/06/2024 - 12:15
        +2

        about 3-4 hrs

        • s1Lence on 18/06/2024 - 16:06

          Wow, can't even watch Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Extended Edition) with a full charge.

          • mantichoral on 18/06/2024 - 23:31
            +3

            @s1Lence: All we have to do is to decide what to do with the time that is given us — Gandalf.

        • VS on 18/06/2024 - 21:13

          Thanks will skip it then.

    • douglasac10 on 18/06/2024 - 12:41
      +2

      C12M is Intel 12th gen, this is Ryzen so will probably have slightly better battery life.

    • wongphu on 18/06/2024 - 20:36

      Thinking of buying this. But scared of the fan noise. Is the fan noise loud? My old gaming laptop has a very loud fan.

      • CrispyChrispy on 18/06/2024 - 21:53

        won't be as loud as your gaming laptop

  • da4an1qu1 on 18/06/2024 - 11:47

    Is it being too ambitious to hold out for similar specs and pricing, but with a WUXGA display? Are WUXGA display's considered a premium feature?

    • xyron on 18/06/2024 - 11:58
      +2

      Not super common to see WUXGA in anything other than premium laptops these days because most LCD makers are sticking with 16:9 for their mainstream/value options.

      You'd be more likely to get a QHD display than WUXGA in something for under a grand I reckon.

      Eg: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/839550

      • da4an1qu1 on 18/06/2024 - 12:15

        Thank you. Appreciate it. I genuinely think I've never come to terms with 16:9 laptops… but may have to be pragmatic to pick up a bargain, like this one appears to be.

  • busyra on 18/06/2024 - 12:21

    Is the RAM and storage upgradeable?

    • fab boy on 18/06/2024 - 12:35
      +2

      No, soldered ram

  • 87percent on 18/06/2024 - 12:40

    Is there any way to check stock levels at a store?

    Like that Bunnings nearby tool

    • Tiggrrrrr on 18/06/2024 - 14:06

      Are these not online/delivery only?

      • 87percent on 19/06/2024 - 09:18

        i meant in general..

  • [Deactivated] on 18/06/2024 - 12:43
    +1

    A used ThinkPad or Pro/Elitebook with ryzen 5xxx is probably a better option.

    • ALBastru on 18/06/2024 - 12:48

      Kinda hard to find those, though.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/06/2024 - 13:01

        Ebay. A few floating around for 500ish. Probably outlast these ones. I have an i5 T480 from 2018 and still going strong. Well, except when plugged in to power 2x2k ext monitors.

        • Some Random Guy on 18/06/2024 - 22:12

          Bump this whole thread. I got a used L14 gen2 with a r5600u, 256gb, and 8gb ram for 350 express shipped (would've been 330 normal shipping), beginning of this year.

          Screen is shoddy (768p) but very bright. Battery is 90% and lasts a full day of mixed use easy.

          Upgraded the ram to 32gb for 100 bucks (3200mhz dual rank so not the cheap stuff), and saw benchmark performance increase minimum 10% (CPU and GPU). Ssd upgrade isn't that much seeing as the ryzen 5600u is a pcie 3.0 CPU, like 100 bucks for a terabyte? (even the screen has 1080p replacements for ~150) So $680, better specs, more upgradable, and best of yet it was an ex school laptop and comes with lenovo parts warranty and call our service (idk what that is) until 2026

  • Droz on 18/06/2024 - 13:00

    Will this outperform the mini PCs with a similar chipset? What's the graphics spec? 6800? 7800? Neither?

    • [Deactivated] on 18/06/2024 - 13:02

      Vega 8. 6800/50u has 680M and 7840/8840 has 780M.

      • Droz on 18/06/2024 - 13:52

        Thanks, and sorry for adding the extra zeros!

        • Some Random Guy on 18/06/2024 - 22:05

          Yeah this is the same processor as my 3 year old lenovo L14 Gen 2. Don't even get pcie 4!

  • mbcd on 19/06/2024 - 11:14

    No fingerprint reader. deal breaker for me.

    If you somehow find it advertised having one somewhere, most likely doesn't really have one: https://www.reddit.com/r/MSILaptops/comments/1916z84/modern_…

    • superm86 on 19/06/2024 - 23:18

      I saw this instore. Don't remember seeing fingerprint sensor

  • megadeth on 19/06/2024 - 19:22

    prefer touchscreen for school laptop…

  • Kawaii on 20/06/2024 - 19:43
    -4

    Where is the thunderbolt 4 port??

  • yummycoot on 20/06/2024 - 23:50

    This deal got centrecom reducing their MSI laptops to same price as well.

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