| Differences are marked in red | PS42 8M | PS42 Modern 8RC | PS42 Modern 8RA | PS42 Modern 8MO | PS42 8RB |
| OS |
Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home |
Windows 10 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.) Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.) Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.) Windows 10 Pro |
Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor | Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor | Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor | Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor | Up to 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 U-Processor |
| Display | 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level | 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level | 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level | 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level | 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level |
| Graphics | UMA | GeForce® GTX 1050 with Max-Q Design, 4GB GDDR5 | Geforce® MX250 with 2GB GDDR5 | UMA | – |
| Storage Capability | 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) | 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) | 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) | 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) | 1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) |
| Webcam | HD type (30fps@720p) | HD type (30fps@720p) | HD type (30fps@720p) | HD type (30fps@720p) | HD type (30fps@720p) |
| Keyboard | Single Backlit Keyboard (White) | Single Backlit Keyboard (White) | Single Backlit Keyboard (White) | Single Backlit Keyboard (White) | Single Backlit Keyboard (White) |
| Communication | 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.2 | 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5 | 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5 | 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v5 | 802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.2 |
| Security | Fingerprint Security | Fingerprint Security | Fingerprint Security | Fingerprint Security | Fingerprint Security |
| Audio | 2x 2W Speaker | 2x 2W Speaker | 2x 2W Speaker | 2x 2W Speaker | 2x 2W Speaker |
| Audio Jack | 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack | 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack | 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack | 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack | 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack |
| I/O Ports | 2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 1x HDMI™ (4K @ 30Hz) | 2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 1x HDMI™ (4K @ 30Hz) | 2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 1x HDMI™ (4K @ 30Hz) | 2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 1x HDMI™ (4K @ 30Hz) | 2x Type-C USB3.1 Gen1 2x Type-A USB3.1 Gen1 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader 1x HDMI™ (4K @ 30Hz) |
| Memory | DDR4-2400 Max 16GB 1 Slot | DDR4-2400 Max 16GB 1 Slot | DDR4-2400 Max 16GB 1 Slot | DDR4-2400 Max 16GB 1 Slot | DDR4-2400 Max 16GB 1 Slot |
| Battery | 4-Cell 50 Battery (Whr) | 4-Cell 50 Battery (Whr) | 4-Cell 50 Battery (Whr) | 4-Cell 50 Battery (Whr) | 4-Cell 50 Battery (Whr) |
| AC Adapter | 40W adapter | 90W adapter | 65W adapter | 40W adapter | 65W adapter |
| Dimension (WxDxH) | 322 x 222 x 15.9 mm | 322 x 222 x 15.9 mm | 322 x 222 x 15.9 mm | 322 x 222 x 15.9 mm | 322 x 222 x 15.9 mm |
| Weight (w/ Battery) | 1.18 kg | 1.19 kg | 1.19 kg | 1.18 kg | 1.19 kg |
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