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MSIMainstream laptop
Modern 15 F13MG-021UK
- Screen size
- 15.6in
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-1355U
- GPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Weight (published)
- 1.7kg
76 of 179 fields known.
At a glance
Ports
- 3 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / USB PD 3.0
- HDMI
- Ethernet (RJ45)
- 3.5 mm audio
- microSD card
- DC in
General
- Series
- Modern 151Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Model numbers
- F13MG-021UK1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 20269Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026Current exact third UK column is Modern 15 F13MG-021UK, i7-1355U, 8 GB x2 DDR4, 512 GB. Older F13MG-015UK/i5-016UK/i3-056UK and DDR5 F13MXG are excluded.
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 20269Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
Chassis
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Dimensions
- Width358.9Depth235.9Thickness (max)19.9mm(14.1 × 9.3 × 0.8 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Selected UK sheet and current exact SKU table both publish 358.9 x 235.9 x 19.9 mm. Broader optional DDR4/DDR5 MS-15S1 v2.0 guide states 20.35 mm and explicitly directs readers to purchased-model specifications because its reference figures may vary. The exact UK claimed thickness is retained, with no invented measurement-condition or rubber-foot explanation.9Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026Exact selected manufacturer table reiterates 19.9 mm over the broader optional-configuration reference manual 20.35 mm, per the manual instruction to check purchased SKU specs.
- Weight (published)
- 1.7kg(3.7 lb)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact selected UK maker claim 1.7 kg including the internal battery and excluding adapter. Broader current manual says 1.71 kg. Reference SKU claim is retained and no measured sample mass is inferred.9Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
- Lid material
- Not available
- Bottom material
- Not available
Display
- Screen size
- 15.6in(39.6 cm)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Native resolution
- 1920 × 1080px1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Pixel density
- 141.2ppi
- Backlight
- Not available
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Panel part number
- Not available
- Touchscreen
- Not available
- Stylus
- Not available
- Refresh rate modes
Width (px) Height (px) Maximum operating refresh (Hz) 1920 1080 60 - Max refresh rate
- 60Hz
- Adaptive sync
- Not available
- Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
- Not available
- Native panel colour depth
- Not available
- Brightness (SDR, claimed)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
- Not available
- Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
- Not available
- Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
- Not available
- sRGB coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- HDR certification
- Not available
- Factory calibrated
- Not available
- Second display
- Not available
Processor
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-1355U1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Processor brand
- Intel1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Core configuration
Core type Count Base clock (GHz) Max clock (GHz) Performance 2 1.7 5 Efficiency 8 1.2 3.7 Source4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/232160/intel-core-i71355u-processor-12m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact Intel i7-1355U table supplies two P cores, eight E cores, P maximum 5 GHz and E maximum 3.7 GHz. Base clocks come from the independently cited exact processor entry, not the laptop review. Generic chip 15 W base, 55 W turbo, 96 GB maximum RAM, vPro eligibility and Thunderbolt support are not configured laptop claims.5Spec databasenotebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-1355U-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.678466.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact processor narrative explicitly P cluster 1.7-5 GHz and E cluster 1.2-3.7 GHz. Intel primary independently confirms both core counts, thread count and maximum clocks. Numeric process_node_nm is left unavailable because Intel 7 is a process brand and the physical-feature interpretation of secondary nominal 10 nm is not established here.- CPU cores
- 10
- Cores labelled performance
- 2
- Cores labelled efficiency
- 8
- Max boost clock
- 5GHz
- Process
- Not available
- Sustained CPU power (configured)
- Not available
- Peak CPU power (configured)
- Not available
- Combined CPU and GPU power
- Not available
- NPU performance
- Not available
Graphics
- GPU
- Not available
- GPU brand
- Not available
- VRAM
- Not available
- Max GPU power (TGP)
- Not available
- Dynamic Boost
- Not available
- GPU boost clock
- Not available
- GPU switching
- Not available
- Integrated GPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact manufacturer Iris Xe claim, with its explicit dual-channel-memory requirement. Selected two 8 GB modules are stated in the same sheet. Generic CPU eligible wording alone was not used.
Memory
- Installed RAM
- 16GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Selected two 8 GB modules total 16 GB, not maximum 64 GB or a different one-module configuration.9Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
- RAM type
- DDR41Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 20269Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
- Memory channels
- Not available
- RAM upgrade
- Slots1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Memory slots
Slot Count Occupied Module size (GB) SO-DIMM 2 Yes 8 - RAM slots
- 2
- Free RAM slots
- 0
Storage
- Installed storage
- 512GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 20269Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Installed drive PCIe generation
- 41Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact installed 512 GB NVMe PCIe Gen4 claim, separate from host slot capacity. Creative Bloq reviewed a different 1 TB configuration, whose SSD or benchmark data are excluded.
- Storage slots
Form factor Interface PCIe generation Count Occupied M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 4 1 Yes - M.2 slots
- 1
- Free storage slots
- 0
- Maximum slot PCIe generation
- 4
Ports
- Ports
Type Version Count Side Maximum data rate (Gbps) DP Alt Mode Maximum charging input (W) USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 Left 5 Not available Not available USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 2 Right 5 Not available Not available USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / USB PD 3.0 1 Left 10 Yes 100 HDMI Not available 1 Left Not available Not available Not available Ethernet (RJ45) Not available 1 Right 1 Not available Not available 3.5 mm audio Not available 1 Right Not available Not available Not available microSD card Not available 1 Right Not available Not available Not available DC in Not available 1 Left Not available Not available Not available Source3Owner's manualdownload.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/nb/MS-15S1_v2.0_English.pdfRead 8 October 2026Complete left/right diagrams show one left and two right USB-A, one left USB-C, HDMI and DC-in, with right audio, microSD and Gigabit Ethernet. Manual port descriptions explicitly USB-A 5 Gbps and USB-C 10 Gbps. Its summary table incorrectly says all USB-A 10 Gbps, conflicting with its own detailed descriptions and exact UK sheet USB3.2 Gen1. Supported 5 Gbps is retained. HDMI version is not stated, and 4K30 does not by itself prove HDMI 1.4. Generic processor Thunderbolt/HDMI capabilities are not inherited. Manual explicitly 27-100 W accepted USB PD input while running, with optional 15-100 W when powered off. Current maker charging footnote independently confirms up to 100 W at S0, standby, hibernate and off, with performance adaptation. No simultaneous output budget or converted 5 V/3 A watt value is stored. DisplayPort output is supported, version not published.9Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026Exact table explicitly three USB-A Gen1 and one USB-C Gen2/PD3/DP, plus Gigabit Ethernet and microSD. It corroborates detailed manual USB-A 5 Gbps rather than the inconsistent summary 10 Gbps.- USB-C ports
- 1
- Thunderbolt
- Not available
- Highest HDMI version
- Not available
- Card reader
- Yes
- Ethernet speed
- 1Gbps
- Maximum USB-C charging input
- 100W
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Wi-Fi module
- Intel AX2111Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Cellular
- Not available
Keyboard and touchpad
- Keyboard layouts
- Not available
- Key switches
- Not available
- Touchpad size
- Not available
- Touchpad mechanism
- Not available
Camera and audio
- Webcam
- 720p HD (30 fps)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- IR face login
- Not available
- Webcam privacy
- Physical shutter1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact hardware security row states webcam shutter, with a physical slider described in the matching manual.
- Audio features
- Hi-Res Audio Ready1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Literal Hi-Res Audio Ready claim. It is not converted into a separately verified registry certification.
- Microphones
- Not available
Battery and power
- Battery energy
- 46.8Wh1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact selected three-cell nominal 46.8 Wh pack. Rounded 47 Wh review wording and other-region 45.6 Wh alternatives do not replace it.9Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
- Claimed battery life
- Not available
- Adapter rated output
- 65W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact main adapter rating 65 W, separate from the 100 W accepted USB-C input capability. 19 V / 3.42 A printed by the guide is not used to replace the rated 65 W label with an arithmetic figure.9Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/SpecificationRead 8 October 2026
- Laptop charging connector
- Barrel3Owner's manualdownload.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/nb/MS-15S1_v2.0_English.pdfRead 8 October 2026Complete matching left-side power connector illustration shows the main round barrel DC-in. This is distinct from alternative accepted USB-C PD input.
- Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
- Not available
Cooling
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- Fans
- Not available
- Vapor chamber
- Not available
- Liquid metal
- Not available
- Power modes
- Not available
Security
- Fingerprint
- Not available
- Remote management
- Not available
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- OS family
- Windows1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Security updates until
- Not available
Measured display
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- Brightness (measured, centre)
- Not available
- Brightness (measured, average)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- HDR peak brightness (measured)
- Not available
- sRGB coverage (measured)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- Not available
- PWM flicker found
- Not available
- PWM frequency (measured)
- Not available
- PWM at or below brightness
- Not available
- Response black to white (measured)
- Not available
- Response grey to grey (measured)
- Not available
Measured performance
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- Cinebench 2024 single-core
- Not available
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 single-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 multi-core
- Not available
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics
- Not available
- 3DMark Steel Nomad
- Not available
- SSD sequential read (measured)
- Not available
- Game frame rates
- Not available
Measured noise and temperature
We could not find any of these 9 fields. Show them
- Fan noise per mode
- Not available
- Max fan noise
- Not available
- Fan noise while gaming
- Not available
- Top surface under load
- Not available
- Bottom surface under load
- Not available
- Palm rest under load
- Not available
- CPU temperature in stress test
- Not available
- CPU clock in stress test
- Not available
- GPU temperature while gaming
- Not available
Measured battery and power
We could not find any of these 10 fields. Show them
- Battery runtime per test
- Not available
- Wi-Fi browsing runtime
- Not available
- Video runtime
- Not available
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
- Power draw idle
- Not available
- Power draw gaming
- Not available
- Power draw max
- Not available
- Sustained CPU power (measured)
- Not available
- GPU power while gaming (measured)
- Not available
- Weight (measured)
- Not available
Certifications
- Intel Evo
- Not available
- Copilot+ PC
- Not available
- Colour certifications
- Not available
- EPEAT
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- Notebook, Quick Start Guide, AC adapter, AC power cord3Owner's manualdownload.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/nb/MS-15S1_v2.0_English.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original Unpacking list explicitly Notebook, Quick Start Guide, AC adapter and AC power cord. Optional carry bag is excluded. Exact UK sheet independently specifies the selected main 65 W adapter.
Warranty
- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- 1year1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact one-year manufacturer limited UK warranty. Other-country two-year offers and optional extensions are excluded.
- Warranty service
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- www.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX2Maker product pagemsi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MXRead 8 October 2026Current maker overview explicitly covers Modern 15 F13M, with i7-1355U and the selected physical port/chassis class. Generic DDR5 advertising is excluded because the exact F13MG-021UK reference is DDR4.
- Spec sheet
- storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact manufacturer UK F13MG-021UK sheet, dated April 16, 2025, corroborated by the current exact third column of the UK specification table. DDR5 F13MXG and other CPU/storage/regional SKUs are excluded.
- Manual
- download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/nb/MS-15S1_v2.0_English.pdf3Owner's manualdownload.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/nb/MS-15S1_v2.0_English.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original MS-15S1 v2.0 English notebook manual, directly linked from current manufacturer support after explicitly selecting Modern 15 F13MG, not F13MXG.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
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Sources
We read 11 sources for this laptop. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker spec sheet (PDF)storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/uk/bnp/Modern%2015%20F13MG-021UK.pdf
- Maker product pagemsi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX
- Spec databasee-catalog.co.uk/MSI-F13MG-021UK.htm
- Maker product pageuk.msi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/Specification
- Maker product pagemsi.com/Business-Productivity/Modern-15-F13MX/Specification
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