MSI just unveiled the Alpha 15 – the world’s first gaming laptop to feature the new AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU.
Here is EVERYTHING you need to know about the MSI Alpha 15 gaming laptop!
The MSI Alpha 15 Gaming Laptop
The MSI Alpha 15 is not only powered by the new AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU, it runs on the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Mobile processor, up to the AMD Ryzen 7 3750H!
The processor and GPU are kept cool by Cooler Boost 5, which features separate heatsinks with 7 heat pipes and two fans, to ensure peak performance even during the most strenuous gaming sessions.
The MSI Alpha 15 has a large 15.6-inch IPS display with a Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. MSI offers high-refresh rate options of 120 Hz, 144 Hz and even 240 Hz, and a tear-free experience through AMD FreeSync.
It also comes with larger speakers with independent sound chambers that are 5X larger than the competition. This, MSI says, will deliver a louder sound with more resonance and clarity. You are covered even if you are using headphones – it supports Hi-Res Audio for the best possible audio quality.
Finally, the Alpha 15 boasts a SteelSeries gaming keyboard with per-key RGB lighting, with a red LED backlit option.
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MSI Alpha 15 Specifications
MSI is offering two variants of the Alpha 15 – A3DDK and the A3DD, and here are their specifications :
| Specifications | MSI Alpha 15 (A3DDK) | MSI Alpha 15 (A3DD) |
| Display | 15.6-inch IPS display – 1920 x 1080 pixels – 144 Hz / 240 Hz options |
15.6-inch IPS display – 1920 x 1080 pixels – 120 Hz / 144 Hz options |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 Home / Professional | |
| CPU | Up to 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 7 H-class processor | |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 5500M with 4 GB GDDR6 | |
| Memory | 2 x DDR4 memory slots (up to 64 GB) | |
| Storage | 1 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD 1 x 2.5-inch SATA HDD |
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| Connectivity | LAN : Gigabit LAN Wi-Fi : 802.11 ac Bluetooth : BT 5.0 |
LAN : Killer Gigabit LAN Wi-Fi : 802.11 ac Bluetooth : BT 5.0 |
| Webcam | HD webcam (720p @ 30 fps) | |
| Keyboard | Per-Key RGB Backlit Keyboard | Per-Key RGB Backlit Keyboard Red Backlit Keyboard option |
| Audio | 2 x 2 watt speakers | |
| I/O Ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x microSD card reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60 Hz) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Microphone in 1 x Headphone out (HiFi / SPDIF) |
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x SDXC / SD card reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60 Hz) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Microphone in 1 x Headphone out (HiFi / SPDIF) |
| Battery | 6-Cell Li-Ion Battery (51 Whr) | |
| Charging | 180 W AC adapter | |
| Dimensions | 357.7 mm wide 248 mm deep 27.5 mm thick |
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| Weight | 2.3 kg | |
The AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU
The AMD Radeon RX 5500M actually use the same AMD Navi GPU as the desktop-class Radeon RX 5500, with 22 Compute Units with 1408 stream processors and a 128-bit memory interface.
The only difference is the mobile GPU has lower clock speeds, and 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a nominal TGP of 85 watts.
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| Specifications | Radeon RX 5500 | Radeon RX 5500M |
| Transistors | 6.4 billion | 6.4 billion |
| Fab Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Total Graphics Power | 150 W | 85 W (nominal) |
| Stream Processors | 1408 | 1408 |
| Game Clock | 1717 MHz | 1448 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1845 MHz | 1645 MHz |
| TMUs | 88 | 88 |
| Max. Texture Rate | 162.4 GT/s | 144.8 GT/s |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| Max. Pixel Rate | 88.6 GP/s | 79.0 GP/s |
| Memory Size | 4 GB / 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus Width | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
| PCIe Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
Get A FREE Game With The MSI Alpha 15!
The MSI Alpha 15 qualifies for the AMD Raise The Game promotion, which gives you a FREE game – either Borderland 3 or Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
- Promotion Date : Until 31 December 2019, or while stocks last
- Redemption Date : Until 30 January 2020
- Applicable Regions : North America, EMEA, APJ, Taiwan / Hong Kong, LATAM
- Not Valid In These Regions : China, Cuba, North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Iran
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