MSI Alpha 15 (15.6-inch, 2019)

Affordable price ; Fluid 1080p gaming performance ; Powerful eight-core AMD Ryzen CPU ; Per-key RGB keyboard lighting and AMD FreeSync Premium screen ; Long battery life

Noticeable fan noise ; Mostly plastic construction ; No built-in biometrics

The second generation of MSI's all-AMD Alpha 15 gaming laptop delivers much better performance and is still attractively priced.

Good-looking design. AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU is faster than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 in our tests. Includes per-key RGB configurable keyboard and AMD FreeSync display.

Middling CPU performance. Overactive, noisy fans.

Bottom Line: MSI's all-AMD Alpha 15 gaming laptop combines a Ryzen 7 processor and Radeon RX 5500M graphics for a tempting, affordable alternative in a market dominated by Intel and Nvidia. It brims with high-end features, though it could use quieter...

Two SODIMM slots, two M.2 PCIe x4 slot;Rigid structure;Lacks PWM (AUO B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED));93% sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED));Fast pixel response times and 144Hz refresh rate (AUO...

No SD card reader and Thunderbolt 4;Runs hot

Good quality screen with a thin bezel ; Good cooling system ; Backlit keyboard with a separate numeric keypad ; Light in weight ; Upgradable memory

No optical drive ; Trackpad is located off-center ; Average ; Noisy fans ; No Thunderbolt 3

Backlit keyboard with a separate numeric keypad ; Good screen with a thin bezel ; Upgradable memory ; Adequate ports ; Good cooling system

Off-center trackpad ; A bit heavy ; No optical drive ; No biometrics built in ; Average

Great display ; Decent AMD power ; Solid plastic build ; Loaded with ports ; No heating issues

144Hz display makes little sense ; Fans roar quite a bit

A sensible all-AMD gaming machine that won’t burn a hole in your pocket

All the ports you’ll ever need ; Great keyboard with per-key RGB ; 120Hz Display with FreeSync2

Speakers don’t give the advertised “Giant” feel

Good-looking design. AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU is faster than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 in our tests. Includes per-key RGB configurable keyboard and AMD FreeSync display.

Middling CPU performance. Overactive, noisy fans.

MSI's all-AMD Alpha 15 gaming laptop combines a Ryzen 7 processor and Radeon RX 5500M graphics for a tempting, affordable alternative in a market dominated by Intel and Nvidia. It brims with high-end features, though it could use quieter cooling fans.

Plenty of ports ; Bright display ; Comfortable keyboard

Middling performance ; Poor speakers ; SSD is hard to upgrade

The MSI Alpha 15 features AMD’s 7nm technology, but the performance is middling. It makes up for that with a bright display and a tactile keyboard.

Buone prestazioni wireless;Facile manutenzione ;Tastiera decente con buona tattilità e chiara illuminazione RGB;Tempi di risposta eccellenti e nessun PWM;Prestazioni Ryzen 7 5800H e Radeon RX 6600M molto buone ed economiche

Nessuna autenticazione biometrica disponibile;Costruzione plasticosa con touchpad angusto;Luminosità del display e caratteristiche del colore sul lato debole;Significativa riduzione delle prestazioni con la batteria;Alto rumore della ventola ed...