Rank #3 in Best i7 Laptop UK 2026: The Badge That Stopped Meaning Anything
MSI Modern 15 Laptop, i7-1355U, 16 GB DDR4, 512 GB SSD
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The MSI Modern 15 costs £629.99 and weighs 1.7 kg, making it the lightest laptop in this article, with a 13th-generation i7-1355U, 16 GB of DDR4 memory and a 512 GB SSD.
It is the only machine here whose page says the memory can be upgraded, in two slots, and a buyer confirms having done it. Its table also lists GDDR6 for integrated graphics, and its dimensions repeat another listing's typo.
How those 19 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.0 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-1355U, 13th generation |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4, two upgradeable slots |
| Graphics | Integrated, listed as GDDR6 |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Stock | One left at the time of collection |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Had no problems. Not too heavyI have upgraded the RAM (doubled) but personal reasons”
Verified purchase“Laptop is great I have used it for a few months now and cannot fault itVery pleased with it and good value”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best i7 Laptop UK 2026: The Badge That Stopped Meaning Anything.
Rank #1
HP 14" Laptop, Intel Core i7-1255U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
£599.99
Rank #2
Acer Aspire 3 A315-59 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1255U, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD
£586.69
Rank #4
ASUS Vivobook 16 X1605VA Laptop, Intel Core 7 150U, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
£729.99
Rank #5
HP 250 G9 15.6" Laptop, Intel Core i7-1255U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
£645.00
Questions people ask
Can the memory be upgraded?
Yes, and it is the only laptop here that says so: two DDR4 slots, and a buyer reports having doubled theirs.
How light is it?
1.7 kg, the lightest of the five machines in this ranking and 300 grams under the HP 14.
What processor does it have?
An Intel Core i7-1355U, a 13th-generation 15-watt chip, one generation newer than the HP machines here.
Does it have an HDMI port?
The page lists HDMI only through a USB-C adapter, so there is no full-size HDMI socket.
What is wrong with the specification?
The graphics are called integrated in one field and GDDR6 in another, and the dimensions repeat another listing's 2 cm by 24.1 cm error.
How many ratings does it have?
19 at the time of collection, averaging 4 stars, with 49 per cent five-star and 8 per cent one-star.
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