I. Introduction: A True AI Notebook
The entire PC industry is enthusiastically embracing AI, with the emergence of new AI PCs that integrate CPU, GPU, and NPU, bringing a different experience from work to life.
The AMD Ryzen 7040 series is the world's first x86 processor to integrate an NPU AI independent engine, while the Ryzen 8040 series is its upgraded version, significantly boosting AI computing power to a total of 39 TOPS.
Recently, we received the MSI Starlight 15 AI Ryzen Edition 2024, equipped with the Ryzen 7 8845HS processor and RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, featuring MSI's AI intelligent engine, with both hardware and software optimized for AI.
The Ryzen 7 8845HS processor features TSMC's 4nm process technology, Zen4 CPU architecture, with a maximum of 8 cores and 16 threads. It can reach an accelerated frequency of up to 5.1GHz, with 8MB of L2 cache and 16MB of L3 cache.
Looking at the specs, this processor is only 100MHz slower in acceleration frequency compared to the top-tier Ryzen 9 8945HS, with no other differences.
Unlike other mobile processors, the Ryzen 7 8845HS processor embeds the Ryzen AI Engine, combining its neural processing unit (NPU) with CPU and GPU to deliver 39 TOPS of AI computing power, enabling local AI workloads without relying on the network or the cloud.
For instance, in Windows Camera, the operating system can directly utilize the Ryzen AI Engine to recognize foreground, people, and background, enabling background blur, automatic framing, and eye contact, enhancing the user experience in video conferences.
On the display front, the MSI Starlight 15 AI Ryzen Edition 2024 features a 15.6-inch IPS display with 1440P resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, covering 100% of the sRGB color gamut and 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
The MSI Starlight 15 laptop comes with the built-in Cooler Boost 5 MSI Cold Cooling System, equipped with dual fans and 6 Frozen Tube heat pipe modules, providing powerful cooling capabilities.
The detailed specifications of the Starlight 15 AI Ryzen Edition 2024 are as follows:
