MSI offering discounts for gaming and work laptops this April

Hunt for the best laptops this month as MSI, a world-leading laptop brand, brings huge discounts to their catalog for the entire month of April.

From April 1-30, 2023, units featuring 11th and 12th Gen Intel Core processors as well as AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors will be on sale. The gaming series, which the brand is best known for, will feature the bulk of the price drops.

Their Pulse GL66 1217PH will be offered with a discount of PhP 14,000 off! This powerhouse of a device is powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and a GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU.

Aside from that, their ultra-portable Stealth 15M 072PH now comes with a very enticing PhP 13,000 off. This slim on-the-go workstation is packed with a 12th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor paired with an RTX 3060 Laptop GPU for a smooth gaming experience anywhere. To complete the gaming family, the GF63 Thin series and the KATANA GF76/66 series will also get some price reductions with some models garnering up to PhP 10,000 off.

For the non-gaming enthusiasts out there, don’t worry because MSI has not forgotten about your needs. The ultra-light and ultra-thin Modern series laptops are now discounted by up to PhP 8,000 OFF.

Choose between an Intel Core CPU or an AMD Ryzen CPU to do your tasks with and enjoy a positive work experience anytime, anywhere. These laptops, weighing less than 2kg and ranging from 14-inch to 15.6-inch wide screens will make sure that you’re always ready for that office meeting or Canva revision.

For the entire line-up in this promotion, check out the official website here.

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vivo V20 SE unboxing, hands-on

10/24/2020

vivo Philippines has officially unveiled in the country its new V20 series. In addition to the V20 and V20 Pro, what we have here is the most affordable from the bunch — the V20 SE. Priced at just PhP 15,999, let’s take a look at what it offers as well as what comes with the package in this unboxing and hands-on.

We’re greeted with this interesting box that’s undeniably a vivo device due to its color. Opening it reveals a smaller box that contains the SIM ejector tools and bundled jelly case to protect the device from scratches and drops.

Digging deeper in the box reveals the phone itself and right under it are the included accessories. We have earphones that connect via a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB-C cable for charging and file transfers, and a power brick that supports fast charging.

For its physique, the volume rocker is at the right side lined up along the power/lock button. The left is devoid of any buttons since the dual-SIM tray with microSD slot is situated up top.

Meanwhile, the 3.5mm audio jack, USB-C port, and speaker grille are all found at the bottom.

Now that we’re familiar with the contents of the box, let’s go to the device itself. The vivo V20 SE sports a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080. It’s got a 20:9 aspect ratio so it’s friendly for landscape usage when gaming or watching videos.

It sports a 60Hz refresh rate for its screen meaning icons and transitions produce smoother movement when browsing or scrolling. The phone also employs an under-display fingerprint sensor and not the usual scanner seen on the side of the phone together with the power button.

Its back panel makes things interesting. Although it mainly has a light blue color, having a light source hit the surface reveals a yellow glow. This positively breaks the all-blue hue of the rear panel making it stylish and pleasant to look at.

At the upper left corner resides the camera tray consisting of three lenses. The V20 SE carries a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor for achieving bokeh on portrait shots. Here are some sample shots:

On the flip side, a selfie camera is housed inside the waterdrop notch in the middle. It carries a 32-megapixel front-facing lens armed with beautification effects, filters, and even a bokeh effect.

Inside, an octa-core Snapdragon 665 powers the device and is accompanied by 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. If you demand more storage, you can always go for an additional microSD.

The battery department is handled by a 4100mAh pack and as mentioned earlier, it supports fast charging rated at 33 watts. The V20 SE runs on Android 11 and brings a number of features to the UI for faster and more efficient navigation.

The vivo V20 SE is available in Oxygen Blue and Gravity Black. We’re preparing a full review for this device so if you have any questions or anything you specifically want to know about this smartphone, simply chime in the comments section!

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