MSI Cyborg 15 vs MSI Cyborg 17

46 out 100
MSI Cyborg 15
VS
51 out 100
MSI Cyborg 17

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Cyborg 15, vs MSI Cyborg 17. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core 9 270H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Cyborg 15 and MSI Cyborg 17
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.98 kg 2.5 kg
Pixel size 359.36x250.34x21.95-22.9 mm 399.3x258x21.2-22.2 mm
Area 900 cm² 1030 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.6 % 80.1 %
Side bezels 7 mm 8.2 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count1n/a
Noise Level56.3 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 141 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech n/a No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Cyborg 15
250 nits
MSI Cyborg 17
300 nits
Contrast988:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut42.3 %n/a
sRGB gamut62.6 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut43.7 %n/a
Response time18 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 55.2 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Right Right
Charge Power 120 W 120 W
Charger weight 488 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core 5 210H
Base frequency 2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
2315
MSI Cyborg 17
2452
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
8796
MSI Cyborg 17
11057
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
1630
MSI Cyborg 17
1756
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 15
10393
MSI Cyborg 17
11545

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 40 W 45 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 938 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1223 MHz n/a
FLOPS 5 TFLOPS 8.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 4 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2560
TMUs 64 80
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 77.7 dB n/a
Microphones n/a 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.01x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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