MSI Cyborg 17 vs MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Cyborg 17, vs MSI Cyborg 15 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs MSI Cyborg 17 and MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)
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 2.5 kg 2.1 kg
Pixel size 399.3x258x21.2-22.2 mm 359.3x245.25x22.15-23.15 mm
Area 1030 cm² 881 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 80.1 % 76.2 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm 7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a1

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 127 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Cyborg 17
300 nits
MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)
300 nits

Battery

Capacity 55.2 Wh 55.2 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Right Right
Charge Power 120 W 120/150 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core 5 210H Intel Core 5 210H
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.8 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 Xe G4 (48EU) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 17
2452
MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)
2425
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 17
11057
MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)
11027
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Cyborg 17
1756
MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)
1734
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Cyborg 17
11545
MSI Cyborg 15 (2025)
11545

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 45 W 45 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
FLOPS 8.6 TFLOPS 8.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 24 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 80 80
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 96 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
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
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
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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