MSI Sword 17 (2023) vs MSI Bravo 15

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Sword 17 (2023), vs MSI Bravo 15. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Sword 17 (2023) and MSI Bravo 15
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 2.6 kg 2.25 kg
Pixel size 398x273x25.2 mm 359x259x24.9 mm
Area 1087 cm² 930 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.9 % 72.2 %
Side bezels 7.5 mm 6.8 mm
Colors White Black
Material n/a Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a58.5 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 127 ppi 141 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 Sword 17 (2023)
300 nits
MSI Bravo 15
300 nits
Contrastn/a1650:1
Response timen/a19 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh 53.5 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:26 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 180/200 W 150/200 W
Charger weight n/a 490 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 12650H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 6
Threads 16 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) Radeon RX Vega 7
Process tech. 10 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
2352
MSI Bravo 15
1913
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
10837
MSI Bravo 15
6982
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
1839
MSI Bravo 15
1393
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
14673
MSI Bravo 15
10014

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB Radeon RX 5500M 4GB
TGP 75 W 65 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 1403 MHz 1375 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1635 MHz 1645 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 1408
TMUs 64 88
ROPs 40 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5200 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
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-A3x3.22x3.2
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
Key Travel n/a 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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