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MSI Crosshair 15 Series

MSI Crosshair 15 C12VFProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H, Intel Alder Lake-P i9-12900H, Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg, 2.47kg
Price: 2000, 2300 euro
Average Score: 74.53% - average
Average of 11 scores (from 27 reviews)
price: 77%, performance: 93%, features: 47%, display: 87%, mobility: 72%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 84%

 

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050Notebook: MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 2.47kg
Price: 2000 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

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Average Score: 74.25% - average

Average of 8 scores (from 20 reviews)

 

Reviews

85.8% MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition Review: Capable QHD 165 Hz midranger beyond the theming | Notebookcheck
The MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six: Extraction Edition sports a vibrant design that caters to fans of Ubisoft's popular co-op shooter. Under the hood, we get an Intel Alder Lake-H Core i7-12700H and Nvidia RTX 3070 Laptop GPU that together take on some of the more expensive competition on the market. The inclusion of a QHD 165 Hz makes this a great all-rounder, but there are a few caveats to be aware of.
60% MSI Crosshair 15 R6E Laptop Review (Core i7-12700H / RTX 3070)
Source: Kitguru English
That brings us nicely to the port selection and capability which is a complete joke from MSI. Slow USB ports, only one display output, and just the single Type-C connection; what is this? 2019?! MSI really has cheaped-out here, and whether or not you’ll utilise advanced connectivity, I feel that this is needless cost-cutting. Stiff competition for the Crosshair 15 R6E comes from ASUS’ TUF Gaming F15 and A15 in particular. I think ASUS’ AMD Ryzen-based model at £1700 could be a really challenging obstacle for this MSI laptop, particularly as it is so much cheaper and we saw the 16 thread, 45W Ryzen chips offering significantly higher compute performance at sensible power levels. With that said, the Crosshair 15 R6E definitely has enough going its way to make it a strong option at the £1739 deal price for May. But with the price now back up to £2000 – close to the £2199 MSRP – that completely ruins this model's competitiveness. MSI increasing the MSRP by £500 for 16GB extra DDR4 RAM is an utter joke! We found the Crosshair 15 R6E available for £1999 at Scan in the UK.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/14/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% MSI Crosshair 15 R6E Laptop Review (Core i7-12700H / RTX 3070)
Source: Kitguru English
That brings us nicely to the port selection and capability which is a complete joke from MSI. Slow USB ports, only one display output, and just the single Type-C connection; what is this? 2019?! MSI really has cheaped-out here, and whether or not you’ll utilise advanced connectivity, I feel that this is needless cost-cutting. Stiff competition for the Crosshair 15 R6E comes from ASUS’ TUF Gaming F15 and A15 in particular. I think ASUS’ AMD Ryzen-based model at £1700 could be a really challenging obstacle for this MSI laptop, particularly as it is so much cheaper and we saw the 16 thread, 45W Ryzen chips offering significantly higher compute performance at sensible power levels. With that said, the Crosshair 15 R6E definitely has enough going its way to make it a strong option at the £1739 deal price for May. But with the price now back up to £2000 – close to the £2199 MSRP – that completely ruins this model's competitiveness. MSI increasing the MSRP by £500 for 16GB extra DDR4 RAM is an utter joke! We found the Crosshair 15 R6E available for £1999 at Scan in the UK.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/14/2022
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition Review: Black & Yellow!
Source: Make Use Of English
MSI remains one of the best choices for getting the best performance on a budget. The Crosshair 15 with its i7-12700H and RTX 3070 can play most modern AAA games on max settings at 1080p and achieve 120fps. If you don't mind lowering those settings a bit, you can hit 165 frames per second to fully take advantage of its fast display. The new black and yellow color scheme do breathe some fresh life into a dated chassis design, and even if you're not a fan of the new Rainbow Six Extraction game, it's far more exciting than all black. A few sacrifices have been made to keep the price low, however. Keyboard flex is noticeable, and you won't get the fancy RGB lighting effects that more expensive gaming laptops usually offer. This is also by no means the slimmest, lightest, or sleekest looking gaming laptop, but for the performance it offers, it's one of the best choices at this sub-$1800 price point.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/07/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow 6 Extraction Edition Review: Black & Yellow!
Source: Make Use Of English
MSI remains one of the best choices for getting the best performance on a budget. The Crosshair 15 with its i7-12700H and RTX 3070 can play most modern AAA games on max settings at 1080p and achieve 120fps. If you don't mind lowering those settings a bit, you can hit 165 frames per second to fully take advantage of its fast display. The new black and yellow color scheme do breathe some fresh life into a dated chassis design, and even if you're not a fan of the new Rainbow Six Extraction game, it's far more exciting than all black. A few sacrifices have been made to keep the price low, however. Keyboard flex is noticeable, and you won't get the fancy RGB lighting effects that more expensive gaming laptops usually offer. This is also by no means the slimmest, lightest, or sleekest looking gaming laptop, but for the performance it offers, it's one of the best choices at this sub-$1800 price point.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/07/2022
REVIEW] MSI Crosshair 15 (B12Ux)
Source: Laptop Media English
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2022
REVIEW] MSI Crosshair 15 (B12Ux)
Source: Laptop Media English
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 (B12Ux) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 05/20/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 (B12Ux) review
Source: Laptop Media English
This is weird. We rarely fail to express our impressions of a machine, but today, the Crosshair 15 might have bested us. It is definitely not a bad device. It offers a good amount of performance, and its visual appeal is refreshing, if not else. However, we were baffled by the cooling policy. In fact, this might be the biggest feature of the device. Because, to be frank, neither the keyboard nor the touchpad is something to write home about. Also, the single USB Type-C port can only be used for data transfer (and charging external devices like your smartphone). The bottom line here is that we can’t really recommend buying this laptop at the moment, but we would do so if MSI fixes the fan curves on their performance presets.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/20/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 (B12Ux) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 05/20/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 (B12Ux) review
Source: Laptop Media English
This is weird. We rarely fail to express our impressions of a machine, but today, the Crosshair 15 might have bested us. It is definitely not a bad device. It offers a good amount of performance, and its visual appeal is refreshing, if not else. However, we were baffled by the cooling policy. In fact, this might be the biggest feature of the device. Because, to be frank, neither the keyboard nor the touchpad is something to write home about. Also, the single USB Type-C port can only be used for data transfer (and charging external devices like your smartphone). The bottom line here is that we can’t really recommend buying this laptop at the moment, but we would do so if MSI fixes the fan curves on their performance presets.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/20/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 Review - The Yellow Gaming Laptop
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 Review - The Yellow Gaming Laptop
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2022

Foreign Reviews

Msi Crosshair 15 R6E Edition B12UGZ
Source: Noticias 3D Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; high performance; powerful processor; high performance; elegant design; great built quality. Negative: Small touchpad; no backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/02/2022
Msi Crosshair 15 R6E Edition B12UGZ
Source: Noticias 3D Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; nice display; high performance; powerful processor; high performance; elegant design; great built quality. Negative: Small touchpad; no backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/02/2022
75% MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition Review - Mooie crossover?
Source: XGN Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/03/2022
Rating: Total score: 75%
75% MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition Review - Mooie crossover?
Source: XGN Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/03/2022
Rating: Total score: 75%
80% Test MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition. Czy mobilny Alder Lake pokaże moc?
Source: ITHardware.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2022
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 100%
80% Test MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition. Czy mobilny Alder Lake pokaże moc?
Source: ITHardware.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2022
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 100%
82% MSI Crosshair 15 teszt: Notebook játékra. De mit tud?
Source: Tech World HU→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2022
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
82% MSI Crosshair 15 teszt: Notebook játékra. De mit tud?
Source: Tech World HU→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2022
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 80% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

 

MSI Crosshair 15 B12UEZ

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 15 B12UEZNotebook: MSI Crosshair 15 B12UEZ
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 2300 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% MSI Crosshair 15 Review (B12UEZ-444) – Balanced Gaming Rig Rated
Source: Hitech Century English
The MSI Crosshair 15 combines a luscious 15.6-inch display and good overall gaming performance at a modest price which makes it appealing for casual gamers though middling battery life, a chunky design and an underwhelming webcam lessens its appeal.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Review MSI Crosshair 15: Superior Gaming Laptop Terbaik!
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Modern design; solid workmanship; powerful hardware; high gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2022
MSI Crosshair 15 – laptop de gaming galben
Source: Arena IT →EN
Positive: Stylish design; great built quality; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; big screen; good cooling and silent system. Negative: Mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/20/2022

 

MSI Crosshair 15 C12VG

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 15 C12VGNotebook: MSI Crosshair 15 C12VG
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Обзор ноутбука MSI Crosshair 15 C12VG. Образцовая игровая модель несколькими компромиссами
Source: ITC UA RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

MSI Crosshair 15 B12UEZ, i9-12900H

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 15 B12UEZ, i9-12900HNotebook: MSI Crosshair 15 B12UEZ, i9-12900H
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i9-12900H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Trên tay MSI Crosshair 15: "Over hợp" cho sinh viên, cấu hình ngon, màn 2K 165Hz, giá chỉ 27 triệu
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Great hardware; nice gaming performance; beautiful display; suitable for students; affordable price.
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/12/2023

 

MSI Crosshair 15 C12VF

Specifications

MSI Crosshair 15 C12VFNotebook: MSI Crosshair 15 C12VF
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] MSI Crosshair 15 C12VF-431XES: ¡Un Maquinón!
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Beautiful display; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics card; HDMI 2.1 output with 8K support. Negative: No SD card slot; no Thunderbolt input.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/06/2023
[Análisis] MSI Crosshair 15 C12VF-431XES: ¡Un Maquinón!
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Nice display; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics card; HDMI 2.1 output. Negative: No SD card slot; no Thunderbolt input.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/12/2023

 

Comment

MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.


These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA104 chip. Available in different versions with a TDP from 80 to 125 Watt.

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: Mid range desktop graphics card with 3,072 shader cores and 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with only 128 Bit memory bus width.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA106 chip with 3072 cores. Available in different versions with a TDP from 60 to 115 Watt.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Alder Lake-S:

i7-12700H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.7 to 4.7 GHz and supports vPro.

Intel Alder Lake-P:

i7-12650H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 16 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.7 to 4.7 GHz and supports vPro.

i9-12900H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.8 to 5 GHz and supports vPro.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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74.53%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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Current Prices
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MSI Crosshair 15 C12VG
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MSI Crosshair 15 R6E B12UGZ-050
MSI Crosshair 15 A11UDK-412
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Stefan Hinum, 2022-06- 2 (Update: 2022-06- 2)