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MagyarMSI Cyborg 15 A12VF review: Gaming laptop with low-power RTX 4060
The mobile gaming laptop from MSI doesn't want - and also isn't able - to establish any new performance records. The Core i7-12650H and GeForce RTX 4060 are run with conservative power limits and a low TGP (45 Watt), resulting in a fairly low power consumption. A 120-Watt power supply is all that is needed for the laptop. The competitors include laptops such as the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617, the Aorus 15 XE5, the MSI Katana 15 B12VEK, the HP Victus 15, and the Schenker XMG Fusion 15.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.4 % | 04/2023 | MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 22.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.2 % | 02/2023 | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 R7 7735HS, Radeon RX 7600S | 2.2 kg | 27 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 85.5 % | 12/2022 | Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 87.4 % | 08/2022 | Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 21.65 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 82.9 % | 03/2023 | MSI Katana 15 B12VEK i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 24.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 81 % | 12/2022 | HP Victus 15 fa0020nr i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 23.6 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case - A12VF with 180-degree opening angle
Most parts of the compact case are made of plastic, with metal only being used for the back of the case lid. MSI uses a mainly discrete design, and the laptop wouldn't look out of place in professional office surroundings. The black base color is loosened up by some transparent case elements such as the case bottom, with the keyboard illumination in turquoise blue also adding some color.
The laptop doesn't reveal any faults in the workmanship. The gaps are even, and we don't notice any material protrusions. While the base unit and lid can be warped, this remains within limits. The hinges hold the lid tightly in place, with a maximum opening angle of 180 degrees. The laptop can be opened using a single hand.
While the dimensions of the MSI laptop are similar to those of the competitors, it is one of the lighter gaming laptops in the 15.6-inch format.
Equipment - The MSI laptop doesn't offer Thunderbolt
The connection equipment is limited, with two available USB-A ports (USB 3.2 Gen 1) and a single USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 1). The latter also supports DisplayPort. Together there are two video output options (1x DP, 1x HDMI). In addition, there is a combined audio port, a Gigabit Ethernet port, and an opening for a cable lock. A storage card reader is not available.
Communication
The WLAN transfer rates determined under optimal conditions (with no additional WLAN devices in close proximity and a short distance between the laptop and server PC) turn out excellent and correspond to the capabilities of the Wi-Fi chip (Intel AX201). Wired network connections are handled by a Gigabit Ethernet chip (RTL8168/8111; 1 Gbit/s) from Realtek.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (740 - 1780, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (731 - 1715, n=47) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (390 - 1734, n=52) | |
| Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (886 - 1857, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (390 - 1670, n=3) | |
Webcam
The webcam (0.9 MP, max. 1,280 x 720 pixels) doesn't offer a mechanical cover. The quality it delivers is standard fare. The color accuracy is lacking, and with a color deviation of about 16, the target of DeltaE < 3 is missed.
Accessories
The laptop does not include any additional accessories besides the usual documentation (quick start instructions and warranty information).
Maintenance
After removing all the screws on the bottom, the case bottom can be removed with the help of a small prying tool or spatula. But you have to be careful, since it is held by fairly tight plastic clips. After removing the bottom, you get access to the working memory banks (both occupied), SSD (PCIe 4), BIOS battery, WLAN module, fan, speakers, and battery.
Warranty
MSI offers a 2-year warranty period for the 15.6-inch laptop in Germany. You can also purchase a warranty extension by one or two years for about 120 and 250 Euros (~$133 and $276) respectively.
Input Devices - The Cyborg distinguishes the WASD keys for gaming
Keyboard
The flat and smooth keys of the illuminated chiclet keyboard offer a short stroke and clear pressure point. The key resistance is decent. The keyboard has some slight give while typing, but this does not turn out to be annoying. As typical for MSI devices, the "Fn" key is not placed at the same position as usual in other laptop keyboards. The single-color keyboard illumination offers three steps of brightness and is controlled via a Function key. Overall, MSI delivers a keyboard that is suitable for everyday operation.
Touchpad
The smooth surface of the multitouch capable Clickpad (~12 x 7.5 cm, ~4.7 x 2.8 in) facilitates sliding of the fingers. It responds to inputs at the corners and also offers a short stroke and clear pressure point.
Display - FHD panel with low color space coverage
The 144-Hz panel in 16:9 format only offers mediocre response times. On the other hand, the fact that it doesn't show PWM flickering at any brightness level is a positive point. The brightness and contrast of the matte 15.6-inch FHD display miss the corresponding targets of >1,000:1 and 300 cd/m² respectively, even though the contrast comes close.
The competitors do a better job here, and the rest of the devices in our comparison field have brighter displays.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 250 cd/m²
Contrast: 988:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.78 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 3.94
ΔE Greyscale 2.16 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
43.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
62.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
42.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.33
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF AU Optronics B156HAN15.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 NE160WUM-NX2 (BOE0B33), IPS-Level, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Aorus 15 XE5 Chi Mei N156KME-GNA, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60 | Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60 | MSI Katana 15 B12VEK AUOAF90 (B156HAN08.4), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP Victus 15 fa0020nr CMN1521, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 61% | 93% | 56% | -10% | -1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 42.3 | 69.4 64% | 95.2 125% | 67.3 59% | 38.1 -10% | 42 -1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 62.6 | 97.8 56% | 99.9 60% | 96.7 54% | 56.8 -9% | 62.7 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 43.7 | 70.9 62% | 84.5 93% | 68.2 56% | 39.3 -10% | 43.4 -1% |
| Response Times | 26% | 37% | 49% | -84% | -77% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 22 ? | 17 ? 23% | 14.4 ? 35% | 11.6 ? 47% | 38.8 ? -76% | 35.2 ? -60% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 14 ? | 10.1 ? 28% | 8.6 ? 39% | 7 ? 50% | 26.8 ? -91% | 27.2 ? -94% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 31% | 1% | -8% | -28% | -13% | |
| Brightness middle | 247 | 308 25% | 336 36% | 326 32% | 261 6% | 284.3 15% |
| Brightness | 234 | 293 25% | 316 35% | 303 29% | 258 10% | 262 12% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 90 1% | 89 0% | 89 0% | 92 3% | 87 -2% |
| Black Level * | 0.25 | 0.23 8% | 0.34 -36% | 0.33 -32% | 0.19 24% | 0.17 32% |
| Contrast | 988 | 1339 36% | 988 0% | 988 0% | 1374 39% | 1672 69% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.78 | 1.47 61% | 3.36 11% | 2.73 28% | 5.57 -47% | 4.52 -20% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.42 | 2.98 54% | 6.67 -4% | 9.54 -49% | 20.6 -221% | 18.67 -191% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.94 | 1.02 74% | 0.74 81% | 1.36 65% | 4.63 -18% | 1.55 61% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.16 | 2.2 -2% | 4.7 -118% | 5.2 -141% | 3.19 -48% | 4.1 -90% |
| Gamma | 2.33 94% | 2.228 99% | 2.244 98% | 2.074 106% | 2.45 90% | 2.3 96% |
| CCT | 6906 94% | 6228 104% | 6897 94% | 6911 94% | 6146 106% | 6529 100% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 39% /
37% | 44% /
26% | 32% /
14% | -41% /
-32% | -30% /
-19% |
* ... smaller is better
In the state of delivery, the color reproduction of the display is very decent, with the deviation of 3.8 just barely missing the target of DeltaE < 3. While a calibration increases the color deviation, it also ensures a more balanced grayscale.
The panel is unable to cover the AdobeRGB (44%), sRGB (63%), and DCI-P3 (42%) color spaces. It is therefore not suited for application scenarios that depend on color accuracy. Competitors such as the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 and XMG Fusion 15 are more suitable here, and their displays are able to cover the sRGB color space.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19035 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing angles of the IPS panel are stable, and it can be read easily from any angle. Outdoors, the display contents can be read when the sun isn't too bright.
Performance - Alder Lake and Ada Lovelace on a tight leash
With the Cyborg 15 A12VF series, MSI offers mobile gaming laptops that use the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop graphics core in a lower power configuration with a TGP of 45 watts. This is accompanied by Alder Lake processors from Intel. The price points of the A12VF models available at the time of this test range between around 1,250 and 1,800 Euros (~$1,382 - $1,989). The price of our test unit lies at the top end of this scale.
Test Conditions
The preinstalled MSI Center software (see pictures) or "Fn" + "F7" key combination allows you to switch between the four performance profiles (see table below). We used the "Extreme Performance" profile for the benchmarks and "Super Battery" for the battery tests. Alternatively, an AI-based "Smart Auto" function that automatically selects the profile that best suits the current usage scenario is also available.
| Extreme Performance | Balanced | Silent Mode | Super Battery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 | 55 Watt | 45 Watt | 20 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Power Limit 2 | 78 Watt | 70 Watt | 20 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor
The Core i7-12650H Alder Lake processor consists of six Performance cores (hyperthreading, 2.3 to 4.7 GHz) and four Efficiency cores (no hyperthreading, 1.7 to 3.5 GHz), resulting in a total of sixteen logical CPU cores.
In mains operation, the CPU runs though the CPU tests of the Cinebench R15 benchmark at medium high to high (multithread) and high to maximum (single-thread) clock speeds. In battery operation, the single-thread performance drops slightly (205 points), and the multithread performance drops more significantly (994 points). Overall, the benchmark results range slightly above the average for the CPU that we determined so far.
The CB15 loop test shows that constant multithread load causes the Turbo speed to drop slightly after the second run and that the processor is unable to maintain a constant level.
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test
| Cinebench R23 | |
| Multi Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34521, n=236, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (11624 - 15537, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Single Core | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (1697 - 1808, n=8) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (527 - 2169, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=237, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (4469 - 6009, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (652 - 696, n=8) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=237, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Cinebench R15 | |
| CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=240, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (1779 - 2253, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (243 - 261, n=8) | |
| Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=241, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (222 - 285, n=9) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (91 - 1259, n=238, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 | |
| 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (44296 - 59034, n=8) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=235, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (5387 - 6116, n=8) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Geekbench 5.4 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (8803 - 11284, n=10) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Single-Core | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (1667 - 1797, n=10) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=238, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (13.6 - 17.4, n=10) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (39.1 - 49.4, n=8) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (0.4584 - 0.4904, n=8) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (2585 - 55084, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (5422 - 15620, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (12439 - 234848, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (26386 - 76434, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (629 - 9930, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (1979 - 3244, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average of class Gaming (15371 - 186519, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (69926 - 89537, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2137 - 30810, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (6820 - 8726, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7135 - 124377, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (15001 - 37738, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (18146 - 236139, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (38553 - 92530, n=8) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2231, n=226, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (636 - 891, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (1437 - 29473, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (3096 - 8448, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (28010 - 37023, n=8) | |
| Average of class Gaming (8341 - 52949, n=213, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
System Performance
You cannot expect an extreme performance from the smoothly running system, since it focusses more on other aspects such a compact size, mobility, and a low power consumption. Nonetheless, the hardware that is used is able to handle demanding application areas such as rendering, video processing, and gaming. The transfer rates of the working memory are at a normal level for DDR5-4800 RAM. They are accompanied by good PC-Mark results.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7334 - 12176, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (6161 - 11833, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5288 - 16424, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (974 - 2295, n=117, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (907 - 2166, n=117, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1027 - 2514, n=117, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1029 - 2275, n=117, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5364 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 6432 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7098 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average of class Gaming (18074 - 80776, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (46470 - 56679, n=8) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (49621 - 65535, n=8) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (20318 - 89096, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (47383 - 58740, n=8) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average of class Gaming (15975 - 80441, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-12650H (71.6 - 98.6, n=8) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average of class Gaming (76.2 - 135.3, n=226, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
The standardized Latency Monitor test (web surfing, 4k video reproduction, Prime95 high load) reveals some conspicuous latencies, and the system doesn't appear suited for real-time video and audio processing. Future software updates might lead to some improvements or even make things worse.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
MSI has equipped the Cyborg with a PCIe 4 SSD (M.2-2280) from Samsung that offers a storage capacity of 1 TB. Even though it delivers good transfer rates, it is not one of the top models among SSDs.
While there is space for a second SSD in the laptop, MSI saves on the necessary slot to connect it. This decision is hard to justify in a laptop of this price class. The option to add a second storage module has become standard at this point, particularly for a gaming laptop.
| DiskSpd | |
| seq read | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average of class Gaming (834 - 6045, n=194, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| seq write | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (399 - 9108, n=193, last 2 years) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB | |
| seq q8 t1 read | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average of class Gaming (1620 - 16089, n=194, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF | |
| Average Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB | |
| seq q8 t1 write | |
| Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (86.2 - 14571, n=194, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |