MSI Cyborg 15 Series
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H, Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, Intel Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13620HGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.98kg
Price: 1000, 1799 euro
Average of 23 scores (from 42 reviews)
MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A12VFProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Price: 1799 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
The compact Cyborg 15 is not designed for the highest performance, but mobility, a long battery life, and low power consumption play a big role. Nonetheless, the Core i7-12650H and GeForce RTX 4060 still allow you to play all the current games smoothly on the Cyborg 15.
Source: ARS Guide
The MSI Cyborg 15 isn’t a spectacular machine, it wasn’t meant to be, not at this price. All it was meant to be is affordable, stylish, and deliver great performance. In that, it succeeds. The display could be brighter and more colorful, but the 144Hz refresh rate is much welcome. And while its battery life isn’t great, the Cyborg 15 doubles well as a productivity machine, for as long as you can keep it plugged in. Players with bigger budgets will find more impressive options available, including the Razer Blade 16 (Intel Core I9-14900HX, RTX 4080) or the MSI Raider GE68HX (Intel Core i9-13950HX, RTX 4060). But if your budget can’t stretch to over two grand, the MSI Cyborg 15 will serve you well.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2024
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: ARS Guide
The MSI Cyborg 15 isn’t a spectacular machine, it wasn’t meant to be, not at this price. All it was meant to be is affordable, stylish, and deliver great performance. In that, it succeeds. The display could be brighter and more colorful, but the 144Hz refresh rate is much welcome. And while its battery life isn’t great, the Cyborg 15 doubles well as a productivity machine, for as long as you can keep it plugged in. Players with bigger budgets will find more impressive options available, including the Razer Blade 16 (Intel Core I9-14900HX, RTX 4080) or the MSI Raider GE68HX (Intel Core i9-13950HX, RTX 4060). But if your budget can’t stretch to over two grand, the MSI Cyborg 15 will serve you well.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2024
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Hitech Century
The MSI Cyborg 15 A12V gaming laptop represents a finely tuned blend of portability, performance and price that prioritises the ability to comfortably enjoy the latest games in a compact form factor. Enthusiasts and ardent gamers may object to the conservative performance limitations
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%
Source: Hitech Century
The MSI Cyborg 15 A12V gaming laptop represents a finely tuned blend of portability, performance and price that prioritises the ability to comfortably enjoy the latest games in a compact form factor. Enthusiasts and ardent gamers may object to the conservative performance limitations
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%
Source: Mezha EN
While maintaining an affordable price tag, gaming laptops are forced to have their compromise parts. MSI Cyborg 15 is not without them either. However, here the manufacturer has managed to maintain a good balance of good and compromise parts. At the same time, the model also offers original external elements that should be of interest to cyberpunk fans. Such a laptop should also be enough for work and entertainment, of course, if you don't expect ultra-high FPS performance in top games and are meticulous about every detail. So if you're looking to buy an inexpensive gaming laptop, the MSI Cyborg 15 is a good choice.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/04/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Mezha EN
While maintaining an affordable price tag, gaming laptops are forced to have their compromise parts. MSI Cyborg 15 is not without them either. However, here the manufacturer has managed to maintain a good balance of good and compromise parts. At the same time, the model also offers original external elements that should be of interest to cyberpunk fans. Such a laptop should also be enough for work and entertainment, of course, if you don't expect ultra-high FPS performance in top games and are meticulous about every detail. So if you're looking to buy an inexpensive gaming laptop, the MSI Cyborg 15 is a good choice.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/04/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Media
At the beginning of this review, we questioned MSI’s claims that this laptop is going to be groundbreaking and impressive. To be fair, the notebook is pretty good for what it is. The 45W RTX 4050 really can’t hold a candle to the 85W one of the MSI Katana 15. However, it is pretty good at games, and at this moment in time, when laptops with RTX 4000 are still young, the Cyborg 15 (A12V) does seem like a good purchase. MSI Cyborg 15 (A12V)’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and a good contrast ratio. It doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment, but unfortunately, it covers only 54% of the sRGB color gamut. Also, its pixel response time is a bit slow, which doesn’t bode well with the fast refresh rate of 144Hz. Unfortunately, the battery life is not stellar. We got about 5 hours of Web browsing, or 4 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. After all, this is 2023 and gaming laptops are no longer sick of the limited battery life disease. On the bright side, the laptop offers two SODIMM slots for memory expansion.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/25/2023
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/25/2023
Source: Laptop Media
At the beginning of this review, we questioned MSI’s claims that this laptop is going to be groundbreaking and impressive. To be fair, the notebook is pretty good for what it is. The 45W RTX 4050 really can’t hold a candle to the 85W one of the MSI Katana 15. However, it is pretty good at games, and at this moment in time, when laptops with RTX 4000 are still young, the Cyborg 15 (A12V) does seem like a good purchase. MSI Cyborg 15 (A12V)’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and a good contrast ratio. It doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment, but unfortunately, it covers only 54% of the sRGB color gamut. Also, its pixel response time is a bit slow, which doesn’t bode well with the fast refresh rate of 144Hz. Unfortunately, the battery life is not stellar. We got about 5 hours of Web browsing, or 4 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. After all, this is 2023 and gaming laptops are no longer sick of the limited battery life disease. On the bright side, the laptop offers two SODIMM slots for memory expansion.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/25/2023
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/25/2023
Foreign Reviews
MSI Cyborg 15 Review - Een efficiënte gaming laptop? MSI Cyborg 15 Review - Een efficiënte gaming laptop?Source: ITC UA RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: ITC UA RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 75%
MSI Cyborg 15 A12VE
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A12VEProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/25/2023
Source: Tom's Guide
The MSI Cyborg 15 has a lot going for it It has a cool design, great performance and costs less than $1,000. The display could be brighter and a bit more colorful, but the 144Hz refresh rate is welcome. And while its battery life isn’t great, the Cyborg 15 also doubles as a good productivity device, so long as you keep it plugged in. If you’re looking for a more affordable option, the $749 Acer Nitro 5 is a good choice. The $1,199 Alienware x14 is another worthy option if you don’t mind paying $200 more. But for what it offers for $999, the MSI Cyborg 15 is absolutely worth considering if you’re new to PC gaming or you’re on a tighter budget. Plus, it just looks too cool to ignore.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Multiplayer IT IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: ITHardware.pl PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/11/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/28/2023
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Elegant design; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics card; high gaming performance; good cooling system.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/10/2023
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Premium design; powerful processor; great GPU; beautiful display; high performance.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 05/29/2023
MSI Cyborg 15 A12VE, i7-12650H
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A12VE, i7-12650HProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/25/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN
Positive: Affordable price; decent design; good hardware; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/19/2023
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Modern design; powerful hardware; high gaming performance; affordable price.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2023
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Great dedicated graphics card; high gaming performance; modern design; solid workmanship. Negative: Overheats while using; non-expandable SSD; high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/11/2023
MSI Cyborg 15 A13VF
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A13VFProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13620H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 04/10/2024
Source: Laptop Media
Despite being a refresh compared to its predecessor, the MSI Cyborg 15 A13V is a good gaming laptop. The keyboard is comfortable for both typing and gaming and the audio quality is on point. The simple-looking cooling with just one fan is enough for almost 3.00 GHz P-core clock in prolonged sessions of 100% processor load. Moreover, the fan isn’t too loud in “Extreme Performance” mode which is a bit of a positive surprise. Of course, using the “Cooler Boost” function will ramp the fan speed to the max and the noise becomes almost unbearable. The GPU has zero problems maintaining the max official TGP limit of 45W in “Extreme Performance” or in “Balanced” mode. The 1080p IPS display (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2) is PWM-free which is good news for all users. Still, the color coverage is nothing to write home about but that’s okay since the laptop isn’t meant for content creation or professional color-sensitive work.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/09/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/25/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/18/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Co Nowego PL→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; powerful hardware; high gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/12/2023
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: High performance; comfortable keyboard; metal case; powerful processor; impressive design. Negative: Mediocre connectivity; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/09/2024
MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF-248
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF-248Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/30/2023
MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF, i5-12450H
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A12VF, i5-12450HProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12450H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: PC World
Battery life is never much to cheer about in a computer like this. I get barely two hours of runtime when playing demanding games, and maybe a full working day of surfing and emailing. But just maybe, with too much brightness and a little more load on the processor, the hours shrink. You charge the battery with a separate ISO connector, and then have a USB-C port for data or monitor, as well as two USB Type-A ports, all three with USB 3 Gen 1 speed. You also get fixed gigabit networking, if you don’t want to connect wirelessly. Its Wi-Fi 6 is fast and stable, but I miss the support for 6 GHz and Wi-Fi 6e that many of its competitors have. It’s not a single important thing enough to lower the rating, but the MSI Cyborg 15 accumulates a list of things that either make my time with the computer less enjoyable or limit what it’s good at. The exception is when I play games, when the power of the graphics card comes into its own. But a nicer screen would have been welcome even for that.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2023
Rating: Total score: 56%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 60% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70%
MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A13VEProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13620H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 04/10/2024
Source: CNet
As with any budget laptop, corners get cut to decrease the price. For us, there's a bit too much missing here. But, if your budget doesn't stretch beyond $800 and you like the look of the Cyborg 15, then the RTX 4060-based model at Best Buy is the better buy when you can find it on sale. I've seen it as low as $750 with a massive $350 discount.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/13/2024
Rating: Total score: 66%
Source: Mashable
If you’re looking for a gaming laptop with all the bells and whistles – a vividly rich display, a bright panel, and raw graphics performance that nets staggeringly high frame rates – the MSI Cyborg 15 isn’t for you. However, if you’re a practical gamer who wants bare bones specs – acceptable frame rates, a 1080p display, and a comfortable keyboard – the MSI Cyborg 15 is ideal. Plus, you get it all for a great price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/16/2023
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 90%
Source: PC Mag
The MSI Cyborg 15 is no amazing gaming laptop, but it wasn't built to be. It was designed to be affordable, and it succeeds there while offering fair gaming performance and above-average good looks. Players with bigger budgets will find much more compelling options available, but if you simply can't stretch to four instead of three figures, the Cyborg will serve you well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI Cyborg 15 A12VE, i5-12450H
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 A12VE, i5-12450HProcessor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12450H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Charles Tech FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 77% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Geex X-kom PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VEK
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VEKProcessor: Intel Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; elegant design; high gaming performance; good cooling system; affordable price. Negative: Hard to upgrade; high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/21/2024
MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VFK
Specifications
Notebook: MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VFKProcessor: Intel Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high performance; smart AI Features; great display; easy to upgrade; affordable price. Negative: Overheats while using; short battery life; heavy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2024
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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).
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU: Mid-range graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 6 GB of GDDR6 VRAM (96 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.
i5-12450H: Alde Lake based mobile CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 12 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.5 to 4.4 GHz and supports vPro.
Intel Raptor Lake-H:
i7-13620H: 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 1.8 to 4.9 GHz and supports vPro.
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 Meteor Lake-H:
Ultra 7 155H: A high-end Meteor Lake chip that debuted in December 2023. This 1st Gen Core Ultra processor has come to replace 13th generation Core chips; it has 16 cores (6 + 8 + 2) and 22 threads at its disposal. Its Performance cores, of which there are 6, run at up to 4.8 GHz while its Efficient cores, of which there are 10 (8 main cores plus 2 extra ones found in the Low Power Island) run at up to 3.8 GHz. The integrated AI Boost NPU offers two Gen 3 engines for hardware AI workload acceleration. This laptop processor's Base power consumption is 28 W while its Turbo power consumption is supposed to stay within 115 W.
» 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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76.41%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.