MSI Sword 15 A12UE
Specifications
MSI Sword 15 A12UE (Sword 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12650H 10 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6 GB VRAM, GDDR6
Memory
64 GB
, DDR4-3200
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Storage
1TBB SSD
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24.9 x 359 x 259 ( = 0.98 x 14.13 x 10.2 in)
Battery
53 Wh, 3-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
2.25 kg ( = 79.37 oz / 4.96 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the MSI Sword 15 A12UE
MSI Sword 15 (2022) Review
Source: USA Today
If you want to play your favorite games at the highest graphics setting possible without breaking the bank, MSI's Sword 15 isn't terrible if you can find it on sale for less than $1,000. All the specs make sense: a speedy Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU, double the storage (and in some cases, the memory) of better budget laptops like Acer's Nitro 5 or HP's Victus 16, and a slightly better CPU for multi-core applications than either. That said, you can definitely get both Acer and HP's systems for $1,000 or less right now, and they'll be just as good for raw gaming as MSI's Sword 15. More importantly, both laptops have much better overall designs (though similarly so-so 144Hz screens). Go the Victus route, and you'll even get a gaming laptop that sounds as good as it looks, always a high hurdle for most gaming laptops to overcome. We think the flaws of the MSI Sword 15's poor design, coupled with its so-so software for controlling its speeds and cooling and its incredible loudness once the latter kicks into full gear, make for a subpar experience given the system's regular cost. MSI's laptop delivers a middle-of-the-road experience, at best, and only if it comes packaged with a good discount. Otherwise, you can do much better for quite a bit less.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2023
Source: USA Today
If you want to play your favorite games at the highest graphics setting possible without breaking the bank, MSI's Sword 15 isn't terrible if you can find it on sale for less than $1,000. All the specs make sense: a speedy Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU, double the storage (and in some cases, the memory) of better budget laptops like Acer's Nitro 5 or HP's Victus 16, and a slightly better CPU for multi-core applications than either. That said, you can definitely get both Acer and HP's systems for $1,000 or less right now, and they'll be just as good for raw gaming as MSI's Sword 15. More importantly, both laptops have much better overall designs (though similarly so-so 144Hz screens). Go the Victus route, and you'll even get a gaming laptop that sounds as good as it looks, always a high hurdle for most gaming laptops to overcome. We think the flaws of the MSI Sword 15's poor design, coupled with its so-so software for controlling its speeds and cooling and its incredible loudness once the latter kicks into full gear, make for a subpar experience given the system's regular cost. MSI's laptop delivers a middle-of-the-road experience, at best, and only if it comes packaged with a good discount. Otherwise, you can do much better for quite a bit less.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2023
MSI Sword 15 A12UE review: Decent performance at a reasonable price
Source: PC World
Gamers looking for a mid-range laptop have a lot of choice and, with mid-range RTX 40-series hardware presumably arriving later in 2023, it’s an excellent time to snag a deal on outgoing 30-series laptops. The MSI Sword 15 A12UE is a reasonably priced offering that shows promise in performance tests. Its design and features, however, could use improvement.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: PC World
Gamers looking for a mid-range laptop have a lot of choice and, with mid-range RTX 40-series hardware presumably arriving later in 2023, it’s an excellent time to snag a deal on outgoing 30-series laptops. The MSI Sword 15 A12UE is a reasonably priced offering that shows promise in performance tests. Its design and features, however, could use improvement.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/13/2023
Rating: Total score: 60%
Comment
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.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
