Notebookcheck Logo

MSI Thin 15 Series

MSI Thin 15 B12UXProcessor: AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) R5 7535HS, Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13620H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.86kg
Price: 780 euro
Average Score: 75% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 8 reviews)
performance: 75%, display: 80%, mobility: 70%, workmanship: 80%

 

MSI Thin 15 B12UC

Specifications

MSI Thin 15 B12UCNotebook: MSI Thin 15 B12UC
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i7-12650H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.86kg
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

 

Reviews

How to open MSI Thin 15 B12U - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2024
MSI Thin 15 B12U review – Capable Budget Gaming Machine
Source: Laptop Media English
At the end of the day, the MSI Thin 15 B12U seems like a good budget device. The Core i5-12450H can sustain 3.20 GHz / 2.60 GHz P and E core frequencies during long CPU loads and the RTX 2050 boasts a stable 45W TGP even in long gaming sessions. In this case, the noise is acceptable as well as the keyboard temperature. The chassis rigidity is moderate but the aluminum lid and top section of the base add a bit of a premium feel which is nice to see in this price category. The backlit keyboard isn’t spectacular but it’s good enough for gaming or typing. The 1080p IPS display (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521)) is appropriate for long hours of work because it lacks PWM usage.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/03/2024
Review: MSI Thin 15 B12UC (i7-12650H | RTX 3050 (40W) | 1x8GB DDR4-3200 | 512GB NVMe SSD | 15.6″ 1080p 144Hz)
Source: Tech Critter English
The MSI Thin 15 B12UC is a solid option for casual gamers looking for a balance among affordability, performance and portability. Overall, the MSI Thin 15 B12UC offers a decent value proposition for casual gamers on a budget. While it may not be the most powerful option on the market, the 144Hz display and reasonable performance make it a compelling choice for those seeking a balance between affordability and gaming capabilities.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2024

 

MSI Thin 15 B13VE

Specifications

MSI Thin 15 B13VENotebook: MSI Thin 15 B13VE
Processor: 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: 1.86kg
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

 

Foreign Reviews

MSI Thin: gamer notebook két változatban
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN
Positive: Good price; premium design; 16GB RAM; 512GB ROM. Negative: Poor display; high price.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/22/2024

 

MSI Thin A15 B7UC

Specifications

MSI Thin A15 B7UCNotebook: MSI Thin A15 B7UC
Processor: AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) R5 7535HS
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.86kg
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

 

Foreign Reviews

MSI Thin: gamer notebook két változatban
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN
Positive: Good price; premium design; 16GB RAM; 512GB ROM. Negative: Poor display; high price.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/22/2024

 

MSI Thin 15 B12UX

Specifications

MSI Thin 15 B12UXNotebook: MSI Thin 15 B12UX
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-P i5-12450H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.86kg
Price: 780 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

75% MSI Thin 15 review: an affordable gaming laptop built for competitive gamers
Source: 91mobiles English
While the HP Victus 15 features similar specs, its 60Hz refresh rate holds it back. It remains the only other gaming laptop we’ve recently reviewed in the Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 range, which I recommended primarily for casual gamers or those new to gaming. In contrast, the MSI Thin 15 is a superior option for competitive players seeking a smooth experience in ranked matches. MSI has successfully combined capable performance, a smooth display, and robust hardware in a lightweight form factor. The 144Hz display and 16GB of RAM provide significant advantages for gaming, especially in fast-paced multiplayer titles, where high refresh rates and smoother frames make a noticeable difference.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 75% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
How to open MSI Thin 15 B12U - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2024

Foreign Reviews

微星超薄 15 B12U 评测–性能出众的经济型游戏机
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: High performance; backlit keys; powerful hardware; high performance; light weight; stereo speakers. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/03/2024

 

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.


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

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU: Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip. Offers 2560 shaders and is offered in different TGP (power consumption) variants from 35 to 80 Watt with different clock speeds and therefore performance. Refresh of the RTX 3050 with 6GB, higher shader count but a reduced memory bandwidth of 96Bit.

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).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU: Mid-range gaming laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA107 chip. Offers 2048 shaders and is offered in different TGP (power consumption) variants from 35 to 80 Watt with different clock speeds and therefore performance. Older variant with 4GB VRAM.

» 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.

AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+):

R5 7535HS: Mobile Hexa-Core APU using six Zen 3+ cores clocked at 3.3 to 4.55 GHz and a RDNA2 graphics card with 6 CUs clocked at up to 1,900 MHz. Refresh of the old Ryzen 5 6600HS with a 50 MHz higher boost clock speed.

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


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


No weight comment found (one expected)!


75%: 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.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo

Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Asus Vivobook 16X K3605ZC, i5-12500H
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12500H
MSI Thin A15 B7UC
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Rembrandt (Zen 3+) R5 7535HS

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

MSI Prestige A16 AI+ A3HMG-036
Radeon 880M, Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 365, 16.00", 2.02 kg
MSI Katana 15 B13UDXK
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13620H, 15.60", 2.25 kg
MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VEK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 15.60", 1.98 kg
MSI Katana 17 B12UDXK
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, 17.30", 2.6 kg
MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio C1UDXG
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, , 14.00", 1.7 kg
MSI Thin 15 B13VE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13620H, 15.60", 1.86 kg

Devices from the same Manufacturer

MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 9 185H, 18.00", 2.89 kg
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVFG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 365, 16.00", 2.1 kg
MSI Modern 15 F1M
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Raptor Lake-U Core 7 150U, 15.60", 1.7 kg
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG, i7-14650HX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-HX i7-14650HX, 16.00", 2.3 kg
MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo A2VMG
Arc 140V, Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 13.30", 0.99 kg
MSI Summit A16 AI Plus A3HMTG
Radeon 880M, Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 365, 16.00", 2.118 kg
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VFKG, i7-14700HX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-HX i7-14700HX, 16.00", 2.3 kg
MSI Pulse 17 AI C1VGKG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 17.00", 2.8 kg
MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio C1VFG, Ultra 9 185H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 9 185H, 14.00", 1.7 kg
MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3XVGG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 365, 16.00", 2.1 kg
MSI Raider GE78 HX 14VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX, 17.00", 3.1 kg
MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1VFK
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 15.60", 1.98 kg
MSI Sword 16 HX B14VFKG, i7-14650HX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-HX i7-14650HX, 16.00", 2.3 kg
MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio C1VFG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 14.00", 1.7 kg
MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio A1VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 9 185H, 16.00", 1.99 kg
MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio A1VGG, Ultra 7 155H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 16.00", 1.99 kg
MSI Claw 8 AI+
unknown, unknown, 8.00", 0.671 kg
MSI Crosshair 16 HX D14VFKG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-HX i7-14700HX, 16.00", 2.5 kg
MSI Prestige 16 AI Studio B1VFG, Ultra 7 155H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 7 155H, 16.00", 1.6 kg
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio A1VIG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Meteor Lake-H Ultra 9 185H, 16.00", 1.99 kg
MSI Modern 14 H D13MG
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Raptor Lake-H i9-13900H, 14.00", 1.6 kg
Current Prices
MSI Thin 15 B12UX
MSI Thin 15 B13VE
MSI Thin 15 B12UC
Stefan Hinum, 2024-07-12 (Update: 2024-07-12)