MSI Thin GF63 12VE laptop review: GeForce RTX 4050 gaming with 8 GB of RAM
Verdict — Get The 16 GB Configuration
The <$900 price point is enough to get any budget gamer interested in the MSI GF63. Its specifications check off a lot of boxes including the fast 144 Hz refresh rate, GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, relatively new 12th gen Core i5 or i7 H-series CPU, and 512 GB of storage. This isn't a slow machine at its core and it's only going to get cheaper now that GeForce RTX 50 laptops are hitting the market. The MSI system is also lighter than many alternatives including the Acer Nitro V 15 or Lenovo LOQ 15.
Unfortunately, the user experience remains unchanged from the 2020 model meaning the chassis still feels cheap and any end-user servicing requires breaking an anti-tamper factory sticker. SKUs with 8 GB of RAM should therefore be avoided as the limited memory impacts overall performance while the factory sticker dissuades any sort of upgrades.
Pros
+ fast 144 Hz refresh rate with decent response times
+ supports 2.5-inch SATA III secondary drive
+ decent core temperatures when gaming
+ relatively inexpensive
Cons
- adding RAM or SSDs requires breaking an anti-tamper sticker
- just 8 GB of RAM for base configuration
- limited sRGB coverage
- mostly plastic chassis
- short battery life
$919.00
MSI Thin GF63 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: 12th Gen Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type-C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black 12VE-066US
The GF63 is MSI's least expensive lineup of gaming laptops designed for budget-conscious gamers who want GeForce RTX graphics without all the bells and whistles. It's been 5 years since we reviewed the last GF63 and so this latest model comes with much newer Intel Alder Lake and Ada Lovelace GPU options.
Our test unit is a low-end configuration widely available at retailers like Target and Amazon. It ships with the Core i5-12450H, 6 GB RTX 4050, 8 GB of RAM, and 144 Hz 1080p IPS display for approximately $850 to $900. SKUs with the Core i7-12650H, RTX 4060, and double the RAM are also available.
Competitors include other entry-level gaming laptops like the Lenovo LOQ 15, Asus TUF A15, or Acer Nitro V 15.
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Specifications
MSI Thin GF63 12VE (GF63 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-12450H 8 x 1.5 - 4.4 GHz, 62 W PL2 / Short Burst, 53 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1605 MHz, RAM: 2000 MHz, 45 W TDP, GDDR6, 572.83, Optimus
Memory
8 GB
, DDR4-3200, Micron, 22-22-22-52, Single-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN08.4, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM, 512 GB
Weight
1.82 kg ( = 64.2 oz / 4.01 pounds), Power Supply: 496 g ( = 17.5 oz / 1.09 pounds)
Price
900 USD
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Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
Case
Connectivity
Communication
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
MSI Thin GF63 12VE; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø960 (893-1035)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø868 (728-973)
Webcam
There is no IR sensor or physical camera slider. Instead, the camera can shut off electronically via a hotkey.
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Maintenance
Removing the bottom panel requires tearing an anti-tamper sticker. It should otherwise come off easily with just a Phillips screwdriver.
Sustainability
MSI advertises no sustainability measures for the GF63 series. The packaging, however, is mostly paper and cardboard.
Accessories And Warranty
There are no extras in the box. The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies.
Input Devices
Keyboard And Touchpad
There are no changes to the clickpad or red-backlit keyboard when compared to the 2020 model. Even the size of the clickpad remains the same.
Display
Our AU Optronics B156HAN08.4 IPS panel is an upgrade over the AU Optronics B156HAN02.1 on the 2020 GF63 in terms of native refresh rate and response times. However, sRGB coverage and brightness remain weak.
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AU Optronics B156HAN08.4 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 260 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 256.6 cd/m² Minimum: 13.2 cd/m²Brightness Distribution: 96 %
Center on Battery: 248.6 cd/m²
Contrast: 1381:1 (Black: 0.18 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.85 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 2.52
ΔE Greyscale 4.8 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
40.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE AU Optronics B156HAN08.4, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | MSI GF63 Thin 9SC AU Optronics B156HAN02.1 (AUO21ED), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", Hz | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 BOE NJ NE156FHM-NX9, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng BOE094D, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S LG LP156WFJ-SPB4 (LGD0742), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | Asus TUF A15 FA507 N156HMA-GA1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 144 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -4% | 79% | -0% | 2% | 65% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 39.2 | 37.76 -4% | 73.7 88% | 39.2 0% | 40 2% | 64.9 66% |
| sRGB Coverage | 58.4 | 56.5 -3% | 99.1 70% | 57.9 -1% | 60 3% | 96.5 65% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 40.5 | 39.01 -4% | 72.6 79% | 40.5 0% | 41.4 2% | 66.6 64% |
| Response Times | -60% | -35% | 16% | -26% | -7% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 25.6 ? | 44.8 ? -75% | 42.2 ? -65% | 23.8 ? 7% | 34.2 ? -34% | 30.4 ? -19% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 21.8 ? | 31.6 ? -45% | 22.6 ? -4% | 16.3 ? 25% | 25.8 ? -18% | 20.8 ? 5% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | 4% | 27% | -12% | -14% | 34% | |
| Brightness middle | 248.6 | 260 5% | 306 23% | 273 10% | 292 17% | 288 16% |
| Brightness | 257 | 249 -3% | 287 12% | 249 -3% | 263 2% | 271 5% |
| Brightness Distribution | 96 | 92 -4% | 88 -8% | 84 -12% | 80 -17% | 91 -5% |
| Black Level * | 0.18 | 0.23 -28% | 0.21 -17% | 0.28 -56% | 0.25 -39% | 0.17 6% |
| Contrast | 1381 | 1130 -18% | 1457 6% | 975 -29% | 1168 -15% | 1694 23% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.85 | 4.1 30% | 2.25 62% | 5.19 11% | 7.15 -22% | 1.9 68% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 18.57 | 7.93 57% | 4.84 74% | 21.16 -14% | 15.51 16% | 3.3 82% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.52 | 3.56 -41% | 1.45 42% | 4.54 -80% | 4.13 -64% | 0.9 64% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.8 | 2.83 41% | 2.4 50% | 1.7 65% | 4.9 -2% | 2.7 44% |
| Gamma | 2.17 101% | 2.53 87% | 2.259 97% | 2.148 102% | 2.014 109% | 2.32 95% |
| CCT | 6271 104% | 6158 106% | 6790 96% | 6819 95% | 7178 91% | 6535 99% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 36 | |||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 56 | |||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -20% /
-7% | 24% /
29% | 1% /
-6% | -13% /
-12% | 31% /
35% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.6 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. » 45 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.6 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 25.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 33 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.3 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.| 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 8419 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set MSI Center to Extreme Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
MSI Thin GF63 12VE Intel Core i5-12450H: Ø1460 (1226.92-1577.97)
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H: Ø737 (729.39-797)
Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Intel Core i5-13450HX: Ø2170 (2104.93-2503.76)
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng Intel Core i5-13500H: Ø1859 (1813.15-2238.76)
Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S Intel Core i5-13420H: Ø1640 (1557.09-1815.38)
Asus TUF A15 FA507 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS: Ø2219 (2188.66-2273.89)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr -2! | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE -2! | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -4! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 -2! | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (2952 - 4105, n=6) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (622 - 646, n=6) | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (1150 - 1591, n=6) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (225 - 239, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (7081 - 9109, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (2155 - 2293, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (6777 - 8330, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (1527 - 1665, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (8.78 - 12.3, n=6) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (41.1 - 60.3, n=7) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (0.4949 - 0.54, n=7) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
* ... smaller is better
Performance Rating: Percent
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
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 A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (7229 - 10474, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (37583 - 51636, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (1724 - 2359, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (59539 - 68897, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (5007 - 6147, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (18516 - 25115, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (46835 - 78537, n=6) | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (490 - 708, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (4025 - 5614, n=6) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (12271 - 28682, n=6) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
System Performance
PCMark scores are slightly lower than many Core i5 competitors due in part to the limited 8 GB of single-channel RAM on our test unit.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6315 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (21750 - 43918, n=6) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (22956 - 47555, n=6) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (22297 - 46963, n=6) | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Average Intel Core i5-12450H (76.5 - 100.9, n=6) | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:
4291 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:
1511 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:
719.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:
516.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq:
2373 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq:
1494 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K:
36.05 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K:
251.1 MB/s
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Asus TUF A15 FA507 | |
| MSI GF63 Thin 9SC -8! | |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
MSI Thin GF63 12VE; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø4088 (3599.69-4112.89)
GPU Performance
Graphics performance is below average when compared to other laptops with the same RTX 4050 GPU due largely to our limited 8 GB of system RAM.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV -1! | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 -1! | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 -1! | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | |
| HP Victus 15-fa1057ng -1! | |
| Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S -1! | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 -1! | |
| HP Victus 15 fa0020nr | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 20345 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 15773 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 6486 points | |
Help | ||
* ... smaller is better
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Dota 2 Reborn | GTA V | X-Plane 11.11 | Strange Brigade | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | F1 22 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | Far Cry 5
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | |
| 1280x720 Lowest Preset (DX12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (109.3 - 250, n=4) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset (DX12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (104.5 - 183.3, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset (DX12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (93.4 - 149.2, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (DX12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (63.3 - 99.5, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Badass Preset (DX12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (49.8 - 77.3, n=7) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| F1 22 | |
| 1280x720 Ultra Low Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (175.1 - 364, n=16) | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (100.9 - 244, n=22) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (101.8 - 234, n=21) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (94.4 - 174.7, n=22) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Gigabyte G5 KE | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Core i7 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (10.9 - 56.4, n=24) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | |
| 1280x720 Low Preset AA:SM | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (108.6 - 148.9, n=3) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset AA:SM | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (73.4 - 112.3, n=8) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (56 - 91.9, n=10) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (49.8 - 83.5, n=10) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (48.3 - 81.3, n=10) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | |
| 1280x720 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (83.1 - 122, n=5) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (67.2 - 103.1, n=8) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (50.1 - 88.6, n=9) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (42.4 - 75, n=9) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507UV | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | |
| Gigabyte G5 KF5 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (35.8 - 67.3, n=9) | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU: Ø44.2 (40.9-44.8)
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 150.9 | 142.2 | 110.7 | 67.1 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 122.7 | 108.6 | 95.9 | 90.5 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 123.2 | 85.7 | 64.2 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 70.1 | 63.8 | 55.5 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 97 | 84 | 82 | 70 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 299 | 160.9 | 129.5 | 113.6 |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 113 | 95.6 | 72.1 | 55 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 129.2 | 126.3 | 99.3 | 40.1 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 82.1 | 71.3 | 64 | 63.8 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 76.4 | 65.1 | 55.7 | 47.3 |
Emissions
System Noise
Note than fan noise when gaming on Balanced mode is the same as gaming on Performance mode (47.7 dB(A)). It is therefore recommended to game on Performance mode as there is no significant increase in fan noise.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.3 / 24.3 / 24.3 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36.2 / 59.3 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.3 dB(A) | ||
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i5-12450H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM | MSI GF63 Thin 9SC GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i5-9300H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i5-13450HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKCD1T0QFM | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i5-13500H, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i5-13420H, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N | Asus TUF A15 FA507 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -27% | -17% | -11% | -12% | 10% | |
| off / environment * | 24.3 | 30 -23% | 25 -3% | 25 -3% | 25 -3% | 23.3 4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.3 | 35 -44% | 26 -7% | 29 -19% | 25 -3% | 23.3 4% |
| Idle Average * | 24.3 | 36 -48% | 34 -40% | 30 -23% | 29 -19% | 23.3 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 24.3 | 37 -52% | 36 -48% | 31 -28% | 30 -23% | 23.3 4% |
| Load Average * | 36.2 | 44 -22% | 48 -33% | 40 -10% | 49 -35% | 29.6 18% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 47.7 | 48 -1% | ||||
| Load Maximum * | 59.3 | 43 27% | 50 16% | 48 19% | 51 14% | 43 27% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41 | 42 | 49 | 43 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.1 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.6 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.5 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 24.6 °C / 76.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+4.3 °C / 7.7 F).
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.6 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.5 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 24.6 °C / 76.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+4.3 °C / 7.7 F).
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Intel Core i5-13450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S Intel Core i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Asus TUF A15 FA507 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 2% | -17% | 11% | 0% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 39.8 | 47 -18% | 47 -18% | 42 -6% | 46 -16% | 48.9 -23% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 37.6 | 47 -25% | 58 -54% | 42 -12% | 48 -28% | 44.6 -19% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 32.8 | 26 21% | 32 2% | 24 27% | 27 18% | 27.1 17% |
| Idle Bottom * | 37.6 | 26 31% | 36 4% | 24 36% | 28 26% | 27.5 27% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
The CPU would boost to 62 W, 88 C, and 3.9 GHz when initiating Prime95 stress before falling to 2.8 GHz and 53 W a few moments later. CPU and GPU temperatures when gaming are decent for a gaming laptop at <80 C even when just running on Balanced mode.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 46 | 45 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2.9 | -- | 88 | 54 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 3.2 | 1440 | 86 | 70 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Balanced mode) | 2.4 | 1740 | 72 | 68 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Performance mode) | 2.4 | 1755 | 79 | 64 |
Speakers
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 21% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 14% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Power Consumption
| Off / Standby | 0.19 / 0.48 Watt |
| Idle | 4.3 / 9.2 / 16.4 Watt |
| Load |
67 / 122 Watt |
   
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Key:
min: ,
med: ,
max: Metrahit Energy | |
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | MSI GF63 Thin 9SC i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 i5-13450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, Micron 2400 MTFDKCD1T0QFM, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Asus TUF A15 FA507 R7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -18% | -83% | -20% | -8% | -32% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.3 | 7 -63% | 13 -202% | 5 -16% | 7 -63% | 8 -86% |
| Idle Average * | 9.2 | 9 2% | 18 -96% | 9 2% | 8 13% | 12.1 -32% |
| Idle Maximum * | 16.4 | 13 21% | 24 -46% | 22 -34% | 11 33% | 12.5 24% |
| Load Average * | 67 | 79 -18% | 85 -27% | 72 -7% | 76 -13% | 74.9 -12% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 94.2 | 150.9 -60% | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 98.2 | 155.7 -59% | ||||
| Load Maximum * | 122 | 164 -34% | 232 -90% | 176 -44% | 136 -11% | 185 -52% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 73 | 113 | 98.2 | 136.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø108.1 (105.2-122)
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø129 (115.4-155.2)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø7.22 (3.52-15.3)
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø9 (4.67-21.9)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø98.2 (92.5-102.9)
Power Consumption external Monitor
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø90.4 (85.6-95.6)
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø73.2 (61.2-111.6)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø102.2 (94.2-113.4)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø69.7 (66.9-90.2)
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø109.6 (105-118.1)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø4.6 (2.58-9.85)
HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø13.7 (10.8-19.3)
MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø94.2 (89.2-99.5)
Battery Life
| MSI Thin GF63 12VE i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 52.4 Wh | MSI GF63 Thin 9SC i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 51 Wh | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 i5-13450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 60 Wh | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 70 Wh | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 57 Wh | Asus TUF A15 FA507 R7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 23% | 50% | 110% | 163% | 229% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 213 | 262 23% | 320 50% | 448 110% | 561 163% | 701 229% |
| Reader / Idle | 507 | 1290 | ||||
| Load | 72 | 100 | 59 | |||
| H.264 | 747 |
Notebookcheck Rating
MSI Thin GF63 12VE
- 04/03/2025 v8
Allen Ngo
Gaming - Weighted Average
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 74%  | MSI Thin GF63 12VE Intel Core i5-12450H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $919.00 List Price: 900 USD | 1.8 kg | 21.7 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
2. 77.6% v7 (old)  | MSI GF63 Thin 9SC Intel Core i5-9300H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $587.00 MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-068 15.6" ... 2. $896.99 MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-066 15.6" ... 3. $85.49 A-Tech 32GB RAM for MSI GF63... List Price: 975 EUR | 1.8 kg | 22 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
3. 79%  | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Intel Core i5-13450HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,269.00 List Price: 1149 Euro | 2.4 kg | 23.9 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
4. 84% v7 (old)  | HP Victus 15-fa1057ng Intel Core i5-13500H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $599.00 HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop 1... 2. $579.99 Victus by HP 15 Gaming Lapto... 3. $749.00 HP Victus Gaming Laptop 15.6... List Price: 1000 EUR | 2.3 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
5. 82.8% v7 (old)  | Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-582S Intel Core i5-13420H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $25.88 135W AC Charger Fit for Acer... 2. $22.99 Deal4GO CPU & GPU Graphics C... List Price: 900 EUR | 2.1 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
6. 86.3% v7 (old)  | Asus TUF A15 FA507 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $979.99 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming L... 2. $28.99 Replacement Backlit Keyboard... 3. $14.99 HSSDTECH Lower Bottom Base C... List Price: 1199€ | 2.2 kg | 24.9 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS |
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