MSI Bravo 15

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs MSI Bravo 15 (B7Ex / C7Vx / C7Ux) MSI Bravo 15

Date Published: 24 Oct 2024

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 105W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
24GB RAM
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.2 For Work Very Good

7.6 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
24GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
359 x 259 x 24.9 mm (14.13" x 10.20" x 0.98")

Weight
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
2.0

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz)

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.3

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic Audio

Security Lock slot

Gifts
32GB USB Drive

Portability

MSI Bravo 15 (B7Ex / C7Vx / C7Ux)

14.13" x 10.20" x 0.98" Dimensions

2.25 kg (5 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -10% Weight

Review

MSI Bravo 15 in-depth review

Laptop manufacturers, above anything else, are known for their tendency to use one and the same chassis and structure design among a large number of devices out there. Such is the case with MSI and its Katana, Pulse, Bravo, and other notebooks.In this case, we have the MSI Bravo 15 C7V. It is a budget gaming notebook, equipped with AMD's 7000HS lineup of processors. They are very lenient on the cooling solution, which might become a reason for a better gaming performance from the GPU.So, the C7V version of the machine actually comes with either the RTX 4050 or the RTX 4060. They have a TGP of 105W, which is not too shabby for a relatively low-cost solution.Of course, since there are a lot of machines in this class, you will have to do more than just offer good specs in order t[...]

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Pros

Pretty good gaming performance
2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots (kind of), 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
144Hz refresh rate (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))
No PWM (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))
MUX Switch
Great keyboard
Not bad battery life

Cons

No SD card
No Thunderbolt 4
Covers only 56% of sRGB (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))
All-plastic build
Keyboard gets pretty warm during gaming

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

As part of the huge Katana-lookalike group, the MSI Bravo 15 C7V has some questionable decisions visible in its internal design work.Check out all MSI Bravo 15 C7V prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this notebook's internals, you need to undo a total of 13 Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the device.2. Remove the battery Inside, we find a 53.5Wh battery pack. To take the battery out, you need to unplug the connector from the mother[...]