MSI Cyborg 15

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx) MSI Cyborg 15

Date Published: 18 Apr 2023

Intel Core i7-12650H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 45W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
2000GB SSD
32GB DDR5
1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.5 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

7.4 For Work Very Good

7.1 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
2TB SSD

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

RAM
32GB DDR5

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
359.36 x 250.34 x 21.95 - 22.9 mm (14.15" x 9.86" x 0.86")

Weight
1.98 kg (4.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

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

HDMI
2.0 (4K@60Hz)

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

MSI Cyborg 15 (A12Ux / A12Vx / A13Ux / A13Vx)

14.15" x 9.86" x 0.86" Dimensions

1.98 kg (4.4 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +2% Weight

Review

MSI Cyborg 15 in-depth review

Right from the get-go the MSI seems to overhype their Cyborg 15 (A12V). They say it is "the most ground-breaking gaming laptop". Why? Perhaps because of its translucent body parts that let you see almost nothing on the inside.Or maybe because of the performance, which should not be bad, considering the fact that it features the latest tech from NVIDIA in the form of RTX 4000 GPUs. However, they are working at only 45W of TGP.In addition, the CPUs of choice include the Core i7-12650H, and Core i7-13620H - processors that have half the E-core count of their more powerful cousins. On the other hand, this system should be significantly easier to cool down, which will result in a couple of benefits.First - low weight. Something seen even with the specs sheet, which shows a mass of [...]

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Pros

Pretty good gaming performance
1x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slot, 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
144Hz refresh rate (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2))
No PWM (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2))
Great keyboard
Adequate build quality

Cons

No SD card
No Thunderbolt 4
Covers only 54% of sRGB (AUO B156HAN15.1 (AUOD0A2))
Keyboard gets pretty warm during gaming

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Two DDR5 RAM slots and one M.2 PCIe x4 storage slot comprise this notebook's upgrade options. In addition, it is pretty easy to access them.Check out all MSI Cyborg 15 (A12V) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate There are 9 Phillips-head screws holding your bottom panel to the chassis. After you undo them, use a plastic pry tool to lift the panel away from the device.2. Remove the battery Inside, we find a 53.5Wh battery pack. To remove it, undo the 3 Phillips-head screws securing the battery in plac[...]