Compare MSI Cyborg 15 vs MSI Sword 17 2023

Variants
B12V
B13U
B13V
A12V
A13U
A13V

Connectivity

Ports
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
HD type (30fps@720p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Black
White
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
250 mm
273 mm
Size | Height
21.9-22.9 mm
25.2 mm
Size | Width
359 mm
398 mm
Weight
1.98 kg
2.6 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Display Diagonal
15.6 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)

Function

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
Blue
Blue
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
120W
200W
Storage
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
27%
40%
Pros
  • Affordable way to access RTX 40-series GPU
  • Rather compact for its class
  • Not heavy
  • Somewhat clean styling
  • Upgradable memory & storage
Cons
  • Often sold with old hardware
  • Average port selection
  • Not optimized for performance
  • Consumer-grade construction
  • Available with old GPUs
  • Low grade of build
  • Poor port selection
  • Poor display
  • Somewhat bulky

Price

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