MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Black 2024

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Black 2024

MSI
49 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

Lenovo
54 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
MSI
39
Lenovo
68
Gaming
MSI
66
Lenovo
15
Business
MSI
52
Lenovo
65
Creator
MSI
62
Lenovo
24
Student
MSI
51
Lenovo
60
Entertainment
MSI
54
Lenovo
53
Developer
MSI
54
Lenovo
48
Ai Llm
MSI
31
Lenovo
19

Specifications

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041USLenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 12450HIntel Core i5 1335U
CPU Multi-Core Score
15,949
13,887
Cores810
Frequency1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050Intel Iris Xe Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
7,711
2,593
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM4 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR4
Storage 1512 GB256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"14"
Resolution1920 px1920 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate144 Hz60 Hz
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1
USB Ports32
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi802.11axWi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.1
Ethernet1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps)
Physical
Weight3.33 kg1.43 kg
Battery41 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Black 2024

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (70th percentile)
  • Below average compact (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)15th %ile

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

  • Strong port (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Strong compact (78th percentile)
  • Below average storage (28th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5

Scores 54 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 28 specs.

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloper

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Better at:

CompactStudentBusiness