MSI Cyborg 17 17.3"
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average compact (4th percentile)
- Below average port (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202650/100
Buyers praised the laptop's design and upgrade potential but criticized port placement, single SSD slot, and default performance mode. One reported severe performance issues.
- Port placement and limited ports on right side hinder mouse use
- Single SSD slot and no Gen5 support out of box
- RTX 5060 performance comparable to 4060, needs manual mode
- One user reports unusable gaming and app performance
- Q4 202587/100
Buyers praise the MSI Cyborg's performance, design, and value, but one notes a Windows 11 page file bug that caused initial slowness until fixed.
- Fast performance with RTX 5060 and Core 7, smooth 144Hz display
- Unique translucent black design, large 17.3-inch screen, and 1TB SSD
- Bulky but portable; great price-to-performance ratio with USB-C dock potential
- Windows 11 page file bug can cause slow performance until manually adjusted
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cyborg 17 17.3" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | Alienware Area-51 AA16250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 2000 |
| Screen | 17.3" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 100 | 54 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cyborg 17 17.3" | 78.2 | 83.2 | 62.6 | 19 | 49.1 | 3.7 | 69.4 | 58.6 | 61 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.1 | 18.7 | 96.3 | 79.7 | 99.1 | 67.5 | 99.7 | 96.4 | 87.4 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.4 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.8 | 92.8 | 81.5 | 58.6 | 95.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.7 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 66.6 | 64.3 | 93.3 | 60.9 | 87.1 | 87 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 52.4 |
| Alienware Area-51 AA16250 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.5 | 92.1 | 90.8 | 7.2 | 92 | 3.6 | 91.1 |
Price
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