MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
This laptop offers good value for light to moderate gaming, with several users praising its performance on titles like GTA 5 and Sims 4. However, a significant issue is the battery life, which drains extremely fast under high-end games and the power cord can overheat dangerously. One user also reported receiving an empty package, indicating potential delivery fraud. Overall, it's a capable machine for its price but requires a cooling pad and careful power management.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Handles light to moderate gaming well
- Fast and efficient performance
- Great for travel and light gaming
- Decent graphics quality
Cons
- Very poor battery life under load
- Power cord overheating hazard
- May ship with wrong GPU selected
- Runs hot, requires cooling pad
- Risk of receiving empty package
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 1 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.33 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile)
- Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
MSI Thin 15 15.6" THIN15122041 Black 2024
No current pricing available
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.
