Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 Black 2025
What Buyers Say
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
MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 Black 2025
The MSI Cyborg laptop receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its powerful RTX 5060 and Core 7 processor, large 17.3" 144Hz display, and unique translucent design. However, several verified buyers report significant issues including poor port placement, a single SSD slot, slow performance out of the box due to a page file bug, and one unit arriving with the wrong charger. Overall, it offers good value for gaming if you are willing to troubleshoot initial setup problems.
Pros
- Powerful RTX 5060 and Core 7 processor
- Large 17.3" 144Hz display
- Unique translucent design
- Fast boot times
- Good price-to-performance ratio
Cons
- Only one USB-C and two USB-A ports
- Ports placed on right side, inconvenient for mouse users
- Single SSD slot, no support for multiple drives
- Slow out-of-box performance due to page file bug
- Wrong charger shipped with some units
Scores
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core 7 240H★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 1 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | 4060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 2496 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | — |
| HDMI | — | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | RJ45 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg★ | 2.40 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
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)
MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 Black 2025
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong cpu (75th percentile)
- Strong storage (67th percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average port selection (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 30 specs.