MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074
Combining an RTX 5060 with DLSS 4 and a 144Hz display in a 5.5-pound chassis makes this a rare portable 17.3-inch gaming machine. Its 0.83-inch thin translucent black design and Cooler Boost thermal system maintain a low profile without sacrificing sustained performance. This laptop is best for students or gamers who want a large, immersive screen for competitive play and content creation that can still fit into a backpack.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong cpu (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong storage (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average portability (4th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th 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 | 1920x1080 (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 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 17.3" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cyborg 17.3" CYBORG17B2074 | 75 | 81.4 | 61.5 | 16.8 | 50.3 | 3.8 | 67.5 | 34.3 | 59.6 | 60.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.7 | 96.2 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 68.9 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 94.8 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 79.1 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 89.6 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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