MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6"
Equipped with an RTX 4060 GPU, 144Hz IPS display, and a 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H, this 1.86kg laptop delivers solid 1080p gaming in a thin chassis. It supports a full port set—USB-C, three USB-A, HDMI, and Ethernet—while the blue anti-ghosting keyboard and 4.1-pound build improve portable usability. Best for entry-level gamers and students who need a lightweight machine with discrete graphics for everyday gaming and multitasking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average port (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 4060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | HP ZBook 8 G1i | Razer Blade Blade 14 | Microsoft Surface CU7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc 140V | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 57 | 77 | 72 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Thin 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" | 55 | 80.7 | 38.8 | 10.2 | 58.8 | 42.6 | 39.3 | 78.1 | 58.5 | 85.3 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.4 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.6 | 89.8 | 92.8 | 81.5 | 0 | 58.5 | 95.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 92.2 | 95 | 90.4 | 94.5 | 0 | 78.9 | 83.7 |
| HP ZBook 8 G1i Compare | 89.7 | 64.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 87.2 | 77 | 81.5 | 0 | 32 | 44.5 |
| Razer Blade Blade 14 Compare | 87.1 | 87.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 93.8 | 71.7 | 81.5 | 0 | 3.6 | 86.9 |
| Microsoft Surface CU7 Compare | 66.6 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 61 | 87 | 87 | 69.4 | 0 | 78.9 | 44.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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