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MSI Thin 15.6"
CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
52 Overall Score
Price $919
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average compact (32th percentile)
- Below average port (32th percentile)
What owners think
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 4050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Thin 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 57 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Thin 15.6" | 54.4 | 75.9 | 38.8 | 32.2 | 57.8 | 31.8 | 62.1 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.8 | 18.5 | 59.5 | 72.9 | 99.4 | 67.7 | 89.9 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 93.2 | 92 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 94.5 | 78.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $919
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations12
Thin 15.6"16GB512GB$789Thin 15.6"16GB1TB$929Thin 15.6"32GB512GB$999Thin 15.6"16GB1TB$1,009Thin 15.6"32GB1TB$1,069Thin 15.6"32GB1TB$1,069Thin 15.6"16GB2TB$1,089Thin 15.6"32GB512GB$1,149Thin 15.6"32GB2TB$1,199
