MSI Cyborg 17.3" B2RW 2025, Core 7 240H, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Translucent Black
The RTX 5060 GPU with 8GB GDDR7 and a 144Hz IPS display drive smooth 1080p gaming, while the Intel Core 7 240H processor handles multitasking across 16GB of DDR5 RAM. Its 17.3-inch screen and full-size RGB keyboard with numpad offer a spacious, customizable setup, though the 250-nit brightness and 45% NTSC color gamut limit visual punch. This laptop suits budget-conscious gamers who prioritize frame rates and screen size over color accuracy or portability.
CPU Intel Core 7 240H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 17.3"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.4 kg
Battery 55 Wh
52 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average portability (4th percentile)
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 17.3" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
| Battery | 55 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cyborg 17.3" B2RW | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 7 240H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 17.3" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 55 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cyborg 17.3" B2RW | 76.9 | 87.4 | 59.8 | 55.1 | 63.2 | 4.1 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 72.3 | 21.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall52.4
- AI/LLM38.4
- Gaming68.4
- Portability33.1
- Creator65.9
- Student47.9
- Business46.4
- Developer60.4
- Entertainment55.5
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