MSI Cyborg 17 vs Gigabyte A18 Pro (2026)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Cyborg 17
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 400 grams less (around 0.88 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (159.6 vs 183.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Gigabyte A18 Pro (2026)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 117-159% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.7x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 76 against 55.2 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- 32% sharper screen – 168 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | 2.9 kg (6.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 399.3 x 258 x 21.2-22.2 mm 15.72 x 10.16 x 0.83-0.87 inches |
403.68 x 293.4 x 20-24.99 mm 15.89 x 11.55 x 0.79-0.98 inches |
| Area | 1030 cm2 (159.7 inches2) | 1184 cm2 (183.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.1% | ~79.3% |
| Side bezels | 8.2 mm | 8 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | - | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 57.94 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
A18 Pro (2026)
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Cyborg 17
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1093:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 84.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 96.9% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 120 W | 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 555 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 45 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 8.6 TFLOPS | 26.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 5888 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 184 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 8.6 TFLOPS | 26.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2141 | 5300 |
| Solar Bay | 31154 | 88695 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~77.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | - | 13.4 x 8.8 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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