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MSI Thin GF63 vs Cyborg 15

32 out of 100
MSI Thin GF63
VS
40 out of 100
MSI Cyborg 15
MSI Thin GF63
MSI Cyborg 15
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Review

Evaluation of MSI Thin GF63 and Cyborg 15 important characteristics
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)

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VS
13.0
(Bad)
Value Index
22.7
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI Thin GF63
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the MSI Cyborg 15
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 31-42% higher FPS
  • Performs better (up to 27%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Around 25% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Thin GF63
vs
Cyborg 15

Case

Weight 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) 1.98 kg (4.37 lbs)
Dimensions 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm
14.13 x 10 x 0.85 inches		 359.36 x 250.34 x 21.95-22.9 mm
14.15 x 9.86 x 0.86-0.9 inches
Area 912 cm2 (141.3 inches2) 900 cm2 (139.5 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~73.6% ~74.6%
Side bezels 6.8 mm 7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 59.3 dB 56.3 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No -
PPI 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No -
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast - 988:1
sRGB color space - 62.6%
Adobe RGB profile - 43.7%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 42.3%
Response time - 18 ms
Max. brightness
Thin GF63
250 nits
Cyborg 15
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) No No
Charging port position Left Right
Charge power 120 W 120 W
Weight of AC adapter 330 grams 488 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.2-2.7 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 6 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Thin GF63
2002
Cyborg 15 +16%
2315
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Thin GF63
7061
Cyborg 15 +25%
8796
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Thin GF63
83
Cyborg 15 +12%
93
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Thin GF63
485
Cyborg 15 +25%
605
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 40 W 40 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 12 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1380 MHz 938 MHz
GPU boost clock 1560 MHz 1223 MHz
FLOPS 3.2 TFLOPS 5 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~12 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 40
GPU performance 3.2 TFLOPS 5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Thin GF63
3162
Cyborg 15 +27%
4001
Blender GPU 369 947
Solar Bay - 17164
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 3200 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 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 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~80 dB ~77.7 dB
Microphones 2 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.0
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size - 12.0 x 7.5 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.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
44 (27.2%)
118 (72.8%)
Total votes: 162

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All the same January 18, 2024 at 01:15 PM
In my opinion, there is literally no difference if you want a better game. A cyborg might look like a better choice, but it's all the same. A cyborg is more expensive.
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