MSI Thin 15 2024, Core i5-13420H, 16GB, 512GB SSD, RTX 4050, Black

★★★★☆ 4.1 (23)

The RTX 4050 with DLSS 3 and a 144Hz IPS display delivers smooth 1080p gaming in a 1.86kg chassis, making it one of the more portable budget gaming laptops available. Its 16GB of DDR4 RAM and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity provide solid multitasking headroom and low-latency networking at this price point. This machine is best for students and entry-level gamers who need a lightweight laptop for esports titles and schoolwork without breaking the bank.

CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
Battery 52 Wh
MSI Thin 15 2024, Core i5-13420H, 16GB, 512GB SSD, RTX 4050, Black laptop
58 Overall Score

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong gpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
  • Strong screen (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 57.2
GPU 83
RAM 36.3
Ports 86.5
Screen 69.5
Portability 43.6
Storage 51
User Sentiment 36.9
Reliability 60.4
Social Proof 70.7
Affordability 54.5

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
Cores 8
Frequency 2.1 GHz
L3 Cache 12 MB

Graphics

GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
Type Discrete
VRAM 6 GB
VRAM Type GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Brightness 300 nits
Color Gamut 100% sRGB

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 3
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 0
HDMI 1 x HDMI
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet RJ45 Ethernet

Physical

Weight 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs
Battery 52 Wh
OS Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

Spec MSI Thin 15 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 i5 13420H 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) 512 4096 2048 1024 1024 2048
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 15.1" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 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) 1.9 1.6 1.6 2 1.6 2.5
Battery (Wh) 52 72 - 80 71 96
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
MSI Thin 15 57.28336.386.569.543.65136.960.470.754.5
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 93.890.695.773.599.368.998.598.998.187.81.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 91.297.490.989.496.573.789.898.960.498.45.4
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 94.687.486.497.394.456.479.370.181.889.327.3
HP OMEN Transcend Compare 90.192.689.789.496.572.365.281.233.497.38.4
Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare 97.292.686.483.390.712.689.890.8498.414.1

Usage Scores

Overall (58.3)AI/LLM (30.4)Gaming (71.7)Portability (55.4)Creator (67.8)Student (69.6)Business (57.5)Developer (62.8)Entertainment (63.6)
  • Overall58.3
  • AI/LLM30.4
  • Gaming71.7
  • Portability55.4
  • Creator67.8
  • Student69.6
  • Business57.5
  • Developer62.8
  • Entertainment63.6

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations23

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