MSI Sword 15 (2023)
gaming
2022
15.6"
dGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 2.25 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
77
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
60
Core i5-12450H
GPU
84
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
54 Wh
~5h
Price
~$737
estimate
Age
4 years
2022
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 77/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (99), weakest — Portability (33).
✓ Strengths
Photo & design (99) · Light office (95)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (33)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$266/year (15%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
77
CPU score
60
Mainstream tier
GPU score
84
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
2.25 kg
Standard
Battery
54 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
13th generation · model year 2022 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- MSI
- Series
- MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2022≈
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 12450H , Intel Core i5 12500H , Intel Core i7 12650H , Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i9 12900H , Intel Core i7 13620H
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5-5200≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x8 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 2.25 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Battery
- 54 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 23 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (144Hz)
1920 x 1080 (240Hz)
⚙ Processors (6)
Intel Core i5 12450H
Intel Core i5 12500H
Intel Core i7 12650H
Intel Core i7 12700H
Intel Core i9 12900H
Intel Core i7 13620H
🎮 Graphics (8)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
53.5 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
73
Portability
33
Light office
95
Gaming
81
Creative
78
Energy efficiency
78
Connectivity
65
Value
63
Color accuracy
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Processors (6)
Core i5-12450H
Intel · 12th · 8 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
50
Core i5-12500H
Intel · 12th · 12 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
55
Core i7-12650H
Intel · 12th · 10 cores
55
Core i7-12700H
Intel · 12th · 14 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
58
Core i9-12900H
Intel · 12th · 14 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
60
Core i7-13620H
Intel · 13th · 10 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
57
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
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GPU
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RAM
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
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RAM
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GPU
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RAM
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GPU
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RAM
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Dying Light 2
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GPU
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RAM
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RAM
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
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GPU
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