MSI Bravo 15

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.25 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
78
out of 100
Fit for you
62/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
72
GPU
76
Radeon RX 5300M
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
54 Wh
~5h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

MSI Bravo 15 review

MSI Bravo 15 — from 2021, 2.25 kg, performance 84.

LB Score
78
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 78/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (95), weakest — Portability (33).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (95) · Light office (91)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (33)

💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,136 $472 2021: $1,800 2021 2022: $1,440 2023: $1,152 2024: $922 2025: $737 2026: $590 2026 2027: $472 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 78
CPU score 72 High tier
GPU score 76 High 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.

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H , AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Graphics
Radeon RX 5500M 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , Radeon RX 5300M , Radeon RX 6500M , Radeon RX 6550M , GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5≈
Weight
2.25 kg
Ports
4
Battery
54 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 78
Portability 33
Light office 91
Gaming 69
Creative 74
Energy efficiency 72
Connectivity 65
Value 79
Color accuracy —

Graphics (3 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon RX 5300M (dGPU)
? GB · —
—
Radeon RX 6500M (dGPU)
4 GB · GDDR6
50
Radeon RX 6550M (dGPU)
4 GB · GDDR6
50

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 160 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V 140 ✓ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 130 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 120 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 110 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 91 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 90 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 90 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3 83 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 5 70 ✓ Comfortable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 55 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 50 ⚠ Playable
Metro Exodus 50 ⚠ Playable
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
110%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
722%
GPU
759%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
474%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
304%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
158%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
271%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
190%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
217%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
110%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
217%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
722%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
117%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
217%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
245%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
185%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
304%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
245%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
380%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
304%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
271%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
601%
GPU
759%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
304%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
506%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
380%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
185%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
380%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
316%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
185%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
217%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
190%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
226%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
117%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
190%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
138%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
226%
GPU
185%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
165%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
759%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
380%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
316%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
185%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
217%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
759%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
633%
RAM
800%

≅ Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell · 2021
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$ $652
cpu≈74, ram≈64
Dell · 2019
Alienware 15 R3
$ $509
cpu≈40, ram≈64
Dell · 2022
Alienware x17 R2
$ $1,260
cpu≈60, ram≈64
Dell · 2023
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
$ $1,027
cpu≈60, ram≈64

≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

HP · 2023
Victus 16-s0016nw (9R871EA)
$ $894
Dell · 2019
G5 5590
$ $519
Dell · 2020
G5 5500
$ $680
Dell · 2023
G15 5530 (2023)
$ $1,236

Configuration options

Available model options · 19 variants across 5 categories

⚙ Processors (2)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
🎮 Graphics (8)
Radeon RX 5500M 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB Radeon RX 5300M Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M GeForce RTX 2050 Laptop GPU
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
53.5 Wh

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