MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Black 2024

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Black 2024

MSI
52 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" P14s Gen 5 Black 2024

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" P14s Gen 5 Black 2024

Lenovo
80 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
MSI
58
Lenovo
86
Developer
MSI
52
Lenovo
82
Business
MSI
54
Lenovo
82
Student
MSI
54
Lenovo
82
Compact
MSI
40
Lenovo
76
Gaming
MSI
64
Lenovo
23
Creator
MSI
59
Lenovo
41

Specifications

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041USLenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" P14s Gen 5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 12450HIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU Multi-Core Score
16,074
24,653
Cores116
Frequency1.3 GHz1.4 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
7,706
5,496
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM4 GB16 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 1512 GB512 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"14.5"
Resolution1920 px2560 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate144 Hz90 Hz
Brightness350 nits
Color Gamut100% sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
USB Ports32
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x HDMI Output
Wi-Fi802.11axWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight3.33 kg1.61 kg
Battery75 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Black 2024

  • Strong social proof (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong gpu (71th percentile)
  • Below average compact (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average port (29th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" P14s Gen 5 Black 2024

  • Strong port (92th percentile)92th %ile
  • Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong screen (83th percentile)83th %ile
  • Strong social proof (82th percentile)82th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" P14s Gen 5

Scores 80 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.

MSI Thin 15 15.6" B12UCX-2041US Better at:

GamingCreator

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" P14s Gen 5 Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment