MSI Cyborg 14" A13UDX-094US Black 2023
A translucent chassis and visible cooling hardware set the 1.6kg design apart, with an Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050 driving smooth visuals on the 144Hz 1920x1200 100% sRGB display. 16GB of DDR5 memory and accurate color reproduction extend its utility to photo editing and light rendering beyond gaming. It’s best for mobile gamers and entry-level creators who need a compact 14-inch laptop with a responsive keyboard and sustained thermal headroom.
About This Laptop
A translucent chassis and visible cooling hardware set the 1.6kg design apart, with an Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050 driving smooth visuals on the 144Hz 1920x1200 100% sRGB display. 16GB of DDR5 memory and accurate color reproduction extend its utility to photo editing and light rendering beyond gaming. It’s best for mobile gamers and entry-level creators who need a compact 14-inch laptop with a responsive keyboard and sustained thermal headroom.
- CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 14" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.6
- Battery wh 54
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong gpu (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong compact (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | BT 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gb LAN |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Cyborg 14" A13UDX-094US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 8040S Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 74 | 230 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Cyborg 14" A13UDX-094US | 54.4 | 72.8 | 62.4 | 55.8 | 73.2 | 71.6 | 53.7 | 58.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 83.8 | 95 | 90.3 | 53.7 | 78.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.7 | 96.4 | 68.6 | 85.9 | 95 | 72.2 | 81.5 | 31.7 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo Helios Neo 16S Compare | 96.6 | 83 | 97.9 | 99 | 94.6 | 13.9 | 97.2 | 9.4 |
Usage Scores
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