MSI Thin 15.6" B12UDX Cosmos Gray 2024
MSI
59 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
84 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Business
Student
Entertainment
Developer
Gaming
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Specifications
| MSI Thin 15.6" B12UDX | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050★ | Apple M5 8-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | — |
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI v2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.86 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 52 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Thin 15.6" B12UDX Cosmos Gray 2024
- Strong gpu (73th percentile)
- Strong port (73th percentile)
- Strong social proof (69th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compact (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 84 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 8 of 30 specs.
