MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218US Black

MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218US Black

MSI
52 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

Lenovo
57 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
MSI
38
Lenovo
69
Student
MSI
51
Lenovo
64
Business
MSI
52
Lenovo
63
Gaming
MSI
59
Lenovo
12
Entertainment
MSI
57
Lenovo
55
Creator
MSI
56
Lenovo
23
Developer
MSI
46
Lenovo
52

Specifications

MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218USLenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 5 7535HSIntel Core i5 1335U
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,769
14,004
Cores810
Frequency3.3 GHz1.3 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050Intel Iris Xe Graphics
GPU Benchmark Score
7,706
No data
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM4 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR4
Storage 1512 GB256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"14"
Resolution1920 px1920 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate144 Hz60 Hz
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1
USB Ports2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
BluetoothYesBluetooth 5.1
Ethernet1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps)
Physical
Weight3.37 kg1.43 kg
Battery41 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218US Black

  • Strong social proof (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong gpu (71th percentile)
  • Below average compact (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average port (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average ram (22th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (32th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

  • Strong port (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong reliability (78th percentile)
  • Strong compact (75th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average storage (25th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218US Black is $109 cheaper (1.2x less).

MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218US Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Graphite Black 2023

Verdict

Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5

Scores 57 overall, wins 4 of 7 usage categories and 9 of 28 specs.

MSI Thin 15.6" B7UCX-218US Better at:

GamingCreatorEntertainment

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" E14 Gen 5 Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloper

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