MSI Thin Thin 15 Black

MSI Thin Thin 15 Black

MSI
55 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
90 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
MSI
49
Lenovo
96
Entertainment
MSI
59
Lenovo
96
Student
MSI
49
Lenovo
93
Business
MSI
51
Lenovo
93
Developer
MSI
52
Lenovo
88
Gaming
MSI
66
Lenovo
25
Creator
MSI
59
Lenovo
44
Ai Llm
MSI
30
Lenovo
39

Specifications

MSI Thin Thin 15Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 13420HIntel Core Ultra 7 258V★
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,119
18,951
Cores88
Frequency2.1 GHz3.7 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*4050★Intel Arc 140V
GPU Benchmark Score
14,333
5,496
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM6 GB16 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size15.6"14"
Resolution1920 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate144 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports3★2
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x HDMIHDMI 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.0★
EthernetRJ45 EthernetHDMI 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz)
Physical
Weight1.86 kg0.98 kg★
Battery52 Wh57 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Thin Thin 15 Black

  • Strong gpu (76th percentile)
  • Strong port (69th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong storage (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong port (92th percentile)92th %ile

Pricing

MSI Thin Thin 15 Black is $910 cheaper (2.0x less).

MSI Thin Thin 15 Black0.063score per dollar
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Eclipse Black 20250.051score per dollar

MSI Thin Thin 15 Black offers 1.2x better value for money

MSI Thin Thin 15 Black

Newegg
$869

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Eclipse Black 2025

Newegg
$1,779
Lenovo
$2,019
Amazon
$2,499

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition

Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.

MSI Thin Thin 15 Better at:

GamingCreator

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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