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Alienware 15 RTX 3050 (2026) vs MSI Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)

What 15 RTX 3050 (2026) does better (5) and where Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Alienware 15 RTX 3050 (2026)
Alienware · 202615 RTX 3050 (2026)
4.2Score
5 advantages≈ $840
vs
MSI Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)
4.5Score
13 advantages≈ $1,000
Higher score
2.3Graphics3.8
2.8Overall performance2.9
5.7Display3.2
2.7Memory & storage3.0
6.9Battery & portability7.9
5.3Features & cooling4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

15 RTX 3050 (2026)Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)
350 × 25023359 × 24523
15 RTX 3050 (2026)Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth250 mm245 mm+5 mm
Width350 mm359 mm−9 mm
Thickness23 mm23 mm=
Weight2.2 kg2 kg+0.3 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 15 RTX 3050 (2026) better than Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  2. M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
  3. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  4. Dolby AtmosYes · Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  5. Pixel density148 ppi vs 141 ppi+5%

Why is Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025) better than 15 RTX 3050 (2026)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,386 vs 7,4422.2×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS vs 8.6 TFLOPS2×
  3. Battery capacity54 Wh vs 55 Wh+2%
  4. Weight2.25 kg vs 1.95 kg+15%
  5. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
  8. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  9. DCI-P3 coverage39% vs 43%+10%
  10. Response time25 ms vs 23 ms+9%
  11. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+8%
  12. Fan noise (max. load)53.4 dB vs 50 dB+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—45 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,0482,560
GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS8.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,3867,442
Processor
ProcessorCore 5 210HCore 7 240H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore 5 210H, Ryzen 5 220, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260Core i5-13420H, Core 7 240H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,044—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,460—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core583—
Display
Screen size15.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage62%65%
Response time25 ms23 ms
DCI-P3 coverage39%43%
Pixel density148 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)512 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots21
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity54 Wh55 Wh
Power adapter130 W120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.25 kg1.95 kg
Thickness23 mm23 mm
Width350 mm359 mm
Depth250 mm245 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53.4 dB50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight—Zone RGB
Per-key RGB—No
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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