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Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

MSI Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

What Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (4) and where Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)

4.5Score

4 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

MSI · 2025Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

4.3Score

2 advantages≈ $1,150

3.8Graphics3.8

2.9Overall performance3.5

3.2Display3.2

3.0Memory & storage3.0

7.9Battery & portability5.9

4.6Features & cooling3.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

	Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)	Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	245 mm	258 mm	−13 mm
Width	359 mm	399 mm	−40 mm
Thickness	23 mm	22 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2 kg	2.4 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)?

Weight1.95 kg vs 2.4 kg+23%
CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+8%

Why is Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) better than Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Thickness23 mm vs 22 mm+5%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Cyborg 15 B2 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1004.5	MSI Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1504.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	45 W	45 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	8.6 TFLOPS	8.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,442	7,325
Processor
Processor	Core 7 240H	Core 5 210H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	8
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core 7 240H	Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,414
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,547
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	606
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	65%	—
Response time	23 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	43%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	1
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	55 Wh	55 Wh
Power adapter	120 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	1.95 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	23 mm	22 mm
Width	359 mm	399 mm
Depth	245 mm	258 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No