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Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)

MSI Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025) vs XMG Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)

What Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (6) and where Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2025Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

6.8Score

6 advantages

Higher score

XMG · 2025Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)

6.6Score

10 advantages≈ $3,000

3.2Display8.3

8.0Memory & storage5.7

7.6Battery & portability2.1

6.4Features & cooling8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025)Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)

	Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025)	Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)	Difference
Depth	245.2 mm	265 mm	−19.8 mm
Width	359.3 mm	402 mm	−42.7 mm
Thickness	23.1 mm	29 mm	−5.9 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.8 kg	−0.7 kg

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

Why is Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)?

RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
Weight2.1 kg vs 2.8 kg+33%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
Thickness23.1 mm vs 29 mm+26%
Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%

Why is Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
Battery capacity55 Wh vs 73 Wh+32%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SD card readerNo · Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+13%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Cyborg 15 RTX 5070 (2025)6.8	XMG Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $3,0006.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	60 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	15 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,167	—
Processor
Processor	Core 5 210H	Ryzen 9 9955HX
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,357	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,544	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	597	—
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 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	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	55 Wh	73 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	23.1 mm	29 mm
Width	359.3 mm	402 mm
Depth	245.2 mm	265 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	—
USB-A ports	2	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	—
Bluetooth	5.3	5
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—