MSI Cyborg 15.6" A13VE-218US Black 2023
MSI
66 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
91 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Gaming
Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI Cyborg 15.6" A13VE-218US | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 13620H | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Frequency | 4.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU★ | Apple M5 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | Not provid |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.22 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 54 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Cyborg 15.6" A13VE-218US Black 2023
- Strong social proof (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
- Strong cpu (73th percentile)
- Below average compact (32th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
MSI Cyborg 15.6" A13VE-218US Black 20230.144score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.070score per dollar
MSI Cyborg 15.6" A13VE-218US Black 2023 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 91 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 27 specs.
