MSI Thin 15.6" B13UC Black 2025
The 10-core Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050 graphics power a 15.6-inch 144Hz IPS display, enabling fluid 1080p gameplay in a 1.81kg chassis. Its full set of ports, including Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E, combined with a backlit keyboard, ensures stable, comfortable long sessions. This renewed laptop is ideal for budget-focused gamers wanting high refresh rates for esports and casual titles.
About This Laptop
The 10-core Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050 graphics power a 15.6-inch 144Hz IPS display, enabling fluid 1080p gameplay in a 1.81kg chassis. Its full set of ports, including Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E, combined with a backlit keyboard, ensures stable, comfortable long sessions. This renewed laptop is ideal for budget-focused gamers wanting high refresh rates for esports and casual titles.
- CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- OS Windows 11
- Weight kg 1.8
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong gpu (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI (4k @ 30hz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Thin 15.6" B13UC | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 15 | - | 73 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Thin 15.6" B13UC | 54.3 | 72.8 | 38.5 | 75.8 | 57.6 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 58.2 | 67 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 67.2 | 89.7 | 99 | 69.9 | 81.5 | 96.1 | 97.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 78.5 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 41.2 | 92.9 | 6.2 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 87 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 86.2 | 75.8 | 91.7 | 78.7 | 94.3 | 91.1 | 64.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.1 | 84.2 | 83.9 | 71.5 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.3 |
Usage Scores
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