MSI Thin 15.6" B13VE-1697CA Cosmos Gray 2023
The 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 4050 6GB GPU push a 144Hz 1080p display, keeping frame rates smooth in esports titles. At 1.90kg, it’s easily portable and drives two external displays via USB-C and HDMI for expanded multitasking. It’s best for budget-conscious gamers who want a light 1080p gaming laptop with enough power for entry-level content creation.
About This Laptop
The 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 4050 6GB GPU push a 144Hz 1080p display, keeping frame rates smooth in esports titles. At 1.90kg, it’s easily portable and drives two external displays via USB-C and HDMI for expanded multitasking. It’s best for budget-conscious gamers who want a light 1080p gaming laptop with enough power for entry-level content creation.
- CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.9
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 1 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Thin 15.6" B13VE-1697CA | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Legion 7i Legion 7i Gen 10 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 70 | 15 | 84 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Thin 15.6" B13VE-1697CA | 54.3 | 75.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 | 47.9 | 41.6 | 53.7 | 58.5 | 58.2 | 91.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 59.2 | 74.3 | 99.3 | 67.6 | 90.1 | 98.5 | 96.1 | 87.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 0 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 89.3 | 78.5 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 7i Legion 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 87.3 | 88 | 88.2 | 93.2 | 20 | 94.7 | 0 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.1 | 84.2 | 83.9 | 71.5 | 77 | 81.5 | 98.5 | 31.7 | 94.3 |
Usage Scores
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