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The MSI Cyborg A15 AI takes the lead in gaming performance thanks to its GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) by 11 points.
The MSI Cyborg A15 AI's higher performance score of 66 gives it an edge in professional work, where demanding tasks require more processing power.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) excels in portability with a score of 92, significantly outperforming the MSI Cyborg A15 AI's score of 65.
51 | Performance | 66 |
19 | Gaming | 30 |
51 | Display |
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85 | Battery Life | 66 |
67 | Connectivity | 61 |
92 | Portability | 65 |
61 | QuickComparisons Score | 57 |
| November 2020 | Launched | July 2025 |
| ~79.4% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~76.2% |
| 304.1 x 212.4 x 16.1 mm (11.97 x 8.36 x 0.63 inches) | Dimensions: | 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm (14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches) |
| 13.3 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 227 ppi | PPI | 141 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1069:1 | Contrast | — |
| 99.80% | sRGB color space | — |
| 85.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.60% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 35 ms | Response time | — |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 2284 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2572 |
| 8085 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13167 |
| 106 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 107 |
| 504 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 926 |
| 1.29 kg (2.84 lbs) | Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 212.4 x 16.1 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.63 inches | Dimensions | 359.3 x 245.25 x 22.15-23.15 mm 14.15 x 9.66 x 0.87-0.91 inches |
| 646 cm 2 (100.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 881 cm 2 (136.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~79.4% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.2% |
| 8.8 mm | Side bezels | 7 mm |
| Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 1 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M1 | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M1 GPU | Integrated GPU | Radeon 780M |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Apple M1 GPU (8-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1278 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 2.6 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR4X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 4.27 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 1024 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 2.6 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| 241 | Blender GPU | — |
| 6005 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 4266 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR4X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x128 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 49.9 Wh | Capacity | 55.2 Wh |
| 2:23 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 65 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left | Charging port position | Right |
| 30 W | Charge power | 150 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 172 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 3.1 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | No |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | No |
| No | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.1 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~79.6 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |