{"id":178458,"date":"2024-04-23T21:34:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=178458"},"modified":"2024-04-23T21:34:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:34:31","slug":"msi-cyborg-15-a13ve-472xes-the-ideal-companion-for-any-gamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/computer\/msi-cyborg-15-a13ve-472xes-the-ideal-companion-for-any-gamer\/","title":{"rendered":"MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES: The ideal companion for any gamer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES\u00a0is a laptop belonging to a series dedicated to gaming, which has many options and variants that adapt to different budgets.\u00a0Previously we told you about the\u00a0MSI Cyborg 15 A12VE-473XES\u00a0, which combines the power of an Intel Core i5-12450H processor with an RTX 4050 GPU, and this time we take a quick look at the model that is one step above, the MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES;\u00a0which combines an Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7-13620H chip with the aforementioned graphics card.\u00a0Naturally, we can expect superior CPU performance, which always comes in handy when it comes to gaming and being productive.<\/p>\n<h3>Design, keyboard and screen<\/h3>\n<p>The MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES is a very charming\u00a015.6-inch laptop\u00a0in this section, as it exhibits a cyberpunk aesthetic that is very compatible with the tastes of gamers.\u00a0The chassis is made of plastic, but it is sturdy and exudes personality, as it has a\u00a0base with translucent sides that look great\u00a0, even the WASD keys are transparent to match the aesthetic.\u00a0With that in mind, the top cover of the display is aluminum and the body has a matte black finish.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119761 size-full entered lazyloaded\" title=\"MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES - Design\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/164_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With dimensions of 359.36 x 250.34 x 21.95mm and a weight close to 2 kilos, it is clear that the MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES is a bulky laptop, but come on, gaming equipment is always like that.\u00a0Leaving that last aside, when we open the device we are greeted by a\u00a0full-size, chiclet-style keyboard\u00a0.\u00a0It consists of blue backlighting and some transparent keys that match the style of the equipment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyborg 15 A13V \u2013 Cyber-Up! | MSI\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gDDVgFhymQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then we have the screen, which is a\u00a015.6-inch IPS panel with FullHD resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate\u00a0, which gives us a vibrant and well-detailed image at all times, not to mention that it is also very fluid.\u00a0Although yes, it is not the best for design tasks, since its color accuracy is relatively low (DCI-P3 of 49.9%) and the brightness level is slightly below usual (240 nits).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119764 size-full entered lazyloaded\" title=\"MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES - Screen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/165_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Hardware and features<\/h3>\n<p>The MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES is equipped with an\u00a0Intel Core i7-13620H\u00a0processor from the Raptor Lake family, and alone scores 10,670 points in Geekbench 5 (multi-core test).\u00a0With that in mind, it is accompanied by a reasonable 16GB of\u00a0dual-channel\u00a0DDR5 RAM and an\u00a0RTX 4050 graphics card with 6GB of GDDR6 memory\u00a0.\u00a0For its part, the internal storage is the least generous element of the set, being only 512GB (PCIe SSD Gen4x4).<\/p>\n<p>Be that as it may, this is a fairly competent combo for moving the latest games and working with editing programs smoothly.\u00a0For example, user benchmarks show that\u00a0the MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES can run Cyberpunk 2077 at 60FPS with high graphics and the help of DLSS\u00a0.\u00a0DOOM Eternal averages more than 130FPS also with the graphics on high, while titles like Assassin&#8217;s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Dirt 5 also run at 60FPS with a mix of graphic options between medium and high, although yes, they can drop to 30 or 40FPS briefly in very heavy scenes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119762 size-full entered lazyloaded\" title=\"MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES - Featured\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/166_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As far as autonomy is concerned, you do what you can.\u00a0Its 53.5Whr battery can offer 5 hours of normal use\u00a0with one or another productivity app open, but in gaming it can reach 2 hours at most with certain energy saving options.<\/p>\n<p>With all that in mind, the MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES does not include any operating system out of the box, so it will be necessary to install one as soon as we take it out of the package.<\/p>\n<h3>Connectivity<\/h3>\n<p>In this section we have the usual,\u00a0Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2\u00a0on the wireless front, while on a physical level there is a USB-C 3.2 port, a pair of USB 3.2 type A, RJ45 Ethernet, an HDMI 2.1 output and a jack. 3.5mm audio.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119763 size-full entered lazyloaded\" title=\"MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES - Connectivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/167_techweek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cyberpunk aesthetic<\/li>\n<li>Excellent keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Good performance for the price<\/li>\n<li>DDR5 RAM and latest generation i7 CPU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HD webcam<\/li>\n<li>Does not include OS<\/li>\n<li>Without Thunderbolt<\/li>\n<li>SSD only 512GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MSI Cyborg 15 A13VE-472XES is a gaming laptop belonging to a series that offers various options and variants catering to different budgets. <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/computer\/msi-cyborg-15-a13ve-472xes-the-ideal-companion-for-any-gamer\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":178459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1518],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-178458","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computer","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}