MSI Cyborg 15 vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 Comparison

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MSI Cyborg 15 vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022, two laptops from MSI and ASUS. MSI Cyborg 15 was introduced to market in January 2023 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 was launched in January 2022. There is 12 months difference between Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 so it would still give an advantage to younger Cyborg 15.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of MSI Cyborg 15 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

MSI Cyborg 15 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 12450H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
8GB Ram
359.36 x 250.34 x 21.95-22.9 mm (14.15 x 9.86 x 0.86-0.9 inches)
Weight: 1.98 kg (4.37 lbs)

ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
16GB Ram
354 x 259 x 22.6-27.2 mm (13.94 x 10.2 x 0.89-1.07 inches)
Weight: 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose MSI Cyborg 15 over ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022

Weight	1.98 kg vs 2.30 kg	0.32 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~74.6% vs ~73.2%	Larger screen area ratio
Max Total RAM	64 GB vs 32 GB	Higher RAM potential
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers
Avg. MSRP Price	$400-800 vs $1200-1600	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)

Reasons to choose ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 over MSI Cyborg 15

Side Bezel Thickness	4.3 mm vs 7 mm	2.7 mm thinner bezels
Refresh Rate	300 Hz vs 144 Hz	Smoother media experience
sRGB Color Space	100% vs 62.6%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
Max Brightness	300 nits vs 250 nits	Brighter Screen
Response Time	3 ms vs 18 ms	Faster Response screen
CPU Fabrication Process	6 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU FLOPS	7.12 TFLOPS vs 5.01 TFLOPS	Charges via USB-C type cable
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs No	3D Surround Sound Support
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2

Common Strengths of ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 and MSI Cyborg 15

Launch Dates	January 2023 vs January 2022	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 and MSI Cyborg 15

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

MSI Cyborg 15 vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the MSI Cyborg 15 and the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.98 kg (4.37 lbs)	2.3 kg (5.07 lbs)
Surface Area	900 cm2 (139.5 inches2)	917 cm2 (142.2 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~74.6%	~73.2%
Side Bezel Thickness	~7 mm	~4.3 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.13 kg/inch	0.15 kg/inch
	0.286 lbs/inch	0.33 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Gray

Comparison of the MSI Cyborg 15 and the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 External Dimensions

Weight

Cyborg 15 weighs 1.98 kg (4.37 lbs), whereas the ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 weighs 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Cyborg 15 1.98 kg

ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 2.30 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Cyborg 15 22.90 mm

ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 22.60 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the MSI Cyborg 15 is 0.13 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 is 0.15 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

MSI Cyborg 15 vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core i7 12650H Intel Core i7 13620H	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Base Frequency	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of Cores	8	8
Number of Threads	12	16
L3 Cache	12 MB	16 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)	AMD Radeon 680M
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	6 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1642	1625
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	8498	10049
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1587	1571
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	10024	14719

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the MSI Cyborg 15 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 12450H

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB	GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 16GB
Base Clock Frequency	1065 MHz	1065 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1343 MHz	1343 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	45 W	45 W
Nvidia Optimus	MUX	MUX
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	5.501 TFLOPS	5.501 TFLOPS
Memory Size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective	1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	2048	2048
TMUs	64	64
ROPs	32	32

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. MSI Cyborg 15 has a FLOPS value of 5.01 TFLOPS whereas the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 ' has a FLOPS value of 7.12 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	5200 MHz	4800 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	32 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

The ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 provides a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, which allows for smoother multitasking and improved performance in memory-demanding tasks compared to the Cyborg 15's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	MSI Cyborg 15	ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 (2022)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	53.5 Wh	90 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Right	Bottom
Charge Power	120 W	100 / 280 W

On the other hand, the ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 features a higher battery capacity of 90 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Cyborg 15's 54 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Cyborg 15 54 Wh

ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 90 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the Cyborg 15 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the ROG Strix G15 G513 2022's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	1 TB
Upgradable	Yes
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

MSI Cyborg 15 vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the MSI Cyborg 15 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the Cyborg 15 is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the ROG Strix G15 G513 2022's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Cyborg 15 141 ppi

ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 offers a higher refresh rate of 300 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Furthermore, the ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 boasts a faster response time of 3.0 ms, reducing motion blur for fast-paced content.

Brightness
The ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 offers a higher maximum brightness of 300 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

MSI Cyborg 15 250 nits

ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 300 nits

Min

60 nits

Average 319 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

MSI Cyborg 15 vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Cyborg 15 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 have USB Type-C ports. Cyborg 15 has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Cyborg 15 nor ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Cyborg 15 nor ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Cyborg 15 and ROG Strix G15 G513 2022 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes