MSI Thin A15 review

MSI Thin A15 (2024): the general-class maximum at $650

The MSI Thin A15 is a 2024 15-inch laptop classified in the general category, pairing a Ryzen 5 7535HS with a GeForce RTX 2050 4 GB and 64 GB of RAM, listed at $650. Two years old, it posts the strongest sheet of the general-class machines in this batch: top-band task indices on the strength of dedicated graphics, double the category's memory norm, and no low-band axis anywhere.

Overall performance reads 84.1 — high band, 95.3 percent above the general-class median of 43.05, top quartile. Light office lands top-band at 91.91. Tested fit checks clear recommended bars for Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V, and Rainbow Six Siege, with Premiere Pro and Photoshop passing minimum and Visual Studio Code clearing recommended — the full envelope for a non-gaming-branded listing.

Where it holds up well

Graphics is the flagged strength: 75.91 against a general-class median of 27.24 — a 178.7 percent advantage, high band, top quartile. The 64 GB of RAM doubles the category's 32 GB median at pro tier, and the task indices respond across the board: modeling 92, CAD 92, photo design 95 (all top band), gaming 72 (high), and value 88.25 (top band) — the second-best value reading in this batch.

For a buyer who wants the gaming-class capability profile at a general-class price, this is the category's extreme sheet.

Where it asks for compromise

The verdict flags no serious weak spots among peer deltas, and the absolute levels agree — every axis reads mid-band or above. The honest caveats are ceilings: gaming at 72 reflects the RTX 2050's 4 GB allotment, a texture tier below the 6 GB configurations; portability at 44.2 (mid) records a standard 15-inch body; and the 13.89 percent yearly class depreciation applies to the two-year-old platform.

There is no low reading to footnote — the sheet's compromises are tier placements, not failures.

Price and depreciation

No depreciation anchor exists for this listing, so no two-year projection is offered. The class rate for the segment is 13.89 percent per year. At $650 the machine ties the 2024 Aspire pair on price while posting decisively stronger task indices — the cross-category value position the 88.25 reading records.

Alternatives to consider

The MSI Thin 15 sibling at the same $650 offers the eight-core Intel platform with a lower GPU reading (66 versus 75.91) — the within-family CPU-versus-GPU trade. The Acer A325-42 at the same price offers reliability 89 without dedicated graphics. Upward, $922 buys gaming-class chassis. This machine's case: the maximum general-class sheet at the budget ask.

Bottom line

The MSI Thin A15 delivers top-quartile graphics for its class (75.91, +178.7 percent), 64 GB of RAM, top-band modeling (92), CAD (92), photo design (95), and a top-band 88.25 value reading at $650 — with no low-band axis anywhere. Compromise: the RTX 2050's 4 GB texture tier.

For budget buyers who want the strongest measured sheet per dollar in the general category, it is the batch's leader.