MSI Cyborg A17 AI

gaming 2025 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.50 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
53
out of 100
Fit for you
40/100
✚ Strong: fit_reliability ⚠ Weak: fit_price
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
61
GPU
50
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
55 Wh
~6h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

MSI Cyborg A17 AI review

MSI Cyborg A17 AI — from 2025, 2.5 kg, performance 64.

USComp Score
53
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 53/100. Strongest suit — Light office (93), weakest — Portability (11).

✓ Strengths

Light office (93) · Photo & design (88)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (11)

💰 Price trend

2025
$1,800
2026
$1,440
2027
$1,152
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 240 , AMD Ryzen 7 260 , AMD Ryzen 9 270
Graphics
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
RAM (max)
96 GB DDR5≈
Weight
2.50 kg
Ports
4
Battery
55 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 64
Portability 11
Light office 93
Gaming 79
Creative 80
Energy efficiency 86
Connectivity 65
Value 32
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
73%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
306%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
168%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
611%
GPU
503%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
407%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
201%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
105%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
180%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
126%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
168%
RAM
600%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
407%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
144%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
73%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
144%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
611%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
407%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
168%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
229%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
279%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
144%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
162%
RAM
999%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
244%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
123%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
201%
RAM
999%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
168%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
244%
GPU
162%
RAM
999%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
168%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
201%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
244%
GPU
180%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
509%
GPU
503%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
201%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
244%
GPU
335%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
218%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
123%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
168%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
145%
GPU
210%
RAM
800%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
126%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
123%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
126%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
77%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
210%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
126%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
278%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
91%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
123%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
407%
GPU
503%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
306%
GPU
251%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
210%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
123%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
407%
GPU
503%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
419%
RAM
999%

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Score —
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Score —
2025
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Score —
2023
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Score —

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Configuration options

Available model options · 13 variants across 5 categories

⚙ Processors (3)
AMD Ryzen 5 240 AMD Ryzen 7 260 AMD Ryzen 9 270
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
🔲 Memory (4)
16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
55.2 Wh