Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) vs MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
39.9Performance37.4
41.6Display48
59.6Battery38
76.7Portability50.2
5 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)4 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) wins this laptop face-off, 51.3 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+27) and battery (+22). MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)
- Stronger battery score: 60 vs 38
- Stronger portability score: 77 vs 50
- 32% lower weight: 1.34 kg vs 1.98 kg
- 24% lower thickness: 17.5 mm vs 22.9 mm
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,000 vs 11,296
Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 42
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 85% higher charging: 120 W vs 65 W
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 13% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13.8 ″
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.8 ″ | 15.6 ″+13% |
| Panel type | IPS (PixelSense Flow) | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 2304x1536 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (removable) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,430+14%Bottom 25% | 2,130Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,000+15%Bottom 46% | 11,296Bottom 22% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 54 Wh+1% | 54 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 13 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 120 W+85% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.34 kg+32% | 1.98 kg |
| Thickness | 17.5 mm+24% | 22.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum cover, translucent chassis |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4, USB-A 3.1, Surface Connect, 3.5mm | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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