Second Chance MSI Thin B12UC-1439 - 15.6 inches - Intel Core i5 - 16GB RAM/512GB SSD - RTX 3050 - FreeDOS
Pros and cons
- You can play games like Fortnite at 60 fps and stream your gameplay in Full HD, thanks to the RTX 3050 video card, i5 processor, and 16GB RAM.
- The 144Hz screen displays moving images fast and smoothly, which is useful for fast shooters.
- Thanks to the blue keyboard backlight, you can even find your way to a victory in the dark.
- To play demanding games, we recommend at least an RTX 3060/4060 or RX 6600 video card.
- We recommend an Intel Core i7 or Ryzen 7 processor or higher for playing virtual reality games or editing video projects.
Product description
Dominate your opponents with the MSI Thin 15 B12UC-1439 gaming laptop. Thanks to the Intel Core i5 (12450H) processor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 video card, and 16GB (DDR4) RAM, you can play games like Fortnite at 60 fps without problems. It also has a 144Hz refresh rate, so all details on the 15.6-inch IPS panel look smooth. That way, you never have to deal with unpleasant surprises when you play fast shooters. Even in the dark you can't be stopped, thanks to the blue keyboard backlight. The Cooler Boost heat pipe cooling system cools your MSI laptop for optimal performance.
Note: 1) This laptop has the FreeDOS operating system, which provides you with more freedom. There are Windows drivers and apps on the MSI product page. 2) Always connect your charger while you play, or the battery is empty within a few hours.
- Advice from our gaming laptop expert
- Photo editing: suitable
- Video editing: unsuitable, at least an i7/Ryzen 7 processor
- Virtual reality: unsuitable, at least an i7/Ryzen 7 processor and an RTX/RX video card
- Streaming: unsuitable, at least an i7/Ryzen7 processor and 16GB RAM
- Creating and rendering 3D designs: unsuitable, at least an i9/Ryzen 9 processor and an RTX/RX/Quadro video card
- Check if the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 video card in this laptop can smoothly play your favorite game (60 fps) at high graphic settings here:
- League of Legends: suitable
- Fortnite: suitable
- EA FC 24: suitable
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III: suitable
- Hogwarts Legacy: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4060/3060 or an RX 6600 video card
- Elden Ring: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4070/3070 or an RX 6700 video card
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: unsuitable, at least an RTX 4070 or an RX 6700
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Key specs
Specifications
Product
- Product number
- 950895
- Manufacturer code
- 0016R8-1439
- Brand
- MSI
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Processing of your defect
- Via Coolblue
Key properties
- Operating system
- FreeDOS
- Screen size
- 15,6 inches
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Internal RAM
- 16 GB
- Total storage capacity
- 512 GB
- Video card
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Touchscreen
- Type of USB port
- Standard USB-A, USB-C
- Recommended for use
- Gaming, Photo editing
- Speed class laptops
- Mid-range
- Build quality laptops
- Mid-range
- Screen quality: laptops
- Basic
Screen
- Screen size
- 15,6 inches
- Sharpness
- Full HD (1080p)
- Resolution width
- 1920 pixels
- Resolution height
- 1080 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Screen reflection
- Anti-glare
- Panel type
- IPS panel
- Screen quality: laptops
- Basic
- Adaptive Sync
- Brightness
- 250 cd/m2
- HDR support
- Blue light filter
Processor
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Processor number
- 12450H
- Processor cores
- Octa-Core (8)
- Processor code name
- Alder Lake
- Clock speed
- 2 GHz
- Turbo speed
- 4,4 GHz
- Cache memory
- 12 MB
- Intel Evo laptop
RAM
- Internal RAM
- 16 GB
- Maximum internal memory
- 64 GB
- Memory composition
- 2x 8GB
- Memory slot 1
- 8 GB
- Memory slot 2
- 8 GB
- Total number of RAM slots
- 2
- RAM type (DDR type)
- DDR4
Storage
- Storage type
- SSD
- Total storage capacity
- 512 GB
- SSD storage capacity
- 512 GB
- Hard drive type
- NVMe
Video card
- Video card brand
- NVIDIA
- Video card
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Type of video card
- Dedicated
- Video card RAM
- 4 GB
Operating system
- Operating system
- FreeDOS
- Operating system language
- Multiple languages can be configured
Physical properties
- Laptop model
- Laptop
- Color
- Gray
- Material
- Metal, Plastic
- Metal type
- Aluminum
- Material top of laptop
- Metal
- Material keyboard casing laptop
- Metal
- Material bottom of laptop
- Metal
- Height
- 2,17 cm
- Width
- 35,9 cm
- Depth
- 25,4 cm
- Weight
- 1,86 kg
- Build quality laptops
- Mid-range
Wireless connections
- Mobile data connection
- No
- WiFi standards
- Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless AXE (WiFi 6E), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth version
- 5.3
Wired connections
- USB port
- Number of USB ports
- 4
- Type of USB port
- Standard USB-A, USB-C
- Protocol Female USB-C port
- DisplayPort Alternative Mode, USB
- USB version Female USB-C port
- 3.0
- Video output via USB-C possible
- Yes
- Number of female standard USB-A ports
- 3
- Female standard USB-A port version
- 3.0
- Number of USB 3.0 Female USB-C ports
- 1
- HDMI connector
- Number of HDMI connectors
- 1
- Female HDMI Type A port version
- 2.0
- DisplayPort connector
- VGA connector
- Number of Ethernet ports
- 1
- Thunderbolt connector
- Headphone jack
- Memory card reader
Keyboard and touchpad
- Keyboard layout
- QWERTZ
- Physical keyboard layout
- ISO
- Numeric keypad
- Spill-resistant
- Backlit keyboard
- Type of lighting
- Backlit
- Color keyboard lighting
- Blue
- Mechanical keyboard
- Programmable keys
- Copilot test
Audio
- Built-in microphone
- Number of speakers
- 2
- Sound reproduction
- Stereo
- Integrated computer speakers brand
- Standard speakers
Webcam
- Built-in camera
- Image definition webcams
- HD Ready (720p)
- Camera slider
Battery
- Battery capacity laptop
- 52,4 Wh
- Battery technology
- Lithium polymer
- Maximum battery life
- 4 hours
- Power charger
- 120 W
Extra manufacturer's warranty
- Manufacturer's warranty
Security
- TPM (Trusted platform module)
- Kensington lock
- Windows Hello
- Fingerprint identity sensor
- Security class laptops
- Basic
Expansion options
- Number of replaceable RAM slots
- 2
- Number of free RAM slots
- 0
- RAM expandable up to
- 64 GB
- Number of replaceable storage slots
- 2
- Number of free storage slots
- 1
Software
- Extra installed software