The Bravo Series: A Deep Dive into the New Value King
Laptops
If you've been keeping an eye out for value gaming laptops, you've probably heard of the Bravo series. Let's delve into its latest iteration and see what it brings to the table.
The Bravo series has always been about offering value, making performance and essential gaming features accessible to all. The new iteration doesn't disappoint, available in a variety of sizes and configurations. Whether you prefer a 17-inch or a 15-inch display, AMD or NVIDIA graphics, The model code or the listed spec will indicate your choice.
A quick way to tell which config you have
The latest models are equipped with the Ryzen 7 or 5 processors and RTX 4060 and 4050 graphics. This combination ensures high frame rates in competitive titles and the ability to game with high settings in AAA titles. It also incorporates the Cooler Boost 5 technology with new Shared-Pipe design runs across both the CPU and GPU, ensuring optimal thermal capability. This means your system remains cool even during the most intensive gaming sessions.
Next to the 2 fans and 6 heat pipes, you’ll also find the upgradable M.2 SSD and RAM slots
Performance over previous generation
Ryzen 7030 series offers a notable performance boost while consuming less power. This translates to improved system performance and longer battery life.
For graphics, the RTX 40 series is a game-changer, with RTX 4050 outperforming the 3060, and the 4060 surpasses both by a significant margin.
Gaming in Action
Bravo series strikes a perfect balance with the RTX 4060 and 4050 graphics. Both options offer decent framerates at the high or even extreme settings in 1080p gameplay across modern game titles. If you would like to experience next-gen visuals, both graphics also support ray-tracing and DLSS. Here are the results with Diablo IV, Cyberpunk 2077, and Forza Horizon 5.
Cherry on Top
In addition to the performance, Bravo series boasts a 4-zone RGB gaming keyboard, customizable via the MSI Center. If RGB isn't your thing, there's a futuristic blue backlight option. Both versions come with reinforced backplates, decent key travel, translucent WASD keys, an enlarged Ctrl key, and full-sized arrow keys. Notably, the Bravo 15 is one of the few 15” laptops with a physical numpad.
The laptop offers a plethora of IO ports, ensuring you're ready for any peripherals
The laptop also supports discrete graphics mode with the inclusion of a MUX switch. You’ll able to further tweak the system within MSI Center, alongside many additional features. Check out this other video for more advanced tutorials.
Switching to Discrete Graphics Mode would offer even more GPU performance
Conclusion
The Bravo series is a blend of performance, gaming experience, connectivity, and upgradability, all at an affordable price point. If you're in the market for a versatile gaming laptop, the Bravo series should be on your radar.
