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Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Best laptop MSI up to $1,200 today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $1,200
    score 8.5

    Core Ultra 7 258V32 GB RAM1.024 GB

    £559

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Photo and video editing · Programming

    Pros: Costs 55% less than similar models; OLED screen; 32 GB of RAM

    Cons: No dedicated graphics card

  2. Best value
    score 7.5

    Core i7-13700H16 GB RAM1.024 GB

    £629

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Gaming · Photo and video editing

    Pros: Dedicated graphics card; 16 GB of RAM; 1 TB SSD

  3. The cheapest worth buying
    score 6.9

    Core i7-1355U16 GB RAM512 GB

    £510

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Photo and video editing · Programming

    Pros: Costs 51% less than similar models; IPS screen; 16 GB of RAM

    Cons: No dedicated graphics card

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The best laptop MSI up to $1,200 today is the MSI Prestige 13.3″ Core Ultra 7 258V, £559 (score 8.5).

All models: Laptops MSI up to $1,200

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
MSI Prestige 13.3″ Core Ultra 7 258V32 GB · 1 TB SSD£559at Amazon8.5Buy on Amazon
MSI Stealth 17″ Core i7-13700H RTX 407016 GB · 1 TB SSD£629at Amazon7.5Buy on Amazon
MSI Katana 15.6″ Ryzen 7 8845HS RTX 405016 GB · 512 GB SSD£1,160at Amazon7.2Buy on Amazon
MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 7 240H RTX 505016 GB · 512 GB SSD£1,029at Amazon7.1Buy on Amazon
MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i7-1355U16 GB · 512 GB SSD£510at Amazon6.9Buy on Amazon
MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 405016 GB · 512 GB SSD£979at Amazon6.9Buy on Amazon
MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core 5 210H RTX 505016 GB · 512 GB SSD£985at Amazon6.7Buy on Amazon
MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 406016 GB · 512 GB SSD£1,200at Amazon6.6Buy on Amazon
MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 7 150U16 GB · 512 GB SSD£489at Amazon6.5Buy on Amazon
MSI Thin 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 405016 GB · 512 GB SSD£998at Amazon6.5Buy on Amazon
MSI Thin GF63 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 40608 GB · 512 GB SSD£1,099at Amazon6.3Buy on Amazon
MSI Thin 15 B13U 15.6″ Core i5-13420H RTX 305016 GB · 512 GB SSD£800at Amazon5.9Buy on Amazon
MSI Modern 14″ Core i5-10210U8 GB · 512 GB SSD£753at Amazon4.3Buy on Amazon
MSI Prestige 14″ Core Ultra 5 125H16 GB · 512 GB SSD£689at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
MSI Prestige 14″ Core Ultra 516 GB · 512 GB SSD£799at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Laptops MSI up to $1,200 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 15 laptops cost up to £800; the range with the most models is from £700 to £800, with 3.

How many models there are in each price range, from £400 to £1,200. Half cost up to £800; across the whole catalog, the median is £745.1 model between £400 and £5002 models between £500 and £6002 models between £600 and £7003 models between £700 and £8003 models between £900 and £1,0002 models between £1,000 and £1,1002 models between £1,100 and £1,20012230322£400£600£800£1,000£1,200
  • half cost up to £800
  • whole catalog: £745

Cheapest £489 MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 7 150U rating 6.5

Most expensive £1,200 MSI Cyborg 15.6″ Core i7-12650H RTX 4060

See the table by price range
Laptops MSI up to $1,200 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under £4500334.1
£450 to £6804357.25.6
£680 to £9805335.96.2
£980 to £1,5006326.77.2
Over £1,5000218.8
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 9 of 15 have a confirmed dedicated graphics card

  • 8 of 15 have a 120 Hz or higher screen confirmed

  • 1 of 15 has an OLED screen confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • +7%median price above the catalog’s
  • samemedian spec score: 6.7 vs 6.7
  • 10%of the catalog: 15 of 154 models
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Laptops MSI up to $1,200 against the whole catalog
IndicatorLaptops MSI up to $1,200Whole catalogDifference
Models1515410% of the catalog
Median price£800£745+7%
Median score6.76.70.0 ponto
Lowest price£489£182+£307
Highest price£1,200£4,858−£3,658

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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: MSI Prestige 13.3″ Core Ultra 7 258V, £559 at Amazon. The median price of the 15 models on the list is £800.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best laptop MSI up to $1,200 today?

Today it is the MSI Prestige 13.3″ Core Ultra 7 258V, for £559 (score 8.5).

Which laptop MSI up to $1,200 has the best value today?

The MSI Stealth 17″ Core i7-13700H RTX 4070, for £629 (score 7.5).

Which laptop MSI up to $1,200 costs less without losing spec score?

The MSI Modern 15.6″ Core i7-1355U, for £510 (score 6.9).

How much does a laptop MSI with a price up to $1,200 cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 15 models in the segment is £800, and prices range from £489 to £1,200. The final price is the one at the store.

Which laptop MSI with a price up to $1,200 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on 6 Nov 2026, the highest spec score is the MSI Prestige 13.3″ Core Ultra 7 258V: 8.5, at £559. The one with the lowest price is the MSI Modern 15.6″ Core 7 150U, at £489. Spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

from the brand MSI models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is up to $1,200 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

MSI up to $1,200: what changes compared with the whole brand?

This page looks only at from MSI models with a price up to $1,200. To see all the brand’s ranges, open the brand overview; to see all brands in the range, open the price range overview.

How does the Radar choose the laptops on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the laptop that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which laptop to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

Data from 6 Nov 2026.