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The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 76, thanks to its powerful GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 88, driven by its strong AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX processor and ample 32GB RAM.
The Acer Nitro V 16 AI (ANV16-42) is the more portable option, with a score of 53, thanks to its smaller 16-inch display and lighter design.
57 | Performance | 88 |
19 | Gaming | 76 |
44 | Display | 53 |
66 | Battery Life | 69 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
53 | Portability | 26 |
39 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| April 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~74.8% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 360 x 275.6 x 24.50 mm (14.17 x 10.85 x 0.96 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| TFT LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 138 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Adaptive Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2647 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3402 |
| 11168 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20131 |
| 106 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 619 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1601 |
| 2.44 kg (5.38 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 360 x 275.6 x 24.50 mm 14.17 x 10.85 x 0.96 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 992 cm 2 (153.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~74.8% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 7.7 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 145° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 50 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| AMD Ryzen 5 240 | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| 4.3 GHz | Base frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| Radeon 760M | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 8 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~12 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 76 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 135 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 456 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.6 x 8.3 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~81 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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