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The MSI Vector A16 HX (2025) takes the lead in gaming thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) by a significant margin.
The MSI Vector A16 HX (2025) excels in professional work with its strong AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processor, outscoring the Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) by 23 points.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) is the clear winner in portability, boasting a 94 in the hallmark score and a 13.6 inches display, making it significantly more portable than the MSI Vector A16 HX (2025).
63 | Performance | 86 |
23 | Gaming | 74 |
53 | Display | 65 |
85 | Battery Life | 66 |
70 | Connectivity | 70 |
94 | Portability | 51 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 73 |
| March 2024 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches) | Dimensions: | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 13.6 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 225 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1664 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1250:1 | Contrast | — |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 87.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.40% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 30 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 2906 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2919 |
| 11296 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16539 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 120 |
| 676 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1733 |
| 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | Dimensions | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 654 cm 2 (101.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1014 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 5.6 mm | Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 130° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M3 | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| 4.05 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| Apple M3 GPU | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1380 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 140 | Blender GPU | — |
| 12134 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5200 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 52.6 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 30 / 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 184 / 208 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 993 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | No |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.2 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~83.2 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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