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The MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ takes the lead in gaming due to its powerful GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) by a significant margin.
Both laptops deliver strong performance, making them suitable for demanding tasks like video editing and software development, but neither has a clear advantage.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) is more portable due to its smaller size and lower weight compared to the MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ.
91 | Performance | 91 |
31 | Gaming | 77 |
90 | Display | 51 |
86 | Battery Life | 62 |
80 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 39 |
82 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| October 2024 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~74% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm (14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 17 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 133 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 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 | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 88.80% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 3775 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3282 |
| 21977 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22395 |
| 169 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 138 |
| 1636 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | Weight | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm 14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1133 cm 2 (175.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~74% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 7.1 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 140° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 42.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 59.2 dB |
| Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 4.51 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 14 (10P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 14 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M4 GPU (20-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1578 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 8.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 8.53 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 160 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 8.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 2491 | Blender GPU | — |
| 33726 | Solar Bay | — |
| 24GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 3x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right, Bottom |
| 140 W | Charge power | 280 / 330 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 344 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | No |
| 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 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | 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] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.6 dB | Loudness | ~80.3 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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