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The MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW takes the lead in gaming due to its slightly higher score and more powerful GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB graphics.
The MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW excels in professional work with a significantly higher score and generous 32GB RAM, making it a better choice for demanding tasks.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 has a higher portability score, likely due to its slightly smaller size and lighter weight, making it more convenient to carry around.
79 | Performance | 91 |
54 | Gaming | 62 |
72 | Display | 57 |
68 | Battery Life | 62 |
79 | Connectivity | 72 |
63 | Portability | 51 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 68 |
| January 2026 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~85% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm (13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches) | Dimensions: | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| OLED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Yes | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 212 ppi | PPI | 142 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1800 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| — | Sync technology | No |
| Yes | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2952 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3104 |
| 17133 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16593 |
| 128 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 135 |
| 1304 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1879 |
| 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches | Dimensions | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 873 cm 2 (135.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 1014 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~85% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 5.2 mm | Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 16 (4P + 12E) | Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| Intel Xe3 Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 2 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 17-26.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.3 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 5888 | Shading units (cores) | 4608 |
| 184 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 17-26.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.3 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 250 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 750 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 995 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Optional |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | 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 |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.2 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | ~86 dB |
| — | Microphones | 2 |
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