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The MSI Vector A16 HX (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 by 47 points.
The MSI Vector A16 HX (2025) excels in professional work with its AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and 32GB RAM, outperforming the Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 by 27 points.
The Asus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 leads in portability with its 14-inch display and lightweight design, outscoring the MSI Vector A16 HX (2025) by 35 points.
59 | Performance | 86 |
27 | Gaming | 74 |
70 | Display | 65 |
64 | Battery Life | 66 |
72 | Connectivity | 70 |
86 | Portability | 51 |
50 | QuickComparisons Score | 73 |
| June 2024 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~80.5% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 311 x 227 x 16.9-19.9 mm (12.24 x 8.94 x 0.67-0.78 inches) | Dimensions: | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 14 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 216 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 2431 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2919 |
| 12485 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16539 |
| 102 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 120 |
| 867 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1733 |
| 1.46 kg (3.22 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 311 x 227 x 16.9-19.9 mm 12.24 x 8.94 x 0.67-0.78 inches | Dimensions | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 706 cm 2 (109.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 1014 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~80.5% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 4.8 mm | Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Gray | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 130° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| AMD Ryzen 7 260 | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| 3.8 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 6 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 96 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~16 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 5200 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 73 Wh | Capacity | 90 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 |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 100 / 200 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | 993 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| 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 |
| No | Thunderbolt | No |
| 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 | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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