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The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) takes the lead in gaming due to its higher score and capable GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
Both laptops deliver strong performance, with the Dell Alienware 16 Area-51's Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and the MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)'s AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX closely matched.
The Dell Alienware 16 Area-51 is more portable due to its smaller 16-inch display compared to the MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)'s 18-inch display.
89 | Performance | 88 |
56 | Gaming | 76 |
66 | Display | 53 |
61 | Battery Life | 69 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
45 | Portability | 26 |
68 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~70.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 365 x 290 x 21.6-28.5 mm (14.37 x 11.42 x 0.85-1.12 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 |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| — | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 89.20% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 96% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 3277 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3402 |
| 17414 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20131 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 1970 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1601 |
| 3.15 kg (6.95 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 365 x 290 x 21.6-28.5 mm 14.37 x 11.42 x 0.85-1.12 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1059 cm 2 (164.1 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~70.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 10.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black, Green | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 140° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 4 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 56.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 1x16 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (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 |
| 96 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 2:00 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 360 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1039 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 3840 x 2160 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | 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] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.8 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 11.2 x 6.5 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~88.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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