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The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance due to its slightly higher score of 82, edging out the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025) with 80.5.
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025) takes the top spot in professional work with a score of 89, thanks to its strong performance and higher overall score.
The Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025) is the clear winner in portability, with a score of 54.5, significantly outperforming the MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) with 48.
90 | Performance | 88 |
75 | Gaming | 76 |
73 | Display | 53 |
61 | Battery Life | 69 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
60 | Portability | 26 |
77 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| April 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~81.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 357 x 254 x 23-29.9 mm (14.06 x 10 x 0.91-1.18 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 |
| OLED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 189 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 3196 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3402 |
| 21789 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20131 |
| 136 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 2049 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1601 |
| 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 357 x 254 x 23-29.9 mm 14.06 x 10 x 0.91-1.18 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 907 cm 2 (140.6 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~81.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 6.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| Yes | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 66.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 31.2 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 12 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 192 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 5888 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 184 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 31.2 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 5600 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 |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | 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 |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 729 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x 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 |
| 1x v2.1 | 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] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.7 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| — | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~75.3 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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