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The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) excels in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outperforming the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6's Intel Arc 130V graphics by a significant margin.
The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) takes the lead in professional work with its strong AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX performance, outscoring the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6's Intel Core Ultra 5 228V by 29 points.
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 remains the most portable option with its 14 inches display and high portability score, making it the winner in this use case.
59 | Performance | 88 |
17 | Gaming | 76 |
40 | Display | 53 |
62 | Battery Life | 69 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
88 | Portability | 26 |
53 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| October 2024 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~82.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 313.6 x 219.4 x 16.9 mm (12.35 x 8.64 x 0.67 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 14 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 162 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1958:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 80.70% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 76.60% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2496 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3402 |
| 10119 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20131 |
| 104 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 536 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1601 |
| 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 313.6 x 219.4 x 16.9 mm 12.35 x 8.64 x 0.67 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 688 cm 2 (106.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~82.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 180° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 1 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 41.8 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 228V | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| 2.1 GHz | Base frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| Intel Arc 130V | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1850 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| — | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 8.53 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 896 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| — | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| — | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 3.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 558 | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 8533 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 58 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:58 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 |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 65 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 314 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 2560 x 1440 | 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 4 | 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 |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| No | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1.5 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 11.5 x 7.4 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~79 dB | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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