Quick/Comparisons
The MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW takes the lead in gaming performance with a higher score of 62, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB graphics.
Both laptops deliver identical performance scores of 91, making them tied in this use case.
The MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW has a slightly more portable design with a score of 51, compared to the MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI (2025)'s 37.
91 | Performance | 91 |
55 | Gaming | 62 |
62 | Display |
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60 | Battery Life | 62 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
37 | Portability | 51 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 68 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~83% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 404 x 280 x 25.6-29.9 mm (15.91 x 11.02 x 1.01-1.18 inches) | Dimensions: | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 142 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| No | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1264:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 86.10% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 7 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 3163 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3104 |
| 21832 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16593 |
| 138 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 135 |
| 2086 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1879 |
| 3.1 kg (6.84 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 404 x 280 x 25.6-29.9 mm 15.91 x 11.02 x 1.01-1.18 inches | Dimensions | 357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 1131 cm 2 (175.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1014 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~83% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 8.2 mm | Side bezels | 6.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| 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 |
| 58.6 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| 24 | Threads | 20 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.3 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 3328 | Shading units (cores) | 4608 |
| 104 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 144 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 |
| 18.4 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.3 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | 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, Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 240 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 729 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 995 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Optional |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 3.2 | 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 |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.0 x 8.2 cm | Size | 13.2 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.5 dB | Loudness | ~86 dB |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |