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The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly stronger GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics compared to the GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics in the MSI Cyborg A17 AI.
The MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) takes the lead in professional work with its AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX processor, outperforming the AMD Ryzen 5 240 in the MSI Cyborg A17 AI by a significant margin.
The MSI Cyborg A17 AI is the more portable option, with a slightly smaller 17.3 inches display compared to the 18 inches display of the MSI Vector A18 HX (2025).
63 | Performance | 88 |
30 | Gaming | 76 |
50 | Display | 53 |
61 | Battery Life | 69 |
61 | Connectivity | 72 |
51 | Portability | 26 |
46 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| July 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~80.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 399.3 x 258 x 21.2-22.2 mm (15.72 x 10.16 x 0.83-0.87 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 17.3 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 127 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:9 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1080 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 | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| — | Response time | — |
| 300 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2699 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3402 |
| 11218 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20131 |
| 106 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 122 |
| 634 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1601 |
| 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 399.3 x 258 x 21.2-22.2 mm 15.72 x 10.16 x 0.83-0.87 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1030 cm 2 (159.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~80.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 8.2 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black | Colors | Gray |
| Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| — | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| AMD Ryzen 5 240 | CPU name | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| 4.3 GHz | Base frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| Radeon 760M | Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 8.6 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 |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 8.6 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 4.0 (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 |
| 55.2 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 |
| Right | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 120 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| — | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1280 x 720 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 2x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 1x USB 3.2 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| No | 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 |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Plastic | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 2 | Microphones | 2 |
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