MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025
HP 17 17.3" 17t Silver 2022
What Buyers Say
MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025
The MSI Vector 16 HX is widely praised for its top-tier performance, combining an Intel Ultra 9-275HX processor and RTX 5080 graphics to handle gaming, multitasking, and creative work with ease. Users highlight the vibrant QHD+ 240Hz display, premium build quality, and excellent value for money, especially when purchased on sale. The main drawbacks are loud fan noise, even at idle, and the laptop's thick, heavy design, though many find the robust cooling and power efficiency trade-offs acceptable.
Pros
- Top-tier gaming performance
- Vibrant QHD+ 240Hz display
- Premium build quality
- Excellent value for money
- Robust cooling system
Cons
- Loud fan noise even at idle
- Thick and heavy design
- Fans spin up occasionally at idle
HP 17 17.3" 17t Silver 2022
This HP laptop has received glowing feedback from buyers, with many praising its large screen, clear picture, backlit keyboard, and numeric keypad. Most users found it easy to set up and are happy with the performance and battery life, though one noted the display is somewhat dull on the brightest setting and another had a minor hiccup finding the keyboard lighting button. A few caution that it's early days, but overall sentiment is very positive, with several saying they'd buy it again.
Pros
- Large clear display
- Backlit keyboard
- Numeric keypad
- Good battery life
- Easy setup
Cons
- Display somewhat dull at max brightness
- Old data transfer to Windows 11 was hard
- Keyboard lighting button not obvious
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 | HP 17 17.3" 17t | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | Intel Core i7 1255U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1600 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.96 kg | 2.38 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 41 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile
HP 17 17.3" 17t Silver 2022
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong ram (68th percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.