MSI A9WIG-038CA
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average compact (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 3840 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 (Typ.) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2/DP&PD 3.1 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
Physical
| Weight | 7.0 kg / 15.4 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI A9WIG-038CA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 18" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI A9WIG-038CA | 99.5 | 91.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.2 | 0.3 | 94.8 | 59.2 | 11.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.7 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 78.5 | 99.2 | 67.7 | 99.7 | 96.7 | 88.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89.2 | 91.7 | 92.5 | 91.6 | 96 | 73.1 | 90.4 | 59.2 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 92.7 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 79.4 | 86.7 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.5 | 86.7 | 91.4 | 91.6 | 96 | 71.8 | 69.9 | 32.8 | 96.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 99 | 24.9 | 82.1 | 60.1 | 88 | 87.8 | 81.9 | 79.4 | 90.8 |
Usage Scores
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