MSI Vector 17.3" GP78 HX 13VI-294TAA 2026, Core i9-13980HX, 64GB, 2TB SSD, Cosmo Gray
The combination of an Intel Core i9-13980HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with 64GB DDR5 RAM enables desktop-level performance in gaming and multitasking. A 17.3-inch 240Hz QHD display with 100% DCI-P3 and a SteelSeries per-key RGB keyboard provide vivid visuals and customizable gaming feedback. It’s best for competitive gamers demanding high refresh rates and creators handling 4K video exports or 3D modeling, though its 2.8kg weight limits portability.
CPU Intel Core i9 13980HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 17.3" 2560x1440
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
65 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port selection (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average portability (4th percentile)
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 13980HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gb LAN |
Physical
| Weight | 2.8 kg / 6.2 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Vector 17.3" GP78 HX 13VI-294TAA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 13980HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 17.3" 2560x1440 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Vector 17.3" GP78 HX 13VI-294TAA | 94 | 98.1 | 97 | 96.3 | 87.7 | 3.6 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 55.8 | 8.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.1
- AI/LLM37.5
- Gaming25.1
- Portability42.1
- Creator41.2
- Student55.5
- Business57.8
- Developer79.6
- Entertainment69.9
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