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MSI Vector 16 HX AI, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5080, Cosmos Gray
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
Battery 90 Wh
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)
- Below average portability (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Vector 16 HX AI | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-XS97 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface EP2-33232 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" | 16" 3840x2400 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | AMD Radeon 8050S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Integrated Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 90 | 74 | 90 | 76 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI | 93.6 | 97.4 | 36.3 | 89.4 | 71.1 | 10 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 72.3 | 8.8 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 81.9 | 84.5 | 98.8 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 25.7 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 2.7 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 92.8 | 85.2 | 99.1 | 80.1 | 74 | 61.6 | 98.5 | 33.4 | 0 | 3 |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LP-XS97 Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 92 | 10.6 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 85.3 | 12.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.8 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
| Microsoft Surface EP2-33232 Compare | 67.8 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 94.5 | 91.1 | 59.3 | 65.2 | 81.8 | 0 | 9.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall63.5
- AI/LLM54.6
- Gaming78.8
- Portability42.6
- Creator76.6
- Student53.5
- Business55.8
- Developer70.2
- Entertainment67.9
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