MSI Vector 16 HX AI Gray
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
MSI Vector 16 HX AI Gray
The MSI Vector 16 HX AI is a high-performance gaming laptop with a powerful Intel Core Ultra 7-255HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU, capable of handling AAA games at QHD+ resolution. Its 16-inch 240Hz QHD+ display offers good color accuracy and brightness for both gaming and creative work. However, the 512GB SSD may be insufficient for some users, though it is upgradable. Questions about warranty coverage and pre-installed software remain unanswered.
Pros
- Powerful Intel Core Ultra 7-255HX processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU
- High-refresh-rate 240Hz QHD+ display
- Good color accuracy and brightness
- Upgradable SSD storage
Cons
- Limited 512GB SSD storage
- Unanswered warranty coverage questions
- Unanswered bloatware questions
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 20★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.70 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI Vector 16 HX AI Gray
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average portability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 30 specs.