Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024

Lenovo
65 Overall Score
vs
MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

MSI
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024

No customer feedback yet

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

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
👍 Performance 5
👍 Display quality 4
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Cooling system 3
👎 Fan noise 3

Scores

Gaming
Lenovo
20
MSI
87
Creator
Lenovo
33
MSI
85
Developer
Lenovo
68
MSI
80
Entertainment
Lenovo
67
MSI
77
Business
Lenovo
68
MSI
64
Student
Lenovo
67
MSI
63
Compact
Lenovo
67
MSI
46
Ai Llm
Lenovo
27
MSI
62

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
28,271
55,815
Cores1424★
Frequency1.7 GHz2.1 GHz★
L3 Cache18 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc 130TNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
35,666
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14.5"16"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness400 nits★—
Color Gamut45% NTSC100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports22
ThunderboltThunderbolt 42
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Yes
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★5.96 kg
Battery75 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024

  • Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong cpu (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong screen (75th percentile)

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

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024 is $611 cheaper (1.3x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 20240.036score per dollar
vs
MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 20250.030score per dollar

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024 offers 1.2x better value for money

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Black 2024

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400

Scores 74 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 30 specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14.5" Gen 6 Better at:

CompactStudentBusiness

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloperEntertainment

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