MSI Vector A16 2026, Ryzen 9 8940HX, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Black
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.7 kg
Battery 90 Wh
67 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average portability (10th percentile)
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Vector A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Vector A16 | 93.6 | 95.7 | 59.8 | 89.4 | 91.2 | 10 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 55.8 | 18.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 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 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 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 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall67.2
- AI/LLM53.1
- Gaming85
- Portability45.7
- Creator84.2
- Student59.4
- Business59.8
- Developer77.2
- Entertainment74.3
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