MSI Vector A16 HX, Ryzen 9 8940HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD + 1TB HDD, RTX 5070 Ti, Gray
The 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB VRAM deliver desktop-class frame rates on a 2560x1600 240Hz display, sustained by a 7-heat-pipe Cooler Boost 5 thermal system. The 16:10 panel provides extra vertical space for creative workflows, while the bundled accessories and lifetime Office license add practical value beyond raw performance. This machine is best for gamers and streamers who need high-FPS QHD+ gameplay and can tolerate a 2.70kg chassis in a semi-stationary setup.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.7 kg
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average portability (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Vector A16 HX | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | 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) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" | 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) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Vector A16 HX | 95.2 | 95.7 | 79.5 | 64.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 88.5 | 60.4 | 36.1 | 0 |
| 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
- Overall61.4
- AI/LLM58
- Gaming82.4
- Portability40.9
- Creator79.6
- Student48.9
- Business53.3
- Developer74.3
- Entertainment62.7
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