Deal | Best-selling RTX 5070 Ti MSI Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop is now on sale at superb price
Since the start of the RAM apocalypse that we are right in the middle of, truly good laptop deals have been hard to come by. This includes gaming laptops, where the effect of increased RAM price has not only made memory more expensive but also the GPUs inside the machines. But some good deals are still out there if you are willing to look.
One such deal is the MSI Vector 16 HX AI with the RTX 5070 Ti laptop card that is now on sale at Walmart for $1,399 (linked at the end). The gaming notebook pairs the RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of expandable RAM, 1 TB of expandable storage, and a 20-core Core Ultra 7 255HX CPU. The laptop also carries a 144 Hz FHD+ display.
To put this price into perspective, ExCaliberPC, a reliable retailer of gaming laptops, has the same MSI Vector 16 HX AI on sale for $1,991. Amazon has the MSI Vector 16 HX AI with a Ryzen 9 8940HX, 32 GB RAM, and a 1600p display for more than $2,000. So, the $1,399 price of the MSI Vector 16 HX AI at Walmart is a rather good deal, as shown by the offer’s high rating on Slickdeals.
MSI Vector 16 HX AI is a capable 1440p gamer with a bad display
Let’s address the elephant in the room first: The MSI Vector 16 HX AI on sale focuses on performance before anything else. This means that the laptop is bulky and has a bad screen. The 16-inch 144 Hz is fast, but it only covers 45% NTSC gamut and is not particularly sharp at FHD+. So, we’ll recommend hooking the laptop up to a dedicated Mini LED or OLED monitor to get the best out of the notebook. There are plenty of cost-effective monitor options on Amazon.
The rest of the Vector 16 HX AI hardware is pretty good. We noted in our review of the Vector 16 HX AI that it is well-made, boasts plenty of ports, has a per-key RGB keyboard, and offers RAM/SSD upgradability options.
Performance-wise, the Core Ultra 7 255HX and the 12 GB RTX 5070 Ti perform well. We measured stable output and plenty of frames in demanding titles. Cyberpunk 2077, for instance, ran at 75 FPS at QHD/ultra without DLSS.
A consequence of high and stable performance is the fan noise. So, you’ll have to tolerate the audible fan noise under load.
All in all, the $1,399 Vector 16 HX AI is among the best RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptops currently on the market. We don’t know when or if we’ll see another such deal anytime soon, considering RAM and GPU prices aren’t expected to drop in the coming months.
Disclaimer: Notebookcheck is not responsible for price changes carried out by retailers. The discounted price or deal mentioned in this item was available at the time of writing and may be subject to time restrictions and/or limited unit availability.
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slickdeals, Walmart (linked above), Teaser image source: MSI, A.C. on Unsplash, edited
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