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MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG

Specifications

MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG
MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG (Vector 16 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX 20 x 2.3 - 5.2 GHz, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 80 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop - 12 GB VRAM, Core: 1515 MHz, RAM: 1750 MHz, 140 W TDP, GDDR7, ForceWare 576.52, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-5600, two slots (both in use)
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, B160QAN02.3 (AUO7DB2), IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM870 (Arrow Lake-HX PCH)
Storage
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM, 512 GB 
, NVMe-SSD, two M.2 2280 slots (one empty)
Soundcard
Intel Arrow Point PCH - Audio Context Engine
Connections
2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Line-In/Out, Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC
Networking
Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller (10MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28.6 x 357 x 284 ( = 1.13 x 14.06 x 11.18 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4 Cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: FHD
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet RGB, Keyboard Light: yes, 330 W Power Supply, MSI Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.612 kg ( = 92.14 oz / 5.76 pounds), Power Supply: 995 g ( = 35.1 oz / 2.19 pounds)
Price
2000 EUR

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 84% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 90%, features: 69%, display: 82% mobility: 67%, workmanship: 84%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 71%

Reviews for the MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG

84% MSI Vector 16 HX AI review: A feature-rich gaming laptop powered by RTX 5070 Ti | Notebookcheck
With the Vector 16 HX AI, MSI delivers a compelling gaming notebook powered by cutting-edge Intel (Arrow Lake) and Nvidia (Blackwell) hardware. However, a closer look reveals a handful of minor imperfections beneath the surface.
Ein klassischer Gamer mit RTX 5070 Ti
Source: HardwareLuxx German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/25/2025

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop: An upcoming graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which Team Green will most likely present at CES 2025. We assume that it will be based on GB205 chip, with 5,888 active unified shaders (CUDA cores).

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 7 255HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 20 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.2 GHz and 12 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.5 GHz clock speed. The CPU has access to 30 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.612 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.


84%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2025-07-20 (Update: 2025-07-20)