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MSI Vector 16 Series

MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHGProcessor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13980HX, Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch, 16.00 inch
Weight: 2.657kg, 2.7kg
Price: 2550, 2700 euro
Average Score: 84.33% - good
Average of 9 scores (from 15 reviews)
price: 82%, performance: 94%, features: 71%, display: 86%, mobility: 64%, workmanship: 75%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: 74%

 

MSI Vector 16 HX A14V

Specifications

MSI Vector 16 HX A14VNotebook: MSI Vector 16 HX A14V
Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-14900HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12288 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.657kg
Price: 2700 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

88% MSI Vector 16 HX laptop review: Titan performance without the Titan price | Notebookcheck
Thin-and-light gaming laptops are nice and all, but they often shave off some GPU performance in order to reach a certain size and weight. The MSI Vector 16 HX is unabashedly big in order to preserve and improve graphics performance as much as possible.
90% MSI Vector 16 HX A14VHG review: Perfect for high-end gamers
Source: Laptop Mag English
The MSI Vector 16 HX A14VHG exceeded my expectations, and while my jaw has come up from the floor, I’m still stunned by its best qualities, considering its relatively low price. Excluding a few quibbles, it spares no expense in providing an all-around phenomenal gaming laptop experience while staying under the $3,000 threshold. It boasts leading productivity scores, a powerful RTX 4080 GPU, a bright and colorful display, solid audio, decent battery life, and a clicky keyboard without costing a fortune. However, it’s not perfect, weighed down by overly noisy fans that will get annoying if you’re not wearing headphones, alongside a flimsy trackpad and SSD speed that fails to match competitors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
90% MSI Vector 16 HX A14VHG review: Perfect for high-end gamers
Source: Laptop Mag English
The MSI Vector 16 HX A14VHG exceeded my expectations, and while my jaw has come up from the floor, I’m still stunned by its best qualities, considering its relatively low price. Excluding a few quibbles, it spares no expense in providing an all-around phenomenal gaming laptop experience while staying under the $3,000 threshold. It boasts leading productivity scores, a powerful RTX 4080 GPU, a bright and colorful display, solid audio, decent battery life, and a clicky keyboard without costing a fortune. However, it’s not perfect, weighed down by overly noisy fans that will get annoying if you’re not wearing headphones, alongside a flimsy trackpad and SSD speed that fails to match competitors.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%

 

MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG

Specifications

MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHGNotebook: MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG
Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-HX i9-13980HX
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12288 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 2550 euro
Links: MSI homepage
 MSI notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 81.83% - good

Average of 6 scores (from 13 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% MSI Vector 16 HX review: a powerful gaming laptop with sub-standard construction
Source: Creative Bloq English
The MSI Vector 16 HX is a reliable gaming laptop with a more compact form factor compared to the more common 17 and 18-inch alternatives. The smaller screen benefits from a 16:10 aspect ratio, providing much-needed additional display height. The build quality is generally good but is let down by a plastic base construction instead of a metal chassis, which may disappoint most users considering the price. On the inside, there's not much to criticize. The Intel CPU and GeForce RTX™ 4080 GPU perform well for both gaming and work, especially in creative applications.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/25/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
MSI Vector 16 HX A13V review – Titan Performance in a 16-inch Package
Source: Laptop Media English
Compared to some bigger laptops, the MSI Vector 16 HX A13V can give them a run for their money. The device is bulky for a 16-inch machine. There is a reason for that – the high-end hardware that is well-cooled by the massive Cooler Boost 5 thermal system. The end result is great gaming performance thanks to the high CPU and GPU clocks during full loads. The 175W GPU TGP is tied with the “Extreme Performance” preset that will torture your ears with high noise levels. Still, in this mode, the Vector 16 HX isn’t as noisy as the MSI Vector GP78 HX (13V) or Acer Predator Helios 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition (PH3D15-71). The “Balanced” preset is much more suitable for normal usage because the fans don’t spin that aggressively in this scenario but unfortunately, the GPU TGP is heavily reduced to just 120W.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2024
How to open MSI Vector 16 HX A13V - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Medium, Date: 04/12/2024

Foreign Reviews

86% MSI Vector 16 HX A13V Review en Español (Análisis completo)
Source: Profesional Review Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/26/2024
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 88% performance: 90% display: 84% mobility: 75% workmanship: 87%
92% MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG-446ES Review
Source: Geeknetic Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 92%
MSI Vector 16 HX A13V Review: una CPU y GPU con un rendimiento top a un precio muy razonable
Source: Noticias 3D Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; high gaming performance; good cooling system; great speakers; comfortable keyboard; affordable price. Negative: Noisy under loads; heavy and bulky; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/29/2024
MSI Vector 16 HX A13V: portátil de 16 pulgadas a 240 Hz con una RTX 4080
Source: El chapuzas Informatico Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Excellent gaming performance; powerful processor; great dedicated graphics card; big screen; nice display; very good connectivity; comfortable keyboard. Negative: Expensive; noisy under loads; average autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/03/2024
78% Recensione MSI Vector 16 HX A13V: il laptop dalle ottime prestazioni racchiuso in un corpo che gli sta stretto
Source: Smart World Italian IT→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 75% features: 80% display: 85% mobility: 55% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 70%
MSI Vector 16 HX A13V è un notebook gaming che fa sentire la sua potenza (e non solo)
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade Italian IT→EN
Positive: High gaming performance; great mobility; good connectivity; premium design. Negative: Poor display; noisy under loads.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/16/2024
80% MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG-419NL Review
Source: Tweakers Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/26/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
85% Test MSI Vector 16 HX - pokaz możliwości GeForce'a RTX 4080
Source: ITHardware.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2024
Rating: Total score: 85%
微星Vector 16 HX A13V评测–16英寸包装中的泰坦性能
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: Big screen; excellent gaming performance; great display; comfortable keyboard; powerful CPU and GPU; long battery life; nice speakers. Negative: Heavy and bulky.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2024
MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG 電競筆電
Source: Eprice.com.hk zh-TW→EN
Positive: Decent processor; high gaming performance; affordable price. Negative: Plastic case.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/22/2024

 

Comment

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.


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

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 12 GB GDDR6 (192 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 60 - 150W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

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


Intel Raptor Lake-HX:

i9-14900HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 24 cores and 32 threads. Clocks at a maximum of 5.8 GHz (P cores).

i9-13980HX: Mobile CPU of the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-13900K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

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


2.657 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.

2.7 kg:


84.33%: 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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MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG
MSI Vector 16 HX A13VHG
Stefan Hinum, 2024-04-15 (Update: 2024-04-15)