MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
gaming
2025
16"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 2.70 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
89
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
100
Core Ultra 7 255HX
GPU
84
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 89/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (17).
✓ Strengths
Gaming (100) · Connectivity (100)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (17)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
89
CPU score
100
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
84
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
96 GB
Professional
Weight
2.70 kg
Heavy
Battery
90 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
Ultra 2 generation · model year 2025 — matches the model year
gen 4
gen 6
gen 8
gen 10
gen 12
gen 14
gen 15
oldernewer
The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- MSI
- Series
- MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2025≈
- Screen size
- 16"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Graphics
- GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
- RAM (max)
- 96 GB DDR5-6400≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x16 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 2
- Weight
- 2.70 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 90 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600
3840 x 2400
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
32GB
64GB
96GB
💾 Storage (4)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
90
Portability
17
Light office
98
Gaming
100
Creative
90
Energy efficiency
81
Connectivity
100
Value
73
Color accuracy
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Processors (3)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
122%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
528%
RAM
999%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
176%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
282%
RAM
600%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
122%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
384%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
469%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
273%
RAM
999%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
273%
RAM
999%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
563%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
211%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
130%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
352%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
211%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
154%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
704%
RAM
999%
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