Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607) vs MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
Compared 2 laptops: Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607), vs MSI Vector 16 HX (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 42 W - 50 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) - Intel Core Ultra 5 225H - AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 - AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
- Intel Core i9 13980HX - Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.88 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Pixel size | 357x250.6x17.9-19.9 mm | 357x284x22.20-28.55 mm |
| Area | 895 cm² | 1014 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83 % | 73.2 % |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
Gray |
| Material | - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
- Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 62 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | n/a | No |
Battery
| Capacity | 42 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | 2:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left, Right, Bottom |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 280/330 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 965 m |
Processor
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) | Intel Core i9 13980HX |
| Base frequency | 2.98 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 5.6 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Adreno X1-45 | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB |
| TGP | 30 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 280 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1107 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 8 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 3072 |
| TMUs | 48 | 96 |
| ROPs | 24 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 8448 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 96 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 1024 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 3x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.7 mm | n/a |
| Size | n/a | 13.2x8.2 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Asus Vivobook 16 (X1607/M1607):
The Intel and AMD models support DDR5 memory with a single slot and an 8400 and 8000 MHz frequency respectively.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Vector 16 HX (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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