Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025 vs MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025, vs MSI Vector 16 HX (2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Intel Core i9 13980HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025 and MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.34 kg 2.7 kg
Pixel size 313.2x221.6x15.9 mm 357x284x22.20-28.55 mm
Area 694 cm² 1014 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 73.2 %
Side bezels 5.8 mm 6.2 mm
Colors Gray Gray
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count12
Noise Leveln/a62 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Pixel density 243 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1800 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating n/a Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025
400 nits
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
300 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a

Battery

Capacity 60 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h
Battery Type Li-Po 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
Charger weight 200 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core 5 220H Intel Core i9 13980HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 5.6 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 16 32
L3 Cache 18 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (80EU) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025
2373
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
2987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025
11728
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
18789
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025
1724
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
2359
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicBook X14 Plus 2025
11800
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
33676

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP 15 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 10 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1500 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 8
Memory Type LPDDR4X GDDR6
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 4.27 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 3072
TMUs 40 96
ROPs 20 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 4266 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR4X 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 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v7
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.03x3.2
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x1.41x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm n/a
Touchpad
Size11.9x7.1 cm13.2x8.2 cm
Surfacen/aPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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