MSI Vector 16 HX (2024) vs MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector 16 HX (2024), vs MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i9 13980HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Vector 16 HX (2024) and MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
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 2.7 kg 2.45 kg
Pixel size 357x284x22.20-28.55 mm 363x269.7x21.95-25.85 mm
Area 1014 cm² 979 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.2 % 75.8 %
Side bezels 6.2 mm 9.2 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level62 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
300 nits
MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
500 nits
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 91.8 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Left, Right, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge Power 280/330 W 280/330 W
Cable Length 965 m n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i9 13980HX Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
Base frequency 2.2 GHz Array
Turbo Frequency 5.6 GHz 5.1 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 18 (8P + 12E)
Threads 32 18
L3 Cache 36 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 10 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
2987
MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
3081
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
18789
MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
15212
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
2359
MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX (2024)
33676
MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 31.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 12
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 5888
TMUs 96 184
ROPs 48 80

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 32 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 96 128

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C3x3.22x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size13.2x8.2 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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