MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW vs Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW, vs Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW and Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)
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 2.11 kg
Pixel size 357x284x22.20-28.55 mm 362.3x239.9x23.5 mm
Area 1014 cm² 869 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 73.2 % 77.2 %
Side bezels 6.2 mm 8.5 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 142 ppi 145 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
n/a
Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)
300 nits
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W Yes
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Left
Charge Power 330 W 135 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core 5 210H
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 30 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
3049
Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)
2204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
18527
Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)
10201
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
2098
Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)
1714
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
26996
Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-52)
13086

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
TGP 140 W 75 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 1665 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 2055 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 10.5 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 6
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 2560
TMUs 184 80
ROPs 92 32

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 96 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW the clear winner in this comparison.

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