MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW vs Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW, vs Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
- Intel Core i7 12700H - Intel Core i7 13620H - Intel Core i7 13700H - Intel Core i9 13900H |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 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 | 2.7 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Pixel size | 357x284x22.20-28.55 mm | 394x264x22.9-25.4 mm |
| Area | 1014 cm² | 1040 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.2 % | 79.3 % |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
- Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 145 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 17.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | n/a | No |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 62.5 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 47.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 7 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:45 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Right, Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 330 W | 240/280 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 735 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i7 12700H |
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 2070 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 35.4 TFLOPS | 13.4 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 | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 4800 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 | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | Optional | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 13.2x8.2 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023):
The model with a Core i7 12700H processor equipped with slower memory – DDR4 at 3200 MHz.
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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 AI (2025) A2XW the clear winner in this comparison.
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