MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ, vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 24 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 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 3 kg 2.14 kg
Pixel size 380.34x297.97x22.85-28.75 mm 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm
Area 1133 cm² 882 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74 % 86.2 %
Side bezels 7.1 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Gray - Black
- Silver
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a42.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17 in 16.2 in
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Pixel density 133 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 3456x2234 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
300 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
1000 nits
Contrastn/a1000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a88.8 %

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 100 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left, Right, Bottom Left, Right
Charge Power 280/330 W 140 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight n/a 344 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 4.52 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz n/a
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 14 (10P + 4E)
Threads 24 14
L3 Cache 36 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Apple M4 GPU (20-core)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
3282
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
3775
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
22395
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
21977
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
2238
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
2242
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
33736
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
22748

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core)
TGP 140 W 32 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 500 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 9.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 n/a
Memory Type GDDR7 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 8.53 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 2560
TMUs 184 160
ROPs 92 80

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 24 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 3x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 8533 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 96 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 2x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 84.6 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x3.23x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.5x9.9 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):

M4 Maxversion weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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