MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ, vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (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
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ and Asus TUF Gaming F16 (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 2.27 kg
Pixel size 380.34x297.97x22.85-28.75 mm 355x252x22.1-28.2 mm
Area 1133 cm² 895 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74 % 78.9 %
Side bezels 7.1 mm 0.4 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 133 ppi 138 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 No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
300 nits
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
250 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a75.3 %

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right, Bottom Left
Charge Power 280/330 W 280 W
Charger weight n/a 737 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core i7 13650HX
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 4.9 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 24 20
L3 Cache 36 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
3282
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
2735
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
22395
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
14238
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
2238
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
1989
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
33736
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
22217

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 130 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 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 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 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 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 82 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x3.22x3.2
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
Key Travel n/a 1.7 mm
Touchpad
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 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ the clear winner in this comparison.

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