MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ vs Dell Pro 16 Plus
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ, vs Dell Pro 16 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | n/a | - 45 W - 55 W |
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX - Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
- Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - Intel Core Ultra 5 236V - Intel Core Ultra 5 238V - Intel Core Ultra 7 266V - Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
- 16 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 | 3 kg | 1.84 kg |
| Pixel size | 380.34x297.97x22.85-28.75 mm | 358x251.4x19.85-20.55 mm |
| Area | 1133 cm² | 900 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74 % | 82.5 % |
| Side bezels | 7.1 mm | 6.7 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Silver |
| Material | - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 17 in | 16 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | n/a |
| Contrast | n/a | 1000:1 |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Response time | n/a | 35 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 45 Wh |
| Voltage | n/a | 11.25 V |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right, Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 280/330 W | 60/65/100 W |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB | Intel Arc 130V |
| TGP | 140 W | 30 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 600 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 35.4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 12 | n/a |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 192 bit | n/a |
| Memory speed | 25.4 Gbit/s | 8.53 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 5888 | 896 |
| TMUs | 184 | n/a |
| ROPs | 92 | n/a |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x16 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) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Cirrus CS42L43 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 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 | Optional |
| IR sensor | No | Optional |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2560x1440 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 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 | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 12.5x8.8 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | n/a |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ the clear winner in this comparison.
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