MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector A18 HX (2025), vs Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
n/a
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) and Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
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 3.6 kg 3.42 kg
Pixel size 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm 399x298x23.5-32 mm
Area 1242 cm² 1189 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.6 % 79 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count23

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 126 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
n/a
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
500 nits
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Left
Charge Power 400 W 280/380 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 3.0 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 12 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 24 24
L3 Cache 64 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 610M Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 4 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
3212
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
3357
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
16781
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
22783
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
2079
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2320
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
29593
Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
35075

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 38.5 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 4608
TMUs 184 144
ROPs 92 48

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 96 64

Storage

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

Sound

Audio Formats 4.0 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
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
Size13.0x8.2 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815:

The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz","The G815LP-IS96 model features a single Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 port, while others have two Thunderbolt 5.0 and USB 4.0 ports.

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

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