MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) vs MSI Vector GP76

Compared 2 laptops: MSI Vector A18 HX (2025), vs MSI Vector GP76. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i9 12900H
- Intel Core i9 12900HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) and MSI Vector GP76
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 2.9 kg
Pixel size 404x307.5x24-32.05 mm 397x284x25.9 mm
Area 1242 cm² 1127 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.6 % 73.2 %
Side bezels 8.2 mm 7 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Aluminum
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° 140 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a56.2 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 126 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No n/a
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh 65 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:25 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 140 W n/a
Charge Port Location Right, Bottom Bottom
Charge Power 400 W 240/280 W
Charger weight n/a 800 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX Intel Core i7 12700H
Base frequency 3.0 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 12 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 24 20
L3 Cache 64 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 610M Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Process tech. 4 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
3212
MSI Vector GP76
2448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
16781
MSI Vector GP76
11732
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
2079
MSI Vector GP76
1812
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
29593
MSI Vector GP76
15190

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 1387 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1703 MHz
FLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS 14.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 6
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 3840
TMUs 184 120
ROPs 92 48

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
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 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.0 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume n/a 76.7 dB
Microphones 2 n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v1.4
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 cm10.5x6.5 cm
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 A18 HX (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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