MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ vs Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
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Performance
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Gaming
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Display
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Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Performs significantly better (up to 42%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 16% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (157.2 vs 175.6 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 380.34 x 297.97 x 22.85-28.75 mm 14.97 x 11.73 x 0.9-1.13 inches |
357 x 284 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| Area | 1133 cm2 (175.6 inches2) | 1014 cm2 (157.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74% | ~73.2% |
| Side bezels | 7.1 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 59.2 dB | 49 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 133 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 140 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right, Bottom | Right, Bottom |
| Charge power | 280 / 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 995 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS | 31.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5888 | 4608 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 | 144 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS | 31.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 5801 | 4328 |
| Solar Bay | 87963 | 67569 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~80.3 dB | ~86 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | - | 13.2 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Vector 17 HX AI (2025) A2XWJ:
- One SSD slot supports PCIe Gen 5, the other Gen 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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