MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG vs Stealth 17 Studio A13VI-017US Laptop Comparison

MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG and MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VI-017US are both laptops with the same Memory Type (DDR5), Front Camera Resolution (Full HD) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports (2). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+1%), better multithreading performance (+7%), better gaming performance (+11%) and CPU.

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MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG	MSI Stealth 17 Studio A13VI-017US
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG	Model Stealth 17Studio A13VI-017US Stealth 17 Studio A13VI-017US
Release Date 📅 October 2025	Release Date 📅 February 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (6 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-1%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-7%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-11%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	CPU Intel i9-13900H
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 14
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5100 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 64 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 18"	Screen Size 17.3"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 2560 x 1440
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 240 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 400 mm x 289.7 mm x 24.0 mm	Dimensions 397.6 mm x 283.5 mm x 20.1 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.89 Kg	Weight 2.8 Kg
Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh	Battery Capacity 99 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 2500 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version -
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio A1VHG:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Slightly better multithreading performance, around +7% (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H)
2 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H)
Bigger screen size (+0.70")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher battery capacity (+0.9 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol