MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US vs Vector A18 HX A9WIG-076US Laptop Comparison

MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US and MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-076US are both laptops with the same CPU Turbo Clock Rate (5400 MHz), Memory Type (DDR5) and GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+8%), better multithreading performance (+0%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US	MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-076US
Prices (Change region) In Stock $2,299.00 In Stock Free shipping $2,299.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $2,414.55 In Stock Free shipping $2,519.99 Out of Stock $2,545.62 In Stock Free shipping $2,599.00 Show 3 more offers	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $3,499.00 In Stock Free shipping $3,599.00 In Stock Free shipping $3,599.99 In Stock $3,599.99 In Stock Free shipping $3,699.00 Show 2 more offers
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US	Model Vector A18 HX A9WIG-076US
Release Date 📅 July 2025	Release Date 📅 July 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (82 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★☆☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-8%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX	CPU AMD 9955HX
CPU Cores 24	CPU Cores 16
CPU Clock Rate 2700 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 64 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 32 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 18"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 240 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 357 mm x 284 mm x 28.50 mm	Dimensions 404.1 mm x 307.1 mm x 32 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 Kg	Weight 0.2 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
Thunderbolt 5 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 5 Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 2500 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US:

34% cheaper, you can save $1,200.00
Slightly better single-core performance, around +8% (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
8 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
Smaller screen size (-2.00")
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 5