MSI Vector A18 HX A9WHG-074US vs Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-061US Laptop Comparison

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WHG-074US and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-061US are both laptops with the same GPU (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti), SSD Type (PCI Express 4.0) and Panel Type (IPS-Level). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+5%), better multithreading performance (+14%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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MSI Vector A18 HX A9WHG-074US	MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-061US
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $2,699.99	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $1,699.00 In Stock Free shipping $1,714.99 In Stock $1,729.85 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,730.81 In Stock Free shipping $1,999.99 Show 2 more offers
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Vector A18 HX A9WHG-074US	Model Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-061US
Release Date 📅 February 2025	Release Date 📅 November 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (82 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-5%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-14%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU AMD 9955HX	CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 20
CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5200 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
SSD Capacity 2000 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 18"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 1920 x 1200
Panel Type IPS-Level	Panel Type IPS-Level
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Dimensions 404 mm x 307.5 mm x 32.10 mm	Dimensions 357 mm x 284 mm x 28.50 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.6 Kg	Weight 2.7 Kg
Battery Capacity 99.99 Wh	Battery Capacity 90 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Thunderbolt 5 Ports -	Thunderbolt 5 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 2500 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
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 A18 HX A9WHG-074US:

Moderately better multithreading performance, around +14% (AMD 9955HX)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+2.00")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+10 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4

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Reasons to buy the MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-061US:

37% cheaper, you can save $1,000.99
Newer Product, it was released around 9 months later
Slightly better single-core performance, around +5% (Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX)
4 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX)
Smaller screen size (-2.00")
Lighter weight (-0.90 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 5