ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA vs MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
62.1Performance61.5
58.1Display80
92.1Battery99.9
59.4Portability20
3 spec wins — ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA5 spec wins — MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA scores 67.2 against 67.1 for MSI Vector A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA
- Stronger portability score: 59 vs 20
- 54% lower weight: 1.65 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 27% lower thickness: 23.4 mm vs 32.1 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 92
- 300% higher charging: 400 W vs 100 W
- 67% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 144 Hz
- 29% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 18 ″+29% |
| Panel type | OLED (dual ASUS Lumina Pro touchscreens, 100% DCI-P3) | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz+67% |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Graphics | Intel Arc B390 (12 Xe3 cores, integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-9600 (soldered) | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM) |
| Storage | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,020Top 21% | 3,175+5%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,694+8%Top 21% | 16,313Top 31% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 99 Wh | 100 Wh+1% |
| Web browsing endurance | 17 h | — |
| Charging | 100 W | 400 W+300% |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.65 kg+54% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 23.4 mm+27% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Ceraluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, display and power delivery), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD with IR | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) UX8407AA | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home or Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
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