Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) vs MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW
62.7Performance64.9
58Display80
78.7Battery86.7
66.6Portability20
2 spec wins — Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11)5 spec wins — MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) scores 65.7 against 65.4 for MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) edges ahead in portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11)
- Stronger portability score: 67 vs 20
- 46% lower thickness: 15.6 mm vs 28.8 mm
- 41% lower weight: 1.76 kg vs 3 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 58
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 94% higher charging: 330 W vs 170 W
Display
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 17 ″+6% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 105W) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, 175W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered) | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,096Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,979Top 17% |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh | 90 Wh+7% |
| Charging | 170 W | 330 W+94% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.76 kg+41% | 3 kg |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm+46% | 28.8 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 65-100W input, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, PD 3.1), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5GbE RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 (by configuration) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 (by configuration) | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD 1080p IR camera with privacy shutter and ToF sensor | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition; no fingerprint reader | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16IPH11) | MSI Vector 17 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home or Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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