Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 vs MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
51.2Performancechip54.3
67.7Display80
78.7Battery86.7
54.3Portability23
2 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 93 spec wins — MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 scores 61.9 against 62.2 for MSI Vector A16 HX A8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Vector A16 HX A8W edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9
- Stronger portability score: 54 vs 23
- 36% lower thickness: 18.3 mm vs 28.6 mm
- 24% lower weight: 2.05 kg vs 2.7 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 51
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 68
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 79
- 94% higher charging: 330 W vs 170 W
- 45% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 165 Hz
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″ | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | Mini-LED (touch, DisplayHDR 1000) | IPS |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz+45% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (Meteor Lake) | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop (8GB GDDR6) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, 175W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-7467 (soldered) | DDR5-5200 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 2280 slots) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,566Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,697Top 42% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh | 90 Wh+7% |
| Charging | 170 W | 330 W+94% |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.05 kg+24% | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 18.3 mm+36% | 28.6 mm |
| Material | Aluminum (anodized) | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 20Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 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 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP + IR with e-shutter | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | IR camera face unlock (Windows Hello), no fingerprint reader | — |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | MSI Vector A16 HX A8W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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