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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) vs MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
66.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
66.8Inno Score
66.1chipPerformancespec-basedchip54.3
—Graphics97.5
29.8Displayspec-based80
94.7Batteryspec-based86.7
85.7Portabilityspec-based23
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)4 spec wins — MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) scores 66.8 against 66.8 for MSI Vector A16 HX A8W. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

  • 54% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.7 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

  • 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 18% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 13.6 ″

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Screen size13.6 ″16 ″+18%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDIPS
Resolution2560x16642560x1600
Refresh rate60 Hz240 Hz+300%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
ProcessorApple M5 (10-core)AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
GraphicsApple M5 (8-core GPU)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, 175W)
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM type—DDR5-5200
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage type—PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)—22,099Top 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Capacity—90 Wh
Web browsing endurance18 h—
Charging—330 W

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Weight1.24 kg+54%2.7 kg
Thickness—28.6 mm
MaterialRecycled Aluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Ports—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-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4
Webcam—1080p FHD IR
BiometricsTouch ID—

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M5)MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Operating systemmacOSWindows 11 Home

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