Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) vs MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
66.1chipPerformance61.5
29.8Display80
94.7Battery99.9
85.7Portability20
1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)4 spec wins — MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) scores 66.8 against 67.1 for MSI Vector A18 HX A9W. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Vector A18 HX A9W edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 62
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 20
- 66% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 3.6 kg
Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
- Stronger display score: 80 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 100 vs 95
- 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 300% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 512 GB
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.6 ″ | 18 ″+32% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz+300% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-core) | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Graphics | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | — | DDR5-5600 (SODIMM) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 2,048 GB+300% |
| Storage type | — | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,175Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,313Top 31% |
Battery
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 100 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 18 h | — |
| Charging | — | 400 W |
Design
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.24 kg+66% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | — | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Recycled Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | — | 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 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| Webcam | — | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | Touch ID | — |
Software
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) | MSI Vector A18 HX A9W |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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