Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra vs MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW
69.4chipPerformancespec-based65.2
—Graphics100
74.3Displayspec-based80
89.3Batteryspec-based99.9
56.2Portabilityspec-based20
3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra4 spec wins — MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra scores 72.6 against 72.5 for MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 44% lower weight: 2 kg vs 3.6 kg
- 44% lower thickness: 18 mm vs 32.1 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW
- 186% higher charging: 400 W vs 140 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 20% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 15 ″
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15 ″ | 18 ″+20% |
| Panel type | PixelSense Ultra mini-LED (touchscreen) | IPS |
| Resolution | 3270x2180 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX (6144-core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | SSD (removable, Gen 5) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,075Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,283Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU) | — | 25,090Top 1% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 92 Wh | 100 Wh+9% |
| Charging | 140 W | 400 W+186% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2 kg+44% | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm+44% | 32.1 mm |
| Material | Anodized aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-C/USB4 (one with Magnetic Connect), USB-A 3.1, HDMI 2.1b, SD card reader, 3.5mm headphone jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (DisplayPort, PD 3.1), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, SD Express card reader, 2.5GbE RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD | 1080p FHD IR |
| Biometrics | Face recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra | MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XW |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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