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MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW vs MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

WINNER
MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW
67.1Inno Score
VS
MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
66.8Inno Score
60.9Performancespec-basedchip54.3
87.6Graphics97.5
80Displayspec-based80
86.7Batteryspec-based86.7
20Portabilityspec-based23
1 spec wins — MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW4 spec wins — MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW scores 67.1 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 MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW

  • 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″

Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A16 HX A8W

  • Stronger graphics score: 98 vs 88
  • 62% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU): 22,099 vs 13,644
  • 38% higher charging: 330 W vs 240 W
  • 13% lower weight: 2.7 kg vs 3.1 kg

Display

Display comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Screen size18 ″+13%16 ″
Panel typeIPS-levelIPS
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, 175W)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2 slots, up to 96GB)DDR5-5200
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Geekbench 6 (single)2,856Top 43%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,984Top 16%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)13,644Top 31%22,099+62%Top 9%

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Charging240 W330 W+38%

Design

Design comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Weight3.1 kg2.7 kg+13%
Thickness29.9 mm28.6 mm+5%
MaterialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Ports1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack2x 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 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam720p301080p FHD IR

Software

Software comparison: MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XW versus MSI Vector A16 HX A8W
SpecMSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2XWMSI Vector A16 HX A8W
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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