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MSI Raider A18 HX A9W vs VAIO F16 (VJF162)

WINNER
MSI Raider A18 HX A9W
50.6Inno Score
VS
VAIO F16 (VJF162)
50.5Inno Score
70.9Performancechip42.2
51.1Display—
42.8Battery—
20Portability66.5
4 spec wins — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W2 spec wins — VAIO F16 (VJF162)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W scores 50.6 against 50.5 for VAIO F16 (VJF162). Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Raider A18 HX A9W edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Raider A18 HX A9W

  • Stronger performance score: 71 vs 42
  • 515% higher charging: 400 W vs 65 W
  • 105% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB
  • 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 13% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 16 ″

Reasons to pick the VAIO F16 (VJF162)

  • Stronger portability score: 67 vs 20
  • 56% lower weight: 1.57 kg vs 3.6 kg
  • 38% lower thickness: 19.9 mm vs 32.1 mm

Display

Display comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
Screen size18 ″+13%16 ″
Panel typeMini-LEDAnti-glare LCD, 16:10
Resolution3840x24002560x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz—
Peak brightness889 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3DIntel Core 7 150U
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUIntel Graphics (integrated)
RAM64 GB+100%32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)LPDDR5X (soldered, dual-channel)
Storage2,048 GB+105%1,000 GB
Storage typePCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDPCIe x4 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,146Top 10%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,922Top 10%—

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
Capacity100 Wh—
Web browsing endurance2.1 h—
Charging400 W+515%65 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
Weight3.6 kg1.57 kg+56%
Thickness32.1 mm19.9 mm+38%
Material—Aluminum palm rest over the keyboard area

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
Ports2x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, PD 3.1, Thunderbolt 4 compatible), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE RJ45, SD Express card reader, 3.5mm combo jack, Kensington lock2x USB Type-C (USB Power Delivery, USB 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), SD card slot (UHS-I), 3.5mm headphone/headset jack, security lock slot
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.45.3
Webcam1080p IR with privacy shutterHD (0.92 MP) camera with physical privacy shutter
BiometricsFingerprint reader, IR facial recognitionFingerprint sensor in power button; Windows Hello face authentication

Software

Software comparison: MSI Raider A18 HX A9W versus VAIO F16 (VJF162)
SpecMSI Raider A18 HX A9WVAIO F16 (VJF162)
Operating systemWindows 11 Home or ProWindows 11 Home or Pro

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