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MSI Vector A18 HX A9W vs VAIO T (VCTNN1)

WINNER
MSI Vector A18 HX A9W
67.1Inno Score
VS
VAIO T (VCTNN1)
66.8Inno Score
61.5Performance62.5
80Display—
99.9Battery—
20Portability75.1
3 spec wins — MSI Vector A18 HX A9W2 spec wins — VAIO T (VCTNN1)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W scores 67.1 against 66.8 for VAIO T (VCTNN1). Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MSI Vector A18 HX A9W

  • 515% higher charging: 400 W vs 65 W
  • 105% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB
  • 35% higher Screen size: 18 ″ vs 13.3 ″

Reasons to pick the VAIO T (VCTNN1)

  • Stronger portability score: 75 vs 20
  • 64% lower weight: 1.3 kg vs 3.6 kg
  • 39% lower thickness: 19.6 mm vs 32.1 mm

Display

Display comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
Screen size18 ″+35%13.3 ″
Panel typeIPSGlossy LCD touchscreen, 16:10
Resolution2560x16002560x1600
Refresh rate240 Hz—

Performance

Performance comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9955HXIntel Core Ultra 7 356H
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 140W)Intel Graphics (integrated)
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (SODIMM)LPDDR5X (soldered, dual-channel)
Storage2,048 GB+105%1,000 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDPCIe x4 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,175Top 9%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,313Top 31%—

Battery

Battery comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
Capacity100 Wh—
Charging400 W+515%65 W

Design

Design comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
Weight3.6 kg1.3 kg+64%
Thickness32.1 mm19.6 mm+39%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
Ports2x 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 jack2x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4, USB4, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), USB 5Gbps Type-A with power output, USB 5Gbps Type-A, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone/headset jack, security lock slot
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p FHD IR9.2 MP camera with AI user sensing
Biometrics—Windows Hello face authentication

Software

Software comparison: MSI Vector A18 HX A9W versus VAIO T (VCTNN1)
SpecMSI Vector A18 HX A9WVAIO T (VCTNN1)
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home or Pro

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