MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) vs Gigabyte A16 Pro

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Review

MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
Gigabyte A16 Pro
Performance
88
69
Gaming
76
67
Display
53
65
Battery Life
69
57
Connectivity
72
69
Portability
26
61
QuickComparisons Score
72
67
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) and Gigabyte A16 Pro

Reasons to consider the MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)

  • + AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
  • + GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics
  • + 32GB/1024GB
  • + 18 inches display
  • + 99.9 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A16 Pro

  • + Intel Core 7 240H
  • + GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

MSI Vector A18 HX (2025)
  • Strong performance
  • Capable gaming
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Generous 32GB RAM
  • Heavier and less portable
  • Heavy (3.6 kg (7.94 lbs))

"A high-end MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) laptop with strong gaming capability (76/100). Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Gigabyte A16 Pro
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-range Gigabyte A16 Pro laptop with capable performance (69/100). Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) +23%
3402
Gigabyte A16 Pro
2767
MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) Gigabyte A16 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 20131 13839
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 122 119
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 1601 845

Specifications

Case
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Weight 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs)
Dimensions 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches
Area 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~75.6% ~78.9%
Side bezels 8.2 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145° 180°
Cooling Solution
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 56.36 dB
Display
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Size 18 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
PPI 126 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile 70.40%
DCI-P3 color gamut 72.30%
Response time 3 ms
Max. brightness 400 nits
Battery
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Capacity 99.9 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 140 W No
Charging port position Right, Bottom Left
Charge power 400 W 240 W
Cable length
Weight of AC adapter 554 grams
CPU
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
CPU name AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX Intel Core 7 240H
Base frequency 3.0 GHz 2.5 GHz
Cores 12 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 24 16
Integrated GPU Radeon 610M Intel Iris Xe Graphics (64EU)
Fabrication process 4 nm 10 nm
Graphics Card
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
GPU name GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 4 nm 4 nm
GPU boost clock
FLOPS 31.2 TFLOPS 26.8 TFLOPS
Memory size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type GDDR7 GDDR7
Memory bus 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed ~28 Gbps ~28 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 5888 5888
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 184 184
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 80 80
GPU performance 31.2 TFLOPS 26.8 TFLOPS
Blender GPU
Solar Bay
RAM
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
RAM size 32GB 16GB
Channels 2x16 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 7500 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes No
Storage
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Storage size 1024GB 512GB
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Speakers 4 2
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~78.4 dB
Microphones 2 2
Connectivity
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Wi-Fi v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.2
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
USB-A 3x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification MSI Vector A18 HX (2025) ↗ Gigabyte A16 Pro ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Size 13.0 x 8.2 cm 13.3 x 9.0 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes

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