MSI Vector LCD 16" Review
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.7 kg
Battery 90 Wh
75.5 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (94th percentile) 91th
- Strong screen (83th percentile) 86th
- Strong storage (78th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average compact (9th percentile) 8th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Vector LCD 16" | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Silver) | ASUS ROG Zephyrus ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K OLED 120Hz Gaming | Lenovo Yoga Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i - Copilot+ PC - 14" 4K 120Hz | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 75 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Vector LCD 16" | 96.5 | 90.6 | 59.5 | 82.7 | 86 | 7.7 | 83.7 | 66.8 | 53.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 81.6 | 19.9 | 76.4 | 89.9 | 96.6 | 74.4 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 94.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K Compare | 89.9 | 90.6 | 94 | 96.6 | 93.7 | 76.2 | 91.1 | 91.8 | 53.8 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14" Compare | 63.8 | 64.8 | 94.3 | 89.9 | 99.9 | 85 | 70.8 | 84.4 | 74.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 67 | 64.8 | 85.8 | 89.9 | 93 | 85.2 | 70.8 | 77.9 | 74.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 94.7 | 40.5 | 85.8 | 94.3 | 79.6 | 87 | 70.8 | 91.8 | 74.7 |