MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) 16" VS MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) 16" (Ultra 7 255HX / RTX 5070 Ti Laptop / 16GB RAM / 512GB)

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX share identical design specifications. Both models are gaming laptops, weighing 2700 g, and neither features a fanless design. Both laptops come with a backlit keyboard, which is ideal for low-light environments, and both have a volume of 2230.536 cm³.

In terms of size, both products have the same dimensions: 357 mm in width, 284 mm in height, and 22 mm in thickness. Additionally, neither model is weather-sealed or splashproof, nor do they feature a rugged build.

Since the design specs for both models are identical, there is no noticeable difference in their physical design and build quality.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX have identical display specifications. Both feature a 16″ screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 px, resulting in a pixel density of 188 ppi. The display type for both models is LCD, LED-backlit, and IPS, providing high-quality color reproduction and wide viewing angles. Additionally, neither product offers a touch screen, and both displays have a typical brightness of 305 nits.

In terms of refresh rate, both models offer 240Hz, making them well-suited for fast-paced gaming. Neither model has an anti-reflection coating, and both support up to 4 external displays.

As both products share identical display specs, there are no differences between them in terms of visual performance and features.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX differ in several key performance specifications. The product 1 variant features 32GB of RAM, while product 2 has only 16GB of RAM. Both models have RAM speeds of 6400 MHz and use DDR5 memory, with a maximum memory capacity of 96GB. The CPU in product 1 has a base speed of 2.7 GHz (8 cores) and 2.1 GHz (16 cores), compared to the CPU in product 2, which runs at 2.4 GHz (8 cores) and 1.8 GHz (12 cores). This results in a higher number of CPU threads (24 threads) in product 1 compared to 20 threads in product 2.

Product 1 also comes with more VRAM, offering 24GB versus 12GB in product 2. In terms of floating-point performance, product 1 has a significantly higher rating of 31.8 TFLOPS compared to product 2's 17.04 TFLOPS. Additionally, product 1 has a higher texture rate (496.9 GTexels/s) and pixel rate (193.9 GPixel/s) compared to product 2, which has a texture rate of 266.2 GTexels/s and a pixel rate of 115.8 GPixel/s.

Both models use an NVMe SSD, have the same GDDR7 memory version, and support DirectX 12 Ultimate. They also have similar turbo clock speeds, with product 1 reaching 5.4 GHz and product 2 reaching 5.2 GHz. The GPU turbo speeds are 1515 MHz for product 1 and 1447 MHz for product 2. Both laptops feature 2 memory slots, PCI Express 4.0, and a 4 nm semiconductor size, and they both support 64-bit architecture. Neither model features XeSS (XMX) technology.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX show some differences in benchmark performance. The PassMark result for product 1 is 56426, while product 2 has a slightly lower result of 50739. This suggests that product 1 achieves higher overall performance in the PassMark benchmark. However, when looking at the single-threaded PassMark results, product 1 scores 4723, which is marginally higher than product 2's score of 4645, indicating that product 1 also performs slightly better in single-threaded tasks.

While both products perform well in their respective benchmarks, product 1 consistently outperforms product 2 in both overall and single-threaded PassMark results.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX have identical connectivity specifications. Both laptops feature 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) and 2 USB 4 40Gbps ports. Neither model offers USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C), USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, Thunderbolt 3, nor Thunderbolt 4 ports. Additionally, both laptops include 1 HDMI output with HDMI 2.1 support, but no DisplayPort or mini DisplayPort outputs. Neither model includes a VGA connector.

In terms of wireless connectivity, both products support Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n). Both have Bluetooth 5.4 and support AirPlay. Additionally, both models feature an external memory slot and lack RJ45 ports.

Since all connectivity specs are identical between the two models, there are no differences to note in this area.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX have identical battery specifications. Both models feature a 90 Wh battery and offer a battery life of 7 hours. Additionally, both laptops include sleep-and-charge USB ports, allowing devices to be charged even when the laptop is in sleep mode. Neither model includes a MagSafe power adapter.

As the battery specs are the same across both products, there are no differences to note in this category.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX are virtually identical in terms of features. Both laptops come equipped with stereo speakers, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and support for ray tracing and DLSS. They also both lack Dolby Atmos and a stylus. Neither model includes a fingerprint scanner, but both have a single microphone and utilize 3D facial recognition.

Both laptops also share the same video recording capability with the main camera, offering 1080 x 30 fps resolution. Neither product supports voice commands or includes an S/PDIF Out port. Additionally, both laptops are devoid of a gyroscope, GPS, accelerometer, or compass, and neither includes an optical disc drive.

As there are no differences in the features between the two models, they offer the same set of functionalities and capabilities.

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) and MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW (2025) Ultra 7 255HX share many similarities in their miscellaneous specifications. Both models offer 4 USB ports, 2 Thunderbolt ports, and support multi-display technology and 3D. They also both feature Intel Resizable BAR, Blackwell GPU architecture, and support ECC memory. Additionally, both models use big.LITTLE technology, have integrated graphics, and have 2 memory channels with a maximum RAM speed of 6400 MHz.

There are some differences in their hardware performance. The clock multiplier for product 1 is set to 27, whereas product 2 has a lower clock multiplier of 24. Product 1 has a higher Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 95W, while product 2 is rated at 60W. The memory bus width is also different, with product 1 sporting a 256-bit width compared to the 192-bit width in product 2. As a result, product 1 offers a higher maximum memory bandwidth of 811.5 GB/s, while product 2 has a bandwidth of 608.6 GB/s.

In terms of GPU specifications, product 1 has more render output units (128 vs 80), more texture mapping units (328 vs 184), and a significantly higher number of shading units (10496 vs 5888). Additionally, product 1 has a higher GPU memory speed of 2000 MHz, while product 2's GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz. Both products feature Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) support and have the same L3 cache size of 36 MB, although product 2 has slightly less L2 cache (36 MB vs 40 MB in product 1).