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MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US 16″ Gaming Laptop
$2,605.30
Powered by
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processors
(series 2)
Designed for STEM professionals, the Vector 16 HX AI delivers cutting-edge performance and rock-solid stability. It acts as a high-tech brain, seamlessly processing complex data with speed and precision. From software development to data analysis and simulations, the Vector 16 HX AI provides the performance and reliability engineers need to succeed.
Desktop Level Performance with Efficiency
Up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 275HX
Unlocking new level of performance with whole-new P-core & E-core architecture bringing improved performance per watt, the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX is here to make portable gaming cooler, quieter with elite-level performance.
* Performance and power compared to previous gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900HX. Results may vary by scenario.
20%+
Performance Boost*
24 Cores
8 P-Cores + 16 E-Cores
NPU
Inside
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
GAME CHANGER
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash your creativity with NVIDIA Studio. All in the thinnest and longest lasting RTX laptops, optimized by Max-Q.
Game Changer
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
AI, Ready for You
MSI Gaming Laptops are NVIDIA NIM-ready and engineered to run NVIDIA NIM microservices—optimized AI models for language, speech, vision, content generation, and more. With these tools, enthusiasts and developers can build AI assistants, develop productivity plugins, or craft innovative content creation workflows locally on RTX AI PCs. Shape tomorrow’s AI today with the power of NVIDIA RTX™.
NVIDIA DLSS 4
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals. Powered by AI.
DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality. ?The latest breakthrough, DLSS 4, brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores. DLSS on GeForce RTX is the best way to play, backed by an NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the cloud constantly improving your PC’s gaming capabilities.
Full Ray Tracing with Neural Rendering
Game-Changing Realism
The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.
MSI Overboost Ultra Technology
When extreme workloads demand full CPU and GPU resources, MSI OverBoost Ultra technology delivers peak combined performance with a total power output of 240W.
* 240W based on configuration of Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU and above.
* Under Extreme Performance mode by MSI Center with AC power.
* May vary by scenario.
Innovative Cooling Solution
Crafted for perfection, our latest Cooler Boost 5 design offers tailored thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU. With larger fans and broader heat pipes, it ensures optimal performance even during the most intense gaming sessions.
* Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
2 Fans
up to 7 Pipes
Gen 5 SSD Thermal Module*
High Speed Combo
Vector Series comes with the ultimate combination of data transfer interface and the widest bandwidth to obtain the unrivaled experience.
* Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
Now Even Smarter
Experience smarter productivity featuring Copilot and MSI AI Engine for seamless multitasking. These advanced AI tools adapt to your needs, optimizing performance and streamlining workflows effortlessly.
Copilot
Unlock efficiency and innovation with Microsoft Copilot
Uncover new opportunities, create compelling content, and solve problems faster anywhere with Microsoft Copilot on Windows, your AI assistant at work. To enhance data security, privacy, and compliance, Copilot provides enterprise data protection when employees are signed in through their Microsoft Entra ID account.
* Copilot is available in select global markets and will be rolled out to additional markets over time.
* Requires eligible Microsoft 365 license.
AI Engine
MSI’s exclusive laptop control hub, and AI solutions, MSI laptops unlock the full potential of your productivity.
MSI AI Engine is able to detect user scenarios and automatically adjust hardware settings to achieve the best performance. With simple AI tuned modes and resources, you can focus on the important things like creating, work and entertainment.
Thunderbolt™ 5 Technology
The forefront of data transfer and connectivity solution is now available. Enjoy up to 120 Gbps of transmit bandwidth with Thunderbolt™ Bandwidth Boost, while enabling connection to more monitors at higher resolution and refresh rates than ever.
Up to
120 Gbps
3X Faster
than Thunderbolt™ 4
12X Faster
than USB 3.2 Gen2
Support
DisplayPort 2.1
Immerse Yourself in Gaming Ambiance
Experience the radiating vibrant lights of 24-Zone RGB Keyboard featuring illuminated WASD keys and uniquely designed keycaps for an immersive gaming journey infused with style!
* Lighting effects are only for illustration. Actual effect may vary by software version.
Unmatched Visuals
MSI gaming laptops are tailored for gamer with high resolution and refresh rate. Make your gaming world more lifelike and smooth than ever before.
* Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
16″
Immersive Display
16:10
Golden Ratio display
QHD+
Resolution
240Hz
Refresh rate
Expand your vision across multiple display with HDMI™ and Thunderbolt™ 5.
The Way Music Should Be
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.
Ready For Next-gen Wireless
Wi-Fi 7 delivers multi-gigabit speeds up to 5.8 Gbps on 5 and 6GHz bands, with 320MHz channel bandwidths. Enjoy ultra-low latency of just 2ms and jitter-free performance, even with multiple connections. The 6GHz spectrum provides additional capacity for enhanced performance.
* Based on theoretical maximum performance. May vary by wireless configuration.
Fortifying Security
Enhance privacy and security with Webcam Shutter, allowing users to disable the laptop’s camera and enjoy a protected user experience.
Get All The Buffs
The exclusive MSI Center helps you control and customize your MSI laptop the way you want.
Full Support For All Possibility
The Vector 16 HX AI comes with the most complete I/O ports to support all kinds of data transmission or display output. Giving gamers the maximized flexibility in using the laptop.
* PD Charging supports 65W (20V@3.25A) and up to (28V@5A) 140W PD Charging at System running (S0 Power State) and Sleep mode (Modern Standby Low-Power Idle State), 15W(5V@3A) and up to 140W(28V@5A) at Hibernate (S4 Power State), Off (S5 Power State). The overall system performance may be affected in order to adapt the charging current. The charging rate will vary depending on the system and battery status. MSI PD Charger is recommended.
| Best Seller Ranking |
#4 in Gaming Laptops |
|---|---|
| Brand |
MSI |
| Series |
Vector |
| Model |
Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US |
| Release Year |
2025 |
| Color |
Cosmo Gray |
| CPU |
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Screen |
16" |
| Storage |
1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD Gen 4×4 |
| Graphics Card |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| Communication |
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211(2*2 ax) |
| AI Features |
Copilot+ PC |
| CPU Type |
Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2) |
| Processor Name |
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Number of Cores |
24-core (8P+16E) Processor |
| CPU L3 Cache |
36 MB |
| Screen Size |
16" |
| Touchscreen |
Non-Touch Screen |
| Wide Screen Support |
Yes |
| Display Type |
QHD+ |
| Resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
| Bezel Design |
Thin |
| Refresh Rate |
240 Hz |
| Color Gamut |
100% DCI-P3 |
| Operating System |
Windows 11 Home |
| GPU/VPU |
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
| Video Memory |
16GB |
| Graphic Type |
Dedicated Card |
| SSD |
1 TB |
| Storage Spec |
1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD Gen 4×4 |
| Memory |
16GB |
| Memory Speed |
DDR5 5600 |
| Memory Slot Total |
4 |
| Max Memory Supported |
64 GB |
| Optical Drive Type |
No |
| LAN |
2.5 Gbps |
| WLAN |
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211(2*2 ax) |
| WiFi Generation |
Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB |
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A |
| Thunderbolt |
2 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Ethernet |
1 x RJ-45 (2.5Gbps) |
| Audio Ports |
1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack |
| Audio |
Sound by Dynaudio |
| Speaker |
Speakers 2 x 2W |
| Virtual Reality Ready |
Yes |
| Touchpad |
Multi Touch |
| Keyboard |
SteelSeries 24 zone RGB w ,Anti-Ghost Key (99 Key) |
| Backlit Keyboard |
Backlit |
| Webcam |
IR FHD w ,Shutter |
| Card Reader |
SD7.0 |
| Style |
Standard |
| Type |
Gaming |
| Usage |
Consumer |
| AC Adapter |
330-watt AC Adapter |
| Battery |
4 cell (90Whr) Li-Ion |
| Dimensions W x D x H |
14.05" x 11.18" x 1.12" |
| Weight |
5.95 lbs. |
| First Listed on Newegg |
April 28 ,2025 |
2 reviews for MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US 16″ Gaming Laptop
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John H. –
Overall Review: It’s been 4 years since I upgraded my laptop.
This is the best price-to-performance ratio one can find in a laptop today.
I was blown away when I realized this had a GeForce 5080 + Thunderbolt 5 + QHD-Plus screen + Core Ultra 9 processor, for just $2500. There’s no other comparable laptop at this price that I can find anywhere, and I did a lot of searching. I can’t believe it when someone said this laptop was originally $2199 before tariffs 🤯. Regardless, you still can’t beat this price.
Bottom line is I feel I got a good deal. I actually thought they mis-priced it because their weaker 5070ti model was $250 more. Maybe they’ve fixed that since.
– PERFORMANCE –
The laptop is quick and responsive. Much faster than my top-of-the-line laptop from 4 years ago. It’s a noticeable improvement.
I use an eGPU (Razer Core Chroma) with an external 4070 ti (because it’s more powerful than the internal 5080 of this laptop) and I instantly noticed a speed boost in my games, even though this was the exact same external GPU that I had used with my previous laptop. The specs of the MSI laptop are just faster all around. Faster CPU. Faster memory. Faster Thunderbolt 5 (although I can’t measure how much that helps on a TB4 device, if at all). It’s really nice to have TWO Thunderbolt 5 ports. This future-proofs the laptop. I will be ready to buy new TB5 eGPUs later this year when they hit the market. Until then I am happy with the performance boost I am already getting.
– THE SCREEN –
The screen is good but it’s not OLED. The blacks could be darker (compared my my OLED laptop it can’t compete in this regard). If I could upgrade anything it would be to OLED, but I know that would cost more and the price point is part of the magic of this laptop. Plus, I don’t usually use the laptop screen. I use dual 4k monitors 95% of the time.
In my opinion, 4k resolution is a waste in a 16″ laptop. You can’t see the pixels because they are so small and you need to scale up everything to be able to read anything, anyway. This MSI laptop’s screen is “QHD-Plus” (2560 x 1600) and it is an absolutely perfect resolution for this size screen, imo.
The laptop screen (QHD-Plus) (2560 x 1600) is actually a little taller than usual, given it is 16:10 instad of 16:9. I REALLY like that. This ratio difference translates to about 3/4″ taller, which is actually very practical for web browsing and that extra screen real estate goes a long way.
Be aware that the slightly taller screen results in a slightly deeper laptop (from the front to the back of the laptop). Overall, it’s about 1″ deeper in depth of the overall laptop compared with a standard 16:9 laptop.
– FAN VOLUME –
The CPU fan is noisy. This is a con, but I plan to undervolt the CPU to see if I can cool it off. I’m reading in the MSI forums that people are having good success with this.
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Notes: I ran into an issue installing a new 2TB NVME SSD as my boot drive. Windows 11 setup would not recognize the drive, but it was resolved by using the driver from MSI’s website during setup. I find that the MSI forum is really useful and it’s a good idea to sign up there and ask any questions you might have. I also had good luck using AI (Grok) to help me resolve a question I had. Just some tips.
Overall, I am very happy with this laptop and I think it will serve me for years to come. NewEgg shipped super fast, too. I was very impressed with that.
Henry K. –
Pros: No issue upgrading the ram to 96GB DDR5 5600 and two 4TB nvme drives. Cons: I can hear the fans and keyboard gets warm. Overall Review: Nice little laptop, I did bump up the ram to 96gb and two 4TB ssds and W11 Pro. Im getting about 3.5 tokens a sec on 32B (26gb) / Q6 models and 1.4 tokens per second on fp16. Both models are using both Video and system ram and Ollama.
Nice upgrade from my older and still working like a champ MSI GT73VR TITAN-017 and prior MSI GT70 2OC still running as well. I hope this one lasts as long if not longer.