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MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052 vs MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES

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  • 31differ
  • 65identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES has 100 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052 (500 cd/m² vs 400 cd/m²). The MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES has 12 more processor cores than the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052 (24 vs 12). The MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052 (5.4 GHz vs 5.1 GHz). Colour name: Selenite Gray on the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052, Cosmos Gray on the MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES. Display diagonal: 40.6 cm (16") on the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052, 45.7 cm (18") on the MSI Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES.

  • Colour name
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:Selenite Gray
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:Cosmos Gray
  • Display diagonal
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:40.6 cm (16")
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:45.7 cm (18")
  • Panel type
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:OLED
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:IPS-Level
  • Display brightness
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:400 cd/m²
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:500 cd/m²
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:AMD
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:Intel Core Ultra 9
  • Processor generation
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Processor model
    • Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052:370
    • Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES:275HX

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Comparison of Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A3XWGG-052, Vector 18 HX AI A2XWHG-878XES
137 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Colour nameDiffersSelenite GrayCosmos Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialMetal, PlasticMetal, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Original brand nameMSIMSI
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")45.7 cm (18")
Display resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeQuad HD+Quad HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessDiffers400 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamut100%100%
RGB colour spaceDCI-P3DCI-P3
Maximum refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneDisplayHDR True Black 600Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen AI 9 HXIntel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen AI 300 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers370275HX
Processor coresDiffers1224
Processor threads2424
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.1 GHz5.4 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 MB
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2 & L3Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cacheKnown for one24 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 differ
Neural processor unit (NPU)DiffersAMD Ryzen AIIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Total processor performance up toDiffers80 TOPs36 TOPs
NPU performance up toDiffers50 TOPs13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TOPs
Memory1 differ
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5200 MHz5600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)2 x 16 GB2 x 16 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory96 GB96 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 890MIntel® Graphics
Audioidentical
Audio systemNahimic 3Nahimic 3
Number of built-in speakers66
Speaker power2 W2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeFull HDFull HD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speed30 fps30 fps
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersKiller Wi-Fi BE1750xKiller Wi-Fi 7 BE1750
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates2500 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM870
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffersPer-key RGB26-Zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeFreeDOS
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNvidia App, True Color, Nahimic 3, MSI App Player, Mystic Light, Ambient Link, MSI Companion, Crosshair, Battery Master, MSI Center, Steelseries GG, Discrete Graphics Mode, MSI AI Engine, AMD Radeon Software, AI Noise Cancellation Pro, Microsoft Effect Pack (MEP)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacity99.9 Wh99.9 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers240 W400 W
AC adapter input voltage90 - 264 V90 - 264 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3.6 kg
WidthDiffers355.8 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers259.7 mm307.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.21 cm
HeightKnown for one19.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers2 year(s)3 year(s)

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