For a long time, performance-based laptops have been the wheelhouse of MSI, and their newest offering is no different. The Vector 16 HX is available now and looks to push the limits of what a performance laptop can do. This is a laptop that delivers where it matters most, with the Vector 16 HX delivering top-tier specs, unique features, and gorgeous aesthetics that make it a hard offering to pass up.
Let’s get right into it with the heart of the Vector 16 HX itself, the Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU. This powerful CPU gives the laptop all the power it needs to handle the toughest and most demanding tasks you can throw at it. Despite being a laptop CPU, it still delivers some truly impressive benchmarks. It even offers a top turbo frequency of an astounding 5.60GHz, all while offering a total of 24 cores ready to take on anything you can throw at it, something every gamer loves to see.
At the same time, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU provides the graphical muscle to deliver truly amazing visuals and a gaming experience that will make you forget about your massive desktop at home. MSI has put what it takes in a gaming machine like this, with the Vector 16 HX able to take on anything while still being light enough for gamers, professionals, and anyone in need of a portable powerhouse.
Even though this is a portable machine, MSI has given it enough power to take on intensive tasks. With MSI’s Overboost Technology, the Vector 16 HX can deliver up to 175 watts of graphics card power and an additional 65 watts from the processor, totalling 240 watts of power altogether.
To keep all the components cool even under load, the Vector 16 HX features dedicated thermal solutions for both the graphics card and processor with the newly designed Cooler Boost 5. Inside the machine, there are larger fans and a shared-pipe design to ensure maximum performance at the highest levels of use.
Even with all the power at the ready, the Vector 16 HX still manages to be incredibly portable, coming in at 28.44mm and ~2.7kg. MSI designed this machine to be more stationary, with a solid, premium build and a reliable presence on your workstation, desk, or wherever you do your best work.
Featuring a 16-inch and 16:10 aspect ratio display, 144hz refresh rate, and FHD+, the Vector 16 HX is no slouch when it comes to visuals. You can rest assured that whatever tasks you undertake, the Vector 16 HX will display it beautifully.
The Vector 16 HX features a built-in Per-Key RGB keyboard from SteelSeries, allowing for customization of each key to your liking. Additionally, you can receive real-time status updates through the keyboard’s lighting. The keyboard boasts semi-transparent keycaps, including the WASD keys, spacebar, arrow keys, and power key, as well as a number pad, all with a 1.7mm gaming key travel distance. These features combine to make an impressive keyboard all around, made to play the latest games.
MSI knows that AI is the way of the future and has integrated a couple of incredible features to help maximize your performance while using the Vector 16 HX. First is the MSI AI Engine, which allows the machine to sense the situation the user is in and optimize the performance accordingly. Whether it’s gaming, working, or streaming a movie, MSI AI Engine aims to give the user the best experience possible.
MSI AI Artist is, at its core, a client-based AI Image generating integration. Using MSI AI Artist on the Vector 16 HX is a great way to generate AI images faster than cloud-based because it does not require an internet connection. With a highly intuitive UI and the ability to output the image to a .psd file and split it into layers, the capacity for creativity has never been higher.
A performance and productivity laptop is nothing if it doesn’t have the input and output ports to match, and the Vector 16 HX has them in spades. Featuring an RJ45, two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A and a USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A port, HDMI 2.1, Thunderbolt 4, an SD Card reader, and an Audio Combo jack, the Vector 16 HX is equipped to meet your needs.
The MSI Vector 16 HX is set to be a titan in the performance laptop market as it pushes the limit of what a laptop can do. The powerful Intel Core i9-13980HX processor, GeForce RTX™ 4080 graphics card and exhaustive list of I/O ports make it a formidable companion for any undertaking you may come up with.
Whether it’s gaming, productivity, or performance you’re doing, the MSI Vector 16 HX looks to lead the way in making it as simple as possible using one machine. The time is now to join the future and see exactly what extreme performance can do for you. The Vector 16 HX is available now and can be purchased at BestBuy.ca.
