
Head-to-head
Gigabyte Gaming A16 vs MSI Vector 16 HX AI
MSI Vector 16 HX AI is the faster machine, averaging 26% more frames across 11 games. Whether that's the one to buy depends on the £192 price gap.
Frame rates, side by side
| Game | Gigabyte Gaming A16 | MSI Vector 16 HX AI | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 106 | 152 | -46 |
| Civilization 7 | 132 | 188 | -56 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 84 | 135 | -51 |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 60 | 84 | -24 |
| Dota 2 | 159 | 176 | -17 |
| Final Fantasy XV | 96 | 163 | -67 |
| GTA V | 158 | 179 | -21 |
| Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 | 86 | 119 | -33 |
| Stalker 2 | 52 | 74 | -22 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered | 47 | 78 | -31 |
| X-Plane 11 | 99 | 107 | -8 |
1920×1080, High preset, upscaling off. Source: Notebookcheck.
Specifications
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 | MSI Vector 16 HX AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,400 | £1,592 |
| GPU | RTX 5070 | RTX 5070 Ti |
| GPU power | 85W | - |
| CPU | Core i7-13620H | Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| Memory | 16GB | 16GB |
| Display | 16in 2560x1600 | 16in 2560x1600 |
| Refresh | 165Hz | 240Hz |
| Weight | 2.26kg | 2.612kg |
| Score | 6.4 | 6.9 |
How these numbers were produced
Frame rates here are not measured by us, and we label how each one was arrived at. A figure marked measured comes from a published run on that exact machine. A figure marked representative is derived from the GPU and its power limit (TGP) and cross-referenced against published reviews - a sound estimate of what that configuration delivers, but not a measurement of that specific laptop. Unless stated otherwise, numbers are 1920x1080, High preset, upscaling off. Where a laptop ships in several power configurations we use the wattage of the exact SKU listed, because a 140W RTX 5070 and a 115W one are not the same product.
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