Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) vs MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
What ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (5) and where Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display7.2
4.1Memory & storage9.2
4.7Battery & portability3.6
7.5Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025)Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
| ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) | Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 284 mm | −20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 357 mm | −3 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 29 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.7 kg+8%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 5,888+30%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025): No
Why is Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 48 GB+50%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB8×
- CPU cores16 vs 20+25%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- Thickness30 mm vs 29 mm+3%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 48 GB+50%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 140 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 5,888 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 19,432 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Pixel density | — | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 8,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 29 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 284 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | — |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 49 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Zone RGB | — |
| Per-key RGB | No | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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