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Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026) vs Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)

MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026) vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)

What Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026) does better (9) and where Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2026Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026)

9.0Score

9 advantages≈ $4,100

Higher score

MSI · 2025Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)

8.6Score

6 advantages≈ $3,900

9.5Graphics9.0

9.4Overall performance8.6

9.0Display8.2

5.0Memory & storage5.0

5.0Battery & portability4.8

6.1Features & cooling6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026)Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)

	Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026)	Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)	Difference
Depth	246 mm	260 mm	−14 mm
Width	354 mm	356 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm	=
Weight	2 kg	2.1 kg	−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026) better than Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)125 W vs 105 W+19%
GPU compute (FP32)32 TFLOPS vs 28 TFLOPS+14%
Brightness600 nits vs 400 nits+50%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,645 vs 19,863+9%
Weight1.99 kg vs 2.1 kg+6%
CPU cores16 vs 12+33%
Upgradable RAMYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026)?

SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
RAM speed7,200 MHz vs 7,500 MHz+4%
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5080 (2026)≈ $4,1009.0	MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 5080 (2025)≈ $3,9008.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	125 W	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	7,680	7,680
GPU compute (FP32)	32 TFLOPS	28 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	21,645	19,863
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	16	12
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,973	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,859	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,247	—
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	OLED	OLED
Brightness	600 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	1 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	189 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	7,200 MHz	7,500 MHz
Max. supported RAM	128 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	No
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	1.99 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm
Width	354 mm	356 mm
Depth	246 mm	260 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	56.7 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	Yes	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No