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7.5Display9.8
5.5Memory & storage4.3
2.8Battery & portability6.0
8.5Features & cooling8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Vector 17 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)Neo 16 RTX 5080 (2025)
| Vector 17 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) | Neo 16 RTX 5080 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298 mm | 260 mm | +38 mm |
| Width | 380 mm | 357 mm | +23 mm |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 28 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.6 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Vector 17 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025) better than Neo 16 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Neo 16 RTX 5080 (2025): No
- Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
- CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
- GPU shader cores10,496 vs 7,680+37%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%
Why is Neo 16 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Vector 17 HX AI A2XW RTX 5090 (2025)?
- Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Weight3 kg vs 2.65 kg+13%
- Thickness29 mm vs 28 mm+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 51.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 30,099 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Ryzen 9 9955HX3D |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 24 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 285HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 22,395 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,282 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,129 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 133 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 | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 6,400 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.65 kg |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 28 mm |
| Width | 380 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 298 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 59.2 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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