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8.6Display9.4
9.5Memory & storage9.2
3.8Battery & portability9.7
8.8Features & cooling7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025) | Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 284 mm | 254 mm | +30 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 357 mm | = |
| Thickness | 28.6 mm | 23 mm | +5.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.1 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025) better than Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 3,3282.3×
- RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 4,000 GB+2%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 5+6%
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
Why is Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Vector A16 HX RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Weight2.7 kg vs 2.1 kg+29%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- Thickness28.6 mm vs 23 mm+24%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | — |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 42 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 26,172 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | — |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,539 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,919 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,733 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 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) | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging power | 140 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 28.6 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 284 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | USB4 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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