Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 vs MSI Vector 16 HX AI (A2XW)

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Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 compared with Vector 16 HX AI (A2XW)

	LenovoLegion Pro 7i Gen 10	MSIVector 16 HX AI (A2XW)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,100 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	WQXGA OLED, 16:10, non-touch	QHD+ (2560 × 1600) IPS-level, 16:10
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3 (typical)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy	–
Display features
Display features	1,000,000:1 contrast; under 0.5 ms response; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Dolby Vision; NVIDIA G-SYNC; Advanced Optimus; X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Flicker Free and High Gaming Performance; 92% active area ratio	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX or Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU cores
CPU cores	20 or 24	20 or 24
CPU threads
CPU threads	20 or 24	20 or 24
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	13 TOPS
Memory
Memory	32 GB or 64 GB (better)	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB to 2 TB (better)	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 7 255HX with 8 P-cores and 12 E-cores (30 MB cache); Core Ultra 9 275HX or 290HX Plus with 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores (36 MB cache)	Core Ultra 7 255HX (20 cores, up to 5.2 GHz, 30 MB cache) or Core Ultra 9 275HX (24 cores, up to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB cache); Intel HM870 chipset
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12 GB GDDR7, 140 W TGP, 992 AI TOPS), RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 175 W, 1334 AI TOPS) or RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB GDDR7, 175 W, 1824 AI TOPS); DLSS 4	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB GDDR7, 140 W) or RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 175 W), including Dynamic Boost; up to 240 W combined CPU and GPU power with MSI OverBoost Ultra
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS; Lenovo LA3 AI chip	Intel AI Boost NPU
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-6400 in two CSODIMM slots, dual-channel; up to 64 GB	DDR5-5600 in two slots (supports up to DDR5-6400); up to 96 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 2280 slots (one PCIe 5.0 x4, one PCIe 4.0 x4); up to two drives	One M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 slot and one M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5 slot
Cooling
Cooling	Legion Coldfront Vapor with hyperchamber; up to 250 W combined TDP (Lenovo)	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6.25 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	99.9 Wh (better)	90 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.57 kg (better)	2.7 kg
Thickness
Thickness	26.65 mm (better)	28.55 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	364.38 × 275.94 mm	357 × 284 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	99.9 Wh (or 80 Wh on some models); MobileMark 30 up to 2.85 hr and local 1080p video up to 6.25 hr (99.9 Wh); 2.9 hr and 4.25 hr (80 Wh)	90 Wh, 4-cell
Charger
Charger	400 W slim-tip adapter; USB-C charging at 95–100 W (140 W with a Lenovo adapter)	330 W adapter (280 W on the RTX 5060 model); USB Power Delivery 3.1 over Thunderbolt 5
Fast charging
Fast charging	Super Rapid Charge, 0–30% in 10 minutes, 0–70% in 30 minutes, 0–100% in 80 minutes	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium top and bottom covers	–
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Black; Glacier White	Cosmos Gray
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 5, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4 or 5.3
Webcam
Webcam	5MP	1080p with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1); USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 95–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 10 Gbps (Always On); 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; 2.5 Gbit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack	2 × Thunderbolt 5 with DisplayPort and Power Delivery 3.1; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz / 4K 120 Hz); SD Express reader; 2.5 Gb Ethernet; 3.5 mm combo jack
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Legion TrueStrike, 6-row with numeric keypad, per-key RGB backlight, 1.6 mm key travel, Copilot key; 4 switchable keycaps included	24-zone RGB gaming keyboard with Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar touchpad, 75 × 120 mm	–
Speakers
Speakers	4 speakers (2 × 2 W woofers, 2 × 2 W tweeters), Nahimic Audio	2 × 2 W, Nahimic 3, Hi-Res Audio ready
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array	Array microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	None	IR webcam with shutter