MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US / ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) GA402XV-BS91-CB

MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US: Ryzen 9 9955HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB DDR5, 1 TB SSD, 18-inch QHD+ 240 Hz, Cosmo Gray. The A9WIG-076US comes with 64 GB / 2 TB and Windows 11 Pro; the RTX 5070 Ti A9WHG and other display options are separate SKUs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) GA402XV-BS91-CB: GA402XV-BS91-CB: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB, 16 GB DDR5, 512 GB SSD, 14-inch QHD+ 165 Hz IPS-level display (Canadian SKU). The RTX 4050 GA402XU, the RTX 4070 GA402XI, and the RTX 4080/4090 GA402XZ/XY versions with the mini LED Nebula HDR display are separate.

SpecificationMSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223USASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023) GA402XV-BS91-CB
Release year20252023
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX; 16 cores / 32 threads, 2.5–5.4 GHz

This is the Zen 5 version with 64 MB of L3 cache; the 9955HX3D with 128 MB of cache is a separate processor. AMD gives a 55 W default TDP with a 55–75 W configurable range.

MSI		AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS; 8 cores / 16 threads; up to 5.2 GHz; 16 MB L3 cache

The chip also includes Radeon 780M integrated graphics.

ASUS
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR7; up to 175 W with Dynamic Boost; boost up to 2287 MHz

The laptop RTX 5080 is a different chip from the desktop RTX 5080. 175 W is the top power limit for this GPU; with MSI OverBoost Ultra the combined CPU and GPU power reaches 260 W. The GPU is soldered and cannot be replaced.

MSI		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU; 8 GB GDDR6; ROG Boost 2300 MHz; 125 W (100 W + 25 W Dynamic Boost)

2300 MHz is the 2250 MHz boost clock plus a 50 MHz ASUS overclock; ASUS says it measured this with FurMark in a 25 °C lab. The graphics chip is soldered and cannot be upgraded.

ASUS
Display18-inch 16:10 QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 240 Hz, IPS-level panel, 100% DCI-P3

The same family also has SKUs with FHD+ 144/165 Hz, UHD+ 220 Hz and UHD+ Mini LED 120 Hz panels. 240 Hz shows motion more smoothly in fast games, provided the game reaches high frame rates.

MSI		14-inch QHD+ (2560 × 1600, 16:10); IPS-level, anti-glare; 165 Hz; 3 ms; DCI-P3 100%; Pantone Validated

DCI-P3 100% covers the cinema colour space; Pantone Validated means colour accuracy was checked at the factory. This SKU does not have the mini LED Nebula HDR display.

ASUS
Memory32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-5600

There are two SO-DIMM slots; MSI supports up to 96 GB. Actual speed depends on the memory combination and the processor.

MSI		16 GB DDR5 (soldered on board); 1 × DDR5 SO-DIMM slot; up to 32 GB

Memory can be increased by fitting a module in the SO-DIMM slot alongside the soldered memory.

ASUS
Storage1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4 x4)

Of the two M.2 slots one is PCIe Gen4 and the other PCIe Gen5 compatible; a second SSD can be added.

MSI		512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; 1 × M.2 slot

With a single M.2 slot, capacity is increased by replacing the SSD with a larger one.

ASUS
Ports2 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.1); 3 × USB-A; HDMI 2.1; RJ45 2.5 GbE; SD card reader; headphone/mic jack

MSI describes the USB-C ports as Thunderbolt 4 compatible. HDMI 2.1 outputs 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 120 Hz. The USB-A generation differs between MSI documents, so it is not given here.

MSI		1 × USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort, power delivery, 40 Gbit/s); 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort); 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD (UHS-II); 3.5 mm audio jack

There is no Ethernet port.

ASUS
WirelessMediaTek Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 MSIWi‑Fi 6E (triple band, 2 × 2); Bluetooth 5.2 ASUS
Keyboard and cameraSteelSeries 26-zone RGB keyboard (99 keys, with number pad); IR FHD camera with privacy shutter

The IR camera enables Windows Hello face sign-in.

MSI		1-zone RGB backlit chiclet keyboard; 1080p IR camera for Windows Hello

There is no fingerprint reader.

ASUS
Audio4 × 2 W speakers; array microphone MSI4 speakers, Dolby Atmos, 3 microphones, AI noise cancelling ASUS
Battery and adapter4-cell 99.9 Wh lithium-ion; 400 W adapter

Gaming performance is available on the adapter; power limits drop on battery.

MSI		—
Size and weight404 × 307.5 × 24–32.05 mm; 3.6 kg MSI31.2 × 22.7 × 1.85–1.95 cm; 1.65 kg ASUS
Operating system and warrantyWindows 11 Home; 1-year limited warranty (including 1-year global coverage) MSI—
Battery and power—76 Wh, 4-cell lithium-ion; 240 W adapter (ø6.0 mm)

It can also charge over USB-C through the USB4 port; full performance needs the 240 W adapter.

ASUS
Operating system—Windows 11 Home ASUS