Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (83F50012US) / MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (83F50012US): Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H), MTM 83F50012US: Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5080 Laptop GPU 16 GB, 32 GB DDR5-6400, 1 TB PCIe Gen5 SSD, 16-inch 2.5K OLED 240 Hz, Eclipse Black, Windows 11 Home. MTMs on the same platform with an RTX 5070 Ti / 5090, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus or 80 Wh battery are separate.

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.

SpecificationLenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (83F50012US)MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US
Release year20252025
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX; 24 cores (8 P + 16 E), up to 5.4 GHz on P-cores

The HX series is a desktop-class laptop processor that runs at high sustained power; its Intel AI Boost NPU offers up to 13 TOPS of AI processing.

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AMD 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.

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GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, 16 GB GDDR7; 175 W TGP; 2287 MHz boost

TGP is the maximum power the graphics card can draw; 175 W is the highest tier for this GPU. The GPU is soldered and cannot be upgraded. The laptop RTX 5080 is not the same as the desktop RTX 5080.

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NVIDIA 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.

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Display16-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, glossy, 240 Hz; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; 100% DCI-P3

Typical 500 nits SDR and 1,100 nits peak HDR; Dolby Vision, NVIDIA G-SYNC and X-Rite factory calibration. TÜV Rheinland low blue light and flicker-free certified. The glossy finish boosts contrast but can reflect in bright rooms.

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18-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.

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Memory32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-6400 SO-DIMM

The two SO-DIMM slots run in dual channel; Lenovo supports up to 64 GB on the platform.

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32 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.

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Storage1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5 SSD (TLC)

The platform has two M.2 slots, one PCIe 5.0 x4 and one PCIe 4.0 x4, so a second SSD can be added. There is no card reader.

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1 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.

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Ports1 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (40 Gb/s, DisplayPort 2.1); 1 × USB-C 10 Gb/s (PD 95–100 W, DisplayPort 2.1); 3 × USB-A (one 10 Gb/s); HDMI 2.1; 2.5 GbE RJ45; 3.5 mm jack

HDMI 2.1 outputs up to 8K at 60 Hz, and four displays including the built-in one can be driven. USB-C charging is limited to 95–100 W; full performance needs the 400 W adapter.

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2 × 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.

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WirelessWi-Fi 7 (802.11be 2×2); Bluetooth 5.4 LenovoMediaTek Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI
Keyboard6-row with number pad, per-key RGB; 1.6 mm travel; Copilot key; swappable keycaps in the box Lenovo—
Battery and adapter80 or 99.9 Wh lithium-ion (by MTM); 400 W slim-tip adapter; Super Rapid Charge

Lenovo’s MobileMark 30 figure is about 2.9 hours at 250 nits; high-power components shorten battery life in gaming laptops.

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4-cell 99.9 Wh lithium-ion; 400 W adapter

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

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Camera and audio5MP camera with e-shutter; four speakers; dual microphones Lenovo—
Chassis, size and weightAluminium top and bottom covers; 364.38 × 275.94 × 21.9–26.65 mm; from 2.57 kg Lenovo—
Operating systemWindows 11 Home (64-bit) Lenovo—
Keyboard and camera—SteelSeries 26-zone RGB keyboard (99 keys, with number pad); IR FHD camera with privacy shutter

The IR camera enables Windows Hello face sign-in.

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Audio—4 × 2 W speakers; array microphone MSI
Size and weight—404 × 307.5 × 24–32.05 mm; 3.6 kg MSI
Operating system and warranty—Windows 11 Home; 1-year limited warranty (including 1-year global coverage) MSI