Razer Blade 16 (2026) / MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US

Razer Blade 16 (2026): RZ09-0581; black; RTX 50 configurations

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.

SpecificationRazer Blade 16 (2026)MSI Vector A18 HX A9WIG-223US
Release year20262025
ModelRZ09-0581 Razer—
ProcessorCore Ultra 9 386H; 16 cores / 16 threads RazerAMD 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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GPU optionsRTX 5070 Ti 12 GB / 5080 16 GB / 5090 24 GB

These are separate configurations.

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Memory options32 or 64 GB LPDDR5X-9600; soldered Razer—
SSD options1 or 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Razer—
SSD slots2 × M.2 NVMe 2280, including occupied slots Razer—
Display16-inch OLED; 2560 × 1600; 16:10 Razer18-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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CoolingVapour chamber Razer—
USB-CThunderbolt 5 + Thunderbolt 4

Manual: USB PD 3.0 20 V / up to 100 W.

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Other ports3 × USB-A Gen2; HDMI 2.1; UHS-II SD; 3.5 mm Razer—
WirelessWi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6.0 RazerMediaTek Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI
Camera1080p; Windows Hello IR Razer—
KeyboardPer-key RGB; 1.5 mm travel Razer—
Audio6 speakers; dual microphones Razer4 × 2 W speakers; array microphone MSI
Battery90 Wh Razer—
WeightApproximately 2.14 kg Razer—
Graphics—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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Memory—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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Storage—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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Ports—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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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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Battery and adapter—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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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