ASUS TUF Gaming A18 18" WUXGA 144Hz AMD Ryzen AI 16GB 1TB RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop vs MSI Vector 17 HX AI QHD+ 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 32GB DDR5 RTX 5090 Grey Gaming Laptop

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

ASUS TUF Gaming A18 18" WUXGA 144Hz AMD Ryzen AI 16GB 1TB RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $1,894

MSI Vector 17 HX AI QHD+ 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 32GB DDR5 RTX 5090 Grey Gaming Laptop

1 configurations

from $4,330

6 of 7 specs differ across these 2.

Spec	ASUS TUF Gaming A18 18" WUXGA 144Hz AMD Ryzen AI 16GB 1TB RTX 5070 Gaming LaptopASUS-FA808UP-S8011Wfrom $1,894	MSI Vector 17 HX AI QHD+ 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 32GB DDR5 RTX 5090 Grey Gaming LaptopMSI-9S7-17S372-004from $4,330
Chip & memory
CPU cores	8	24Best
Unified memory	16 GB	32 GBBest
Storage
Storage	1000 GB	1000 GB
Display
Screen size	18"	17"
Resolution	1920x1200 (WUXGA)	2560x1600 (WQXGA)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 HzBest
Software & options
Operating system	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home

Questions

What is the difference between the ASUS TUF Gaming A18 18" WUXGA 144Hz AMD Ryzen AI 16GB 1TB RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop and the MSI Vector 17 HX AI QHD+ 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 32GB DDR5 RTX 5090 Grey Gaming Laptop?

6 of the 7 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

ASUS TUF Gaming A18 18" WUXGA 144Hz AMD Ryzen AI 16GB 1TB RTX 5070 Gaming Laptop from $1,894 — $2,436 less than the MSI Vector 17 HX AI QHD+ 240Hz Intel Core Ultra 9 32GB DDR5 RTX 5090 Grey Gaming Laptop. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.