Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-285US Gaming Laptop
Or from $79/ month financing or installment plan*
16" QHD+ 240Hz | GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti | Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255HX
Customize Your High-Performance Gaming Laptop
Tailor your laptop to your playstyle and workflow. Choose your CPU, GPU, display, storage, memory, and performance upgrades — each system hand-built, stress-tested, and optimized by our U.S. technicians.
Fully Customizable
Hand-Built & Performance Tuned
Built in the USA
Expert-Tuned for Maximum Performance
Every XOTIC PC laptop undergoes a detailed optimization and validation process performed by our U.S. technicians. Your system is inspected, upgraded where requested, thermally tuned, and tested to ensure stable, reliable performance right out of the box.
U.S. Technician Inspected & Prepared
Thermal Optimization & Repaste Options
Benchmarking & Stability Testing
Prepared in the USA
Our Laptop Optimization & Quality Process
- Full system inspection & hardware validation
- Optional repaste service for cooler, quieter performance
- Installation of memory, storage, and configuration upgrades
- BIOS updates, firmware checks & driver optimization
- Thermal stress testing & long-duration performance checks
- Benchmark verification across real-world workloads
- Final QC, cleaning & secure packaging for shipment
Key Specs at a Glance
This model delivers the perfect balance of performance, portability, and display quality. Below are the core specifications that define its real-world speed, responsiveness, and gaming capability.
Performance Overview
Built for smooth, responsive performance across gaming, creative workloads, and everyday multitasking. Each laptop is optimized and validated by our U.S. technicians to ensure stable, consistent behavior right out of the box.
Tuned for Real-World Performance
Before shipment, your laptop undergoes an extensive verification process to confirm smooth operation in real workloads. This includes application responsiveness, system stability under sustained load, gaming behavior, and everyday performance consistency.
XOTIC PC Performance Validation
- BIOS and firmware checks
- Driver optimization & system preparation
- Thermal behavior and stability verification
- Optional repaste service for cooler, quieter operation
- Responsive performance testing for gaming & applications
Customization & Upgrade Options
Make your laptop truly yours. XOTIC PC offers extensive customization options ranging from cosmetic personalization to advanced performance enhancements — all installed and validated by our U.S. technicians.
UV Printing
Apply high-resolution UV artwork directly onto your laptop’s chassis. Durable, vibrant, and fully customizable with your own design or selections from our gallery.
Wraps & Skins
Choose from premium vinyl wraps for a unique look and added surface protection. Available in metallic, carbon fiber, matte, gloss, and custom designs.
Custom Painting
Hand-painted premium finishes with automotive-grade coatings. Create a one-of-a-kind laptop with personalized colors, gradients, or themed designs.
RAM & Storage Upgrades
Increase memory capacity or add ultra-fast NVMe SSDs for improved multitasking, shorter load times, and long-term flexibility. Installed and tested by our technicians.
Laser Etching
Precision laser etching for logos, artwork, text, or custom personalization. A permanent and professional way to showcase your identity.
Overclocking & Tuning
System tuning adjustments for optimal performance. Includes power profile balancing and performance-oriented configuration based on your usage.
Thermal Enhancements
Improve cooling efficiency with optional thermal pasting, premium thermal pads, or copper heatsink enhancements — ensuring cooler temperatures and quieter operation.
Extended Warranty Options
Protect your investment with extended warranties covering parts, labor, and additional service options for long-term peace of mind.
Stunning Display & Immersive Audio
Designed for vivid clarity and immersive sound, this system delivers a premium visual and audio experience for gaming, streaming, and creative work. Each laptop undergoes visual and audio quality checks by XOTIC PC technicians before shipping.
Vivid, Color-Accurate Visuals
Enjoy sharp detail and rich color depth whether you're gaming, editing, or streaming. XOTIC PC performs panel inspections, brightness consistency checks, and dead-pixel validation to ensure your display meets high quality standards before it leaves our facility.
Clear, Immersive Audio
Experience clean dialogue, balanced mids, and strong audio clarity for gaming, music, and communication. Each system undergoes speaker channel testing and microphone clarity checks to ensure reliable everyday performance.
Designed for STEM professionals, the Vector 16 HX AI delivers cutting-edge performance and rock-solid stability. It acts as a high-tech brain, seamlessly processing complex data with speed and precision. From software development to data analysis and simulations, the Vector 16 HX AI provides the performance and reliability engineers need to succeed.
Desktop Level Performance with Efficiency
Up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 275HX
Unlocking new level of performance with whole-new P-core & E-core architecture bringing improved performance per watt, the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX is here to make portable gaming cooler, quieter with elite-level performance.
*Performance and power compared to previous gen Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900HX. Results may vary by scenario.
20%+ Performance Boost* | 24 Cores 8 P-Cores + 16 E-Cores | NPU Inside
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
GAME CHANGER
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell, GeForce RTX™ 50 Series Laptop GPUs bring game-changing capabilities to gamers and creators. Equipped with a massive level of AI horsepower, the RTX 50 Series enables new experiences and next-level graphics fidelity. Multiply performance with NVIDIA DLSS 4, generate images at unprecedented speed, and unleash your creativity with NVIDIA Studio. All in the thinnest and longest lasting RTX laptops, optimized by Max-Q.
Game Changer
GEFORCE RTX 50 SERIES LAPTOPS
Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals.
DLSS 4 massively increases performance and improves image quality for top games using the power of AI.
Game-Winning Responsiveness
NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
True-to-Life Graphics
Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed with full ray tracing and breakthrough neural rendering technologies.
AI, Ready for You
MSI Gaming Laptops are NVIDIA NIM-ready and engineered to run NVIDIA NIM microservices—optimized AI models for language, speech, vision, content generation, and more. With these tools, enthusiasts and developers can build AI assistants, develop productivity plugins, or craft innovative content creation workflows locally on RTX AI PCs. Shape tomorrow’s AI today with the power of NVIDIA RTX™.
NVIDIA DLSS 4M
Supreme Speed. Superior Visuals. Powered by AI
DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality. The latest breakthrough, DLSS 4, brings new Multi Frame Generation and enhanced Ray Reconstruction and Super Resolution, powered by GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs and fifth-generation Tensor Cores. DLSS on GeForce RTX is the best way to play, backed by an NVIDIA AI supercomputer in the cloud constantly improving your PC’s gaming capabilities.
Full Ray Tracing with Neural Rendering
Game-Changing Realism
The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture unlocks the game-changing realism of full ray tracing. Experience cinematic quality visuals at unprecedented speed powered by GeForce RTX 50 Series with fourth-gen RT Cores and breakthrough neural rendering technologies accelerated with fifth-gen Tensor Cores.
MSI Overboost Ultra Technology
When extreme workloads demand full CPU and GPU resources, MSI OverBoost Ultra technology delivers peak combined performance with a total power output of 240W.
*240W based on configuration of Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU and above.
*Under Extreme Performance mode by MSI Center with AC power.
*May vary by scenario.
Innovative Cooling Solution
Crafted for perfection, our latest Cooler Boost 5 design offers tailored thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU. With larger fans and broader heat pipes, it ensures optimal performance even during the most intense gaming sessions.*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
2 Fans | Up to 7 Heat Pipes | Gen 5 SSD Thermal Module*
High Speed Combo
Vector Series comes with the ultimate combination of data transfer interface and the widest bandwidth to obtain the unrivaled experience.*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
Now Even Smarter
Experience smarter productivity featuring Copilot and MSI AI Engine for seamless multitasking. These advanced AI tools adapt to your needs, optimizing performance and streamlining workflows effortlessly.
Copilot
Uncover new opportunities, create compelling content, and solve problems faster anywhere with Microsoft Copilot on Windows, your AI assistant at work. To enhance data security, privacy, and compliance, Copilot provides enterprise data protection when employees are signed in through their Microsoft Entra ID account.
AI Engine
MSI AI Engine is able to detect user scenarios and automatically adjust hardware settings to achieve the best performance. With simple AI tuned modes and resources, you can focus on the important things like creating, work and entertainment.
Thunderbolt™ 5 Technology
The forefront of data transfer and connectivity solution is now available. Enjoy up to 120 Gbps of transmit bandwidth with Thunderbolt™ Bandwidth Boost, while enabling connection to more monitors at higher resolution and refresh rates than ever.Up to 120 Gbp | 3X Faster than Thunderbolt™ 4 | Up to 12X Faster than USB 3.2 Gen2 | Support DisplayPort 2.1
Immerse Yourself in Gaming Ambiance
Experience the radiating vibrant lights of 24-Zone RGB Keyboard featuring illuminated WASD keys and uniquely designed keycaps for an immersive gaming journey infused with style!*Lighting effects are only for illustration. Actual effect may vary by software version.
Key Travel 1.7mm | Highlighted WASD | Equipped with Number Pad
Unmatched Visuals
MSI gaming laptops are tailored for gamer with high resolution and refresh rate. Make your gaming world more lifelike and smooth than ever before.*Optional. Actual specification may vary by configurations.
16" Immersive Display | 16:10 Golden Ratio display | QHD+ Resolution | 240Hz Refresh rate
Expand your vision across multiple display with HDMI™ and Thunderbolt™ 5.
The Way Music Should Be
Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio.
Full Support For All Possibility
The Vector 16 HX AI comes with the most complete I/O ports to support all kinds of data transmission or display output. Giving gamers the maximized flexibility in using the laptop.*PD Charging supports 65W (20V@3.25A) and up to (28V@5A) 140W PD Charging at System running (S0 Power State) and Sleep mode (Modern Standby Low-Power Idle State), 15W(5V@3A) and up to 140W(28V@5A) at Hibernate (S4 Power State), Off (S5 Power State). The overall system performance may be affected in order to adapt the charging current. The charging rate will vary depending on the system and battery status. MSI PD Charger is recommended.
Vector 16 HX AI A2XW
- Up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 275HX
- Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
(MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.) - Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR7
Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, DLSS 4, and Max-Q technologies. - OverBoost Ultra Technology pushes the performance to the next level. Total Power up to 240W
- 16" QHD+ (2560x1600), 16:10, 240Hz Refresh Rate, 100% DCI-P3(Typical), IPS-Level panel
- Cooler Boost 5 with dual fans, 7 heat pipes and PCIe Gen5 SSD cooling design (optional)
- Dual Thunderbolt™ 5 offers up to 120Gbps transmit bandwidth with bandwidth boost
- 24-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard with Copilot Key
- Wi-Fi 7 Ready
- IR FHD webcam with Webcam Shutter
- One month of PC Game Pass
(Eligible Region: Please visit https://www.xbox.com/regions for the newest information.
* Spec and bundle offer may vary by model and by country. Please refer to the final specification of the product purchased for Xbox Game Pass pre-installed details.) - * Configuration may vary by models, please check spec sheet for detail info.
Technical Specifications.
Warranty & Support
Every ASUS laptop purchased from XOTIC PC includes full manufacturer warranty coverage plus dedicated U.S.-based support from our team. Optional extended protection plans are also available for additional peace of mind.
ASUS Manufacturer Warranty
All ASUS laptops include the standard manufacturer warranty, covering defects in materials and workmanship. Coverage and duration vary by model, but typically include:
- 1-Year ASUS Limited Warranty
- Depot repair or replacement services
- Technical support via ASUS
XOTIC PC U.S. Support
Our team provides personalized assistance for troubleshooting, upgrades, configuration help, and technical questions — even after your system has left our facility.
- Dedicated U.S.-based support
- Guidance on upgrades & optimization
- Assistance with ASUS warranty processes
Extended Protection Plans
Extend your coverage with optional XOTIC PC protection plans. Options vary by model and may include:
- 1- to 3-year extended parts & labor plans
- Accidental damage protection
- Priority repair handling
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a laptop take to ship from XOTIC PC?
Every system undergoes XOTIC PC quality checks, optimization, and performance validation before shipping.
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What warranty comes with my laptop?
XOTIC PC provides U.S.-based support, and optional extended protection plans are available for additional coverage.
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Why Choose XOTIC PC for Your Laptop?
When you purchase your laptop through XOTIC PC, you’re getting more than a device — you’re getting expert optimization, custom upgrade options, enhanced thermal performance, and dedicated U.S.-based support from technicians who care about your long-term experience.
Expert Technician Optimization
Every laptop is inspected, tuned, updated, and tested by our U.S. technicians. BIOS settings, drivers, thermals, and performance parameters are validated before shipping.
Custom Upgrades & Enhancements
Unlock deeper customization with options like UV printing, vinyl wraps, custom painting, laser etching, RAM & storage upgrades, repasting, thermal pad upgrades, and copper heatsinks.
Performance & Thermal Validation
We run stability checks, thermal tests, CPU/GPU behavior analysis, and real-world performance validation — ensuring your laptop performs reliably from day one.
Real Humans. Real Support.
Get fast, friendly assistance from our in-house support team in Lincoln, Nebraska. No outsourcing — just knowledgeable experts who actually know your system.
Trade In & Upgrade Easily
Trade in your current PC or laptop and put its value toward your new system. A simple, cost-effective upgrade path without starting from scratch.
Suggested Add-Ons
Enhance your system with recommended upgrades and accessories selected to improve performance, protection, and everyday usability.
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Choose your upgrades, enhancements, and personalization options—your perfect laptop starts here.
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