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Dec 6, 2024 10:22 PM

MSI Vector 16 HX 16" Laptop: QHD+ 240Hz IPS, i9-19400HX, RTX 4090, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $2349

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B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] has MSI Vector 16 HX 16" Laptop (HX A14VIG-693US) for $2349. Shipping is free.

Specs/Features:
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX (14th Gen) Processor
  • 32GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 16" QHD+ 2560 x 1600 at 240 Hz Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 / Supports Video Alt Mode
    • 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) / Supports Video Alt Mode
    • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 / Supports Video Alt Mode and Power Delivery
    • 1x USB-A 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-A 3.1/3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • 99-Key SteelSeries RGB Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Weight: 6 lbs
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B&H Photo Video [bhphotovideo.com] has MSI Vector 16 HX 16" Laptop (HX A14VIG-693US) for $2349. Shipping is free.

Specs/Features:
  • Intel Core i9-14900HX (14th Gen) Processor
  • 32GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • 16" QHD+ 2560 x 1600 at 240 Hz Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 / Supports Video Alt Mode
    • 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) / Supports Video Alt Mode
    • 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 / Supports Video Alt Mode and Power Delivery
    • 1x USB-A 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-A 3.1/3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • 99-Key SteelSeries RGB Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Weight: 6 lbs

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Dec 7, 2024 2:09 AM
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jhxrcDec 7, 2024 2:09 AM
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I9 19400hx Cpu?
Dec 7, 2024 2:14 AM
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adamcDec 7, 2024 2:14 AM
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If you care about gaming enough for a 4090, why not just build a desktop? The desktop version would smoke the laptop.

These kind of purchases don't make sense to me unless money is burning a hole in your pocket.
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Dec 7, 2024 3:12 AM
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forcesDec 7, 2024 3:12 AM
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I used to be a gaming laptops fan, until you buy for the same money from this laptop a RTX 4080 super desktop and you see the amount of FPS you get, is waaaaaay better value.
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Dec 7, 2024 9:13 PM
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DevanteWearyDec 7, 2024 9:13 PM
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Quote from adamc View quoted comment :
If you care about gaming enough for a 4090, why not just build a desktop? The desktop version would smoke the laptop.

These kind of purchases don't make sense to me unless money is burning a hole in your pocket.
I spent $2000 on a gaming laptop in 2017. An MSI GT75VR. CPU: i7-6820HK, GPU 1070.

tldr; still have great graphics and none of the hassle of a tower

And it is specifically because, after dealing with unplugging and lugging my big, heavy ass tower to the garage to dust it out for the Xth time, I swore I was done with big as gaming towers.

I spent $2,000 and don't regret it since. Still can play modern games at high or sometimes Ultra graphics (1070 is just legendary). Played Half Life Alyx at high graphics.

Could games look eVeN mOAr beTTeR? Sure but what do I play? Just tried Marvel Rivals and on the setting above high, it looks amazing. Streets of Rogue and Vampire Survivors's pixels look as pixely as ever. Stardew Valley looks the same on my phone as it does my laptop.

Since then, I've taken my laptop to countless friends' houses and gaming parties and while everyone is struggling setting up their PCs and fumbling over wires and stuff, I just pull mine out of my bag and open and I'm ready.

The point is, it was worth it to me to have a small form factor, no external components (like monitor, even though I have my TV hooked up if I really want to), that could still perform.

If I put the money down and put a laptop and a bunch of tower parts side by side of course I could make a PC that would blow the laptop away, but it'd be too much of a hassle in every other department.

I think if I was like my friend who just plays MS Flight Simulator with his flight joystick setup, then yeah I'd go for the top top hardware. Or if I just simply played nothing but the most high fidelity games always (Baulder's Gate, Witcher, Cyberpunk, CoD) and nothing else, then I'd build a gaming tower centered around as small and portable as it could be. This guy has an awesome channel making small towers. https://www.youtube.com/@devyn.johnston

Lastly, when it comes to the concept of price vs performance, you just kind of have to realize those two aren't the only elements and what you're paying for is also convenience.
To some it may seem like a waste of money but to me it isn't. I still remember thinking well if I want performance on-par with a tower, I'm gonna drop some money. But in a month, in a few months, I won't even care I spent that money and it'll last me years.
Dec 9, 2024 3:22 PM
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crazygideonDec 9, 2024 3:22 PM
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Quote from DevanteWeary View quoted comment :
I spent $2000 on a gaming laptop in 2017. An MSI GT75VR. CPU: i7-6820HK, GPU 1070.

tldr; still have great graphics and none of the hassle of a tower

And it is specifically because, after dealing with unplugging and lugging my big, heavy ass tower to the garage to dust it out for the Xth time, I swore I was done with big as gaming towers.

I spent $2,000 and don't regret it since. Still can play modern games at high or sometimes Ultra graphics (1070 is just legendary). Played Half Life Alyx at high graphics.

Could games look eVeN mOAr beTTeR? Sure but what do I play? Just tried Marvel Rivals and on the setting above high, it looks amazing. Streets of Rogue and Vampire Survivors's pixels look as pixely as ever. Stardew Valley looks the same on my phone as it does my laptop.

Since then, I've taken my laptop to countless friends' houses and gaming parties and while everyone is struggling setting up their PCs and fumbling over wires and stuff, I just pull mine out of my bag and open and I'm ready.

The point is, it was worth it to me to have a small form factor, no external components (like monitor, even though I have my TV hooked up if I really want to), that could still perform.

If I put the money down and put a laptop and a bunch of tower parts side by side of course I could make a PC that would blow the laptop away, but it'd be too much of a hassle in every other department.

I think if I was like my friend who just plays MS Flight Simulator with his flight joystick setup, then yeah I'd go for the top top hardware. Or if I just simply played nothing but the most high fidelity games always (Baulder's Gate, Witcher, Cyberpunk, CoD) and nothing else, then I'd build a gaming tower centered around as small and portable as it could be. This guy has an awesome channel making small towers. https://www.youtube.com/@devyn.johnston

Lastly, when it comes to the concept of price vs performance, you just kind of have to realize those two aren't the only elements and what you're paying for is also convenience.
To some it may seem like a waste of money but to me it isn't. I still remember thinking well if I want performance on-par with a tower, I'm gonna drop some money. But in a month, in a few months, I won't even care I spent that money and it'll last me years.
Big towers are a preference, if you want portable you'll always have to build a SFF. The downside is you have to find a good case that actually fits a 4090 (or later 5090). Laptop 4090s are really 4080s desktop variants looking at die specs. This isn't something new, Nvidia does this all the time where the laptop die is always a tier below the desktop but named the same. Very consumer friendly!

I've built in SFFs a few times now specifically the Lian-Li A4H2O, it can fit a Strix 3090 sized card.
Dec 9, 2024 9:18 PM
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LanchonDec 9, 2024 9:18 PM
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Quote from adamc View quoted comment :
If you care about gaming enough for a 4090, why not just build a desktop? The desktop version would smoke the laptop.

These kind of purchases don't make sense to me unless money is burning a hole in your pocket.
because you might need the video RAM (which for model B&H laughably does not specify), not the Watts. not everybody buys GPUs to play games.

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