MSI Vector A16 HX A8WHG-048US gaming laptop
- Windows 11 Home
- Cosmo Gray
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16-inch WUXGA 165 Hz gaming laptop with 16-core i7-14650HX, RTX 5050 8 GB GDDR7, 64 GB DDR5 and 16 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615JHR is a 16-inch gaming laptop built around an Intel Core i7-14650HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card. It ships with Windows 11 Pro and targets users who need high core counts and fast storage in a portable chassis. The 16-core CPU and 8 GB GDDR7 GPU combination suits demanding games and content creation workloads.
This configuration replaces a standard model by upgrading the processor to a 16-core 24-thread i7-14650HX with a 5.7 GHz max turbo frequency and 30 MB cache. The graphics step up to an RTX 5050 with 8 GB GDDR7 memory. The jump is worth it when workloads scale across 24 threads and benefit from the newer GPU architecture and faster video memory.
The laptop arrives with 64 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz memory in dual-channel mode and 16 TB of PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe storage across two 8 TB drives. This capacity frees the user from external drives for large project libraries and reduces the need for immediate memory upgrades. The 165 Hz WUXGA IPS-level display and thermal interface upgrades complete the platform for sustained performance.
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| Product | |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ASUS |
| Product line | ROG Strix G16 |
| Model name | G615JHR-DS74 |
| Part number | G615JHR-DS74-HID15P |
| Product color | Eclipse Gray |
| Design style | Thin and Light |
| Product type | Gaming & Entertainment |
| Recommended use | Consumer |
| Processor | |
| Processor | Intel® 14th Generation i7-14650HX |
| Processor model | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU cores | 16-core (8P+8E) Processor |
| Turbo clock speed | 5.7 GHz |
| Processor codename | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| L3 cache size | 30 MB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 64 GB |
| RAM type and speed | DDR5 5600 MHz |
| Memory configuration | 2 × 32 GB |
| Total memory slots | 2 |
| Free memory slots | 0 |
| Maximum supported memory | 128 GB |
| Storage | |
| Storage drive | 16 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| SSD storage | 16 TB |
| Hard drive | No |
| Storage configuration | 16 TB (2 × 8 TB) M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| Display | |
| Screen size | 16.0 in (40.6 cm) |
| Display resolution | 1920 × 1200 |
| Refresh frequency | 165 Hz |
| Touch input | Non-Touch Screen |
| Display | 16 in WUXGA |
| Display format | WUXGA |
| Color gamut coverage | sRGB:100% |
| Screen features | FHD+ 165 Hz IPS-Level |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics processor | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU |
| Video RAM | 8 GB |
| GPU model | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 5050 |
| Graphics type | Dedicated Card |
| Audio & video | |
| Sound | Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos, AI noise-canceling technology, Hi-Res certification (for headphone) |
| Speakers | 2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology |
| Web camera | 1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello |
| Connectivity | |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2 × 2 |
| Bluetooth support | Bluetooth® 5.4 |
| Ports & slots | |
| USB ports | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10 Gbit/s) |
| Thunderbolt ports | 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™ / power delivery |
| HDMI ports | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Audio jacks | 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack |
| Memory card reader | None |
| Power | |
| Power adapter | Rectangle Conn, 280 W AC Adapter, Output: 20 V DC, 14A, 280 W, Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal |
| Battery pack | 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion |
| Size & build | |
| Overall dimensions | 13.94 in × 10.55 in × 0.9 in ~ 1.21 in |
| Product weight | 6.02 lb (2.73 kg) |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro |
| More details | |
| Pointing device | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB |
| Keyboard backlight | Backlit |
The laptop measures 13.94 inches wide by 10.55 inches deep and ranges from 0.90 to 1.21 inches thick, weighing 6.02 lbs.
Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut is pre-applied to the CPU and Gelid GC Extreme to the GPU by the builder; the step often missed is skipping the burn-in stress test that verifies the thermal interface has settled correctly.
The dual 8 TB M.2 drives are rated for years of heavy writes; they are user-accessible by removing the bottom panel, so you can swap a single module without touching the other.
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