This RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop keeps getting cheaper and it's making all those $2,000+ machines look like terrible deals

The MSI Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop with its keyboard lit up in multiple colours on a teal deals background — (Image credit: MSI)

MSI Vector 16 HX AI | RTX 5070 Ti | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,799.99 $1,574.99 at Best Buy (save $255)
Our Dave tested the Vector 16 HX AI for weeks and came away very impressed with the RTX 5080 version, and the RTX 5070 Ti version promises much of the same. The 1200p IPS screen is a good match for the GPU and CPU, which is of 20-core Intel stock, and while I'd like to see more RAM, it's a very easy upgrade to perform later on. The price has been wavering recently, but this is the cheapest we've seen this particular lappy for to date—making it a helluva lot of high-powered hardware for the cash.

Ah, the MSI Vector 16 HX AI. I've written so much about this gaming laptop over the past few months, I could pretty much recite the specs sheet in my sleep. There's a very good reason for all those words, however—not only is it fantastic value at regular prices, but for some reason I can't quite comprehend, it keeps getting cheaper.

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Sure, it's not a perfect machine. For a start, I'd like to see 32 GB of RAM in all gaming laptops in 2025 rather than the 16 GB of DDR5 you get here—but it's a very easy (and cheap) upgrade to perform, and 16 GB is just about good enough for now.

The screen is merely fine, the chassis is a bit plastic-y, and it can get loud under duress. But honestly, what's on offer here is still a stonking amount of portable gaming power for hundreds of dollars less than all of its nearest competition, and for that I must laud it once more.

The RTX 5070 Ti is a much more powerful mobile GPU than the regular RTX 5070, particularly here in 140 W trim. It's paired with a 1200p display that might not be the highest of resolutions, but will look fantastic with that graphics chip pumping plenty of pixels towards its 240 Hz refresh rate.

Match that with a 20-core (eight Performance, 12 Efficient) Intel CPU, and you've got yourself a mighty gaming machine for the cash. It's genuinely astonishing to me that this laptop keeps dropping in price, given just how many more delicious frames you'll be getting out of it compared to its similarly priced competition. It's the best gaming laptop deal in our listings at the moment, and while it keeps dropping, I'll happily keep writing about it.

RTX 50-series laptops are still pricier than I'd like, in general. This one, though? It's a darn good deal that keeps getting better.

Best gaming laptop 2025

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1. Best overall:
Razer Blade 16 (2025)

2. Best budget:
Gigabyte G6X

3. Best 14-inch:
Razer Blade 14 (2025)

4. Best mid-range:
MSI Vector 16 HX AI

5. Best high-performance:
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

6. Best 17-inch:
Gigabyte Aorus 17X

Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't—and he hasn't stopped since. Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy spends his time jumping around the world attending product launches and trade shows, all the while reviewing every bit of PC gaming hardware he can get his hands on. You name it, if it's interesting hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.

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