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MSI Gaming Laptop Vector 16
Intel Ultra 9 Series 2 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD RGB Backlit KB NVIDIA RTX 5060 Graphics 16" 240Hz QHD Screen
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£1,249.00
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6-24 months. Rep. 36.8% APR. 3 instalments of £416.33
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Joey, Tech Expert @ Laptop Station
“MSI has nailed this one! At £1,249, it punches well above its weight for the price. Laptops around this price typically score between 33 and 36.”
39/40
My score
Great for
Professional editing using DaVinci, SolidWorks, Sketchup
Advanced gaming for Cyberpunk or Marvel Rivals
Action games like GTA V and Fortnite
Also good for
Advanced photo editing using CapCut and Illustrator
Popular gaming apps like Minecraft and Sims 4
Moderate photo editing apps Photoshop and Premiere Pro
Not ideal if you need
No downsides noted. Consider adding more RAM and storage later for best performance.
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Laptop FAQs
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Yes. You can choose to pay for your laptop monthly up to 24 months with our finance partner, Payl8r. Simply choose the Payl8r option at checkout. You can pay an optional deposit, and choose how many months.
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| Over 18 months | from £69.38 |
| Over 12 months | from £104.08 |
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Representative example: If you borrow £510.00 over 12 months at a fixed monthly interest rate of 2.50% and an annual rate of 30.00% and a representative APR of 65.5%, you will pay: Monthly payment: £55.25. Total repayments: £663.00. Total charge for credit: £153.00.
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Yes, this laptop comes with Windows 11 Home. Windows is the software that controls your laptop, and lets you install other software and get on the web. Some people consider Word, Excel and Outlook to be part of Windows, and although they are both made by Microsoft they aren’t the same thing.
The colour of this MSI laptop is Black.
Yes, this laptop has a HDMI port so you can connect a TV or bigger screen. These ports are the same as you’ll find on DVD players and games consoles.
The model number for this MSI laptop is 9S7-15M452-005.
There is a one year warranty on all laptops, with an option to extend to two years for a small charge.
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Thoroughly checked
Each laptop is checked by our technicians and is backed by a one year warranty.
21 point check
Each laptop receives a comprehensive check of all its components, moving bits, and internals to make sure they're all tip-top.
1.System & BIOS check
2.Processor performance check
3.Memory RAM test
4.Storage health check
5.Battery health check
6.Display quality check
7.Keyboard test
8.Trackpad test
9.Ports & connections
10.Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
11.Audio speakers & mic
12.Camera test
13.Cooling system check
14.Fan noise check
15.Graphics performance
16.Shake test
17.Photos taken
18.Build & hinge check
19.Exterior condition
20.Clean & dust removal
21.Final ready-to-use check
The geeky bit
Performance and technical information
A clear breakdown of the main spec, screen, ports and everyday features.
- Processor
- Intel Ultra 9 2.7-5.4GHz (275HX) - 24 Core
- RAM
- 32GB
- Storage
- 1TB SSD
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 (8GB)
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Home installed
- Screen Size
- 16"
- Resolution
- (2560x1600)
- Screen Features
- Quad-HD
- IPS
- 100% DCI-P3
- 240Hz Refresh Rate
- Ports
- 2xUSB-A
- 2xThunderbolt
- HDMI
- Ethernet
- Networking
- WiFi 7
- Bluetooth
- Colour
- Black
- Product Weight
- 2.7 kg
- Release Year
- Mid 2025
- Model No.
- 9S7-15M452-005
- Other Features
- RGB Backlit Keyboard
- Webcam
- Windows Hello
- Copilot Key
About MSI Gaming Laptop Vector 16 - Intel Ultra 9 Series 2 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD RGB Backlit KB NVIDIA RTX 5060 Graphics 16" 240Hz QHD Screen
The MSI Gaming Laptop Vector 16 represents incredible gaming performance for a reduced price. Running the show is a powerhouse Ultra 9 processor that pairs beautifully with the RTX 5060 graphics chip. Combined it outputs high-detail, high frame rate performance capable of playing many of todays most popular titles smoothly.
Processing & Graphics Superiority
NVIDIAs GPU offers 8GB memory ideal for playing your favourite games in all their glory. Paired with a 24-Core Ultra 9 processor there's little the Vector 16 can't handle, including 3D modelling software and photo/video editing suites like ADOBE.
Ample RAM, Large Storage
This laptop comes with DDR5 RAM, and with 32GB total available you can multi-task to your heart's content. Keep a large library of games and apps downloaded with a 1TB NVMe storage device.
Feature Packed
With Cooler Boost 5 cooling system this ensures you can churn through apps, games and multitasking without breaking a sweat. It also includes the latest WiFi-6E network card, plus a 24-zone RGB backlit keyboard.
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Adobe After Effects
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Long-form 1080p visual effects, mid-tier 4K compositing & complex 3D kinetic typography. Can use heavy temporal tracking & expect smooth multi-frame rendering. Other advanced features are now available. Only major bottleneck is lack of 64GB RAM.
Adobe Illustrator
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Doing professional-level graphics design, branding & illustration. Can use advanced features like ray tracing, complex vector tools & work with 3D design. If this laptop has 16GB RAM, consider upgrading to 32GB.
Adobe InDesign
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Working on massive projects across other Creative Suite apps. Advanced tools & AI features available. for GPU performance mode screen must be higher than 2K resolution. Laptops with H-Series CPUs or similar & supplied or upgraded to 32GB RAM are most effective.
Adobe Lightroom
Excellent · 4/4Best for: High-level performance when using fluid real-time editing, complex object erasure, powerful AI tools & more. Laptop with - or upgraded to - 32GB RAM improves multitasking, enables pro-level use & smoother 4K editing.
Adobe Photoshop
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Pro-level tasks such as massive print & production media, extreme resolution compositing & work involving massive layer stacking. Advanced tools including local neural filters, AI adjustments & advanced textures will work brilliantly.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Heavy creative & design worfklows, advanced heritage restorations & manitpulating RAW & high-megapixel images. Unlocks AI driven & content aware tools as well as hardware-accelerated features thanks to GPU.
Canva
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Advanced motion & animation, complex multi-layer layouts & doing short-form video production for social media. Can use all AI magic & Canva craft tools plus presentation & workspace utilities. If multi-tasking or working with 4K content choose, or upgrade to, 16GB RAM or higher.
GIMP
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Using GIMPs advanced tools such as warp transform, unified & cage transform tools, heavy mathematical GEGL filters & complex path editing & selections. Can handle heavier tasks such as building intrictate digital compositions.
Serato DJ Pro
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Mixing 3 or more decks, live stem splitting, serato video & more.
Football Manager 26
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Largest player and league database and watching matches in highest quality. No lag in menus.
Hogwarts Legacy
Very Good · 3/4Best for: Playing with higher FPS on improved graphics offering an overall smoother feel.
Minecraft Java Edition
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Players who like massive modpacks, excellent FPS particularly when playing the vanilla (unmodded) game. "Fabulous" graphics settings with draw distances roughly up to 32 chunks.
Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Docs
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Working on more complex Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.
Kids Schoolwork
Excellent · 4/4Best for: Kids at college or higher. Smoothest performance for non-app specific tasks such as online research, projects and more.