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Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, scoring 93 points to MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026)'s 77 points.
MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) edges out Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) in professional work performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, scoring 97 points to Acer's 92 points.
Both Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) and MSI Raider 18 Max HX (2026) struggle with portability, with Acer scoring 48.5 points and MSI scoring 41 points, resulting in a tie.
92 | Performance | 97 |
93 | Gaming | 77 |
77 | Display |
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61 | Battery Life | 56 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
34 | Portability | 26 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 84 |
| January 2025 | Launched | April 2026 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | Mini LED |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3459 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23055 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 136 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2396 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1371 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 6 | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |