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The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) takes the lead in gaming due to its higher score and more powerful GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics. Its 87 gaming score is significantly higher than the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)'s 63.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) outperforms the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025) in professional work with a higher overall score and a more powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
Both laptops have similar portability scores, making them relatively equal in terms of weight and size.
85 | Performance | 95 |
63 | Gaming | 87 |
54 | Display | 73 |
62 | Battery Life | 60 |
72 | Connectivity | 72 |
59 | Portability | 54 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 83 |
| February 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~75.5% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm (14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) |
| 16 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 180 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 142 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| — | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 3 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 400 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3093 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3116 |
| 16562 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21292 |
| 136 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 133 |
| 1881 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| 2.66 kg (5.87 lbs) | Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| 356.78 x 275.5 x 13.47-26.75 mm 14.05 x 10.85 x 0.53-1.05 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
| 983 cm 2 (152.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~75.5% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 6.1 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Black, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 54 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 2.4 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 20 (8P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 31.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 8 GB | Memory size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| ~24 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 4608 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 144 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 48 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 31.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| PCI-E Gen 4.0 (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 |
| 90 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 330 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 900 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| 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 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 2 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 12.7 x 8.3 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | — |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2 | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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