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The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) dominates in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) takes the lead in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, outperforming the Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) by 19 points.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 (2025) excels in portability with its 13.6 inches display and lightweight design, outscoring the MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) by 33 points.
76 | Performance | 95 |
26 | Gaming | 87 |
53 | Display | 73 |
85 | Battery Life | 60 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
94 | Portability | 54 |
69 | QuickComparisons Score | 83 |
| March 2025 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) |
| 13.6 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 225 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1664 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1494:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 93.40% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.40% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 3622 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3116 |
| 14223 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21292 |
| 166 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 133 |
| 933 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) | Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
| 654 cm 2 (101.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 5.6 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | — |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 3 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M4 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 4.46 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M4 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1470 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 7.5 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 3.8 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 1008 | Blender GPU | — |
| 14372 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 7500 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 53.8 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 Wh |
| 2:40 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 30 / 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 170 / 183 / 207 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | — |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~77 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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