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The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher score of 73, thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work with a score of 95, driven by its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX performance.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) is the winner in portability with a score of 84, thanks to its highly portable design and great battery life.
57 | Performance | 95 |
21 | Gaming | 73 |
54 | Display | 65 |
87 | Battery Life | 61 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
81 | Portability | 51 |
64 | QuickComparisons Score | 76 |
| June 2023 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) | Dimensions: | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 15.3 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 224 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1864 pixels | Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1326:1 | Contrast | — |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 98.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.70% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 24 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 2494 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3168 |
| 9936 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21127 |
| 122 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 569 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2005 |
| 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | Dimensions | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1015 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 5.4 mm | Side bezels | 6.3 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Gray | 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 | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M2 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 3.5 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M2 GPU | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M2 GPU (8-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1398 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 2.9 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1024 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 64 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 32 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 2.9 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 287 | Blender GPU | — |
| 6503 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | 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 |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 2:50 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 |
| 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 189 / 208 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6 | 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 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 | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~85 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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