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The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) is the clear winner in gaming due to its significantly higher score and powerful GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics.
The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in professional work with its higher score and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, making it a better choice for demanding tasks.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) is the clear winner in portability due to its significantly higher score and smaller 15.3 inches display.
81 | Performance | 95 |
27 | Gaming | 73 |
54 | Display | 65 |
86 | Battery Life | 61 |
79 | Connectivity | 72 |
81 | Portability | 51 |
70 | QuickComparisons Score | 76 |
| March 2026 | 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 | — |
| 1223:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 86.30% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 97.50% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 27 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 4121 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3168 |
| 17463 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21127 |
| 202 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 1162 | 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, 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 | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 260 | Blender GPU | — |
| 22815 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| — | 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 / 40 / 70 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 116 / 80 / 167 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | 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 4 | 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 |
| ~84.8 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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