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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 Pro 16 (2021) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026) excels in professional work with its strong Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX performance, leaving the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) behind.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) offers better portability due to its slightly lighter weight and more compact design compared to the MSI Raider 16 Max HX (2026).
62 | Performance | 95 |
22 | Gaming | 87 |
82 | Display | 73 |
88 | Battery Life | 60 |
76 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 54 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 83 |
| October 2021 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.8% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm (14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | OLED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 189 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 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 | — |
| 25700:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 88% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 67 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2319 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3116 |
| 10231 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21292 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 133 |
| 804 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2021 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 363 x 269.7 x 21.95-28.85 mm 14.29 x 10.62 x 0.86-1.14 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 979 cm 2 (151.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 9.2 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 3 |
| 37.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 10 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 481 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11797 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 7500 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | 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 |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 91.8 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 140 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 353 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | 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] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | — |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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