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The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) excels in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) by a significant margin.
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025) offers superior performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, making it the better choice for demanding professional tasks.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) is more portable due to its smaller size and lighter weight, making it easier to carry around.
62 | Performance | 98 |
22 | Gaming | 93 |
82 | Display | 53 |
88 | Battery Life | 63 |
76 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 26 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 82 |
| October 2021 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 126 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 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 | — |
| 25700:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 88% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 67 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | — |
| 2319 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3294 |
| 10231 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 22184 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 142 |
| 804 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2129 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 37.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 45.8 dB |
| 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 | 6400 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 | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | 2:10 hr |
| 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 | Right, Bottom |
| 140 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 353 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 1375 grams |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 5 |
| 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 | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | ~85.9 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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