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The MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) by 40 points.
Both laptops deliver exceptional performance for professional work, with the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) edging out the MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026) by just 1 point.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M5, 2026) has a more portable design, with a slightly higher portability score of 80 compared to the MSI Raider 16 HX AI (2026)'s 56.
96 | Performance | 95 |
33 | Gaming | 73 |
90 | Display | 65 |
92 | Battery Life | 61 |
89 | Connectivity | 72 |
68 | Portability | 51 |
85 | QuickComparisons Score | 76 |
| March 2026 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~73.2% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm (14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 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 | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1000000:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| — | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 400 nits |
| 4353 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3168 |
| 28544 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21127 |
| 203 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 134 |
| 2065 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2005 |
| 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs) | Weight | 2.7 kg (5.95 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 357.2 x 284.05 x 22.20-28.55 mm 14.06 x 11.18 x 0.87-1.12 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 1015 cm 2 (157.2 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 6.3 mm |
| Black, Silver | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 51.7 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 18 (6P + 12E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 18 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 8.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2560 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 160 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 80 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 8.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS |
| 4391 | Blender GPU | — |
| 45765 | Solar Bay | — |
| 24GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 3x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 6400 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x512 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| 140 W | Charge power | 330 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 351 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 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | 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 | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| 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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